The woman behind Marie Catrib's
This post has been a long time coming. Let me tell you how much I love Marie Catrib’s. When I meet someone new in town, I tell them about Marie Catrib’s…when I’m super duper hungry and want something healthy and delicious, I go to Marie Catrib’s… when I meet someone special for a delicious home cooked meal with tons of flavor, Marie Catrib’s… when I don’t feel like cooking and want great carry out… you get the picture. In fact, I’m eating Marie Catrib’s right now!
Fouad, Marie and Egan
Tasty tarts before they go in the oven. I would have taken a picture of the chocolate crumble I brought home, but I ate it already, yum!
Marie Catrib's store. That's Marie in the back with a customer.
In all the years I’ve been going there, with all the meals I’ve had, I’ve never been disappointed. Not even once. Marie Catrib’s has a great selection of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian meals that will make you wonder why anyone needs gluten or meat in their diet when they can eat like that. In fact her gluten free bread is the awesome. She also offers up a delicious roast beef sandwich and the salmon surprise is something everyone should try at least once. Then there’s the desserts, my favorite is the chocolate crumble, it tastes like a brownie made like fudge and rolled in toasted oatmeal crumblies. Every time I go to Marie Catrib’s I tell myself, “not the chocolate crumble this time” and darn it, I buy one any way, I just can’t help myself.
Besides the delicious food, the atmosphere keeps me coming back. The staff is just so kind and genuine it’s obvious they consider everyone who walks through the door as friends and family. Marie Catrib runs the locally owned and operated restaurant with her son Fouad and manager Egan. They believe in using locally grown and raised food whenever possible, and it shows in the fresh flavors.
I recently learned that Marie Catrib’s is a finalist at the Celebrated Service Awards, if you’d like to cast your vote click here to see the finalists. Voting concludes January 31, 2012.
Here’s some helpful links: Marie Catrib’s website and menu.
OK, I know where to start. Start with dessert and buy it to take home. Get the pecan tarts, and some frozen gluten free brownies. The generous sized brownies come in round paper collared containers and have ganache frosting on top. Peel off the paper, put the brownie on an oven proof plate and heat in a 350 degree oven or microwave. Eat slowly in little bites, with a fork. They are the most wonderful thing I’ve ever eaten. I’m not exaggerating. Marie makes them plain, or with mint, caramel pecan, or raspberry in the middle of the brownie. Think happy thoughts about me whenever you eat one
Comment by Pat Gundry — January 25, 2012 @ 11:09 pm