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| - Really enjoyed everything about this all day/all night breakfast place.....but the staff was so-o-o-o sad. (More about that later.)
Great location on State Street, a couple blocks down from the Capitol, with a minimalist interior.....yet it seemed homey. One look around and it was obvious that this was a very local, neighborhood kind of place with a great welcoming vibe. We sat at the bar and watched the food come out of the kitchen (nice size portions with photo worthy presentations), got our own coffee, and just enjoyed the buzz around us. Our orders came quickly and were classic, yummy breakfasts - Eggs Benedict for me and a couple of scrambled eggs and toast for the missus. Good flavor but wished we had shared a big stack of pancakes. Next time! Oh, and a lot of Bloody Marys were passing in front of us and were mighty tempting. Next time!
The sad staff??? By sitting at the bar we had plenty of opportunities to chat up the young staff and everyone of them was bright, witty, and seemed genuinely interested in our having a wonderful dining experience. Kudos to the owners who have hired well. In our chatting we told several of the staff that we were in town for a company Christmas party.
The conversation went something like this:
Me: "So, have you guys had your Christmas party yet?"
Anonymous Staff ( to protect the innocent!) "No. No party for us. As a matter of fact, there's been no mention of any kind of party."
Me: (with big fake sad face) "That's just sad. I'll write a review on Yelp and mention how sad you are."
Anonymous Staff: "oh, please, please do that! That would be funny!"
Well....to the Anonymous Staff that made us want to come back again and again....
You're more than welcome!
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