Sarah and I both saw The Mint Julep Bistro on Check, Please last week and knew we had to go. It was soooo worth the trip to Palatine.
We both ordered Mint Juleps, since that's the specialty. I'm not a fan of mint drinks, but these, I could handle. So refreshing- it made me wish I was actually in the South, sipping one of these on my porch on a hot summer day.
For my meal, I had fried green tomatoes (the best I've ever had) and a side salad, which was excellent. I really didn't think a side salad could be anything spectacular, but it was. And, the waitress only charged me $1.50 for it! Cheaper than McDonald's.
Sarah couldn't decide what she wanted, and finally settled on fried green tomatoes and stuffed dates. She mentioned to our waitress that she wanted to try the Butternut Squash Soup, but that would be too much food. The waitress said she'd bring her a little taste, and this is what she brought:
Then, of course, we had to try dessert. Sarah had these chocolate strawberry crepes, and I had the peach cobbler. Once again, best I've ever had.
I love this restaurant. Everyone should go here. Service was excellent (one of the owners even came out and chatted with us for a while), prices were good, and the food was heavenly.
We both ordered Mint Juleps, since that's the specialty. I'm not a fan of mint drinks, but these, I could handle. So refreshing- it made me wish I was actually in the South, sipping one of these on my porch on a hot summer day.
For my meal, I had fried green tomatoes (the best I've ever had) and a side salad, which was excellent. I really didn't think a side salad could be anything spectacular, but it was. And, the waitress only charged me $1.50 for it! Cheaper than McDonald's.
Sarah couldn't decide what she wanted, and finally settled on fried green tomatoes and stuffed dates. She mentioned to our waitress that she wanted to try the Butternut Squash Soup, but that would be too much food. The waitress said she'd bring her a little taste, and this is what she brought:
Then, of course, we had to try dessert. Sarah had these chocolate strawberry crepes, and I had the peach cobbler. Once again, best I've ever had.
I love this restaurant. Everyone should go here. Service was excellent (one of the owners even came out and chatted with us for a while), prices were good, and the food was heavenly.
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