Fort Jesse Cafe

Best meal I’ve had out in a long time. I had the cornmeal pancakes and they are probably the most unique and complex meal I’ve eaten locally. It was like something made on Top Chef that would make all of the judges go nuts. Sweet and savory for the win with pulled pork, house blackberry jam, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon butter, chipotle maple syrup & green onions. The blackberry jam wasn’t super sweet and added the perfect amount of acidity to tie it all together. Lastly a bit of spiciness was the chef’s kiss for me. I got them because they are gluten free and the whole time I ate them I didn’t miss regular pancakes at all. These were actually better. Service was great and the place was packed but they were moving people in and out no problem. Only complaint was that there were so many people packed into such a small space that it was almost too loud to have a conversation. I think everyone was yelling over each other and there were a couple of times I felt nauseous at how loud it was. That is a me problem, though. My sensitivity to noise is probably not the norm. The crowd was just a testament to how great the food is here.

The people working here are very kind. The food is amazing. They have gluten free corn pancakes! Make a reservation as it is a small restaurant.