Okay, I was just kidding. This blog has absolutely nothing to do with “jumping out of the pan”, but has everything to do with the restaurant “Out of the Pan”.
One of my more significant encounters with The Crepe was in 2003. LK took me to this place (Imperial, Kensington?) which sold fabulous crepes. I must say, I never knew crepes could taste this good. And friends who have seen photos of me with The Crepe testify that I looked blissful – happy and satisfied!
So, Out of the Pan is really a good substitute whenever I have my crepe cravings, one of which was the Thursday that just passed.
My friend and I ordered some tortilla chips, two crepes (Seafood Juggle and Peking Duck) wrapped in sundried tomato and a Fresh Berry waffle (with chocolate ice-cream) to share. Between two gals, I think that is a lot of food. However, the strange thing was we both did not feel grotesquely full despite eating a lot – which in my opinion, is a key success factor to the food at Out of the Pan. Tasty but light to the stomach.
Out of the Pan is a good place for gatherings of various sizes. The atmosphere is open, vibrant or noisy, depending on how you look at it. The waiters are generally chirpy (more so than what I recall from memory). One of the drawbacks though is that they tuck people into corners which sometimes require 10 seconds of vigorous waving and gesturing before customers can catch the waiters’ attention. That said, it’s hard to be frustrated when the waiters are so apologetic when they realised what they have done.
At the end of our meal, we were also pleasantly surprised when we learnt that they are currently doing a 1-for-1 promotion for crepes for UOB cardholders. On the way out, one of the staff also thanked us and greeted us farewell, something that we have never experienced before.
I wish I have brought my camera and took some pictures, in particular the waffle (by far, one of those I enjoy the most).
But even without the pictures, I hope you believe that the food is really good and if you are in the mood for crepes, please do not deny yourself of the pleasure and satisfaction!
Ah yes, my favourite Hampstead Crepes. K, the place we went to was at the branch at South Kensington, but the original stall is at Hampstead. I think we had the Crepe Complete - very yummy. I have never tried Out of the Pan before though I keep walking past it, somehow I feel like other crepes just might not be able to measure up to my Hampstead Crepes. :)
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