Crest Cafe

425 Robinson Ave
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 295-2510

Appetizers

  • Stuffed Jalepenos
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    • $6.75
  • Jalepenos stuffed with cream cheese, rolled in cracker crumbs and deep fried to a golden brown
  • Isabella's Patties
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    • $7.95
  • Zucchini, grated fresh parmesan, potato, italian parsley and garlic patties sauteed in olive oil. Served with a side of marinara. Add a cup of soup and a small salad $10.25
  • Cheese Butta Squares
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    • $8.50
  • Multi-grain, spread with gorgonzola cheese butter on both sides, stuffed with pears and sundried tomatoes. Served with a cup of fresh fruit
  • Sliders
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    • $9.25
  • Angus beef & garlic make up these 3 patties served with your choice of cheese. Served with homemade potato chips
  • Spicy Chicken Skewers
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    • $7.50
  • Marinated chicken thighs served with bleu cheese dressing, celery and carrots
  • Crest Dinner Salad w/Entree
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    • $3.95
  • Avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, field greens with red cabbage and julienne carrots
  • Crest Dinner Salad A la Carte
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    • $6.95
  • Avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, field greens with red cabbage and julienne carrots
  • Fried Mozzarella
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    • $5.95
  • A slab of fresh cut mozzarella, lightly breaded and served on top of marinara sauce
  • Vegetable Steam Basket
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    • $8.95
  • Fresh broccoli, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, green beans and cauliflower, steamed in a bamboo basket. Add melted jack or cheddar for $9.95
  • Veggie Chili
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    • $6.75
  • A hearty mixture of onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, garbanzo and kidney beans, herbs & spices
  • Onion Loaf
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    • $5.75
  • Beer battered and deep fried
  • Iceberg Wedge
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    • $6.95
  • Blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing, tomatoes and chopped bacon
  • Fresh Mango & Brie Quesadilla
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    • $8.25
  • Served with salsa fresca
  • Shrimp and Veggie Quesadilla
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    • $9.95
  • Shrimp is marinated in orange juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and paprika. The flour tortilla is stuffed with shrimp, corn, onions, zucchini, jack & cheddar cheeses. Served with salsa verde
  • Fruit & Cottage Cheese
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    • $9.95
  • Fresh seasonal fruit with a dollop of cottage cheese
Salads

Salad dressings: honey jalepeno, bleu cheese, thousand island, ranch, basil, raspberry or honey oriental vinaigrette

  • Cecelia's Chopped Salad
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    • $11.25
  • Chopped turkey, mangos, walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, jicama, apples and spinach
  • California Chopped Chicken
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    • $9.25
  • Chicken breast, fresh oranges and grapes, in a mayonnaise based dressing. Served atop our field greens along with cucumber, tomato, avocado and sprinkled with almonds
  • California Chopped Chicken with Tuna Salad
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    • $8.95
  • California Chopped Chicken with Curry Chicken Salad
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    • $9.95
  • BBQ Chicken Ranchero
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    • $11.50
  • BBQ chicken breast sliced atop romaine with corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and red bell peppers
  • Flat Iron Steak Artichoke
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    • $15.95
  • Parmesan and mozzarella cheese, green onions, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and marinated sliced steak on a bed of field greens. Substitute chicken for $11.95
  • Hot Chicken
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    • $10.95
  • A marinated chicken breast, tomatoes, avocado, red onions, cucumber and blue cheese crumbles on field greens
  • Gorgonzola Shrimp Spinach
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    • $13.95
  • Fresh spinach tossed with caramelized pecans, red onions, mushrooms & gorgonzola cheese
  • Gorgonzola Shrimp Spinach with Chicken
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    • $11.95
  • Crest Chicken Cobb
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    • $12.95
  • Avocado, bacon bits, tomato, cheddar, jack & blue cheese on field greens
  • Chicken Mojo
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    • $11.50
  • Garlic, cumin and orange juice marinated chicken breast. Romaine lettuce, fresh mangoes, oranges, cucumbers and tomatoes. With a citrus soy vinaigrette
  • Chicken Mojo with Shrimp
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    • $14.50
  • Chicken Gorgonzola Caesar
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    • $11.95
  • Strips of chicken breast, tossed with gorgonzola, romaine lettuce & parmesan cheese
  • Chicken Gorgonzola Caesar with Flat Iron Steak
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    • $15.95
  • Chicken Gorgonzola Caesar with Shrimp
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    • $14.95
  • Mediterranean Chicken
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    • $12.95
  • Beets, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes on a bed of romaine. Topped with feta cheese and herbal marinated chicken breast
  • Mediterranean Chicken with Flat Iron Steak
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    • $15.95
  • Fruit & Cottage Cheese
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    • $9.95
  • Fresh seasonal fruit with a dollop of cottage cheese
Homemade Soup of the Day

Daily

  • Cup
  • Bowl
  • Chicken Tortilla & Veggie Chili
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Cream of Roasted Bell Pepper
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Shrimp Bisque
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Albondigas
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Bleu Cheese Potato with Bacon
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Chicken Florentine
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Apple Brie
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
  • Tomato Basil
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    • $3.75
    • $5.95
Crest Pastas

  • Artichoke
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    • $10.95
  • Marinated artichoke hearts tossed in a creamy wine sauce
  • Artichoke with Shrimp
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    • $14.25
  • Artichoke with Chicken
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    • $13.95
  • Crest
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    • $11.95
  • Canadian bacon, red onions, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, fresh basil, tomato & garlic in a creamy wine sauce
  • Macaroni & Cheese
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    • $9.95
  • Jack, cheddar and parmesan cheese oven baked casserole style. Served with salad
  • Macaroni & Cheese with Chicken Breast
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    • $11.25
  • Chopped bacon and broccoli
  • Macaroni & Cheese with Ham & Jalapenos
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    • $10.50
  • Luigi's Spinach Ravioli
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    • $12.50
  • Fresh ravioli stuffed with spinach, ricotta & romano cheeses. Cooked in our homemade marinara sauce
  • Herb Crusted Chicken
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    • $12.95
  • A breast of chicken breaded with thyme, basil, red pepper, marjoram and bread crumbs, sauteed and served on a bed of linguine alfredo
  • Boobies
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    • $12.95
  • Linguini in a gorgonzola cream sauce, with ham, fresh pears and caramelized pecans
Crestwiches

Choice of sides are homemade potato chips, fresh cut french fries, cottage cheese, field green salad, jicama coleslaw, or potato salad. Choose sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain or rye bread. Substitute fruit for side, $3.00

  • Soup Salad Sandwich
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    • $10.25
  • Choice of grilled veggie, B.T.C.A or tuna melt with a cup of soup and salad
  • Cold Turkey Meatloaf
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    • $8.25
  • Two thick slices of our homemade turkey meatloaf with lettuce, tomato, red onion and avocado
  • Curry Chicken Salad
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    • $9.50
  • Sliced chicken breast, shredded carrots, sliced almonds, honey and curry spices
  • Poppy's Favorite
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    • $7.95
  • Gouda cheese, ham with jalapenos, onion & avocado
  • Turkey & Ham Stack
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    • $11.95
  • Stacks of fresh baked turkey, ham, tomatoes, avocado and onion, on a large croissant. Served with fresh fruit
  • Veggie
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    • $8.25
  • Fresh cucumbers, mushrooms, tomatoes & avocado, topped with melted cheese. Served with fresh fruit
Grilled Sandwiches

  • Mexican Chicken Torta
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    • $11.95
  • Marinated chicken breast served on our authentic telera roll. Topped with guacamole, sour cream, salsa & fresh cilantro
  • BBQ Chicken
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    • $8.95
  • A sliced chicken breast sauteed in a spicy BBQ sauce and poured over an onion roll
  • Portabello Sandwich
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    • $9.95
  • Sauteed portabello mushrooms, onions, spice mix, stuffed in grilled whole wheat. Topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and tahini-ranch sauce
  • Tuna Melt
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    • $8.50
  • White albacore tuna salad and slices of cheddar cheese
  • Turkey or Chicken Breast Club
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    • $9.25
  • Slices of oven baked turkey or chicken breast, bacon & swiss cheese with lettuce & tomato
  • Italian Dip
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    • $8.25
  • Our home-cooked sliced roast beef, heated on a cheese-buttered italian roll and served au jus. Add swiss cheese and grilled onions $9.25
  • Turkey & Brie
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    • $8.95
  • Oven baked turkey, melted brie & sauteed onions
  • Hot Mexican Roast Beef
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    • $8.95
  • Home cooked roast beef, melted jalapeno cheese, avocado and salsa fresca
  • Cubana Sandwich
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    • $10.25
  • Telera roll stuffed with oven roasted pork loin, ham, kosher pickle spears, jack cheese & orange juice vinaigrette
  • Turkey Spears
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    • $8.95
  • Oven baked turkey breast and tender asparagus spears with a blanket of melted cheese
  • Open Faced Top Sirloin
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    • $16.95
  • Topped with gorgonzola butter, our 9 oz. center cut steak is broiled and served atop our grilled Italian roll. Served with french fries and jicama coleslaw
  • Monterey Chicken
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    • $10.25
  • A chicken breast topped with honey cured bacon swiss and jack cheese
  • Orange Anchiote Pulled Pork
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    • $11.25
  • Cooked in an orange mop sauce; rubbed in an anchiote seasoning paste and served on a telera roll layered with avocado, jicama coleslaw, queso fresco, cilantro and onion
  • B.T.C.A
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    • $8.25
  • Bacon, tomato, cheese & avocado
Home Cookin

All home cookin entrees (except as noted below) come with veggies & your choice of mashers & gravy, scalloped potatoes or linguine alfredo

  • Honey Glazed Pork Chops
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    • $18.25
  • Pork chops marinated in honey, red wine, tamari sauce and cider vinegar
  • Italiano Chicken
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    • $12.25
  • Sauteed in olive oil, topped with garlic, tomatoes, artichoke hearts and melted mozzarella
  • Not Your Grandma's Chicken Pot Pie
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    • $10.25
  • Chicken breast, mushrooms, bell peppers, baked in a spicy white wine cream sauce topped with a lemon pastry crust. Served with salad
  • Brad's Chicken Picatta
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    • $11.95
  • Breaded and sauteed in butter, chardonnay, lemon juice, capers and tarragon
  • Turkey Meatloaf
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    • $9.95
  • Ground turkey, bell peppers, onions, garlic and tomatoes
  • Fresh Tilapia Fish & Chips
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    • $10.25
  • A full pound of fresh tilapia drenched in our beer batter, deep fried in canola oil. Served with our fresh-cut french fries and tartar sauce (fish may have small bones)
  • Pan Fried Spicy Catfish
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    • $12.95
  • Fresh catfish coated with our own spice blend, pan fried to perfection
  • East Texas Fried Chicken
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    • $10.95
  • A chicken breast dredged in batter made with garlic, jalapenos, buttermilk and tabasco
  • Chicken Yucatan Tostadas
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    • $9.50
  • Two corn tortillas topped with black bean chorizo mixture, avocado slices, jack cheese, salsa fresca & sliced chicken breast
  • East Texas Fried Chicken
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    • $10.95
  • A chicken breast dredged in batter made with garlic, jalapenos, buttermilk and tabasco
Famous Crest Burgers

Our fresh half pound beef or turkey burgers are charbroiled and served on your choice of whole wheat or onion bun. Choose a side of homemade potato chips, fresh cut french fries, cottage cheese, field green salad, jicama coleslaw, or potato salad. Veggie

  • 5th Avenue
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    • $8.95
  • Plain and simple
  • Billy's
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    • $9.95
  • Sauteed mushrooms, onions and swiss cheese
  • Ruben's
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    • $8.75
  • Our 5th avenue burger with cheese
  • Baba Louie
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    • $9.95
  • Ortega chile, jack cheese and guacamole
  • Oui Oui
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    • $9.50
  • Aged blue cheese crumbled under melted jack cheese
  • Patty Melt
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    • $9.50
  • Grilled rye stuffed with a burger, cheddar cheese and grilled onions
  • Crest
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    • $9.50
  • Jalapeno peppers & jalapeno cheese
  • Uptown
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    • $10.25
  • Avocado, tomato, cheese and mushrooms
  • Balboa
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    • $9.95
  • Crisp honey-cured bacon & cheddar cheese
  • Fresh Salmon Burger
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    • $9.95
  • Fresh salmon combined with capers, tarragon, horseradish and fresh lemon juice topped with avocado
  • Kit's
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    • $10.25
  • Gouda cheese & canadian bacon
  • Stuffed BBQ Bacon
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    • $11.25
  • Angus beef stuffed with cheddar cheese and chopped bacon. Topped with more cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce and onion rings
  • Butter Burger
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    • $10.95
  • Half pound of fresh lean ground beef, stuffed with a garlic, tarragon, basil, parsley butter. Then we broil the burger and top it with a little more of the butter. Then we top it with some cheddar cheese and melt it. Then we top the cheese with a garlic mayonnaise made with a dash of paprika, cayenne and cumin
  • The Ultimate Burger
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    • $13.95
  • 12-ounce angus burger mixed with sundried tomatoes, onions and parsley and homemade teriyaki sauce. Topped with bacon,your choice of cheese and sprinkled with our homemade beer battered onion rings
Spicy Specialties

  • Flat Iron Chimichurri
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    • $16.95
  • A broiled steak topped with cilantro, parsley, garlic, oregano and jalapeño sauce. Served with spanish rice, refried beans and jicama coleslaw with a side of tortillas
  • Fresh Baked Turkey Enchiladas
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    • $9.50
  • Smothered in our red enchilada sauce and topped with sour cream. Served with spanish rice and refried beans
  • Adobo Pork Chops
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    • $18.25
  • Our monster pork chops rubbed in a homemade adobo chili paste and grilled
  • Pan Fried Spicy Catfish
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    • $12.95
  • Fresh catfish coated with our own spice blend, pan fried to perfection
Night Owl Specials

Served from 10:00 pm to midnight

  • Half Sandwich
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    • $7.25
  • With soup & salad choose from veggie, tuna melt or BTCA
  • One Angus Slider with Soup & Salad
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    • $7.25
  • Mini Mac & Cheese with Salad & Bread
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    • $7.25
  • Small Veggie Lasagna with Salad & Bread
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    • $7.25
  • Little Luigi's Ravioli with Salad & Bread
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    • $7.25
Desserts

Priced from $6.50 to $8.25. Comes heated with haagen dazs vanilla ice cream

  • Croissant Bread Pudding
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  • Chocolate Flourless Cake
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  • Butterscotch Pecan Apple Crunch
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  • Deep Dish Apple Pie
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  • Chocolate Espresso Brownie Sundae
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  • Peach Cobbler
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  • Chocolate Chip Pie
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  • Creme brulee
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  • Lemon Cake
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  • Carrot Cake
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Fresh Squeezed Juices

Subject to season

  • Lg
  • Sm
  • Orange
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    • $2.50
    • $1.95
  • Apple
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    • $2.50
    • $1.95
  • Grapefruit
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    • $2.50
    • $1.95
  • Tangerine
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    • $3.75
    • $2.50
  • Pomegranate
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    • $3.75
    • $2.50
  • Iced lemonade
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    • $1.75
  • Arnold Palmer
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    • $2.25
  • Bottled Water
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    • $3.25
  • Bottled NIKI Water
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    • $1.50
  • Milk
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    • $1.90
  • Pellegrino Water
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    • $3.25
  • Water with Lemon
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    • $1.00
  • Fresh-Brewed Iced Tea
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    • $2.50
  • Ceylon, passion fruit
  • Fresh-Brewed Herbal Iced Tea
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    • $2.50
  • Chai, Blood orange
  • V-8 or Cranberry Juice
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    • $2.25
  • Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper
    •  
    • $2.25
Shakes & Malts

Two scoops of vanilla ice cream, coffee beans and a shot of espresso

  • Haagen Dazs Milk Shakes, Malts
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    • $4.75
  • Root Beer Float
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    • $3.50
  • Affigato
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    • $4.75
Loose Hot Tea

  • Freesia's Garden
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  • New Zealand Sunnyslopes
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  • Blood Orange
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  • Red Garden Chai
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  • Decaf Apricot
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  • Organic Green Sencha
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  • Moroccan Green Mint
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  • Ceylon Supreme
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  • Earl Grey
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  • English Breakfast
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  • Passionfruit with Flowers
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Hot Drinks

  • Freshly-Brewed Coffee
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    • $2.50
  • Espresso
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    • $2.50
  • Extra Shot
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    • $1.00
  • Cappuccino
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    • $3.50
  • Cafe Latte
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    • $3.50
  • Vanilla Latte
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    • $3.75
  • Cafe Mocha
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    • $3.75
  • Mexican Hot Chocolate
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    • $3.50
  • Loose Hot Tea
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    • $2.95
  • Hot Water Setup, Tea Bag Tariff
    •  
    • $2.95

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