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| - It has been YEARS since I have been to the Pewter Rose Bistro, but over the weekend, we decided to meet some friends there for brunch. We arrived around 1pm on Saturday and were seated right away.
They immediately brought out a basket of their infamous butterscotch scones. I tried one but honestly I was underwhelmed. It didn't have very much flavor. (2.5 stars)
We got the hummus plate, and were impressed with the hummus and accoutrements including an olive spread, pickled veggies, peppers, and pita bread (I think they called it naan on the menu, but it tasted more like a standard pita bread to me). ($9). This was good and I would order it again. (4 stars)
I decided to order the Bananas Foster Stuffed French Toast ($11) This was served with maple syrup, rum butter, strawberries and whipped cream. I decided to get a side of turkey sausage to go with it. The dish was ENORMOUS... and tasted ok, but honestly not as delicious as it sounded. Sadly, I couldn't taste the "carmelized bananas" which were in the middle of a creamy filling. The bread was BIG and unfortunately did not soak up much of the batter that you expect on french toast. (3 stars)
The turkey sausage was not terrible, but not the best I have ever had. It sort of had an odd consistency - sort of like a frozen patty. I think the side order was around $3. (2.5 stars)
I decided to order a bellini, but unfortunately, the bartender came out and said they were out of the peach nectar. So, the bartender talked me into trying a prosecco with some sort of elderberry liqueur. I was game to try it, but again, it fell short of high expectations. Thankfully, the server brought a small carafe of OJ so I could morph the drink into a mimosa. I think the drink was around $10. (2.5 stars)
What pushed this overall review to 4 stars instead of 3 was the excellent and friendly service from everyone we came in contact with. After all these years, the decor and atmosphere is still good and I am glad to see that this restaurant is still doing well (I think they have been around since '89 or so.) I will definitely be going back to check out some of their other brunch offerings.
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