A Crepe stand downtown! I’ve seen their polka dot tent while walking the Wednesday morning Farmer’s Market but they now have a more permanent spot inside the City Market building. The line (at 12:30 pm) was a constant 15 people long but it was absolutely worth the wait.
Overview: The cutest bunch of "crepe artists" work non-stop with smile on their faces to create made-from-scratch crepes in more than 10 varieties right before your eyes.
Location: Inside the City market building, 222 Market St. two blocks east of the monument. Munch on your Parisian snack while you stroll around Monument Circle.
We decided to try the Weekly Special: Spring Chicken. It boasted chicken, goat cheese, spinach, red onions, mushrooms, asparagus and more. The batter is poured onto a round heated surface and expertly smoothed and shaped with a wooden tool to create a thin eggy almost-pancake at least a foot in diameter, then flipped (not an easy task) so the toppings can be added. Combinations range from the Classic French sweet style (Bananas and Nutella- a chocolate and hazelnut spread that I eat straight from its jar with a spoon…) to Breakfast styles (eggs cooked ON the crepe and mixed with breakfast toppings i.e. ham, bacon, cheeses) to the seemingly most popular Lunch styles such as the chicken cheese and veggies one we enjoyed. The final project is folded in half, then in threes to create a triangular cone of goodness. You can enjoy your crepe from a plate or from a large paper cone that had me comparing my huge lunch crepe with a waffle cone of ice cream.
The hubby and I shared one as we had meal plans later in the day, and that turned out to be a good idea. The ingredients blended together seamlessly with the crepe itself, good enough to pull pieces off and eat by itself, and on the whole it was very rich. The ingredients are nothing but the best and fresh- Bleu, Havarti, and Goat cheeses, cranberries, and plenty of fruits and vegetables along with sauces and vinaigrettes. I sincerely want to go back to try at least one each of the different styles I mentioned above-- these crepes blow away any mushy eggy wannabes I’ve had at restaurants in the past. And for only $6.50 and more fresh, made-to-order, in-front-of-you ingredients than you may be able to eat—this is DEFINITELY a great healthy and local option right in the heart of downtown. NOTE: They are SLAMMED at lunchtime. You may have to wait up to 10 minutes for your crepe, but if you are available before or after the rush, it will probably save you the wait time.
Hours:
Mon, Tue and Thurs, 7 am to 3 pm.
Wed and Friday, 7 am to 8 pm
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