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| - My husband, brother-in-law, and our three children ate brunch on a Sunday. We knew it would be busy, so we sent my single brother-in-law to wait in line. He was quoted a 30 minute wait. Most restaurants overestimate their wait time, but in this case the wait at least 40 minutes. There was basically no waiting area, so luckily by the time my husband I arrived with our chaotic crew we only waited about 10 minutes.
I was surprised at how small the restaurant is, but I like the decor and all the natural light. Perfect for taking pictures of the food like a good Yelper/Instagrammer! ;) The staff (all college kids, not surprisingly) were all very friendly and accommodating. I have read a lot of complaints about parking. We just parked in the Southeast Campus Ramp (next to the Fluno Center) and walked a block. It was not a big deal.
We started off the meal with their "famous" donuts. My husband and I each chose a daily special - a donut filled with lemon curd - and my kids shared a chocolate donut with coconut. The lemon curd donut was a hit. It had an unusual taste and texture...very different than your typical donut. The chocolate one was a bit of a letdown. It was kind of dry, and neither of my kids finished their half...which says a lot because my kids are obsessed with donuts.
I am not a bloody drinker by trade (Worcestershire doesn't usually jive with my vegetarian ways) but I tried some of my husband's. We both agreed that, while it was visually lovely, it was just missing something. Too much celery salt, not enough bite. Though I'm not an experienced bloody drinker, in my opinion, it was just not good.
For my meal, I chose the "Old Skool, Re-do." This was the best part of my dining experience. I admit, I am sucker for anything with tomato, mozzarella, and basil...but I've had the good and I have the bad. This was the good. Excellent flavor, fresh ingredients, tasty mozz, the bread was perfectly toasted, and it all melded together in the way that a sandwich should! It was very, very yummy. My husband chose the "American Style" which is a basic breakfast with eggs/meat/potatoes/toast. He's not very exciting. His assessment? It was alright. Nothing special. (Here is where I pointed out to him that he didn't ORDER anything special!) However, this meal (eggs/meat/potatoes/toast) is HIS old standby, and like me, he's had the good and the bad. This was the just okay.
In the end, I would really like to go back to Bassett and try some of the delicious sounding items on their menu. I wasn't super impressed, but I definitely want to go back to see if things improve. I was torn between rating them a 3 and a 4. I would say a solid 3.5...and to be kind, I will round up.
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