Can't say I understand the scathing reviews either...I had heard good things about this place, so I did what any dutiful Yelper would: I looked the place up, read the reviews, and was convinced that my friends were all liars =P Well, one emphatic endorsement from a classmate later, Helen and I grudgingly came here for Sunday breakfast...and were totally shocked to see how crowded it was at 10 am. The place is clearly a local favorite, and the egg white omelette I had was perfectly serviceable. Maybe August was a bad month, but at this rate I'll definitely be returning for my brunch fixes.