This weekend, my friend Shawna and I surprised our friend Catie for a birthday lunch and a lovely little place called the Garden Cafe at Flag Fork. Catie had previously been, though Shawna and I had not. We decided it would be nice to make a girl’s day of it, and we sent the boys off to fend for themselves for lunch.
Catie came over to the apartment to supposedly pick me up, so Matt and I hid Shawna and Robert (her fiance) in the bathroom. When Catie came in, out they popped! Since we had a bit of time to kill before our reservation (you have to make reservations for this place, its small and very popular) we went ahead and had her open her presents prior to leaving. Matt and I got her a gift card to download some more books on her Sony Ereader, and Robert and Shawna got her a Hello Kitty Gumball Machine (Catie is a Hello Kitty Fanatic).
We then headed to the restaurant, which was built in an old plantation house, and includes a store full of all sorts of crafty knick-knacks. We told them we were there for our reservation, and browsed the store till our name was called. A simple restaurant, they serve soups and sandwiches, fresh fruit and pasta salads, and a huge variety of desserts. Shawna and I each had a simple turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread and fresh fruit, and Catie had peanut butter and strawberry jelly on white bread with seafood linguine pasta salad. And they also have the most delicious lemonade I have ever had in my life! Regular old lemonade, infused with spearmint YUM YUM!
The food was fantastic, the turkey sandwiches were delicious and the fruit was perfectly sweet. Catie also ordered a bourbon chocolate cake that was served warm and melted in your mouth.
All in all, a wonderful little place, perfect for a quiet lunch or a girls day out! Hidden in the heart of downtown Lexington, its definitely worth checking out! – Heather
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