We seriously ate breakfast here EVERY day that we were in Monticello, if that tells you anything… even came for an afternoon snack one day. ;) My man and I are suckers for sweets(he more than me), and who can resist a perfectly crafted pastry? Not I! The first visit, we tried quite an assortment… we had a white cake donut with chocolate icing and sprinkles, a sour cream cake donut, and split a huge iced cinnamon roll(well, split half of it… and saved the rest for later!). We each had coffee, of which there was a nice assortment. I got a shot of raspberry syrup in mine, which was nice. It was good coffee too! We’re Starbucks people(I know, I know), so it was a relief to find a place where we could get our morning coffee each day! On our other visits, we tried the biscuits and gravy, cheese Danish, chocolate croissant, more cake donuts, Baklava, and something else that I can’t remember at the moment… but whatever it was, it was delicious. The assortment of food is mind-boggling…little carrot cakes, so many different donut varieties, cookies, Baklava, croissants, rolls, breads… you just cannot believe how much they have when you walk in! The food is all homemade fresh each day, and there are also loaves of different breads you can buy and take home. I really wanted to try a Chicago dog, because I do love a good Chicago dog, but we just didn’t have time(or room in our tummies, what with all the pastries!). The service here was excellent as well. The people who work here are patient and friendly(they have to be patient because, believe me, it’s tough to decide when all of those goodies are in front of you!), and always smiled and treated us well. This place doesn’t look like much from the outside, and I was skeptical when we pulled up, I’ll admit. But it won me over in a snap, and I’m trying to find an excuse to head up to Monticello just so I can pop in for a yummy treat! Okay, maybe Brookston because it’s closer to Lafayette where my family still lives. ;) Either way, I’m sure the food and service are consistent. There need to be more places like this around… Yes, instead of so many Starbucks. :)
