Henke & Pillot Lounge

Henke & Pillot

a downtown lounge + kitchen

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Service (staff):

- Knowledgeable

- Friendly 

- Busy

- Servers: lack of details a few times

- Kind

- Welcoming

- Managers were walking around and paying attentions to the details. 

- Quick

 

Ambience:

- New & trendy 

- Spacious

- Energetic

- Easy menu

- Full bar

- Valet parking

- Indoors & patio

- Fancy industrial decor 

- Sophisticated

- Mixed crowd

- Dim

- Accommodates large parties 

- Busy

- Entertaining 

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Service: 4.7/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Kennebec Fries

herbs, garlic, parmesan, aioli 

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- Plenty of cheese

- Crispy outside

- Slightly hard inside

- Hot

- Easy to share

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Deviled Oysters

crispy fried gulf oyster, deviled egg sauce 

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- Creamy

- A little messy 

- Crispy

- Medium size

- Fresh

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Roasted Winter Squash 

butternut squash, burrata, aged balsamic, pepitas, chili 

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- Spicy kick

- Slightly sweet

- Large portion

- Soft burrata

- Light dish 

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Dish: 5/5

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Sliders

grilled flank steak, provolone, pickled onion, arugula, garlic aioli 

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- Fulfilling

- Cheesy

- Adequate size to share

- Tender beef 

- Slightly cold 

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Dish: 4.5/5

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LowBrow bar & grill

LowBrow

bar & grill

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Service (staff):

- Knowledgeable

- Attentive but lacking attention to detail

- Kind

- Welcoming

- Manager did not visit the tables

- Casual 

- Friendly 

 

Ambience:

- Spacious

- Energetic

- Easy menu

- Alternative music

- Casual

- Plenty of tables

- Difficult parking

- Indoors & patio

- Wood decor 

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Service: 4.5/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Duck Quesadilla

house pecan smoked duck breast served with sour cream & salsa verde

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- Cheesy 

- Sharable

- Crunchy

- Toasted

- Duck: Slightly overcooked & cold

- Plenty of meat 

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Dish: 4/5

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Old Skool

44 farms angus beef, cheddar, butta lettuce, pickles, tomato, red onion, challah

extra bacon

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- Large portion

- Fulfilling 

- Melty cheese 

- Sweet with a spicy kick

- Messy 

- Crispy bacon

- Chicken: large size, juicy 

- Bread: slightly buttery, fresh & spongy

- Fresh veggies 

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Cappuccino 

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- Highly milky

- Not warm enough

- Large size

- Lack if coffee flavor

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Dish: 3.3/5

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Kris bistro & wine lounge

Kris

bistro & wine lounge

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Service (staff):

- Terrific

- Detail oriented

- Knowledgeable

- Attentive

- Cordial

- Kind

- Welcoming

- Serviceable

- Manager visited the tables

 

Ambience:

- Dim

- Spacious

- Kitchen lab view

- Easy menu

- Low music

- Sophisticated 

- Elegant

- Plenty of parking

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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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Roasted Cauliflower

head of cauliflower steamed in aromatics and white wine. Then roasted in olive oil. Served with sheep’s milk feta dip

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- Highly aromatic

- Sharable

- Big portion

- Flavorless

- Cream: salty, brittle, mild, creamy

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Dish: 35/5

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Salmon Mi-Cuit

scottish brined salmon poached sous vide at 104F degrees

horseradish espuma, red onion, popcorn shoots, watercress gel, nasturtium leaves

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- Extremely tender

- Small size

- Delicate 

- Beautiful presentation 

- Fresh 

- Charming

- Slightly sour

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Chicken Piccata

pan fried piccata of farm raised breast chicken, lemon, caper, marsala sage butter sauce, gnoccheti, dehydrated dino kale, fried leeks, spkied cranberries, Brussels sprouts, pancetta foam 

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- Half portion on the picture

- Enjoyable 

- Gentle

- Sharable 

- Slightly sweet

- Chicken: well cooked, juicy, tasty

- Creamy 

- Enough firmness

- Creamy  

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Dish: 5/5

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Black Hole Coffee House

Black Hole Coffee House

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Service (staff): 

- Fast

- Friendly

- Counter service

- Attentive

- Knowledgeable 

- Funny

Ambience

- Busy

- Adequate volume of music

- Different set ups of tables and coaches

- Mixed crowd

- Patio and indoors

- Neighborhood 

- Bright

- Unconfortable seats

- Plenty of outlets 

- Wifi available

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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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Sticky Bones 

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- Sweet

- Heavy

- Hard (outside)

- Moist (inside)

- Caramelized 

- Sticky separated pieces

- Sharable

- Perfect to share with a cup of coffee

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Cappuccino

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- Large size

- Enjoyable

- Adequate Temperature 

- Foamy

- Mild acidity 

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Drink: 5/5

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Latte

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- Enjoyable temp

- Watery

- Foamy

- Large size

- Weak coffee taste

- Milky

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Drink: 3.7/5

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Paper Co Cafe

Paper Co. Cafe

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Service (staff): 

- Counter service

- Detail oriented 

- Knowledgable

- Distant but Polite

- Quick

- Manager on top of the employees 

Ambiance: 

- Spacious

- Indoors/Outdoors 

- Enjoyable 

- Clean

- Casual

- Mixed crowd but more family oriented

- Limited menu. They offer a daily common meal (donations to help fund another person's meal)

- Peaceful 

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Service: 4.7/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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Chipotle Bean Patty Slider

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- Cold

- Spicy

- Patty: smooth, soft, strong black beans flavor

- Small size 

- Appropriate prize

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Vegetable Soup

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- Hot enough

- Adequate size

- Vegetables well cooked

- Heavy tomato taste

- Smooth

- Big chunks of vegetables

- Provocative

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Dish: 5/5

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Texas Clam Chowder 

clams, potatoes, red bell peppers

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- Not hot enough

- Plenty of clams

- Well seasoned

- Creamy

- Red pepper taste

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Korean Beef

sirloin strip, bulgogi marinade, cauliflower 

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- Cold

- Decent portions 

- Slightly spicy

- Beef: cold, chewy, highly fatty, dry

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Cinnamon Roll 

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- Large

- Sharable

- Strong cinnamon taste

- Not too sweet

- Dry on the edged

- Plenty of glaze

- Moist inside

- Heavy

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Late

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- Foamy

- Hot

- Enjoyable

- Large size

- Slightly milky 

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Paulie's

Paulie's

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Service: 

- Self-service

- Cashier: friendly, knowledgable, polite

- Quick

- Distracted 

Ambiance: 

- Bright

- Enjoyable 

- Soft background music

- Cozy

- Casual

- Italian-only wine selection (we recommend you try peccorino)

- Homestyle

- Open for late lunch

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Service: 4.3/5

Ambience: 4.7/5

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Paulies

1 scoop of pimento cheese

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- Strong green onion flavor

- Cold

- Easy to share

- Acceptable portion

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Canestri Alla Funghi

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- Perfection

- Big generous portion

- Creamy

- Strong flavor of mushroom

- Juicy chicken

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Dish: 5/5

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Canestri & Broccoli

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- Flat flavor

- Light sauce

- Big generous portion 

- Unimpressive 

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Dish: 2/5

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Fusilli Pasta 

with pesto

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- Not hot enough

- Rich good pesto

- Real pine nuts

- Large generous portion 

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Dish:4/5

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Chicken Piccata

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- Right amount of sauce

- Delicate citrus taste

- Juicy chicken

- Well cooked

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Key Lime Pie

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- Crunchy crust

- Too sweet 

- Not quite enough lime flavor 

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Boheme cafe & wine bar

Boheme

cafe & wine bar

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Service (staff):

- Responsive to requests

- Attentive but busy

- Friendly

- Welcoming

- Knowledgeable

- Cordial

- Kind

 

Ambience:

- Chill

- Dim

- Cozy

- Inviting

- Backyard feel

- Eclectic

- Romantic inside

- Energetic front and back patios

- International

- Latin music  

- Limited parking

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Service: 4.5/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Vietnamese Fries

hoisin, sriracha, garlic mayo, cilantro, crushed peanuts 

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- Large

- Spicy and sweet

- Freshly fried

- Crispy

- Sharable

- Fulfilling

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Three Little Pigs

mozzarella, red sauce, smoked pork belly, bourbon bacon, pancetta, truffle, pol, garlic, rosemary

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- Meaty

- Fat chunks

- Greasy

- Thin

- Strong tuffle and rosemary

- Heavy

- Filling

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Dish: 3.3/5

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The Drunken Monkey

red sauce, bourbon bacon, smoked jalapenos, ricotta, rosemary, aleppo 

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- Thin

- Perfectly cooked bacon

- Greasy

- Fresh

- Warm

- Touch of rosemary

- Cheesy

- Perfect ratio of ingredients per slice

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Zelko Bistro

Zelko Bistro 

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Service (staff):

- Lack of a few details (ordering)

- Knowledgeable

- Attentive

- Cordial

- Kind

- Welcoming

- Serviceable

- Manager/chef never visited the table or dining room

 

Ambience:

- Loud (chattering)

- Business casual

- Middle aged crowd

- Tiny/ Cozy

- Bar/ main dining room / patio

- Home feeling

- Enjoyable

- Wood décor

- Open kitchen

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Service: 4/5

Ambience: 5/5

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Bruscetta

hummus, local feta, olives, roasted red peppers, red onion, parsley & garlic

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- Sharable

- Fulfilling

- Provocative 

- Slightly acid 

- Plenty of greens

- Fresh

- Tart

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Dish: 4.5/5

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The Shrimp & Grits

sautéed bay shrimp, bacon, white cheddar polenta, green onions, garlic & soy agave nectar

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- Peppered shrimp

- Cold pancetta

- Plenty of bacon

- Adequate shrimps' sides

- Simple

- Sharable 

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Captain’s Chicken

farm chicken breast, soaked in yogurt/buttermilk, Yukon mashed potatoes, haricot verts, shallot jam & seasonal micro greens

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- A popular dish

- Outside: crispy

- Inside: cold

- Large size

- Slightly sweet

- Fresh haricot verts 

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Corned Beef & Cabbage Sprouts

seasonal chard greens and brussel mix, Yukon mashed potatoes with honey-apple compote 

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- Highly sweet

- Tender

- Excessive gravy

- Large portion

- Warm 

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Dish: 3.5

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Punk's

Punk's

simple southern food

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Service (staff):

- Knowledgeable

- Pleasant 

- Attentive

- Kind 

- All hands on deck

- Manager/chef did not visit the tables 

Ambiance: 

- Casual

- Eclectic

- Southern flair

- Family friendly on week nights

- Chill patio 

- Clean 

- Busy/slow Vallet 

- Limited public parking (as usual in the rice area) 

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Service: 4.7/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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Crawdads

buttermilk biscuit covered with crawfish etouffee

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- Doughy biscuits

- Dry

- Slightly cold

- Satisfying portion of crawfish

- Savory 

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Dish: 3.3/5

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Chicken Fry

buttermilk biscuit stuffed with a crispy chicken tender, punk’s sauce and dill pickles

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- Mildly spicy

- Pickled cucumber

- Tangy

- Buttery biscuit

- Warm

- Appetizer portion

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Dish: 4.3/5

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Blacked Fish Tacos 

with punk’s salsa, shredded lettuce & cilantro on corn tortillas with spicy remoulade

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- Spicy

- Fried fish

- Fresh market fish

- Satisfying

- Simple 

Remoulade: creamy, fresh, spicy

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Blue Ribbon Brownie

triple chocolate brownie, chocolate sauce, homemade vanilla bean ice cream

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Brownie: 

- Slight dry

- Chocolate explosion

- Warm

- Sweet

- Large

- Sharable

- Average 

Ice cream: sweet, creamy, soft

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Dish: 3.5/5

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Punk’s Peanut Butter Ice Box Pie

peanut butter mousse, graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache, peanut brittle & hot caramel sauce

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- Rich

- Overly sweet

- Cold dessert

- Mousse textured center

- Large

- Sharable 

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Dish: 3.7/5

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