Hidden away in a shiny new office complex off Fayetteville Road is Babette's, a restaurant safe haven for the casually trendy and upper crust. With hardwood floors, a spacious interior and all of the food set out in plain view, Babette's offers a marketplace nouveau atmosphere in the vein of several popular local deli-style restaurants.
What is the difference between Babette's marketplace ambiance, and say, Foster's? In both restaurants, the customers order up front, take a number and sit down to eat. Whereas Foster's has a wide variety of deli foods, such as sandwiches and pasta salads, Babette's specializes in gourmet dinner meals. The spinach and artichoke dip, grilled mushroom bruschetta, fish tacos and shrimp bowtie pasta are all generously and appetizingly prepared; the wine selection is notable; and even we penniless college students can afford Babette's prices. Owner Devon Mills, who worked as the executive chef at The Weathervane and several other local restaurants, has a regular crowd of familiar faces at Babette's to confirm his expertise in the restaurant business.
However, Babette's is located a good little clip out on Fayetteville Road, and Foster's is right around the corner. Is this place worth the drive? Sure, if you ever have a terrible hankering for grilled sirloin kabobs or tiramisu.
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