Crimson Cove Opens in Council
Crimson Cove is the name of the newest restaurant in Council. Located on Highway 95 in the building that was Sprockets, the Crimson Cove held a soft opening last week and is now ready to serve the community with delicious and nourishing food and drink.
Nate and Mary Sue Coblentz moved to Council from Southern Ohio last summer with their son Coltin. They were looking to relocate and had friends who suggested the Mennonite community in Council. After visiting, the Coblentz’ could see why and decided to make the move. Mary Sue had been thinking about opening a coffee shop in the past but after moving here they were told the community needed breakfast options. The Coblentz’ noticed the Sprockets building was available so they decided to jump into a bigger project than they were originally thinking and purchased the building in October.
Crimson Cove is offering a traditional fare of breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday, and a dinner special Tuesday and Friday nights. They also have a full coffee menu with many specialty drinks and smoothies, as well as fresh baked pastries and homemade cream pie. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, and many unexpected items are made in-house, including all of the breads, buns, pastries, and anything basically made with four.
The Coblentz’ said they already tried to eat unprocessed, more natural foods, and this diet is reflected in the menu at Crimson Cove. The fries are hand-cut and fried in beef tallow, the breads are all made with organic flour and are either sourdough or fresh milled. Mary Sue said she hasn’t quite gotten the hang of fresh milled sourdough yet, but perhaps she will in the future. All of the syrups are made from real cane sugar. Mary Sue wanted a healthier option but didn’t have time to make her own syrup yet, but she found a brand that used real sugar and was happy with that. They also make the granola and chai in house. “I’m a chai lover, and I tend to judge a coffee house by their chai,” said Mary Sue, so they devised their own wonderful recipe. Everything at Crimson Cove tastes fresh and delicious.
Despite all the fresh ingredients and attention to detail, the menu prices seemed very reasonable. “If you think about it, you pay $12 at McDonald’s for a meal,” said Nate Coblentz. He hoped that good food from a local restaurant with real ingredients would be worth a little more to people. So far, it would seem he was correct, as only two days into their soft opening the Crimson Cove was already crowded with residents excited to try everything, and was already starting to have a few regulars.
When Mary Sue pictured the perfect coffee shop it was cozy and had lots of comfortable seating nooks and places for children, so they made sure that Crimson Cove had those too. She wanted an inviting cozy atmosphere where people could come and enjoy food, faith, and fellowship. Nate had previously done construction and electrical work, so they created a couple comfortable seating areas in the new restaurant where people could sit, relax, and gather.
The Crimson Cove is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, weekday mornings they open at 6:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Monday and Thursday they are open until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday until 1:00 p.m and on Tuesday and Friday they are open until 7:00 p.m. and will have a dinner special, Friday night is always steak night! They serve breakfast all day and lunch starting at 10:00 a.m. The Coblentz’ tried to create a schedule that gave them a break for family, but also catered to the needs of the community.
“Our locals will be part of our bread and butter,” said Nate, “the locals will make you or break you.”
The Crimson Cove is open and ready for customers. “We’re here to serve them and hopefully create a cozy atmosphere,” said Mary Sue. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is clean and inviting. The Coblentz’ are excited to be a part of this community and have loved living in Council so far. When asked if they plan to make Council their permanent home, they both smiled and said yes. “We’re dug in deep enough we ain’t got a choice,” Nate added, laughing.
