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People find it hard to believe that Rex Marvin can change his way of thinking. The Rex Marvin who wore a Mao jacket for 11 years after he died. The Rex Marvin who up until 1997 steadfastly believed that Nancy Sinatra would one day be considered the finest entertainer of our lives. The Rex Marvin who dug up the grave, at great personal peril, of Yuri Andropoz in 1991 because he was convinced that the old commie was still alive. Yes, that Rex Marvin CAN change his way of thinking.
What is this about you ask? SHUT UP I AM TRYING TO TELL YOU!! A few weeks ago a faithful follower, who has yet to pledge his worldly possessions to me (he says because of the mortality rate of people who do), went to Comme Ca for their new bunch/lunch menu which is available on Friday and Saturday. He raved in his own pedestrian way. He is a small man with small thoughts. The kind of man who still listens to Sal Mineo records and Men Without Hats 8-track tapes. Stupid. Mediocre. Tiny penis and even smaller balls.
He did say one interesting thing...3 courses...20 bucks! So I stole 20 bucks from my meth dealer who looks like Ethel Merman and started walking.
Desperate to see how the mediocre exists I decided to see what this idiot thinks is so wonderful. The primary focus of his rant was the duck meat filled cinnamon roll with crispy pork belly and a duck fat frosting. I went back to Comme Ca thinking it would be a disaster...poorly executed as was my previous experience. When the very lovely waitress (who I have undressed many, many times after my brunch) put the cinnamon roll down on my table I knew that there was a chance that even the stupidest person might be right once. Two bites in I was sobbing uncontrollably and screaming out loud "Why Lord? Why let me taste this amazing delight now and not 58 years ago as a small child!!???" The Lord answered..."because I hate you." It wasn't actually the Lord it was a Cuban bus boy named Thaigo. That was a bummer. The cinnamon roll was not. It was perfection. It is absolutely one of the best things any human being can ingest. EVER! Sweet. Salty. Smokey. Crunchy. Soft. All textures. All tastes. Rex Marvin was in love. In love with the waitress and in love with the Cinnamon Roll. If I had to chose which to save in my life raft that raven haired beauty would be on the bottom of the ocean.
The second course was a fancy ham and cheese sandwich (there are other options like pancakes but after the sweet roll, I wanted pure savory) and it was terrific. It was a very fancy gruyere cheese and ham sandwich with a great white sauce and a soft egg on top. The soft egg made it happen. That was a brilliant touch. The richness of the sauce and the egg elevated a simple sandwich. If Rex has an issue my bread wasn't great. It was regular white bread, or at least it tasted that way. It wasn't toasted enough but it was too hard, if that makes sense.
The last dish was, and there are choices of profiteroles or crème brulee, for Rex was the crème brulee and it was the best Rex has ever had. Rex practically stuck his tongue in the ramekin and licked it clean.
Rex has one major issue. The coffee. It was horrible. It was bitter, slightly burned and very reminiscent of Starbucks. Starbucks sucks! At this kind of place you need to do things well and this was a big issue for a brunch. The waitress, while stunning, was adequate. She was friendly and that made up for it, but when she had more than a few tables Rex was often forgotten...and no one...and Rex repeats NO ONE forgets Rex.
Here is another problem...don't say brunch and open at noon! OPEN EARLIER ON SATURDAY! Try 10am!
A better experience than last time. The cinnamon roll will be a great memory of mine until syphilis eventually eats away my memories. Still, Comme Ca...get it together. If you never want to reach greatness you are doing everything right. If you want to be great, like Rex, you need to start doing it all right. Like the great Myrna Loy told a young Rex "Rexie...you...you...do it all right. Now be a dear and get my teeth from the night stand." She was all class. Comme Ca...you aren't just yet.
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