Black Creek Bistro

My mom, stepfather and I came here with my sister to celebrate her 40th birthday last week. They were really great to us and she got a free drink and dessert out of it. Since she knows some of the staff there, that might have helped, but they were very friendly and personable anyway. It's a neat old building that has been renovated, so hardwood floors and character abound. Black Creek is great because of their dedication to fresh local food, and they also compost all food scraps and reuse cooking oil for fuel.
I got the soup of the day ($3), which was vegetarian broccoli-cheese. This is the first time in years I've found a broccoli cheese soup that is vegetarian, so I was psyched. It was really delicious...I could have eaten twice as much easily.
This came with the sandwich, which was "Hummus and Cucumber Sandwich ($7): Housemade hummus, sliced English cucumber, lettuce, tomato and shaved red onion, toasted wheatberry bread"
It was very fresh, tasty and satisfying. The bread was great.
They also let us order from the dinner menu:
"spicy warm olives ($7): with chilies, oregano, garlic and extra virgin olive oil"
They were intensely tangy and tasty, almost too much, but a few was a nice treat.
And for dessert we got their 3 offerings: a flourless chocolate torte; a butterscotch pudding; and a round slice of pineapple coated in phyllo dough and deep fried. They were all really tasty, and good for sharing.
It was a great place for a celebration, and the food, the staff and the atmosphere were really enjoyable. Keep this place in mind...it's only a 5 minute walk from Main Library!