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| - I've been here several times now and it really is one of my favorite restaurants in Madison so 5 stars is what it gets.
I won't object to calling the place pretentious, but it's exactly the right amount of pretentious for me. Love the decor, love the feel, love the no cell phones rule.
Only really been there for brunch and lunch, but the food is always delicious. Most dishes come with a plain green salad with what I assume is old and balsamic vinegar dressing. Any dish it comes with, breakfast or lunch, it's always a good accompaniment.
In the past, I've really enjoyed:
Chilaquillas (now breakfast tacos, I think)
French toast (berries or bananas/pecans)
Eggs benedict (on a croissant!)
Burger (mark of a really good burger: I don't wish I'd added BBQ sauce to it)
Just added to the list: spicy turkey. Avocado, aioli, and a perfect amount of spice for a sandwich (well, for me).
Always want to eat the pastries, usually too full. They're always good (and I've got a creme puff with strawberries waiting for me in the fridge), but the reason I love La Brioche is the good food.
Sad to say I have had service that wasn't the best (just in terms of slowness/not getting water refilled), but I love everything else about the place enough that I can't bring myself to dock it that last star. I must have gone 8+ times now, and haven't had service as bad as mentioned in the other reviews...but I have definitely mentioned it as a drawback myself.
But so as not to end this review on a downer:
Cream puffs, cream puffs
Here I come
Cream puffs, cream puffs,
Yum yum yum
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