The Restaurant so Nice they Named it Twice

Last night Chyrelle and I went to Cous Cous for a single ladies dinner on Valentine's Day. It wasn't too crowded which was nice, and for the good majority of our meal no one was sitting at the tables next to us so we didn't have to mind our P's and Q's. Anyone who knows me will tell you I have the mouth of a sailor and mind has taken up permanent residence in the gutter.

Our waiter was really nice and very knowledgeable on the menu items. He graciously answered our questions and offered up opinions when asked. For dinner we went with the date night menu. This allowed us each to get a starter, share three second course items, and split a dessert. It also included a 1/2 carafe of sangria. We upped that to a whole carafe of the sangria made with champagne, strawberries and mint.

For our starter we both ordered their soup du jour which was a lamb and vegetable soup prepared in lamb and field stock. It was really good, and I added sriracha to it, like our waiter suggested. This pushed the soup's awesomeness over the edge for me. I wish they'd add it to their everyday menu so I could have it constantly. After the soup we received our second course selections: kefka, saganaki, and gnocchi.

The kefka was a unanimous second favorite to the soup. This dish is meatballs made of pork, beef, and lamb topped with a tomato sauce. There was an unexpected sweetness to them. This flavor really made these meatballs that much more amazing. We could not get enough of this dish, and ate all the sauce it came with on pita bread.

The next dish that was delivered was the gnocchi. This dish was not our favorite, or even close to it. We could have done with a second helping of the kefka instead, but were better off with this dish than some of the other options on the menu (like french fries). In the end it did grow on us a little and we finished most of it.

Our last dish was the sganaki. This dish was described in the menu as "flaming sheep cheese over sliced apples served w/toasted pita." It literally came to our table lit on fire. The cheese was delicious. Our only isse with this dish was that the apples lost too much of their crispness and were too over powered by the cheese. it was still super delicious though, and we nibbled on it while we continued to enjoy our sangria.

Our dessert was UH-mazing to say the least. The panna cotta was beautiful and delicious. We decided to be brave when we selected this particular dessert. Neither of us were sure about how something like this would taste. The panna cotta was topped with balsamic vinegar, strawberries and currants. So because of the vinegar I'm sure you can see why we were a bit hesitant in our selection. The balsamic vinegar definitely balanced out the dish. Without it I have a feeling it might have been a little too sweet.

This was by far the best Valentine's Day dinner I have had to date. Everything was delicious and wonderfully prepared. The service was great, and the price was just right. We only paid $24 each and with tip neither of us paid over $30. If anyone is looking for a good date restaurant I definitely suggest Cous Cous. They do their date night meal deal on Monday and Tuesday nights every week.

Their menu is available on their website here.

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Listening to: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson