This is
the French Market Creperie and Café location in the West Knoxville/Farragut
area. It has been open since 2014, occupying
a large space in the Kroger Shopping Plaza just east of Campbell Station Road.
The
French Market Creperie and Cafe was created by a couple that lived in Paris
off and on for several years. In their Paris
neighborhood they loved the local bistro where they could enjoy coffee,
croissants, omelets, a tartine or crepes. One of the best things about their experience
was that it was a neighborhood gathering place… When they returned to
Knoxville, they missed the local bistro feeling and that led to the opening of
their first Creperie and Bistro in downtown Knoxville.
The
interior of the West Knoxville Creperie is decorated in a manner that evokes a
French bistro. The décor includes
elaborate lighting, French flags, symbols and posters…and even a bicycle
hanging from the ceiling. Cycling is really important in Paris. In addition to
hundreds of miles of cycling routes in Paris, there are thousands of rental
bikes…the preferred method of transportation for many in that city.
In the
French Market Creperie and Cafe, customers can review printed menus or the
chalk boards on the wall behind the service counter. You place your order and the pleasant and
helpful staff brings your food to your table when it’s ready.
I ordered
a coffee (black) while Laurie ordered one of the Creperie’s special French lemonades.
($2.75) We believe that it was raspberry mint.
In any case, she really liked it!
My coffee was a LavAzza dark roast drip. ($2.25)
When
Laurie saw the French Onion Soup and side salad combo on the menu, she decided
to forgo a crepe as her main dish. ($9.50) She loves French Onion Soup (and I
don’t eat it) so she orders it almost every time she sees it on a menu.
On to the
crepes… The French Market Creperie’s flour is shipped over from France as were their
cast iron griddles and rozells. (Little wooden crepe spreaders) The owners feel that the secret to their
crepes is their use of this imported flour.
It yields that ‘true and authentic flavor’.
I ordered
the Turkey Breast, Spinach and Artichoke Crepe with Swiss Cheese using the traditional
crepe flour. ($8.95) It was tasty but a bit too bland for me and it needed
something with it on the plate to make it more appealing. (Sorry, I’m not
French…)
We shared
a dessert crepe…and I was much happier with this lovely creation. This is the Bavarian Crepe with added
strawberries and banana. ($9.50) It was a luscious creation and I could have
easily eaten the whole thing!
…so a few
weeks later, Laurie and her friend Barbara stopped in at the French Market
Creperie for lunch.
Once
again Laurie skipped the crepe menu and opted for a Chicken Salad Croissant
with leaf lettuce and tomato. ($6.95) She reported that she made an excellent
choice. They certainly didn’t skimp on
the chicken salad!
Her
friend Barbara opted for a sweet crepe for lunch rather than a savory one! This was her Strawberries and Cream Crepe
with fresh strawberries with a homemade sweet ricotta and cream cheese mix as
well as whipped cream and almonds. ($7.50) She told Laurie that she likes this
crepe so well, she always orders it!
From my point of view, she may be onto something!
We’ll
definitely be back! Dessert crepes for
me for sure…and Laurie will actually try a savory crepe the next time.
The
French Market Creperie and Café (West) is located at 161 Brooklawn Street in
Knoxville Tennessee, just off Kingston Pike and not far from the Turkey Creek
Shopping Area. (Phone: 865-288-7912) The original French Market Creperie is in
downtown Knoxville. The company’s
website and menu are found at http://www.thefrenchmarketknoxville.com/.
Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…
Thanks
for stopping by to see what was for lunch!
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
The dessert crepes look outstanding.
ReplyDeleteLovely food choices again, friend David. I like Laurie's picks … French onion soup, Salad, as well as the chicken salad croissant (hold the croissant). Sadly I sometimes have severe digestive troubles, when eating out, so I'm mostly eating in. I have learned to prepare my own keto foods like mayo, butter, cheese and bread, and haven't been sick since doing so. Love, cat.
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