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| - Why this Cen Pho girl loves the Local Breeze:
1. Sunday brunch - though admittedly this is the ONLY time I go, so I will admit my review is biased for the Sunday Funday/Sunday Brunch crowd =)
2. Local Breeze Omelet - goat cheese, roasted asparagus, tomato, basil - need I say more?!
3. Huge patio well covered with umbrellas and misters to keep you cool even on hot days!
4. Location - right behind Cibo, I like that this is downtown and in the residential part of Phoenix. Just remember to turn west when you see the monsoon art sculpture on Central & Fillmore.
5. Sangria (my advice: go for the red, not white)
6. Works well for big groups and reservations not needed
Some other quick info:
Yay: Fire Island Eggs do have a kick and they are delish. Bananas Foster French Toast - unique twist, pretty yummy! Intrigued by the coca-cola ham & cheese omelet though I haven't tried it yet, it will be next though - along with the Nutella French Toast (I'll let you know how those work out).
Nay: White sangria - I'm a white wine drinker primarily so I was super excited to see this on the menu, but don't love it. Sticking with the red. Spiced cottage cheese. Just didn't do it for me. But, I will say that my mom loved it so we'll call that one up in the air for now.
If you want to earn that elusive 5th star dear Local Breeze, here are my suggestions:
-change your name! Local Breeze? really? what's that all about? It's local. Not so breezy. We do live in AZ after all.
-not sure about the hours yet - I've gone twice and it's been closed. My fault for not checking, but it was during prime dining times. Odd
-send your wait staff to server bootcamp. It's been hit or miss with our servers. One couldn't figure out who could possibly have ordered a drink. There were 3 of us at the table, 2 with full drinks. Who could it possibly be that needs a drink? perhaps the only one at the table without a drink? Nevermind the fact that the same server took his order no more than 5 minutes before. Servers also incorrectly charged on on two separate occasions. Annoying!
All in all though, I love the concept, great location, interesting menu, fantastic patio. And this is definitely a place where you can have a leisurely dining experience - I've never felt rushed, it's spacious so you don't feel like you are taking up prime real estate (don't worry LB we'll still be drinking so you aren't losing $$ on us!). Definitely an advantage over some of the smaller local places in the area. All in all, very excited about this place and hope others are too!
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