Babylon Mediteranean Cafe and Market

Babylon is located in Richmond, Kentucky on Main Street.  This wonderful little hole in the wall cafe has such personality!  You walk in and you see some amazing artwork on the walls and the smells are delicious!  You order at the counter and then take a seat and wait for your mediteranean experience to begin.

I had the falafel lunch special and couldn't have been more pleased.  It consisted of rice, a salad, and a falafel.  When we placed our order I did ask what is a falafel and I was told it is vegetarian, so I still have no idea what it is.  No worries though I am positive it is not made of vegetarians. 

The rice was a nice yellow color and I was slightly suspicious of it but it is some of the best flavored rice I have ever eaten.  It is so good I ate most of it before I even tried the falafel.  The salad is a greek salad containing lettuce, tomato, olives, feta cheese, and a vinaigrette dressing.  Very delicious and light.  Now to the falafel.  This is a delicious flatbread with lettuce, tomato, onion, and some sort of vegetarian substitute for meat.  I don't know what it is made of as I said, but it was so good.  It looked like it had broccoli and chickpeas in it, but once again they didn't tell me what it contained.  Maybe its a secret!  They also had a delicious sauce to use on it that was a yogurt and dill mix.

I enjoyed eating at Babylon.  The meal was quite substantial and I didn't walk away feeling weighed down at all.  I already know what I will be sampling the next time.  I want to try that vegetarian sampler they have.  If it is anything like the falafel I will be ecstatic.  (No I am not a vegetarian, but I do enjoy a number of vegetarian foods.)

The Sandwich Shop

The Sandwich Shop in Richmond Kentucky is a wonderful little place to eat!  The owner was on Martha Stewart!  The food here is wonderful and reminds me of my grandma's cookin.  (Something that I miss terribly.)  I enjoyed a bowl of soup beans with cornbread, chicken salad on tomatoes and lettuce instead of bread, and a sweet tea.  All of this food was marvelous!  I thoroughly enjoyed the soup beans and am thrilled to have discovered a place that makes them right!  The chicken salad was delicious rolled up in the lettuce leaves.  It is served with saltine crackers but if you decide to try it definitely give the lettuce wrap a whirl.  The sweet tea was just right not too sweet but perfect.  The service was wonderful.  We were constantly checked on and had a delightful conversation with our waitress. 

The decor deserves a mention as well.  As you walk in you are greeted by a ghoul named Tommy.  On the left of the door there is a christmas tree covered in cookies and a large gingerbread man standing next to that.  On the walls you will discover a collection of clocks and lunchboxes.  Most of which are antique.

I look forward to my next visit.  I am definitely getting dessert and can hardly wait to try out more of their selections.