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| - Just had Sunday Brunch and ordered the Biscuit and Gravy with Eggs over medium and a Mimosa. I was dining alone so opted to sit at the outside patio bar, looking in to the main dining area. A pretty good spot for people watching.
My order showed up promptly but was only warm... Not hot? Was confusing, as again the order was out pretty quick.I'm therefore guessing the gravy is made in bulk and just ladled over the also pre-made, but kept warm biscuit. The eggs were cooked pefectly... But rather than taken from the skillet with a spatula, the eggs were poured onto the dish with all the butter they were basted in, creating a puddle on top of the gravy. While I like butter, and the dish is not on anyone's health-conscious menu, it was visually off putting... (See photos) but only just a little. Unfortunately they must have sat in the window or been under a fan or something because they, too, were not hot but only warm.
They next issue was the first bite I took... Which apparently was a bundle of sage or green onions? They were stringy and took some effort to chew up... Seriously chewy... I would have spit them into a paper napkin had I had one.
Ok, all of that pickiness aside, the dish was otherwise well done. Good flavor and consistency to the gravy with large chunks of sausage and the portion was big enough without leaving me in the need for a nap.
The only other issue was with the staff... While its early on a Sunday and the youngish hipster staff made polite acknowledgement of my presence at first, I felt quickly forgotten as I wasn't offered a refill on my beverage or given salt and pepper until I was halfway through the meal. Being a single diner (and former bartender) I easily got the impression I wasn't going to register on their radar unless I spent more or was part of a larger group. Not saying they were not friendly, just that most employees were busier with their own conversations than with the attention paid to the customers. I finished my meal and drink and sat waiting for the check a good five minutes with an empty plate and glass in front of me the whole time as well. While I may understand this at a table in the busy dining room, my server/bartender was no father than six feet from me the entire time.
I'll go back, as again the food is good... But I'll have to lower my expectations I guess.
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