Dessert reviews courtesy of my father / Sleuth

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Italian Cream Cake. . . . . . . . . 10.5

Two layers of rich yellow cake filled with melba sauce or Devonshire cream and lemon curd, topped with whipped cream and decorated with fresh flowers.

Rick's Review:
It was pretty good. I liked the red sauce. But have you ever been to Manny's right off of 394? Man, that place is something else. They got this brownie there that you can order and I'm tellin' ya. . . it's gotta be the size of a football!! Jesus!

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Crepe Delight. . . . . . . . . 9.5

Crepe rolled and served warm, filled with wild berries, anglaise, and chocolate ice cream.

Rick's Review:
What's this like a pancake or something? Wow! Fresh raspberries! I like those. At Manny's they cover the brownie with fresh strawberries. And whipped cream. They call it the Manny's Brownie. Your mother and I couldn't even finish it. We had to bring it home. To tell you the truth I don't know if we ever finished it. I mean it's ridiculous. We probably had to throw it out.

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Bourbon St. Pecan Pie. . . . . . . . . 11.5

Mammoth toasted pecan halves layered in an intoxicating filling, mellowed with the rich, smooth flavor of Jim Beam Bourbon then nestled in our buttery crust.

Rick's Review:
This is really good pecan pie but you'd think for $11.50 you'd get a bigger piece. I think the Manny's Brownie is like $15 but believe me you get your money's worth. It's covered it hot fudge and has these huge chunks of walnuts in it. Last time we were there I asked the waiter where they got walnuts that size. South America or something? He didn't know. . .

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Tiramisu. . . . . . . . . 10

A generous layer each of chocolate and Kahlúa-espresso mascarpone, nestled among delicate ladyfingers infused with espresso and Kahlúa.

Rick's Review:
. . . I mean it could feed 8 people easily. They come around with these dessert carts and you can see the brownies sitting there and you think it must be some kind of joke or something. There's no way that's one brownie. But sure enough they bring it to your table and you can barely keep a straight face. Ask your uncle Jerry about it. He's eaten at some pretty fancy places and he said it's the biggest brownie he's ever seen. Hands down.

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Chocolate Raspberry Bash. . . . . . . . . 10.5

A tango of dark and white chocolate on a brownie shortbread crust, strewn with truffled cream cheese and red-luscious ripe raspberries. Topped with a halo of white chocolate whipped cream.

Rick's Review:
We went there for your mother's birthday. Probably the best meal we ever had. At Manny's. They got steaks and burgers and salads and stuff. Good bread too. They even bring out more when you finish it. It's a little on the expensive side but they have huge portions. They'll wrap up whatever you don't finish though - which is nice. I mean people walk out of there with enough food to eat for a week!!

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Cheese platter. . . . . . . . . 15.5

Chef's finest cheese selection served with dried fruit, nuts, and crackers.

Rick's Review:
I took a picture of it last time we was there. The brownie. I put my hand up next to it so you could get an idea of the scale. I mean you wouldn't believe the size of this thing! It's gotta weigh 3 pounds. The Manny's Brownie they call it. I betcha they're homemade too. It's something else.