This place is confusing, from the outset. What's it's name? Cafe Isis or Al Pacino Cafe? And why Al Pacino - Does Michael Corelone own it or did he once grace my humble neighborhood with his presence?
A too-long line at Donna's led Mom and I to C.I./A.P.C. for a mid-Holly Tour lunch on Sunday. Walk inside and you feel like you've been magically transported to the Jersey suburbs, with booth tables and mauve and beige non-descript colors and a flirty waiter with a heavy accent.
Still confused, this place had me from the start. On their menu of Egyptian fare and pizza and pasta, they offer whole wheat pasta and pizza crust as well as soy cheese. We started with some tomato-spinach soup, uncharted territory in my tomato-soup loving life (a quick breeze on Google shows that the recipe is pretty simple - it will be made in a TF kitchen near you very soon). The soup was fresh and delicious, and served with a piece of seasoned flatbread that was ruined by a flash in the microwave. But at $5 for a small cup, it is too pricy. We then split a small "Four Seasons" whole-wheat pizza, topped with spinach, artichoke hearts, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Pizza was pretty good, or at least tasted healthy, but the crust was undercooked. With Iggie's just a few blocks away, I'll head there for pizza.
I may return to C.I./A.P.C. to sample their Middle Eastern cuisine, as that seems to be their headliner. More TK. So as you've read, I'm still confused. But sated.
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