Fresh,
Friendly, And Baklava Cheesecake By
Joanna Wu
A great restaurant, just down Main Street, as long as students don’t mind being the only under 40 years old. But don’t let that deter you, remember, this is an escape from secluding bubble of college. It almost like going home…except for maybe being waited on by the friendly waiters and waitresses, who happened to be Clarkies too. One of their great values goes on all day on Sunday. For $12.95, customers can choose from four entrees with vegetables (plus, two charming specials), soup or salad, coffee, and pie. Trust me, the portions are very filling. Besides offering great deals, atmosphere and portions, the Webster House is also probably one of the best places to take parents when they come up and visit. A comfortable atmosphere, with nicely paced serving which is great for conversations, stomach, and just very well done dishes. I set in the Grecian room, one of four other locations, (Webster Square room with booths and live-music, the bar, and a function room for events) and started off with the Pilika-Greek Sampler, prided at $11.95. Split between four people, the platter was more than enough as a starter. The sampler had the most delicious Greek meatballs, dolma, (rice and other goods wrapped in grape leaves), the only hummus I have ever liked, some spinach pita which I did not like that much, tsadziki (dill-flavored cucumber yogurt), feta, olives, and pita bread. The platter also came with to-die-for fried calamari and clam, which I found in the seafood section, and I highly recommend. Along with my main dish of Herb Crusted Fresh Salmon Fillet ($11.95) came a choice of a Greek salad or soup. In choosing soup, I tasted a pretty good, though tiny, cup of clam chowder. Very creamy, but being picky, I felt the potatoes just were not right. On the other hand, the salads were very fresh and colorful. Around the table came my salmon, the Greek Combination Platter ($14.95), Polish Combination Plate ($12.95), and Veal Parmesan ($12.95), all in very large plates. The salmon was a hit, very fresh and moist inside with a crispy top, as was the sauce beneath it and the buttermut squash. The potato, sadly enough, was lacking. It seemed to just plop there next to its aromatic brothers, and the sour cream came in a pre-packaged cup tipped at the side. Points off for that. The Greek Combination Platter is fit for tow and more. Lamb-kabob, Chicken-ka-bob, meatballs, tsadziki, spinach pita, rice pilaf, and Greek-styled beans…it was a monster, a very good tasting monster, recommended. The Polish Combination Plate was very mush a miss. While fun in experimenting, the dish was not a dish to be ordered unless you are prepared and like Polish food. The Webster House showcases different ethnic foods every month. A fantastic idea; be sure to keep on the lookout for next month’s. Owner Chris Liazo, hints at German foods. The deserts…oh, what to say about the deserts. Maybe that they were just amazing and a miracle worked by higher beings. I plan to just go, have desert, and soak in some atmosphere other than the icebox-esque Bistro. One has to have baklava cheesecake ($4.00), the creamy cheesecake decorated with the light and sticky-sweet baklava. Then try the very popular Chocolate Crème Pie ($3.25). Then mosey over to Laurie’s Favorite Ice Cream Puff ($4.00), named after a customer who frequently asked for the dessert and had her wish granted. Than perhaps, top it off with towering and intimidating Baked Alaska ($4.00), a pastry made of ice cream and strawberries. Webster
House brings to mind the words fresh, family, and baklava cheesecake.
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