Loading ...Craig LaBan Reviews Cresheim Cottage
Posted by Foobooz on May 14th, 2007
Craig LaBan heads up the hill to visit Cresheim Cottage in Mt. Airy and despite a promising start at lunch LaBan finds Cresheim Cottage to be the epitome of a hit-or-miss review.
Entrees were equally unpredictable. I enjoyed the neat muffin-shaped chicken meatloaf, its lean meat enriched with molten blue cheese. But the onion rings on top were the highlight, their billowy beer-batter crisps focusing the onion’s sweetness. A simple lamb stew with chickpeas was satisfying (even if the meat was a little dry), its gravy scented with North African spice. I also appreciated the homier flavors of the roasted chicken breast with gnocchi and roasted mushrooms, though more tender, housemade dumplings would have been preferred.
One Bell – Hit or Miss
Cresheim Cottage [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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May 15th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I read LaBan’s review of Cresheim Cottage, and I have dined there many times. First of all, that was not a one-bell review… it was more positive than many of his two-bell reviews. And second, I have never found Cresheim Cottage to be hit or miss. I urge readers to try it for themselves. LaBan’s reviews are not always on the mark.