Henry's On East St.

A little while ago, I met a friend from college at Henry's on East St. for brunch/lunch. As a special they had a crabcake salad. It looks great, huh.

It was actually a little disappointing. The crab cake was a little mushy and there was too much dressing. Everything just seemed so wet. But with that said, what I really liked about this place is that they asked me what I liked and didn't like about the salad because they wanted to always improve. So even though I didn't love the food this time, I think this place has lots of potential. Definitely worth another visit when I'm in the Mass Ave. area. They also serve different options like quiche, breakfast burrito, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, and a variety of salads. And if nothing else, you can enjoy coffee (or tea in my case) outside with their free Wi-Fi. 

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Henry's Coffee Bistro

627 N. East St.

Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 951-0335

www.henryscoffeebistro.com

Agio

UPDATE: So just found out that Agio is now closed. Website was working yesterday, but it is no longer today.

If Vegas wasn't an indication how far behind with blogging I am...I had this meal at Agio the night I saw Zippers of Zoomerville at the Phoenix Theatre. They were showing it in May, just in time for the Indy 500. :-/

This was my 3rd trip to Agio. Each time, I've had the same experience: very polite service; good food; good wine; too quiet atmosphere. The quiet would be good, I guess, if you were on a date, but every time I've gone it was quiet because there weren't very many people. Maybe I've been going at the wrong times. They must get a decent amount of traffic if they've been open this long.

A problem with waiting so long after a meal to blog is that some of the food items are no longer on the menu! (My next blog will reveal another problem.) I ordered a scallop dish that came with cheese ravioli, bacon, and green beans. Loved it. I'm a sucker for scallops - especially 4 of them! I thought they were cooked really well. They were firm, but not too chewy with a little crisp around the edges. Agio doesn't have this dish on the menu anymore, but I'm sure their other scallop dishes will be just as good. :-)

My coworker ordered the wild mushroom ravioli with sauteed red peppers and gorgonzola cream sauce. (Right, Luke? Assuming you even glance at my blog to tell me.) He also got a side of the 4 cheese risotto. I didn't get to try either, but I REALLY wanted to try the risotto. It smelled good. It looked good. He said that it tasted good, so I believe him.

For dessert, we ordered the tiramisu and creme brulee. The creme brulee was all right. I thought it was everything creme brulee was supposed to be. It had a crunchy, sugary topping and creamy custard underneath, but it just wasn't special enough for me. The tiramisu, on the other hand, was fantastic! A great blend of coffee flavors, chocolate, and yummy lady fingers. The extra drizzle of chocolate sauce was a good touch! I would have eaten the whole tiramisu by myself, but instead I had to eat the creme brulee since that's what I ordered. :-/ Oh well...

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Agio

635 Massachusetts Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-488-0359

www.agiorestaurant.net