August, 2020
Due to a series of mistakes on my part, I ate a substantial lunch late, and here I am, three hours later, sitting at dinner with an appetite the size of a hummingbird. For my reviews, I try to sample at least two or three items. Unfortunately, it's only one item today. I will try to return soon to have more to discuss.
A number of my friends cited the Nite Hawk Café as their favourite restaurant in the area. The outside doesn’t look like much but the inside looks nice and cozy, with a retro Rae & Jerry’s feel. The beautiful, screened-in, patio area gives you lake air with the bonus of being bug-free.
As I said already, I don’t want anything substantial so I opt for a salad; leaves alone usually doesn’t make my meal happy enough so I get a nothing-fancy Chef Salad. The exhaustive menu, featuring 14 kinds of burgers, another page full of sandwiches and wraps, and even five types of hot dogs, sure tempts me to add something else to my order—and am I ever glad I didn’t. T-ake a look at my salad:
I expect a small plate of leaves with a few small chunks of chicken and a half egg sliced. Instead, I stare at a heaping plate of greens with a full chicken breast, and not a small breast—one’s the worthy of a small turkey. There’s a full tomato in here as well, and a substantial sized slice of toast.
Right away, the toast is toast. Bread is bread and I don't need to take up valuable stomach space with toast. I take a bite and toss it aside. As I chew and realise the nice taste, I continue to gnaw at it and before you know it, one of the halves is gone. I quickly give away the other half to avoid temptation.
The dish comes with dressing on the side (of your choice), so mercifully, I can dab at it to down the richness of the salad. A generous topping of white and cheddar cheese ensures that there’s no lack of flavour, even going light on the dressing.
The chicken breast comes perfectly seared, crispy and caramelised on the outside, tender and still moist on the inside. For those of you who are weary about serving chicken for fear of giving your guests e-coli, take a look at what Nite Hawk does here. With the breast, cut it ¾ way through, and you have a lovely presentation. The diner can choose to use a knife and fork, or a fork alone can easily separate the connecting piece. The beauty is that the cook can easily see inside to determine for certain that the chicken is cooked through and no longer translucent. If there’s any clearness or pink in the meat, a few seconds in the microwave will do the job and no one would know the difference. You can even do this to your steaks and plate it to look fancy to get your guests to ooh and ahh at your inventiveness!
Regardless of why Nite Hawk Cut it this way, the result is the same: perfectly cooked chicken that looks gorgeous. The image pairs beautifly with the greenness of the leaves, fresh and crisp throughout. The cheese not only adds body, it adds contrasting colour to this lovely looking presentation.
This is a delicious meal that’s gives you a lot for what you pay. Pair that up with a nice atmosphere and excellent service, and you’re in for a treat. I can’t wait to come back to the Nite Hawk Café again.
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