Tropical Café

Annie’s Restaurant Rating

4 of 4 forks

Tropical Café
304 S Kelly, Edmond
405-340-8956

Hours
Monday-Friday 7am-9pm
Saturday 8am-8pm
Sunday 8am-4pm

Prices
Breakfast $1.59-$3.59
Lunch & Dinner $4.25-$6.39
Children’s menu items $3.99 (includes pizza bites, grilled cheese, corn dog, pb&j, chicken nuggets, and grilled ham and cheese plus chips and a drink.)

Grab your kids and enjoy a meal at the Tropical Café in Edmond. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner—this is a yummy alternative to the regular fast food stops.

I met two of my friends, Denise and Cris, for a fun lunch of tasty food and chit-chat. The day we were there I observed business people as well as moms with children enjoying their lunches.

Tropical Café is a family-owned and family-friendly restaurant offering unique tastes. Denise gives a thumbs-up to the vast array of smoothies, always refreshing in the summer. Cool off with banana & the king (pineapple juice, banana, pineapple sorbet, nonfat yogurt, and ice) or purple pleasure (soy milk, banana, raspberries, blueberries, nonfat vanilla yogurt, honey, and ice). These are just two of over 20 concoctions. And the variety of entrees offered will also not disappoint—from French toast to Japanese smoked salmon salad, the Tropical Café offers bites from the mild to the exotic.

On our visit Cris ordered a half sandwich/soup special with tortilla soup and a chicken Florentine sandwich ($6.29). The soup had a good flavor that was slightly spicy with chunky veggies and chicken. Cris was pleased that it was not cream-based.
 
Denise chose the intriguing Asia crepe ($5.25) a large, lowfat crepe filled with grilled chicken breast, shredded carrots, cucumber, roasted red pepper, and lettuce, with sesame dressing. I begged a bite and it was delicious.
 
I decided on the chicken Florentine hot Panini sandwich ($6.25). Don’t be fooled, the chicken Florentine does not contain any spinach. It does have grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, red onion, provolone cheese, and honey mustard on focaccia bread brushed with olive oil and basil. I substituted pesto sauce for the honey mustard. This was a generous sandwich and delicious combination. These sandwiches come with your choice of chips on the side.

I had two accomplices to share dessert so we dove into a strawberry, banana, and chocolate crepe ($4.50). The Café offers a strawberry-banana crepe and a chocolate-banana crepe, and they graciously agreed to combine them into one. I enjoyed a perfect bite with a piece of strawberry and a slice of banana, covered with chocolate hazelnut spread and whipped cream all wrapped up in a crepe—yum. Don’t be afraid to share, it is well worth it and you don’t feel so guilty when you just have a little.

Annie Nashert has a husband and teenage daughter who assume everybody has homemade dessert nightly.