during the holidays, i tried several new eateries in town. on this day, we went to Cafe Lani. i had no idea what to expect here, except that [my friend told me] they had all-you-can-eat bread for $4.99. we arrived around 5pm on a weekday and were seated immediately.
walking into the restaurant is like walking into someone's home. the interior is white based with wooden accents, fun wall prints, couch-like pillows, and oversized lamps. the open floor plan allows you to see the chefs and bakers at work. we were greeted soon after and had excellent service throughout our dinner.
they are known for their unlimited bread for $4.99 with any entree. if you purchase a combo meal, like we did, the unlimited bread is included. this is a meal in itself! it's not just plain bread and butter...there are six different kinds on my plate, plus more that we didn't even get to try + 4 dipping sauces. they come around with a huge tray of breads. you can pick and choose what you want, but our waitress gave us one of everything to try. we were full before our meal arrived!
i ordered the chicken gratin set, $25; chicken gratin with gravy, french onion soup (or clam chowder), salad, and mini Lani pizza. the salad and french onion soup were really good. the gratin was decent, although i really couldn't eat much more at this point. i tasted a couple bites and packed the rest to take home. i took a bite of the cheese pizza, which was ok, but i also packed that to go. (mini-he appreciated that in the morning for breakfast.)
love the decor.
blueberry soda (with grey goose vodka).
my friend ordered the fedelini porcini cream sauce set, $25; porcini cream pasta + the same items as my combo. the pasta was really good. they also had a dessert menu with lots of yummy looking parfaits, but we were so full. next time!
after the fact, i read a lot of mixed reviews...probably more negative than good...complaining about the wait time, the slow service, the all you can eat bread scam, the prices, etc. we had a great experience, and i look forward to trying other things on their menu.
do you like to try new restaurants?
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15 comments:
Oh my days! YUM!
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OMG! As a bread-lover, I'm salivating. *checking flight schedules*
Now that is a nice bread selection Becks! They give big portions. Everything looked delicious.
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Wow look at that bread! I don't usually eat bread but I'd be tempted by that! I like to try new restaurants but I will generally read some reviews to see if they're worth trying first.
haha! bread lover, too!
can't go wrong with all-you-can-eat bread!
it certainly was YUM!
same here. new restaurants usually have bad reviews in the beginning while they get their kinks out, so i usually ignore those and give the restaurant a chance.
OMG, this looks great! I am going to Hawaii in July and your post has me so excited! - http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
Holy cow this all looks amazing!
Glad to read this article, love your blog so much!
wow! awesome place! perfect for someone who can eat a lot of food!
Lyosha
Inside and Outside Blog
Great pictures, I hope you had a good time :) You will like to see more fun from here.
Mwah! Always happy to see your face on my blog!!
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