Yesterday, in a rush to find something not fast, not expensive, and hopefully at least passingly healthy, I ducked into Ambrosia Cafe, right across from the Capitol at 11th and K Streets.  If you work downtown, this isn’t the place to go if you DON’T want to see people you know during lunch.  If the weather’s nice, though, it’s a great see-and-be-seen sort of place that doesn’t require a lot of time or money.

Ambrosia isn’t new and there’s long been a cafe there, by several names. Yet I find I forget about it frequently. Each time I have lunch there, though, I can’t figure out why it doesn’t stay on my mind longer.  They provide a casual walk-up-and-order atmosphere, a truly tempting looking deli case stocked with salads and sweets, and a varied, interesting sandwich menu (something I especially appreciate).  My two favorites are the BLT (it’s all about the quality of the B) and a well-flavored tuna salad.  Technically, the menu offers a tuna melt, but I’ve never been a fan of frying something already good by virtue of all the mayo.  I have no idea what the calorie count is, but it doesn’t taste heavy, so we’ll just leave it at that.

 If I ever make it out of the house early enough, I’m going to try their Creme Brulee French Toast because . . . hell, do  you need it explained. Creme Brulee. Breakfast. Sold!  The description implies it could give Cafe Bernardo’s Amaretto French Toast a run for its money, but we’ll see.

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