The latest version of date night? Well, it’s more like date afternoon because lunch menus tend to be cheaper, and instead of a movie we precede or follow our meal with a bike ride. That’s about it at the moment. We’re hoping to visit museums soon as well.
Last Friday we found ourselves at Yum! and I have to say it pretty much lives up to its name.
The bright, crisp atmosphere showcased high ceilings, an open kitchen, white walls and deli-style counters. Large menu displays hung from the ceiling filled with delicious options. Whether it be mini chuck cheese burgers or champagne lemon penne or even the Yum! veggie sandwich, there seemed to be something for every palate.
We ordered the cajun chicken panini and savored its melt-in-your-mouth avocado aioli. We also enjoyed a side of fries, wrapped in a newspaper printed cone, seasoned with large flecks of salt and pepper and served with three dipping sauces: ketchup, cajun mayo and red pepper aioli. Definitely worth having.
The side of mac and cheese lacked flavor, though young ones would probably like it--nobody likes bland starchy food more than little kids. I would have liked some seasoning or caramelized onions added to the mac ‘n’ cheese. Or maybe go southwestern with pieces of lime-infused rotisserie chicken, fire-roasted chilies and seared corn...but I’ve digressed. Needless to say, that dish was not our favorite.
Yum! is also a bakery. From red velvet, buttercream frosted cupcakes to blackberry streusel, you’ll be thinking about dessert before your finish your lunch.
After agonizing over the choices we decided on a slice of super moist coconut cake which also served as Jonathan’s belated birthday cake. But the real treat for our taste buds was something we didn’t even order...the nut goodly bar. They were giving samples of this chocolate, maple-y, peanut-filled confection and one taste made us grin from ear to ear.
Yum! is worthy of a second date.
Hi Johari,
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome review of this restaurant and what great tips for people who are attempting to budget and still maintain quality of life :)
I'm a Toledoan who is also about to escape from from "Misery/Northwest Ohio" :) My family is heading to Virginia...journeying into the unknown.
I'll definitely be following your story to see where it leads you.
By the way - I'd love to see some pictures of those delicious-sounding meals - you might want to keep that in mind for future reviews. Once you get more traffic to this blog, you might even be able to get some of those restaurants or other businesses to become sponsors who'll pay you to say some thing nice about their business here.
I'd be glad to help you promote - I write a blogging tips blog and also a Christian blog - been doing so for over a year now.
Hi Kiesha,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouraging comments. :) Good luck with your move to Virginia! It's been an exciting journey for us. The hardest part has been missing friends and family, but we love our new town.
Also, thanks for the great advice. I've been trying to get used to carrying my camera everywhere. :) I look forward to checking out your blogs!