Last night we went there to eat the Pot 'o Gold, but we'll talk about that later. Volunteer Park Cafe is situated by Volunteer Park, of course, at 17th Ave and Galer in the Capitol Hill area. Volunteer Park Cafe is a small, rustic and very intimate eatery. They strive to use the freshest ingredients and it shows.
We started out with the pumpkin bisque which was rich and creamy and delicious. It was garnished with pine nuts on top.
Then came the reason we came; the Pot 'o Gold. This is a gourd filled with nothing but savory deliciousness. It's a pumpkin filled with cheesy polenta, a savory cream sauce and chantrelle mushrooms. It's then baked so all of the flavors meld into the pumpkin. This is one of those iconic seasonal dishes that everyone should try at some point.
This was so good! It's won of the greatest things ever. This is a great seasonal comfort food, I could eat this all season. Hmm, there are a lot of pumpkins around these days.
Of course there was dessert. Dessert was a bread pudding that was made with chocolate croissants. I threatened to call the police because this should be illegal.
I so recommend this place. It's good, the staff are friendly and most of all the food is great. Go there next time you have the chance. You won't regret it.
No comments:
Post a Comment