I've had mixed results and thus mixed feelings about the Green Owl, but one thing is always true: dessert is delicious. \n\nThe entrees have been hit or miss for me. A dinner of schnitzel and stuffed peppers was dry and lacking in flavor. A dinner of pasta with cashew Alfredo sauce and Green Owl Macho Nachos tasted much better, though the nachos' ratio of toppings and sauce to tortilla chips was much too low. About halfway through the pile of nachos, I was piling on green hot sauce (which was quite tasty) to make up for having run out of the beans, avocados, other toppings, and nacho sauce. \n\nIn regards to that nacho sauce - my cheese-loving companion deemed it \"delicious\" but it wasn't quite present enough to make for the creamy, bountiful of nachos (vegan or otherwise) I've enjoyed at other restaurants. I liked it too, and I would have liked more of it.\n\nAt brunch I again ran into the dryness problem. I ordered nuevos rancheros and though they come with that same hot sauce brought out with the nachos, the rancheros themselves were very dry and lacked seasoning. I doused mine in the hot sauce and, in a rare move for the shaker, a serious sprinkle of salt. I also tasted the biscuits and gravy, which were quite good.\n\nThe dessert is consistently good. I don't usually order dessert at restaurants, especially at brunch, but it's what the Green Owl does best and I always at least split one. The cheesecakes are always dense and flavorful, the coconut cream pie is a great combination of crunchy crust and creamy filling, and the peach and bourbon panna cottas served this morning were well balanced, smooth, and flavorful. \n\nOverall, if you're willing to gamble on dinner or brunch, go for it. But if you want a sure bet, skip the meal and get dessert.
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