NEW IN THE AREA [Wrightwood Skewers and Cafe]

WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS EVER ATE OR HEARD OF WRIGHTWOOD SKEWERS AND CAFE? THE CAFE IS LOCATED ON WRIGHTWOOD, BETWEEN MONTICELLO AND LAWNDALE.... IF ANYONE HAS CHECKED IT OUT, LET ME KNOW ...SEEMS INTERESTING.. THANKS.

Why are you typing in all caps?

I checked out that new place called Wrightwood Skewers and Cafe.. the place is great, they serve breakfest, lunch and dinner. People who live in the logansquare area check it out... its on wrightwood between monticello and lawndale.

I live very close by to Wrightwood Skewers and, as I result, I really wanted to like the place. I ate there shortly after they opened and I found the service to be good, the atmosphere to be pleasant and the food to be perfectly serviceable (albeit maybe a wee bit overpriced). However, I have never been back. It's hard to put into words (well, for me anyway) but the place really lacked that special something that makes you want to return somewhere. The reason I didn't post about this place after I had eaten there (apart from the fact that I don't seem to be able to find time to post here recently) is that I literally couldn't really find anything to say about the food - good, bad or otherwise. The food really showcased the problem with a lot of so-called "Fusion" restaurants. There were influences on the menu from all over the shop - Thailand, Mexico, The Caribbean, even Russia - but the food lacked the personality and complexity of any of these cuisines. It was decent, but remarkably unexciting.

Having said that, it is close by and the owner really did seem like a nice chap so I will try to return sometime soon. We keep on meaning to go back, but there is just always something that sounds more tempting...

More discussion on this restaurant here:
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4407

Best,
Michael

I guess it's possible that he made his first post, immediately ran and ate lunch there, and made his second post...

very fishy!

As I've pointed out before, I am a lazy, lazy man. Perhaps this explains why, even though they are only about 500 feet from my front door, I have not yet gotten back to Wrightwood Skewers since the one mediocre cup of coffee I bought there right after they opened. Or perhaps it was my spider sense that I would have an experience like LionRock's; i.e., uninspiring, leading to a tepid response. However, they now are advertising breakfast, and Gosh Darnit, I am going to get myself in there tomorrow and report back. Maybe they'll do egg-kebabs or something novel and inspiring like that. Maybe IF I WAKE UP ALL INTENSE AND HYPER ... a quick meal at Wrightwood Skewers will calm me back down ...

Be sure to report back - IN ALL CAPS!!

bryan wrote:Be sure to report back - IN ALL CAPS!!

No, no ... you GO TO WRIGHTWOOD SKEWERS IN ALL CAPS ... mere moments later you return in a lower case state of satori. That is the zen of Wrightwood Skewers. Seriously, though, I do plan to hit them for breakfast in the a.m., and will report back.

Mrs. JiLS and I had breakfast today at Wrightwood Skewers. They haven't really put together an actual breakfast menu yet; they basically had two choices: oatmeal or french toast. However, the french toast was really good -- thick-cut french bread with just enough eggy crust, served with a skewer of grilled salami and another skewer of fresh fruit. Very nice presentation, good flavor and very good value (two french toast plates plus two coffees, with tax and tip, about $17). My decaf was fantastic, as they made me a single cup to order (I guess they used the espresso machine?). Mrs. JiLS had the standard coffee, which was disappointing -- tasted like what they serve at Citgo, sad to say. Friendly service, if a bit scattered (had to request utensils, had to request check twice). I'll blame the service on the early hour (we walked in at 8:10; they opened at 8:00). The owner was gracious and outgoing, and even gave us a free sample of a grilled cheese sandwich he's planning to add to the menu (it was very good, much better off the grill than the standard-issue greasy griddled variety, the bread was crispy but not soaked in butter, although the cheese was just the standard American processed stuff). There's a possibility we'll head back for dinner tonight; if so, I'll report back.