: a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried
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a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish
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The all-day menu is available brunch to dinner and will include dishes like seafood towers, croquettes with mortadella and pistachio, and French toast with ricotta and maple butterscotch.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The chicken croquettes were lovely ‒ crispy on the outside and creamy and savory on the inside.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Service isn’t there yet and mistakes are aplenty in these early days, but there’s potential—especially in plates like North Sea shrimp croquettes; oysters from the Dutch province of Zeeland; and pillow-like poffertjes (Dutch pancakes) for breakfast.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Located in a rustic centuries-old home shaded by a massive tree, this scenic venue has mastered the art of hearty Canarian cuisine, with Ibérico ham croquettes, crispy parrotfish, and savory chickpea stew all gracing the menu.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The chicken croquettes were lovely ‒ crispy on the outside and creamy and savory on the inside.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Service isn’t there yet and mistakes are aplenty in these early days, but there’s potential—especially in plates like North Sea shrimp croquettes; oysters from the Dutch province of Zeeland; and pillow-like poffertjes (Dutch pancakes) for breakfast.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Located in a rustic centuries-old home shaded by a massive tree, this scenic venue has mastered the art of hearty Canarian cuisine, with Ibérico ham croquettes, crispy parrotfish, and savory chickpea stew all gracing the menu.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquette. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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croquette
noun
cro·quette
krō-ˈket 
: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat
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