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| - This review is based on their breakfast. My hubby and I got a late start to our morning but were still looking for a place with breakfast on their menu. Most places had stopped serving breakfast at 11am. We walked into the Venetian and through their food court area and didn't find anything appetizing. Walking through the Grand Canal Shoppes we both noticed the restaurant with the adorable "outdoor-patio" seating. We'd seen it many times but never thought of eating there thinking it may be a bit pricey. It was almost 12pm and they were still serving breakfast and the menu looked reasonably priced.
We were seated immediately and our server, Alethea, who was probably the most wonderful and attentive server ever, came and took our drink order and answered our questions about the menu. We ordered and food came out quick. Hubby had to wash his hands and breakfast arrived while he was still away so Alethea had the busboy bring out a little cover to keep his food warm.
Their breakfast menu is pretty basic: eggs, omelets, pancakes, pastries and such, but I'm a pretty simple gal and so I ordered the buttermilk pancakes with caramelized strawberries; hubby ordered the Italian omelet. The pancakes came in a stack of three dripping with melted butter and strawberries in a strawberry syrup. They were probably the best pancakes I'd ever had.
Hub's omelet was wonderful, a little different from our typical omelets as it had tomato sauce on it. It was cooked with Italian sausage and mozzarella cheese and served with a side of sautéed potatoes, bell peppers and onion and slice of toast, which looked like a piece of French bread.
Alethea came by and filled our water glasses and checked in on us periodically and didn't rush us at all, a huge pet peeve if mine while dining. The setting, as mentioned above, was in the Grand Canal Shoppes under the "sky". People were passing by and I found the atmosphere so lovely. I'd definitely go back for breakfast and even to try some of their other dishes.
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