The parmesan crusted tilapia ($9.30) came with wild rice pilaf, a small side salad, and a choice of a second side. The salad was perfunctory -- although there was some effort put toward including baby greens in it, it seemed overall a limp lettuce mix. The fish, topped with a cheesy crumb mixture, was moist and flavorful. The other side, cole slaw, was a bigger hit -- crunchy, not overly-mayo'ed, nor overly horseradished. The "cranberry" theme is carried through in the cranberry butter that comes with the dinner roll. Yes, you can really taste the cranberry. (The cranberry theme also appears in a couple of dinners -- cranberry chicken and a salad with dried cranberries.)
From the burger menu, the chipotle bleu ($7) comes topped with a spicy chipotle bleu cheese mayo which was (unlike many of these sorts of mayos) actually pretty spicy. There was plenty of bleu, too. The burger also comes with lettuce, tomato, and red onion, which makes the whole package a little sloppy, and bacon. It's a tasty combo, although the patty is the thin-and-grilled-thoroughly kind rather than thick-and-juicy kind. The thick-cut seasoned fries were also nicely on the spicy side.
This was actually a very satisfying burger, although the whole deal was so rich I would think about ordering something else next time, like one of the seven big salads ($6.90-$7.90) decked out with grilled chicken or steak, mandarin oranges and the like. The house pot roast dinner ($9) would also be a good prospect.
Cranberry Creek also serves breakfasts on Saturdays and Sundays only, with eggs, waffles and pancakes in the $4-$6 range.
It is nice to have a locally owned fast-casual option where a couple can have dinner for about $20 or less in an atmosphere that isn't diner-esque or drearily family-restaurantish. The menu is thoughtful, and fills a niche for those times when you don't want fast food -- but don't have the time or money for slow food, either.
