6/15/15

0 Roll Up Cafe

 
Disclosure: I was invited to review the new menu and provide my opinion. No other compensation was provided. 

As a bread/carb lover, the name "Roll Up Cafe" conjured images in my mind of cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, danishes and buttery dinner rolls. I was invited to #Taste Life at the Roll Up Cafe as a blogger and invited my husband to come along.

To my surprise, this cafe is all about crepes. Morning, Noon and night. 
Breakfast is served on Saturday mornings with stuffed French Toast and crepes filled with eggs, mushrooms, spinach, tomato, goat cheese or the more tradition filling of egg, bacon and cheese. 
In addition to sweet and savory crepes, the menu includes soups, salads, paninis, and Nutella milkshakes.

Yep. Nutella. A must have condiment in my house.


The Roll Up Cafe is located at 1605 South State Street in Orem, Utah and is not hard to find if you look for the Owl right on the corner.


Located near Utah Valley University, this place is sure to be a crowded place during the school year.

We came on a Tuesday night and saw people of all ages and even a few kids. What caught my eye was this cool tree "planted" right in the middle of the cafe. The atmosphere is small, casual and intimate.


It was a little warm inside, but the windows and door were open and we were assured that the AC would be fixed soon. To our delight, we were immediately served an ice cold Nutella Milkshake...


Not your super-thick over the top milkshake, but plenty rich with fresh whipped cream and streaks of Nutella painted on the side of the cup, I was busy scraping Nutella with every spoonful.

For our first course hubby choose the Summer Garden Gazpacho soup... a cool, refreshing combination of watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, mint, basil and spices. He picked up the lime wedge, gave it a squeeze and ate every bite. He enjoyed the savory/sweet combination. This menu item is seasonal and offered for a limited time. Good to know that the menu changes with the season, offering only the best fruits and veggies available locally!


I picked the Tomato Bisque, a warm, creamy soup with shaved Parmesan. I loved the fresh creamy texture, but felt it was a little too salty. Gave hubby a taste and he didn't think it was too salty at all. It wasn't too overwhelming and could taste the fresh tomatoes in every spoonful. I enjoyed the entire bowl...


For our entree, I choose the Heartthrob: a savory crepe filled with roasted turkey breast, apple wood smoked bacon, mozzarella cheese, and drizzled with their house Cilantro Lime Dressing. 


This is a great flavor combination on a classic turkey sandwich. No skimping here on portion size and the ratio of REAL turkey to REAL bacon was perfect. I ate half to save room for dessert, which was a good thing...

Hubby chose the Hot Mess: a savory crepe stuffed with Jasmine rice, curried chicken and smothered in their Thai Pineaple Coconut Curry, garnished with julienned snow peas and roasted peanuts. 


This dish was rated "medium" on the heat scale, but once I tasted hubby's entree, I made him trade plates....it was SO good! It was an incredible tropical blend of sweet and savory and was not spicy at all....when we go again, this is what I am going to order and keep every bite to myself...

I was beginning to feel like I was eating gourmet food, but not in a fancy schmancy restaurant.  The chef, a recent graduate of culinary school, has revamped the menu to include these dishes alongside family favorites.  The Hot Mess, she described as a seven year project to bring all the flavors to a perfect balance. So, so worth it!

Drum roll, please....here comes dessert. 


Both of us chose to try the Single with Vanilla Ice Cream. Oh. My. 

This is a treat to share and savor.  A savory crepe is served warm, cinnamon-roll style, filled with sweet cream cheese, drizzled with salted caramel sauce and sprinkled generously with crunchy granola and cinnamon sugar.

I really, really, wanted to lick the plate clean. Seriously. Right then and there. Instead, I scraped off as much of the delicious salted caramel sauce I could with a plastic spoon. 

O.K., now you're wondering.  With such gourmet food, it's got to come with a high price tag, right? What if I told you that the soups are $4.95, the savory crepes are $6.95 and this gorgeous cinnamon-roll crepe with ice cream is $4.95?  The portions are generous, making these prices so affordable. You'll want to come back for the taste AND for the price. 

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Enjoy!


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