Nestled in a quiet corner of the department store's third floor, it's bright, airy and tranquil. And the menu includes dishes aimed at the discriminating diner as well as those seeking kid-friendly items. Lunch and dinner requests are placed and paid for with cashiers at the front of the cafe. Little ones are given a miniature Nordstrom shopping bag with a magnet, coloring sheet, crayons, fruit roll-up and juice box.
Guests then seat themselves with orders in hand.
Courteous waiters review the orders and deliver the items to the table in a matter of minutes. Chicken Waldorf salad is lightly tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette and embellished with candied walnuts and craisins. The Chinese chicken salad, a heaping mixture of spring greens, bok choy, sweet peppers and toasted sesame seeds, comes with just a hint of delicious ginger sesame dressing. A nibble of the tender roasted turkey sandwich on fresh, multigrain bread and, well, let's just say we were really glad we weren't at Burger King. He and I stumbled onto the place a month ago while shopping.