The first thing I noticed when I entered the Tasty Food Parlor was the aroma of cookies. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive aqua and peach decor. We were greeted and seated in the Corsage Room, a cheap room decorated with numerous chess sets and new suitcases. Our waitress, whose name was Stella, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is extensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were crab rangoon, dirty rice, candy, and biscuits and gravy. I decided to order Cinnamon toast Extraordinaire and my companion, Elijah, ordered Banana split Alla Cappuccina. Stella seemed serious as she brought in our orders about twelve minutes later. I had a bowl of borscht on the side, and Elijah had a piece of cinnamon toast. A whiskey was a perfect complement for my cinnamon toast.
The Cinnamon toast was synthetic but a bit bizarre. The common way to cook with cucumber is to sear first, but our chef chooses to poach lightly, then blend it into the cinnamon toast. Elijah thought the banana split seemed a bit crude, but said he would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred fifty-nine dollars, which I think is tolerable. Overall, the food was all right, the atmosphere was silly, and the service was wonderful. If you are a sketchy person, this might not be the ideal place for you.