Located at
104 East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in downtown High Point, The Penny Path Café
& Crepe Shop offers sweet and savory crepes and coffee drinks. The
establishment is open Tuesday through Sunday.
Boasting an
intriguing concept, colorful décor, and tasty food, The Penny Path could
desperately benefit from a bigger location. This place is tiny, which wouldn’t
be a problem if it were coffee-only. The scarcity of space, however, undercuts
its appeal as a dine-in destination.
Fortunately
that (and déclassé paper plates/plastic forks) is the only reason for complaint
here. The staff are pleasant and were kind enough to let us come in a few minutes
prior to the official opening time. The menu boasts plenty of options ranging
from classic crepes (sugar, honey, Nutella, suzette) to more fanciful sweet
(fruit cheesecake) and savory (pizza, red pepper) concoctions to the bold Kitchen
Sink (a multi-cheese/spread/veggie behemoth).
My wife and I went with the
Mandarin Dreams (cream, mandarin oranges, Nutella, and shaved coconut) and the
fruit cheesecake (cream, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries,
and honey with a chocolate drizzle). Both crepes were under $8, generously
portioned and very, very good. The fruit cheesecake was sweet without being
cloying, and the berries paired nicely with the chocolate and cream. I would
not hesitate to reorder though the savory side of the menu merits exploration
as well.
The twenty-person
(or fewer) seating capacity combined with its popularity conspire to make
frequenting The Penny Path a challenge, but if you are blessed with patience
and/or stop by at an off hour, the crepes are worth it.
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