We stopped at Gertrude's for a snack on Wednesday. We shared the Cheese Platter and Bread Basket. The bread was not fantastic; a white (sourdough?) loaf, olive bread & one with seeds. $4.\n\nThe cheese also was not great. Three cheeses and NO fresh fruit. Two hard cheeses & one goat, with a brie-like rind, that was the best thing on the plate, some home-made crackers, second best thing on the plate. Instead of fruit, there was blueberry jam and pickled grapes. Really? No fresh fruit in the Valley? The pickled grapes were a loser. $12.\n\nMoreover, the service was spotty. We weren't told of the soup-of-the-day. When we overheard the waitress telling the next table of the cold mango/coconut soup we were jealous. Also, never mentioned was dessert. At 3PM, we might have preferred some cold gelato. And it's not on the main menu. There was a fruit bowl, but it was mixed with simple syrup. Yuk!\n\nThat being said, Gertrude's is certainly convenient to a day in the Garden and the menu shows imagination. I'll be trying it again in two weeks when we see \""A Midsummer Night's Dream\"" in the Botanical Garden. I'll let you know.