I am always looking for a new place to eat. I have no ethic preferences when it comes to food. My kind of restaurant is one that can’t be described as “ordinary”. Thanks to BuffaloRising, I recently tried a great place for lunch.

The place is Fables Cafe and it is located in the Central Library downtown. I was there Monday afternoon about 1:00 and the place was humming with activity. Speaking to a woman who was tending to the dining room I learned that Monday is usually their slowest day, not that it looked slow to me, and they have been open for nearly a year.

On to the food. I inquired as to the choices of the daily soup selection which that day happened to be chili, black bean soup and roasted red pepper bisque. After a few moments to decide I went with the roasted red pepper bisque. It was absolutely delicious! My only disappointment was that I ordered a cup instead of a bowl. For my main selection I ordered the Turkey w/ Warm Brie: Smoked turkey breast blanketed with melted brie and a chipotle raspberry chutney served on a freshly baked baby Baguette. $6.75. I definetly picked another winner here. The baguette was fresh, warm and had a wonderful texture. The smoked turkey breast had a very nice flavor which was complimented very well by the melted brie. As for the chipotle rasberry chutney, it added the perfect zing to the other ingredients. Just a note for you people who shy away from spicy foods, the chutney was loaded with flavor but not heat - try it. My less daring dining companion ordered the Cafe Club and was very sataisified with his choice. The sandwiches were accompanied by a nice mix of field greens topped off with an obviously fresh and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. I washed all of this down with a large cup of their freshly brewed coffee from. They brew the coffee from organically grown coffee beans from First Colony. The coffee was full-flavored and fresh. 2 varieties are offered each day.

The way the place works is you step up to a counter to order and pay for your food. You will be handed your drinks and soup/chili, if ordered, and then you seat yourself. When the food is ready, it will be brought out to you. I highly recommend this place. I can’t wait to return and try some of the other items on the menu.