Watched the Restaurant Impossible involving the Maple Tree location on Spring Mountain - I haven't been to that location since they changed owners. In the past i was a fan. I checked the Food Network website and noticed they were opening in a few more locations within existing Bars. I then found out they are in my neck of the woods at Lucky's on Jones.
I'm a little hesitant to go there given the revolving door of restaurants at Lucky's - first time i went there, it was a bbq place ( actually liked it the first few times i went there ) then it was a chicago style place ( Chi-town? ) didn't care for that place - i don't think they even lasted 6 months. Now Maple Tree.
We'll I take my daughter and her boyfriend there last Sunday for post church breakfast. 10 o'clock and there's two people in the bar and no one in the restaurant - that's NOT GOOD ! Most local bars rely very heavily on the football season and a breakfast place empty on Sunday morning ?!? Hmmmmm
I order the hash, daughter goes with a chili omelet with the apple fritter and her bf goes with eggs benedict. We also decide on sharing cinnamon bread french toast.
The service was ok - coffee refilled timely food came out a little slow considering the place was EMPTY.
The eggs benedict - light on sauce but it was extremely buttery.
The chili omelet - is it hormel or dennison's chili ??
The apple fritter - it was NOTHING lie how they prepared it on Restaurant Impossible. Picture a very large sugar-y puffy taco filled with canned apple pie filling - WTF !
The hash - strange seasoning - very small portion and the rye toast - raisin's in it ??? strange
the french toast - cold - it wouldn't surprise me if they took cinnamon bread, put in a toaster then a brush of egg batter - not good.
Sadly, I'm giving the place 3-4 months. I really wish it was better because another breakfast place in the SW is needed.