Show Cafe I Trio II I I Del I Martha Carter Arts Editor The Trio Cafe Caf located at South East is an indulgence for the average college student Though the food is not terribly pricey it is isby isby isby by no means comparable to a local fast food joint Still with a talented chef a stimulating stimulating stimulating lating ambience and a professional professional professional attentive staff it is worth the experience The aesthetics make for an exhilarating atmosphere Lazy fans turn above a small intimate dining area White linen-clad linen tables are offset by wooden accents and a stark d decor cor Unframed oil paintings paintings paintings paint paint- ings add a splash of color to the surroundings White lampshades are suspended above booths which line the perimeter of the restaurant In the summertime Trio opens a broad comfortable patio bordered by fresh flowers flowers flowers flow flow- ers and covered with a yellow paneled canopy The music hums in the background a mixture of hushed tempo down-tempo tunes Dido and Badu can barely be heard their lost love drifting through the cafe caf humble and sweet A fairly extensive wine list listis listis listis is available priced at 6 a glass I chose a glass from the wineries of Francis Ford Coppola It was a medium- medium bodied red warm and subtle a nice compliment to any warm warn dish Trio also offers a full bar with several specialty drinks Cafe Caf Trio has a well- well rounded menu mostly Italian Cuisine The pizzas are oven- oven baked with n a 3 thin emt offer pastas salads soups and several specials including roasted chicken and flat iron steak Our meal began with the Rosemary flatbread a soft pita crispy around the edges and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette Warm goat cheese roma and tomatoes accompanied the i dish As entrees we chose the i cedar plank salmon and the 11 BBQ chicken pizza The pizza was excellent a combination combination combination combi combi- nation of smoked mozzarella cheese melted over a savory red barbecue sauce tender chicken and cilantro The salmon arrived on a cedar plank and though it was wasa a wonderful texture the flavor flavor flavor fla fla- fla- fla vor was rather bland It would have been better with a glaze or a sauce The side dish an fennel and citrus salad complimented the fish perfectly The dessert menu had a anice anice anice nice selection ranging from a adark adark adark dark chocolate pudding to a cr creme creme me brulee torte di limon Trio also offers espresso bev bev- We tried the deep chocolate polenta cake with raspberry sauce and fresh whipped cream We added a scoop of the vanilla bean ice cream The cake was delicious moist and rich without being too sweet Dessert was definitely a highlight of the evening The bill came to about For a date an occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion or simply a pleasant night out Cafe Caf Trio offers an elegant dining experience Trio is open Monday through Saturday from 11 am a.m. to 10 nm |