Sunday, July 10, 2011

Cafe Pizzaria in Bloomington

I know...a tenderloin tour '11 candidate at one of the best pizza joints in Bloomington...crazy. However, when we walked into Cafe Pizzaria on Kirkwood Avenue, we spotted the "tenderloin special" sign...that hooked me. The pizza would have to wait. 
It was excellent.  It had that first elemental necessity of a good tenderloin--it had been beaten to a pulp. If that gristle remains...deal breaker. This one was free of gristle. Hooray! Add to this a nice, light yet crispy coating that was browned just right. Top it off with moist pork when biting through that crispy coating and we were there! As an added bonus, after asking the waiter to load the tenderloin "within an inch of its life", the condiments arrived and were nice, fresh, and cold. Oh, and did I mention that the tenderloin was nicely salted? That makes all the difference.  All in all...a sure winner. 
I couldn't check on the onion rings since, as far as I know, they aren't on the menu at the Cafe Pizzaria. No matter...the tenderloin was enough enjoyment for this trip.

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