cafe: typika / claremont

cafe (restaurant): typika, claremont

another restaurant from the hipster list. yes, it's hipster... medium hipster.

first impressions are that it is crowded and very, very noisy. interesting wall art by (i think) the artist who is known for his work on the outside of buildings. hard surfaces, noisy chatting crowd. we are not shouting but it is close.

the menu is somewhat traditional but with a hipster overlay... beef ribs with peanuts in the salad and chili dressing on the side. spicy pork ribs with jalapeno slaw. lots and lots of chili-flavoured dishes. if you don't like chili then the choice is breakfast-style eggs. on the other hand...

the chili refuser ignores the chili dressing and enjoys the beef. the jalapeno sits on top of the coleslaw, i remove it and enjoy the moderately spicy pork. the chili-lover adds my jalapeno to his "spicy" angry bird and it is just right. for him.

we all enjoy our meals.

on the down side -- though not the fault of the restaurant: there is parking directly outside but it has a one hour limit. completely unsuited if you are there for a meal. as long as you know this in advance, it's okay. there is plenty of multi- hour parking nearby. (i didn't know, so i parked, ordered, moved our car, returned to eat... a minor annoyance.)

rated two out of three: we enjoyed our meal but it will not become a regular. except for the days when we really feel in the mood for some acceptably warm chili.

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