Feb. 09, 2011 - Issue #799 : Valentines Style
Revue
Sweet or savoury
Crepeworks a quick and different fast food option
Like a record baby, right round, round, round / Bryan Birtles
Stepping into Crepeworks on Whyte, Frank Sinatra's buttery voice serenades customers in the background while I await a friend. The restaurant's overall décor, with its red, white and grey interior, offers a bit of an '80s feel, but in a non-tacky way. The place is spotlessly clean—the overall result is quite sharp.
Crepeworks offers both sweet and savoury selections—I want one of each, but in reverse order. Faced with a visually enhanced menu that offers 28 different selections, I need a bit of time to decide.The choice eventually happens. For my savoury crêpe, I go for a chicken caesar ($6.65); for my sweet one, I opt for the Strawberry Delight ($6.38). I also order an Americano ($1.80).
The person making the food asks if I want both crêpes at the same time or if he should make me the dessert one when I'm finished my supper. I select the latter, grateful for the offer.
I watch the man pour the batter to make the crêpe itself; when it's done, he fills the large circle with chicken strips, lettuce, dressing, bacon bits and cheese. No croutons, though, which would have added an extra little touch. I certainly can't complain about the size of the crêpe, especially given the decent price. There's no shortage of chicken, and the other toppings help to stuff it full of flavour. The sauce itself seems a bit light on garlic, but it's not bland, either. Aside from eating the crêpe, having a nice espresso-based drink makes me feel a little bit French, too.As the man at the counter had promised, he brings my Strawberry Delight when I finish round one. I generally prefer sweet crêpes to savoury ones, so I can't wait to tackle this one. Its size overwhelms me a bit, because I'm already feeling a bit full from the first one but I decide to give it my best go.
The dough for this crêpe is exactly the same one as for the savoury one, and it's equally stuffed with innards: strawberries, strawberry sauce and chocolate sauce. And whipped topping. I tackle the beast, expecting to make a mess while eating, which I do. If the coffee went well with the first crêpe, it goes even better with the second. The place also offers smoothies and gelato on the menu—while I'm not brave enough to attempt round three, I consider returning just for dessert another time.I'm happy that the fast-food options on Whyte are expanding. After all, the usual burger-and-fries combo can get old pretty quickly. And why go for greasy when you can go for sweet? Or savoury. V
Mon – Thu (10 am – 9 pm); Fri – Sat (10 am – 11 pm); Sun (11 am – 7 pm)
Crepeworks
10352 – 82 Ave, 780.484.7975
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