Saturday, October 22, 2011

The Bon Ton (for lunch!!)

The Bon Ton is one of our favorite breakfast spots on the West Side - and we were going to the 1pm Fairview Cemetery tour.  Bon Ton for lunch before the tour?  Let's try it! 
It was warm enough to dine al fresco - which you know I love.  We got a table in the corner of the patio - perfect!  I ordered hot tea and a French Dip and Mike had iced tea and their Turkey, Bacon & Cheddar Melt.  We didn't have to wait too long for the food to come and in the meantime enjoyed the sunny day, doing some people watching.

BTW - the Bon Ton patio is dog friendly - and there was a Great Dane at one of the tables.  What fun!  On the down side, a lady at the table next to us  - her chair leg broke and she toppled over. No harm - it could have been a lot worse.

Back to food.  My French dip was good. There was just a bit of fat on the meat, but the au jus was super.  Dark, flavorful, spicy and just a bit peppery.  Fresh bun and really good fries.  Yum. 

Mike enjoyed his melt - but he said next time he'd ask for a different cheese.  He felt that the cheddar really didn't compliment the turkey and bacon. Maybe mozzarella?  He had the potato salad (and I had a bite) - very good, homemade, not too mayonnaise-y or mustard-y. 

So - Bon Ton for lunch ... Do Again?  You betcha!

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