Kitchen at Preston Trail

 

Being suckers for tea room fare, Kitchen at Preston Trail sounded right up our alley. Unfortunately, it was right up our alley plus about fifteen miles (located off of Preston Rd and McCallum).  We drove up there for lunch, however, and weren't disappointed with the food. 

When you walk in, you place your order with the staff in a kind of cafeteria style set up. Then you take a seat. Decor is still in transition, but there are sturdy wooden tables set up and even a few outside seats. 

We each ordered the tortilla soup and split the  grilled chicken and chutney sandwich. 

The Kitchen didn't have high chairs, and our 2 year old is high octane, but a batch of still warm housemade potato chips kept him in his seat for awhile. 

The soup was served in a coffee mug and it was amazing. The broth itself was thicker than most tortilla soups - very hearty. The vegetables were steeped the perfect amount of time to be inundated with flavor but still crisp. The chicken was clean, all white meat. The tortilla strips were a nice crunchy addition. In the end, we were glad this soup was served in a cup so that we didn't have to embarrass ourselves overly much while getting to that last drop.

 

The sandwich was also solid. While we originally thought of this as tea room food, we think it would hold up to even a "manly" appetite, plus they also serve burgers and celebrate Taco Wednesdays. There was no skimping on these dishes!

 The grilled chicken and chutney sandwich was served on scallion bread that had been buttered with a decent amount of cream cheese, topped with grilled onions, lettuce, and sliced chicken breast. A tortellini salad and a sweet pickle slice were served along side to round out our tasty plate.

We finished up with a slice of vanilla cake with vanilla icing. There was a whole slew of dessert products that looked appetizing. The cake was a bit of a let down. Kept in the refrigerated case, it was a little dried out and the icing was hard in places. Nonetheless, it reminded us of wedding cake. 

Kitchen at Preston Trail has several things going on, including a catering business. They also have a certified nutritionist on board - which you can read about on their website. 

Open Monday-Friday from 11-3, we liked this lunch spot and only wish it were closer!