Skip the cafe and take door number two. There are udon and soba noodle dishes and a rich red miso soup with seaweed and tiny mushrooms. Teriyaki specialties also receive rave reviews, as does the eel dish, and the hot sake is excellent. If you're up for it try the dragon roll-a work of culinary art. Begin with the gumbo du jour, crawfish, or an andouille sausage plate and a bottle of Dixie.
Red meat is nowhere to be found, appropriate for the country yippie atmosphere.
Try the steamed mussels with lots of garlic, fresh tomatoes and white wine. The large selection of specialty beers adds warmth and coziness to this mountain treasure of good eating. 239 Cooper St. Weiswurst, bratwurst, Wiener schnitzel and sauerbraten, the classic German entrees are tangy, salty, hot and greasy just as they are in the Schwartzwald. Other excellent dishes include filet mignon tips in a rich mushroom gravy and lamb chops with rosemary.