We’re
always looking for something new when it comes to dining options. However, variety doesn’t run rampant when it
comes to different types of food/ethnic cuisine here in East Tennessee. However, there does seem to be improvement in
the last year or so…
Recently
we visited a wine and craft beer lounge… Next we were off to experience a type
of cuisine that we haven’t had in years!
This is
the French Market Creperie and Café in Farragut Tennessee. For those who live in East Tennessee, this
eatery is in the Kroger Shopping Center just east of Campbell Station Road. There is another location in downtown
Knoxville.
The
extensive menu is listed on boards behind the counter. Customers order at the counter and a server
brings your food out to you at your table when it’s ready.
The
French Market offers sweet and savory French crêpes, as well as baguette and
croissant sandwiches along with a choice of soups and salads. Their crepes are
created using both traditional and buckwheat flour, which are imported directly
from France.
The
restaurant is charming country French with sconce and chandelier lighting, giving
patrons a nice warm feeling. Lots of the
food and nick knacks that you can see scattered around on shelves and display
cases are for sale.
So we
studied the menu boards and after asking advice…followed by a lengthy
deliberation, we placed our order.
Laurie started
out with one of her favorite hot beverages, a latte. ($3.50)
Other
coffee related offerings include expresso, macchiato, cappuccino, café au lait
and the Americano (Coffee with a double shot of expresso!) Other beverages
include hot chocolate, sparkling water, chai tea, Orangina from France as well
as a variety of imported beers and cider.
We each
ordered a savory crepe for our entrée and we also ordered a sweet crepe for
dessert to share. Sometimes you do get lucky
though…
This
Chocolate Crepe made with buckwheat flour was a special (free!) treat… Free is
always good. Apparently the chef made a
mistake and made up the wrong crepe for some reason. A server brought it out to us and asked us if
we’d like to have it… Silly girl! Of
course we wanted it! It was very good
even though it was kind of a ‘reverse’ appetizer…sweet before savory. (Normally
this crepe would cost $4.50)
There
are 17 different dessert or sweet crepes featured on the menu. They are served with the traditional crepe
with buckwheat versions costing 50 cents more.
Prices for the sweet crepes run from $3.50 to $7.45 if the buckwheat
versions are considered. The exception
is the Crêpes Suzette. ($8.95 or $9.45) These traditional French crêpes are
made with an oz. of Grand Marnier Cognac, butter, sugar, caramel and whipped
cream.
For my
savory crepe I stuck with the basics… This is the Parisian Style Ham and Cheese
on buckwheat with butter. ($7.50) It was
very nice indeed! This was a large crepe
and it was full of flavor…and it was very filling.
Other crepes
that I considered included a couple of roast beef and cheese crepes and another
one featuring salmon, cream cheese and capers.
You can also add other ingredients to your crepe. Prices for add-ons run from $1.00 to $4.50. My favorite add-on, which would go well with what
I ordered or with either my roast beef or salmon option, would be a fried egg
over the top of the crepe.
Laurie
decided that she’d try the Turkey Breast, Spinach, Artichoke and Cheese Crepe
on a traditional crepe. ($8.95) She really enjoyed it! As you can see, it was just stuffed with
ingredients…
There
are 15 standard savory crepes on the menu plus 17 optional items that you can
or mix and match on the crepe of your own design.
Did you
remember that we’d ordered our own sweet or dessert crepe? We were stuffed already but what the heck, we
could just eat a piece of fruit for dinner...
This is the Salted Caramel Crepe. ($5.95) This buckwheat crepe is made
using imported French caramel with sea salt from Brittany and butter. It was a bit too salty for us but it was very
nice!
We really
enjoyed our visit to this restaurant! We’ll
have to return to the French Market Creperie for breakfast sometime in the not
too distant future. There is an
extensive and interesting looking breakfast menu featuring crepes and omelets. On the other hand we haven’t tried the
croissant of baguette sandwiches yet either…
This
location for the French Market Creperie and Café is at 161 Brooklawn Street in
Farragut Tennessee. Phone:
865-288-7912. Website: http://www.thefrenchmarketknoxville.com/.
Just
click on any of the photos of deliciousness to enlarge them!
Thanks
for stopping by to check on how we’re doing on our diet…
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
Sounds like a unique concept for a restaurant and the food looks very good.
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