$5-$8 Entrees
Most women love to order salads. If it's called a salad, it must be healthy, right? (We rationalize the mayonnaise in the chicken salad, the blue cheese on the Cobb, the oil in the dressing.) However, most salads are healthy. This holds true at Out Takes. This is the perfect restaurant for a lunch with the girls. (Ladies, don't try to take your husbands to this restaurant. This restaurant serves chick food only.)
Out Takes has a simple, comfortable interior. Accessed by a flight of stairs, it is not for the handi-capable. The decor on the walls is attractive, albeit unoriginal: photos of Monroe, Dean, and Hepburn (Audrey, that is). The staff are personable and accommodating, and service is fast. Order and pay at the counter; then, have a seat.
The Salad Assortment is a popular selection for those who enjoy variety. First, choose from the chicken and tuna salads. I recommend the Swiss-Almond Chicken, a rich puree of Swiss cheese, crushed, slivered almonds, and rosemary. Next, choose two of the Specialty Salads. The Potato Vinaigrette is made with red potatoes and Dijon. Many would enjoy the taste of the mustard, which is quite strong. The Pasta Pesto is yummy with chunks of provolone cheese, as well as fresh tomato and dried basil. (I do believe it would be even better, however, if the basil were fresh.) Their sweet tea is acceptable.
Out Takes offers a wide variety of deli sandwiches, as well as wraps and soups. But a meal is not complete without dessert (at least not in my world), and the menu includes a variety of cookies, brownies, and cheesecakes. I was very impressed by their shortbread cookies which were sweet and salty and crumbly all at the same time. I called it "My Little Biscuit" and wished for hot tea with milk and sugar to go with it. Hmmm ... I really need to go back there, if only for another shortbread cookie ...
2.5 Kudzu
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