714 West Jessamine Street
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Tarrant County
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by Malika H. on If the word isn't yet out on this hidden gem, its just a matter of time before it is. Just down the street from Boulevard on Edgewood, Cafe Circa is a sleek and sophisticated Caribbean restaurant After looking at the menu, I could have gone for just about anything on the appetizer menu. Empanadas, Curried Mussels, Goat Stew, Conch Cakes - all sounded delish. I couldn't pass up the lamb ribs though. Ackee is the national dish of Jamaica, so we decided to try the Ackee with Salt (cod) fish. I couldn't get enough of the lamb ribs - meaty, sweet, tender. If I didn't sample anything else that entire night, I would have been a happy girl. My Ackee experience was a little different. I'm an adventurous eater and I'll try just about anything. However, I didn't like the Ackee flavor. The other items in the dish - peppers and salted cod were tasty and perfectly fine. I suppose the Ackee is an acquired taste. Having recommended it, our server felt bad that we didn't eat much of it and although we didn't expect it, he took it off our check. How nice! Our entrees of Shrimp and Grits and Scallops were heavenly. The flavor combination, seasonings and textures were amazing. Shrimp and Grits were some of the best I've ever had. The large plump shrimp covered and creamy sauce with bits of andouille sausage was perfect. And my perfectly cooked scallops, were complimented with a spicy tomato emulsion and pureed sweet potatoes. I even mopped up the curried cabbage. Our server was outstanding, not flinching when I whipped out my Scoutmob, even encouraging me to save it for next time. The space at Cafe Circa is pretty as well. It isn't huge, but would make a great spot for a group gathering. Extras: At the time of this post, you can get 1,000 Open Table points for just about any time slot for Cafe Circa
by Michelle P. on At first glance my thought of continental was "this is going to be ridiculously expensive". The atmosphere is very hip, with all kinds of comfy seating and interesting lighting. And while the drinks were expensive ($10 for a mimosa!) the food was not. I had a really hard time deciding what to eat for brunch, but went with coffee and the garden omelet. I liked that i had the option of getting a salad or fruit salad instead of potatoes, but i was on vacation so potatoes it was! My omelet was packed full of vegetables like spinach and tomatoes and onions.. yum. It also had boursin cheese, which i was unfamiliar with, but immediately fell in love with. The cheese was creamy and chivey, but there was just a little too much that it overwhelmed the omelet. I know.. who knew there could be too much cheese in something! What i did love was the potatoes. They had peppers and onions mixed in and were absolutely delicious. I'm a big fan! We also tried the banana fritters, which were light and tasty. Jeff's chicken biscuit looked amazing and may have been able to rival chick fil a. Our server was incredibly friendly and attentive. One of the best i've ever had. Oh and when they ask you if you want to sit in the swing chairs.... they are scary looking, so i reccommend a regular seat Definitely worth checking out for brunch!
by Elvis Peelman on Definitely pricey. But when it comes to the Atlantic Station choices, this actually makes my list - especially considering the other options like California Pizza Kitchen, the random Cheesecake Factory knockoff place (which I vow never to step foot in) and the infamously horrid time I once had at Fox Sports Grill (sends shivers down my spine, actually). So when charged with meeting some friends from college at somewhere in Atlantic Station (easy to get to, since we were all coming from the far corners of the "greater metro" area . . including Douglasville and Kennesaw. . .whoa.) we ended up here. We definitely did the guacamole, and it was a decent portion split between four. Maybe it's because I've never actually made guacamole myself but the tableside thing is a good diversion. I had the jaiba enchiladas, which were nestled in a pool of sauce (too much sauce for my liking . . .but maybe things get saucy for others' palates) - pretty tasty. I ended up digging out all the crab. We also got the twenty dollar-four person dessert, which was a crazy concoction of eight scoops of ice cream, homemade marshmellows (um, yum.), bits of white chocolate, brownies . . .pretty much every sweet thing you can throw in a bowl and call dessert. Not a bad value either, considering the other desserts are in the $6-8 range. Our waiter was friendly and even offered to make our pregnant friend (as in, I think he heard us squealing 'OMG, you're pregnant!!!' when she told us, and was thoughtful enough to make the offer), which he gets uber props for doing so. Though I don't blink twice (well. my bank account does. I'm just in denial.) at spending fifty plus dollars on a meal at some of the other 'nice' restaurants around, I think mentally it can be hard to throw it down on this one. Your mind is programmed to think "ooh. Mexican food. Where I can chow down on a bunch of tacos and free chips for like eight bucks." . .but when you throw "upscale" and "trendy" as adjectives in front of Mexican, then its a whole 'nother story. Probably not somewhere I'd seek out again, unless circumstances had me do so (i.e., I find out I have a long lost fourth cousin who dreams of going here), but I had a solid dining experience on my two trips I've had here.
