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1. alkisun
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   When I saw the employee take the crepe out of the frig and warm it in the microwave I decided I would not order. How much touble is it to heat a crepe on a griddle??????
   Something there is lost.......

   Posted 3 years ago #         

2. JimmyG
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   So they aren\'t made to order fresh?

   Posted 3 years ago #         

3. hopey
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   alkisun, I don\'t know what time of day you stopped in, but I\'ve been there a couple of times on the weekend in the middle of the afternoon and have never seen them use a microwave. Honestly, I\'m not even sure they have one -- the crepes are made on the griddles, the hot water for tea comes from the coffee machine. I don\'t know what they\'d need a microwave for.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

4. Jeannie
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   Definitely saw them cook the crepes on the griddle. And they were delicious.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

5. alkisun
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   I was there at noon.
   Are there certain times one must go to see then put the product on the griddle?
   It looked like a microware. Maybe it was a warming oven.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

6. changingtimes
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   i recommended this place to my friends and they said they had a similar bad experiance, they said the crepes where horrible and service was so-so.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

7. add
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   yikes. i was planning to take our young guest from France there - I guess I will wait to hear a few more reviews???

   Posted 3 years ago #         

8. TheHouse
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   I saw them smear the crepe on their sweaty chest and I liked it.

   Does that make me weird?

   Posted 3 years ago #         

9. add
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   OK, House, that reminds me of some weird show I watched, maybe it was on MTV, called the Boiling Point. They give a certain number of minutes to see if customers can contain their annoyance/rage when badly treated. If they make it, they get 100 bucks. The sweaty chest rub - that was totally the deal at the falafel shop in NYC, in addition to some other \"moves\". I\'ll just leave the rest to your imagination. It was too funny.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

10. hopey
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    I think there are a number of us on this forum who have had good (and consistent!) experiences. alkisun, did you see the comments posted by the owner Kathaleen in this thread?
    http://westseattleblog.com/blog/forum/topic.php?id=1182
    Perhaps if you have another bad experience you could ask for her directly.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

11. bigmark
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    We thought the crepes here were pretty good. Freshly made for us, so can\'t comment on the microwaving. In my opinion, though, the crepes at Bubbles on Delridge are better. It\'s great to have multiple crepe options in West Seattle!

    Posted 3 years ago #         

12. WSMom
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    I\'ve enjoyed the Nutella and whipping cream crepe on four different occasions at Riverhouse. I\'ve always gone on a Sunday and Kathleen the owner has always meticulously created my crepe on her imported crepe maker. Go on Sunday, I\'ve not been disappointed!!

    Posted 3 years ago #         

13. rainycity1
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    Sorry to hear there have been bad experiences here. We\'ve gone in a couple of times, and it has been enjoyable each time. I was quite pleased to find them. Yummmm

    Posted 3 years ago #         

14. thriftwaygirl
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    Yumm House, chesty crepes, my fav!

    Posted 3 years ago #         

15. Max
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    I read the owner's defensive comments, and I know alkisun, who accurately reported what she saw. I am disappointed the owner did not track down and fix the problem instead of simply asserting the problem did not exist. But, I guess a word to the wise is due: if you go, ask them to make the crepe fresh (or at least not microwave it). Sounds like they know they are supposed to.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

16. nuni
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    mm we had really great crepes on Sunday.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

17. JoB
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    I don't know Max..

    although i wasn't as impressed by the place a some people have been.. i got a fresh crepe. i know because i watched her make it. and it was a good crepe.

    i'm just not that into crepes.

    i will go back for the soup tho.. and i loved the quiet feel to the eating area.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

18. RainyDay1235
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    Agreed Max, that reponse was very informative. I'll still to ordering crepes at local Farmers markets when available. Or take a short drive to Joe Bar on capitol Hill: http://www.joebar.org/

    Posted 3 years ago #         

19. JoB
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    You know it just occurred to me from reading aliksun's post and the owner's response...

    what if what alkisun saw was sliced turkey put into the microwave to warm it?

    that could sure look like a crepe...

    after all, she didn't try the crepes.. just reported what she thought she saw.

    it wouldn't be the first time an eyewitness saw one thing and thought it was another...

    she decided the crepes weren't any good based on what she thought she saw... not on actually ordering and tasting them.

    I don't know...

    but i can recommend that you give the business the benefit of the doubt.

    the owner did explain exactly what the microwave was for... and more than one poster on this topic has vouched for the crepes.

    maybe anyone who really likes crepes should try them before deciding that they aren't worth trying.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

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