614 North Maple Avenue
Hohokus, NJ 07423
(201) 445-6400
http://www.kevinsthyme.com/
So we've been looking for a nice little table for our living room where we can dump our keys and hats and whatnot upon walking in the door. We tried Then & Now, but did not have much luck. A quick online search revealed a big antiques store in nearby Hohokus, so off we went.
Hohokus' downtown is small and quite pretty. We saw this cute little place and decided to have lunch.
The interior of this tiny cafe is done up in a very nice French country style, with very nice lighting and a lot of attention to detail, all the way down to the plates and cutlery. It seemed that they do a very brisk business with take aways and catering, because when we arrived, a litle shy of noon on a Saturday, they had already run out of a few items on their menu. A few minutes later, the entire place, including their heated outside patio, was already full.
The lunch menu was very simple and consists of sandwiches, soups and salads.
The soup of the day--- nineteen bean soup. The tomato base was very flavorful and the beans were hearty, perfect for the fall weather.
My first choice was the grilled veggie wrap, which they had just run out of. I decided on the Alaskan salmon BLT (with the bacon held). The salmon was generous and freshly broiled and the fresh pesto mayo added a nice touch.
DJKung got the turkey and brie sandwich, which he said was very good. The bread had a lot of nuts and seeds and perfectly complemented the filling. The flavors of the turkey, melting cheese and cranberry jam worked beautifully together.
We are not cupcake people, but since it was DJKung's birthday weekend, we splurged on a red velvet cupcake. The server kindly gave us one that was nice and cold from the fridge, too! The cupcake was moist and not too sweet, although the icing was. This is the first time I've had red velvet myself, and I can see why it's made a comeback.
We can tell that this was not your average sandwich joint. Later, when we came home, we looked up their website. Kevin's Thyme was voted as the best for alfresco dining in the (201) Magazine [this is the local glossy devoted to Bergen county]. The chef is quite pedigreed too, which explains all the special touches.
Dinner here looks like it would be a really special event. It is BYOB too!
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