The first thing I noticed after walking into Crown Princess was the over-the-top décor. The restaurant is furnished with marble, chandeliers, velvety purple chair covers and fancy tablecloths. From the outside, the restaurant looks deceivingly larger, so I was surprised by how small the actual space was inside the restaurant.
One night, Mike and I ended up at Biercraft Bistro on Cambie to meet up with some friends. The last time I was home, this place was actually called Stella’s but I heard they encountered some legal troubles over the name.
Mike and I are addicted to the food network, so when we saw Maximus Minimus on an episode of Eat Street, we knew we had to make a pit stop there on our visit to Seattle. The pig-shaped truck is usually parked in a lot just a few blocks from Pike Place Market, making it easy to fit this destination into our schedule.
After the recession, Splendido revamped its menu which resulted in a drop in their prices. Not quite as expensive as the pre-recession days, but the entrees still hover around $35. Thankfully the drop in prices haven’t translated over to their service. Not only was the food fantastic, but the service also blew me away.