Tasty, affordable fare in north Everett
Published 8:03 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2010
EVERETT — Cafe Dijon is a great place for freshly made sandwiches and salads in north Everett.
The food is down-home, made to order and fast.
Opened at the end of January, the restaurant is slowly developing a following.
“We’re trying to cater to the neighborhood,” one of the co-owners told me the other day.
There were only a few other patrons when I tried the place recently at lunchtime.
A couple sat at one of the other seven tables while three people were busy working behind the counter. As business picks up, I expect the restaurant’s owners may squeeze a few more tables into the space. For now, one wall is taken up by a small salad bar that’s filled with standard choices.
For lunch, there’s a choice among sandwiches, wraps and salads.
I decided to try a Texas BBQ chicken wrap ($7.95) from the day’s specials list. It was a hearty sized sandwich of breaded chicken, shredded cheddar, lettuce, onion and tomato with crunched up tortilla chips and a tangy barbecue sauce all snuggly wrapped up in a large flour tortilla.
I had a choice of soup or salad and I went with clam chowder, which was homemade with a nice touch of fresh dill. There also was a basil tomato bisque.
My friend ordered the California wrap ($7.95) with a side salad. Hers came with smoked turkey breast, shredded cheese, avocado and ranch dressing, with lettuce and tomato. The salad had what you would might expect, bagged baby lettuce leaves with olives, tomatoes and cucumbers.
The portions are generous; my friend took half her sandwich home for a second meal.
Both of us had to find mints after lunch to cover up our onion breath.
Lunch would have been a bit better if Cafe Dijon offered cookies. There was a tray of strawberry shortcake in the fridge, but I was hankering for some chocolate chips. Maybe next time.
Other sandwich choices include a yummy-sounding Bombay chicken salad with curry, celery and apple served on a croissant ($8.95). There’s also a baked Sicilian sub piling roast beef, ham, salami and turkey onto a French roll or foccacia.
Salads include a chef or Cobb (both $8.95) and soups are made daily.
Dinner is the same menu plus a choice of a few entrees. I asked to take a look at the menu and it included lasagna and other home-style options, each served with a salad and dessert ($10.95), a nice value.
Cafe Dijon is the kind of place where food tastes like something you could have made at home, but thankfully have someone to prepare it for you.
Our friendly server told me she came out of retirement to open the neighborhood spot. She comes from a family of restaurateurs and hopes to pass along her expertise at this latest venture.
Hopefully, as word-of-mouth spreads about the tasty and reasonably priced food at Cafe Dijon, diners will fill the empty dining chairs and our waitress can go back into retirement.
Reporter Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3437, jholtz@heraldnet.com.
