Unwilling to cook, yet sensing impending hunger, I set out to find some inexpensive takeout dinner. After skating a cross pattern on the streets, I ended up in front of Maggie’s. A white portable building (i.e. the kind in high school), it was conspicuous in an area with no other restaurants nearby. Having received a recommendation before, I popped in despite lacking suitable footwear.
The breakfast menu was interesting, but I decided to stick to the time of day. I started out with a Cantaloupe smoothie:
which I’m not having again (this season anyway). Cantaloupe yes, but not sweet at all. Bleh.
As an appetizer, I had the “Mezze” falafel:
which consisted of baked flatbread in tiny pizza slices, plain lettuce salad, salad dressing, and interesting spicy ground beef constructs that looked like small bran muffins. I wonder how they got the outside so hard and crispy.
The entree was a healthy meal: a rare occasion for me. Consisting of skewered chicken, beef kebab, hummus, tabuleh, tomatoes, and fresh fruit, it was a satisfying dish; I prefer the chicken over the kebab though:
I hesitated in selecting dessert. Sunday evening, other patrons having vacated, and past usual closing hours, it seemed terrible to impose longer merely to satisfy a culinary curiosity. Yet the remaining staff member insisted it was no problem at all, and I gluttonously helped myself to dessert. Peach-stuffed crepes with whipped cream, maple syrup, and more fruit:
While good, there was nothing unusual. The entree was a more interesting meal, and probably healthier. Nevertheless, the sweet tooth heartily approves.
Perhaps I’ll go back for breakfast; the emphasis on fruit is quite appealing. I’ll forgo any more dinner appearances, though. In itself, Maggie’s delivered a good meal. For the same price, however, I can think of other restaurants that appeal to me more.
