top 5 restaurants in Sowal area

[Fanceenan]

Johnny, I look forward to revisiting Criolla's when we come down in July! Thanks for such a gracious reply! The tapas sound terrific!

 

[sneakin sally]

my #1 restaurant on 30A is Gravel Road and here is why:

awesome food, plentiful portions, pleasant atmosphere, not pretentious, plus go on wednesdays for the steenos & $15 entrees... i've been several times for lunch & dinner, and i always try something new plus i always taste everyone else's food at the table, so i've had a good sampling of the menu... so far it has been very consistently delicious... and the prices are not outrageous.

i also love, love, love fabrice... the croque monsieur is my favorite, plus you have to try the dessert that is layered with flaky crust & custard. the prices are very good, too.

for lunch i like the thai cafe in grayton just because it's affordable & big portions -- i always have leftovers, so i get two lunches out of it. thai food is some of the only food that i actually don't mind eating leftover -- it's just as good the next day. the pad thai is yummy & so is the curry chicken. a friend told me that the chicken fried rice is excellent,too.

 

[seacrestkristi]

sneakin' sally ....thru the alley
Some other peeps on here been sayin' the same thing about Gravel Road. Where is Fabrice, and what is croque monsieur please?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Where is Fabrice, and what is croque monsieur please?

Fabrice is busy right now. Oh, you mean the restaurant . The existing one is located in a small strip on Hwy 98 (south side) just slightly west of hwy 393. Fabrice will soon be opening a second store, located in WaterColor.
I believe a croque monsieur is a ham and cheese, but let me tell you, it is not a normal sandwich. It is good, and made using fresh ingredients. I'm not sure if I've ever eaten fresher tasting foods than the menu items at Fabrice. That place is a delightful change of pace. His new WaterColor location will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

[Gypsea]

The origin of the name "croque-monsieur" is shrouded in mystery. The word croque comes from the verb croquer which means to crunch or to munch, thereby the translation frequently given as "crunchy mister" or "crunchy sir" or "mister crunch". In any case, it first appeared on a Paris caf? menu in 1910 and is mentioned by Proust in one of his books. In some provinces of France a "croque" is a sandwich that has been dipped in egg and then broiled, which shows similiarities to some recipes for croque-monsieur. A croque-madame is the same sandwich, served with the addition of a fried egg "? cheval" or on top. You will also see some sandwiches labeled croque-madame that are made with chicken and cheese.

 

[Gypsea]

I didn't know about Fabrice. It will be on my must try list this week.

 

[30A Skunkape]

I didn't know about Fabrice. It will be on my must try list this week.

What? How?! You gotta go

 

[Gypsea]

I guess I am just not in the "know". I'll quickly make up for it though!!

 

[oli]

The origin of the name "croque-monsieur" is shrouded in mystery. The word croque comes from the verb croquer which means to crunch or to munch, thereby the translation frequently given as "crunchy mister" or "crunchy sir" or "mister crunch". In any case, it first appeared on a Paris caf? menu in 1910 and is mentioned by Proust in one of his books. In some provinces of France a "croque" is a sandwich that has been dipped in egg and then broiled, which shows similiarities to some recipes for croque-monsieur. A croque-madame is the same sandwich, served with the addition of a fried egg "? cheval" or on top. You will also see some sandwiches labeled croque-madame that are made with chicken and cheese.

very accurate description and fabrice makes one of the best anywhere

 

[sneakin sally]

i have a copy of the menu in front of me now... fabrice's description:

Baked sandwich -- slices of white breadw/ bechamel sauce, warm gruyere cheese & parisian ham

it's delicious!!