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| - It was a beautiful, sunny, Saturday afternoon and my friend and I had decided to stroll on in here for brunch. We were seated instantly and chose to sit on the cute, little terrasse in the back. As soon as we got settled, we quickly searched through the menu with eyes wide open. I was instantly drawn to the wilted baby spinach & goat cheese eggs benny and I - was - pleased - as - ever.
The poached eggs weren't drenched in hollandaise sauce, so you were truly able to enjoy every single flavor from the top-down. The baby spinach wasn't overcooked and tasted fresh. The goat cheese, oh the goat cheese... how I love you so, adding so much vibrancy and umph to this glorious eggs benedict. It wasn't the cheap, tasteless kind. It was the best kind, the thick-creamy-sour kind that melts in your mouth. The biscuit at the bottom wasn't too dough-y. It was thin, had some crunch to it as though it had been toasted, and didn't steal the spotlight from the marvelous creation topping it, yet still left its mark.
I wished it wouldn't end, and made sure to savor every moment of every bite. Truly, scout's honor.
After such an outstanding food experience, the downfall was the service. Although our waitress was kind, it took 45 minutes to receive our order. Two or three tables before us got served even though they had arrived after us. After the long wait, our waitress brought us someone else's order, who also came in after us, and that just felt like such a harsh tease. About five minutes after that, she brought us what we had ordered after we reminded her, once again. Something definitely went wrong with our order, and it was really frustrating while waiting under the heat, on an empty stomach, and watching everyone else who came in later get to enjoy their meals first. However, once the plates were finally served, they were just too good to leave upset.
There are other plates I am curious to try, like the house cured wild salmon benny and the crab cakes and eggs. So I will definitely be back, and hopefully be more pleased with Griffintown's service.
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