A few weeks ago we went out for a grown-up dinner (this only happens a few times a year in our worlds right now) with our BF’s to celebrate Matt’s Birthday. Here are the BF’s Matt and Heather, aren’t they adorable?
Heather and I were brainstorming about places we would like to try and she suggested Cafe Maude. I had heard great things about it and was excited to try it. Here is a pic of the hubs and myself.
Atmosphere – We had made reservations and thank goodness we did because it was PACKED! The vibe is very dark, cozy and warm; very bistro like. Highly recommend making reservations especially since this was a Friday night.
Service – This is our big complaint. Our server was definitely a bit slow. We ordered several small plates that we shared and the time between courses was too long. Not sure who to blame here the server or the kitchen staff?
Drinks – Their drink list was pretty fabulous. Being the pregnant one, I opted for a mocktail – the strawberry starlight. It was very refreshing and delish. Matt order a margarita…ok maybe a couple. This was a big deal as he typically orders something much more girly like a cosmpolitan =) Heather drank the Natasha which was a blackberry cosmo. The hubs ordered the Double Double. The title says it all as it is heavy on the scotch and all you need is one. Ever since traveling to Scotland last year he has become a real scotch lover and this didn’t disappoint. He was toasty in no time.
Food – We started with hoisin spare ribs, grilled asparagus and house cut fries. They were all delish but the spare ribs were superb! Now I am not typically a rib kind of girl (I know, I know…) but these were AMAZING. Seriously, I could have eaten a whole plate by myself.
Then we moved onto grilled hanger steak and mac and cheese. Rob and Matt have a serious love for mac and cheese so this was a must order. It was good with a lot of lemon in it which was surprising but we decided we liked it. The steak was great as well, it really melted in your mouth.
The mac and cheese went so fast that we ordered another bowl and another order of fries (because the pregnant lady was craving them – therefore no questions asked). However had we known it would have taken so long to arrive, we probably would have just skipped it for dessert.
It being a birthday of course we had to have dessert. Again Cafe Maude didn’t disappoint. Matt and Heather ordered the milk and cookies. It was a HUGE platter, more than enough to share. And the milk was melted vanilla bean ice cream. It was awesome. Rob and I shared the hazelnut chocolate torte – it was ok, nothing to write home about though.
Overall Experience – It was a great night with awesome company. The food was good and we would for sure go back. Though for us it is more of a celebratory occasion kind of place but for some it could appeal even on a weeknight.
Have you been to Cafe Maude? What was your experience like?
