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| - This restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of The Quad. They're open 24hrs so if it's late in the night, this is one of the options you have. Decor is rustic with a lot of farming decorations.
Our Order:
Andy's Sage Fried Chicken Benedict: ($16.99) sage fried chicken w/ fresh spinach, hardwood smoked bacon, market tomato, griddled Mozzarella, chipotle cream and scrambled Eggs served on a fresh split biscuit with griddled mashed potatoes
Andy's Sage Fried Chicken & Bacon Waffle Tower: ($17.50) Sage Fried Chicken stacked w/ bacon waffle, hot maple caramel reduction and crowned with fried leeks
Kiwi Watermelon Lemonade: $5.50
Iced Pistachio Mocha: $6.99
WARNING: Portions here are HUGE!! It wasn't on Man vs. Food for a reason! I totally forgot how large the dishes are here and ordered too much as we were starving. First thing that came out of my mouth as it was placed in front of us, "OMG. What did we just do?!" As we were trying to tackle the dishes, we were watching other tables make the same mistake as we did and to hear their gasps were hilarious. We and most of the tables around us had to take the remainder of our orders to go. You have been warned!
I wasn't a fan of the fried chicken that they're so famous for as I didn't really taste the sage and the batter was really thick. Since the chicken is covered in sauces, it's not going to be crispy so it's basically a bunch of mush when you dig into it. I had ordered the Waffle Tower and was surprised that the bacon was actually INSIDE the waffle! I thought it would be layered between the waffles or bits sprinkled around.. but nope! Very nicely toasted so it had the slight crunch that I enjoy in my waffles (but still soft and airy on the inside). I also liked the biscuit in the Chicken Benedict as it was quite flavorful, soft, and slightly crumbly. Both dishes were merely ok in their entirety though.
In the Iced Pistachio Mocha, you're able to taste the pistachio but since I love the flavor, I would've liked it if it was stronger. It's mostly a sweet drink though so wouldn't say it's strong in the caffeine department.
What I'd definitely would come back for is the Kiwi Watermelon Lemonade. It's so refreshing and sounds like a weird combination, but it's so good! I had the non-alcoholic version but next time I'll try their alcoholic one (if it's not too early in the day though).
The waitress that assisted us was cheery and friendly. We came here on a Friday afternoon around 2PM so it wasn't very crowded. Fairly easy to flag someone down when we needed something.
Having tried their famous dishes, I wouldn't order them again as there are so many other options to try. Hopefully I'll remember to share a dish the next time I come though!
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