Smiley's

Last night Stew and I had dinner at Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe because I discovered their menu was amazing. I’ve been avoiding Smiley’s since it opened a few years ago because:

1. I didn’t know they had anything other than standard bar food.

2. They have 2-3 live performers every night and I assumed they were the sort that just scream covers over you while some drunkard chants “Free bird!” all night.

Not so at Smiley’s. The music last night was light, folk-y enjoyable dinner music. I was pleasantly surprised. Now I know.

As for the food… My entree came with a house salad which includes grapes, walnuts, apples and bleu cheese in an apple cider vinaigrette.

House salad

Stew started with the sweet potato goat cheese wontons.

Sweet potato goat cheese wontons

For dinner I had the baked acorn squash with plum apricot chutney, basmati rice and grilled vegetables.

Baked acorn squash, etc.

And Stew had the “kind” veggie burrito.

Veggie burrito

I kind of got food envy when I tried Stew’s burrito because it was really good, but I still enjoyed my plate. I was really pleasantly surprised by Smiley’s. It was simply not at all what I had assumed it to be. We will most certainly be back for more.