5/5 Lenore M. 10 months ago on Google
I
just
had
a
gourmet
meal
at…..yes,
wait
for
it….Old
Dixie
Cafe
North!
After
the
new
management
took
over,
this
iconic
local
hangout
changed.
The
decor
is
more
subtle,
TV
screens
of
different
channels
have
replaced
the
eclectic
collections
of
posters.
The
honky
tonk
music
is
there.
The
wait
staff
that
looks
like
real
southern
cafe
wait
staff
is
there.
No
sexy
outfits
or
excess
makeup
and
nonsense.
Just
hard
working
wait
staff
concerned
about
your
food
service.
No
kids
that
know
nothing
but
adults
that
do
this
for
a
living.
The
booths
and
tables
may
be
a
bit
freshened
up
but
mostly
the
same
basic
furnishings.
They
serve
beer
and
wine
now.
No
wine
list
just
types
and
the
beer
is
a
good
selection,
not
a
dozen
or
more.
I’ve
only
eaten
lunch
here
until
tonight.
I
have
to
say
that
it
has
become
a
staple
choice
when
I
need
a
generously
packed
tuna
wrap
of
fresh
ingredients
and
some
crispy
French
fries.
No
dinner
menu
try
out
until
tonight.
I’m
an
accomplished
chef.
If
I
order
something
special,
it
better
be
right.
I
boldly
ordered
the
Veal
Piccata.
Go
big
or
go
home.
I
choose
the
salad
and
bread
instead
of
the
soup.
Fried
calamari
was
the
choice
of
appetizer.
A
garlic
‘sauce’
was
brought
with
what
appeared
to
be
a
fresh,
soft
non
commercial
bread
roll.
Wow.
It
was
more
of
a
garlic
oil
pesto
that
screamed
garlic
and
if
the
garlic
had
been
roasted,
would
have
avoided
the
‘bite’
of
raw
garlic.
That
would
have
made
it
palatable
to
a
larger
audience
but
I
love
raw
garlic
so
it
was
perfect.
The
salad
was
fresh
and
simple
in
an
angled
bowl
perfect
for
salads.
The
silverware
and
plating
is
basic.
Cafe
style.
Trust
me
the
food
doesn’t
need
upgraded
dinnerware.
The
homemade
balsamic
dressing
was
just
what
it
needed
to
be.
Not
tart,
not
sweet,
just
right.
I
indelicately
tipped
the
bowl
up
to
my
mouth
to
finish
the
dregs
it
was
so
perfect.
The
sauce
for
the
delicately
cooked
calamari
was
also
perfect.
Little
slices
of
garlic
in
a
meaty
red
sauce
without
too
much
or
too
little.
When
my
main
dish
arrived,
there
was
no
fuss
or
pretense,
just
a
generous
serving.
I
have
sent
back
veal
at
expensive
restaurants
because
it
just
wasn’t
prepared
correctly.
Three
slender
filets
perfectly
pounded
lay
on
top
of
my
choice
of
Angel
Hair
pasta.
A
generous
but
not
excessive
amount
of
sauce
and
capers
covered
everything.
I
took
my
knife
(not
needed)
and
fork
and
sliced
into
what
proved
to
be
a
very
tender,
perfectly
cooked
veal
filet.
My
first
mouthful
presented
a
light,
lemony
bite
of
tender
veal.
I
was
very
surprised.
Not
because
it’s
a
cafe.
I
was
surprised
because
even
high
end
restaurants
can
ruin
this
simple
recipe.
I
was
surprised
because
the
veal
wasn’t
the
finest
cut,
there
was
a
small
piece
of
grizzle
in
one,
but
because
of
the
preparation,
it
rivaled
a
finer
cut.
The
pasta
was
cooked
a
drained
perfectly
before
pairing
on
the
plate.
I
had
one
suggestion
for
our
manger/waitress.
I
asked
her
to
please
arrange,
for
people
like
me,
to
offer
a
corkage
fee
for
the
diner
to
bring
their
own
wine.
If
you
were
going
to
appreciate
that
pasta,
you
may
want
your
own
vintage.
Best
of
all
I
can
relax
in
a
casual
atmosphere,
free
of
pretense
and
unnecessary
high
costs.
My
meal
was
$20.99.
I
have
found
my
new
go
to
dinner
location.
Please
don’t
try
it,
I
hate
crowds!
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