Excited about Eating by Ernie Hiers

/ Dora Hiers
This edition of “Excited about Eating” has me stepping out of my comfort zone as we visited Hazelnuts Crêperie.  
Now, I wouldn’t consider myself a crepe-type guy. I tend to steer toward BBQ and chicken wings, but I am willing to try anything once. If you have never had a crêpe, it is a very thin pancake, usually made from wheat or buckwheat flour and is cooked on a crepe griddle. Their consumption is widespread in France. 

Hazelnuts Crêperie is tucked inside the lobby of a skyscraper in downtown Charlotte. 
Their menu offers a variety of sweet, savory, and vegetarian options. I chose a breakfast crepe, “The Mariachi”, which incorporates scrambled eggs, black beans, bacon, tomatoes, mozzarella, red onions, avocados, and Jalapeno cream inside of a perfectly cooked crepe. 
My wife also chose a breakfast crepe, the “Chevre & Mozz”, which integrates scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, olives, red onions, and goat and mozzarella cheese. 

As for my first crepe ever, “The Mariachi” was surprisingly good. I can truly tell you that I was not expecting the depth of flavor that melded together. If fact, I have never really liked avocados, but mixed with the Jalapeno cream, the taste was exceptional with just the right amount of kick.
The Mariachi
My wife’s “Chevre & Mozz” also had very deep flavors. For the most part, I do not like mushrooms or olives, but this combination was outstanding, and the goat cheese definitely was the star of the show.
Chevre & Mozz

For dessert we shared “The Chunkster” which consists of peanut butter, bananas, chocolate chips, trail mix and maple syrup. As a peanut butter lover, this crepe was a little on the sweet side. 

One dessert crepe cut in half
My wife, not being a peanut butter lover, felt that the peanut butter overwhelmed the crepe and for the most part, it tasted like a warm pb&j minus the jelly. Not one she would try again.

Overall I would highly recommend this restaurant for the crepe connoisseur or for anyone that has never tried a crepe. I would rate this establishment 4 spoons out of 5 for a family friendly restaurant serving great food.

Dora here, adding my two cents. Although I was excited to try a crepe, I really thought I’d be raiding the pantry by mid-afternoon, but that wasn’t the case. The Chevre & Mozz and half the dessert crepe were hearty enough to last me until dinner. The fridge and pantry were safe. 🙂

Unlike last week, we left Bruiser at home, but still, parking was an issue. We ended up parking in a nearby garage and forking over $5. So, if you’re heading here, make sure you factor in the cost to park.

Have you tried crepes? What fillers do you enjoy in your crepes? Do you prefer sweet or savory?

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14 thoughts on “Excited about Eating by Ernie Hiers”

  5. HimDora and Ernie, what a fun post and great pix. I had a peach crepe a thousand years ago in Paris….and quite a few times since. Have even made them but…a thousand years ago. Our favorite local breakfast place serves Swedish pancakes as an appetizer to everybody while you wait , a lot like a crepe with loganberry jam. Yum. Hmmm, I wanna go there right now LOL. Good job, guys. Xo

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  12. Dora, Either my computer or Google were at it again over the weekend as it kept deleting my comments. I shall try once more then I give up (In which case if I do, I guess you'll never know I did).
    Anyway, I love crepes. Most of the ones I make are sweet, I need to try a few savory and these sound delicious.
    Ernie, you did a great job with the selection, descriptions and pictures!
    Hope the weather isn't too bad your way today.
    God's Blessings!
    ,

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  13. Hey Robbye,
    I think it's Blogger. It's been acting kinda strange. Both Ernie and I had duplicated comments of our own. Crazy!

    Not bad yet, but it's scheduled to moving in soon. How about your way?

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