Situated in the Toco Hills Shopping Center, Top Spice features its own large parking lot. In spite of its setting, the restaurant includes an elegant decor, complete with white linens, earth-tone colored walls, dark wood wine cellars and a wine bar, while scattered candles create mood lighting. In spite of the name, not all of the Southeast Asian dishes come served spicy. The menu includes such items as basil lettuce wraps, chicken coconut soup and pad Thai. The restaurant accepts credit cards, and the shopping center features a number of ATMs.
Also located in the Toco Hills Shopping Center, Petite Auberge offers a surprisingly upscale interior, outfitted with chandeliers, black leather booths, dark wood furnishings, candle light and white linen tablecloths. The menu includes a sampling of French and German cuisine, including such items as escargots and Bavarian pot roast. Each month, Petite Auberge, in conjunction with the Capital City Opera Company, hosts a "Dinner and a Diva" evening. The unique dining experience consists of a four-course meal and two glasses of wine, while an opera singer entertains diners between each course.
LongHorn Steakhouse sits across the street from the shopping center and features its own private parking lot. The casual interior design includes high wood beam ceilings, mounted animals on stone walls and a full bar, as well as round hardwood tables or high-back leather booths. Traditional chophouse entrees include such samplings as baby back ribs and bacon-wrapped filet. Children receive crayons and coloring sheets upon arrival, as well as a child's menu featuring such kid-friendly dishes as hot dogs and chicken tenders. The national chain features large portions at reasonable prices.
Violette Restaurant offers a host of seating options, including an outdoor patio, bar and various dining halls decked out with white linen tablecloths, wood furnishings and brightly colored walls. Specializing in French provincial cuisine, the menu offers such dishes as coq au vin, French veal stew and beef medallions. The extensive wine menu includes more than 70 selections, including offerings from California, Australia and France. The restaurant features its own private lot and offers free valet service as well. On Tuesday through Saturday evenings, the restaurant provides live musical performances, ranging from jazz to pop to classical music.
