Necessity is often the mother of invention. Adam and Jennifer Siegel have been in our area for more than 20 years and have been busy raising their three children, Ryan, 12, Elise, 9 and Drew, 8. While running a successful restaurant in Fort Lauderdale for 17 years, they realized that there was something missing in our neighborhood. Adam says, “When it comes to dining out, we have lots of pizza places and chains to go to for dinner… A lot of the same old same old. Some nights you want something different. One night we were hungry and thought of some fun stuff and talked about what we wanted to eat… something different….and we came up with Between the Sweets!”
Jen says, “I like to take my kids out, but it’s expensive and hard to find something to do, so we thought having a place where you could bring the family, have just dessert or dinner or both while interacting with each other was a terrific idea.” The menu varies and ranges from things like homemade cookies all the way to yummy dinners of Macaroni & Cheese with Short Ribs and a huge variety in between. Waffles, from sweet to savory, are also a big menu highlight. Adam & Jen’s children are just like everybody’s kids; their tastes vary greatly. Ryan’s favorite is chicken and waffles while Elise favors the Montecristo because, she says, “It has great texture!” And little sister Drew always chooses the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Focused on families and their health conscious concerns, many items on the menu are available gluten-free and there are several choices for breads and buns. Meatballs (hamburgers) do not include any fillers or ingredients containing gluten. All of the dessert items are made here. Adam says, “The only things we put in our homemade ice creams are sugar, cream, milk and eggs. Whatever flavor that’s in it is all real stuff. Strawberry is made with strawberries.”
The focus at Between the Sweets is to have a fun, family and friendly atmosphere. A favorite for many guests is grabbing a board game as they wait for their meal to arrive. Adam says he really enjoys watching people interact with their friends and family, and sometimes even engage with people at a nearby table. Laughter is a big part of the vibe in this warm, inviting place. “It’s like family night here. We like people to interact with each other ….play with your kids play with your friends. It’s getting too common to see people on their smart phones and checking their emails, surfing the web and not really conversing with each other. Come here to have fun!”
Open 7 days a week, Between The Sweets is located at 1840 N. University Dr. in Coral Springs. 754-702-5140.
