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| - Houlihan's is attached to the I Hotel and offers the free continental breakfast offered with their standard hotel room stay. From reviews I had read I wasn't expecting much, and not having eaten the day before, being in a college town and it nearing the end of the buffet hours, my expectations were especially modest as a vegan patron. We were pleasantly surprised to be greeted by the manager, Nathaniel, who was attentive to our needs from the moment we arrived. I asked for a menu (still not expecting too much of the breakfast itself) and he directed us to the continental breakfast - an ample choice of breads (perhaps muffins?), spreads, toaster available, fresh fruit including a mix of fresh watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe, oatmeal, cold cereals, warm breakfast wraps, fresh juice, soda fountain choices and Starbucks coffee. Nathaniel returned with my menu and I mentioned I was looking for some hash browns or potatoes not cooked in butter, and he suggested the roasted hash brown potatoes with onions. Perfect! A toasted bagel with peanut butter and banana, a bowl of fresh fruit, side of roasted hash browns with some juice - a lovely breakfast! The husband had a couple of the breakfast wraps and said they were quite tasty. Nathaniel continued to check on us and let us know when the buffet would be closing down. Though he kept just enough coffee to the side for those of us who needed to grab a cup to go. One of the other things he did which was above and beyond was when I was telling him that everything was closed when we got in the night before and I couldn't cook the frozen burritos I had brought because I couldn't find a microwave he told me I could have asked the front desk to bring one up. Then he offered to have the front desk note my account so that the next time I'm at the hotel a microwave will be available for my room! Not many people seem to truly enjoy their jobs to the point where their good mood is infectious, but Nathaniel fits that bill. And the breakfast was pretty good too!
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