Date Visited: 9 January 2009Meal: Dinner
Diners: 2 - Me & Wendy
Experience: For our 27th wedding anniversary, I wanted to take Wendy someplace nice. It was almost a no-brainer; the restaurant that immediately came to mind was the Eiffel Tower Cafe. We've been there a few times before and always been extremely happy with the total experience; this visit was no exception.
For appetizers, I got an endive salad (with walnuts, crumbled bleu cheese, and thinly sliced apples), and Wendy got a salad with goat cheese in puff pastry. We shared, and each bite was bliss. I also had a glass of the house Cabernet Sauvignon.
For entrees, we both selected specials of the day (BTW, not on the online dinner menu). I had a seafood dish of scallops, shrimp, and salmon on a bed of risotto, with a white wine sauce. It also came with a side of green beans and carrots. Wendy got Steak au Poivre, with a side of snow peas and carrots, and a potato cake-like delight with grated cheese. Every bite was savored and enjoyed slowly.
For dessert, we also shared a slice of chocolate praline cake. Heavenly! I also had a coffee to finish off the meal.
It's difficult to come up with words that adequately capture the experience of the Eiffel Tower Cafe. Everything about the place (decor, food, and service) is wonderful and delicious. We heartily recommend it to everyone who wants to try French cooking!
As a special surprise ending for our anniversary celebration, I secretly booked a room across the street at the Norris House Inn. We stayed in the Garden Room, and, like the Eiffel Tower Cafe, everything was wonderful. The place is done up in old British-American style, and a great "breakfast Monte Cristo" was served the next morning by Roger the innkeeper. We can also heartily recommend the Norris House Inn as a great in-town getaway!
Location: 107 Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg, VA, 20175
Web site: http://eiffeltowercafe.com/
Total bill: $119.62 + $25.00 tip = $136.92
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The Cafe is also supposed to be haunted, I know it used to be one of the stops on the Haunting tours aroud halloween. Supposedly you can hear footsteps on the first floor from the second story quite often when no one is up there.
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