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Note: This also appears with my reviews over on Yelp.
Overall Impression:
Angel Food Bakery is pleasant enough, I suppose. My wife somewhat liked it (but honestly, she is not the toughest critic in the world). To me, however, the atmosphere felt a bit contrived, like they were knowingly trying to be quirky-quaint in the annoying "Ace of Cakes" kind of way.
We tried them for lunch one Saturday afternoon. Our lunch orders had highs and lows for an overall average kind of feel. But the desserts were very good.
Highlights / Lowlights:
What was great
- Reading materials. Having the Reader and The Onion on hand was much appreciated.
- Soda options. Despite their old-timey label I don't think Stewart's is really a mom-and-pop soda company (at least not anymore), but it was nice to have some flavor options other than cola, lemon-line and diet cola. Beware the ginger soda, though. Tasty, yet not refreshing.
- Mac and cheese. This was the one lunch item that would be worth ordering again.
- Desserts. We tried a couple there and took a few more home with us. Definitely liked some better than others, but that's a matter of personal taste more than quality. All were good. At $3 - $4 per item they aren't cheap, but for made-from-scratch stuff of this caliber, it's fair.
What wasn't so great
- Music. Their soundtrack was an assortment of less popular 50s music. No one could like this stuff. It felt very deliberate. Like, look at us; we have eclectic musical tastes.
- Decor. Walls were empty except for a shelf of deliberately selected oddball knickknacks. The shelf was probably at the 11-foot mark on a 12-foot ceiling, leaving the rest of the wall conspicuously bare. Would be a good place to display local artwork (maybe they do and we were just there during in the midst of a switch?).
- Food. A nit, perhaps, but the cabbage side dish served with my wife's chicken sandwich seeped all under the bun, leaving it soaked and purple. Probably should be served in its own little dish or something to prevent that.
Scorecard:
The 2 critical questions:
Would I eat there again? Yes, but only for dessert.
Did it seem like good value? Yes, but again, really just for the dessert.
Essentials:
- Food: Good / okay. Mac and cheese was solid, shoestring fries got mixed reviews. Desserts were damn good.
- Service. Good, pleasant.
Amenities:
- Music: Horrible
- Reading materials: Excellent.
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