Crepe Expectations

There have been a few different restaurants over the years in the little hut type establishment  located strangely in the middle of the Jason’s Deli parking lot on Beltline in Addison. However, none had sparked our interest as much as when we saw advertisements for “Flippin Out” crepes and coffee. I read up on yelp to see some suggestions and even though it had only been open for a week or two, there were already several very positive reviews.

The crepes that I have ordered in the past are pretty plain and simple. This is definitely a new take on crepes, almost making them almost into wraps using the crepe as the bread. These crepes are satisfying for any meal of the day. The place is small and you can either go in or use the drive thru. We went for brunch and opted on going through the drive thru to avoid battling the miserable heat.

I ordered the “Tyson Chandler” that consisted of chicken, mushrooms, spinach and a bacon cheese sauce. I know anyone that reads our blog consistently is very surprised my choice. The crepe is wrapped up around all the goodies inside, which makes it much easier to eat. The bacon cheese sauce was really delicious and came on the side, so you can add as much as you would like. I really enjoyed my crepe; however it was very, very salty. Sara did not enjoy it as much and said it was too salty for her.  I happen to have an extremely salty palette, so even though it was very salty I did not mind. Especially after the type of night I had the previous day, if you can read between the lines.

Sara had the “Lemon Chicken” crepe with chicken, herb crusted asparagus and parmesan and lemon sauce.  Again, her biggest complaint was that there was a bit too much salt in the crepe. She said it was nowhere near as salty as mine, however she would have preferred much less. We both agreed that it was probably the chicken, and that maybe another day it would be less salty. Neither of us saw any reviews mentioning too much salt.

Ben, who is privileged enough to accompany us on a great number of these outings, had the “Philly Cheesesteak” crepe, with a steak, mushrooms and peppers stuffed in a crepe. It was really, really good. Sara said that it was her favorite and Ben finished every bite. I snagged a bite and agreed that it really was tasty. There was no complaint of salt on this one either.  Each crepe comes with some chips that are much like the “terra chips” you can buy at the store. They were a good compliment to the crepes, since they are not salty.

Each of us had a Palmer Grey to drink (frozen lemonade and tea) that was really perfect for a hot summer’s day. I really wanted to try the coffee, but it was so hot that I just was not in the mood. There were a number of other items that looked awesome including breakfast style crepes, a “Caprese” crepe and dessert crepes featuring a “Nutella” crepe. All of us agreed that it was worth another trip in the near future to try some different options. So even if our first trip was a little salty, I would definitely still recommend it to our readers as it is such a different idea that is truly unique here in Dallas.

Flippin Out Crepes