Friday, 12 August 2011
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Dip Me in Serendipity
Last Monday, my boyfriend, Danny, took me to Serendipity for the first time! I had tried to get in twice before, an was told that the wait would be three hours.
I guess because it was a Monday, we were seated within a half hour. The place was adorable, with a little store in the front and pictures on the wall and funky lights hanging from the ceiling.
I felt like I had entered Munchkin Land from The Wizard of Oz. Everything was so bright and colorful and festive-looking. I was surprised to see no yellow brick road.
It was much, much smaller than I had anticipated. (Although Danny did tell me that there was an upstairs, as well.) There were about fifteen tables in the room we were sitting in, and they were all full.
When I first took a look at the menu, I was completely overwhelmed. I could not believe how many different desserts and dessert-like drinks there were to choose from!
I ordered the Frrrozen Hot Chocolate (recommended to me by at least a handful of friends) and Danny got the Frozen Espresso.
They came out in what can only be described as bowls. My jaw dropped as soon as they were placed in front of us. I oogled at the beauty and sheer size of the drinks. Just to paint a picture, my drink had 5 straws in it!
My shock and excitement didn't stop there, either. Our desserts came out minutes later – the Coward's Size Banana Split for Me and the “Can’t Say No” Sundae for Danny.
I don't know what the non-coward's portion of the banana split would have looked like, but I'm pretty sure I'd still be eating it right now had I ordered it.
It had two huge bananas, three large scoops of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla and strawberry), a mountain of whip cream, chopped nuts, hot fudge, and a cherry (I know!).
Danny's was almost exactly the same, minus the nuts and with an additional item: a piece of peanut butter humble pie. Let's just say I cried a little when I ate it.
If I took five bites of it and four sips of my Frrrozen Hot Chocolate it was a lot. The amount of food was overwhelming, especially since we had just come from dinner.
At some point in the evening, I took my finger and wiped some chocolate off of Danny's cheek.
"You have a little chocolate on your face, babe," I said, smiling.
"Jen, look at where we are. That's like telling a guy in a Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest that he has a little hot dog on his face."
I laughed for five minutes, and then cried because you can't wrap up melting ice cream.
Have you ever been to Serendipity? How was it?!
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- From: Jennifer
- Name: Jennifer
- About Me: I have had a love affair with food for as long as I can remember. Some people like to drink, some people like to party -- but nothing makes me happier than sitting down to an awesome dinner in a hip (or traditional) restaurant with my family and friends. And the more you get to know me, the more you'll realize that I would give you the shirt off my back, but never -- ever -- try and steal food from my plate! I can do mean things with a fork!
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Comments (13)
I know it's a little cliche, but I really want to visit Serendipity and get Frozen Hot Chocolate!
I'd love to go there with my daughter... omg I'm excited just looking at the size of the frozen hot chocolate and banana split!
My girlfriend and I did that hours long wait... she loved going to the place for the experience of going to the same place as the movie. As for me, I thought the frozen hot chocolate was good, but not worth the hours long wait considering that the food wasn't that great for the price.
I like the whimsical decor, so that is a plus to me, smaller place means more intimacy for the patron, good size menu. Downside of course is the waiting time.
That banana split is so sinfully delicious.
OMFG look at the frozen hot chocolate!!
Homegirl. You are a terrible writer. I noticed people have trolled your entries before and that is absolutely not my intention; I don't want to discourage you from writing. You'll certainly improve the more you write so keep doing it. But right now, the cheese-factor, especially with the dialogue, is just no good.
Re: Serendipity -- The "Forbidden Broadway Sundae" is my favorite. And it is absolutely heartbreaking how much goes to waste because no one can ever polish off their enormous ice cream sundaes.
I got a sugar rush simply looking at all those sugary goodness.
I want to go :(
Serendipity was just a one time fling with me. After I had it, all the hype is gone. I mean, it's good but it's not great.
their frozen hot chocolate is one of the best things i have ever put in my mouth..and i've eaten a LOOTTT of good food x)
I find it really gross when ice cream drips down the bowl, totally turns me off.
But that is a weird cork of mine.