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| - We made the drive up to North Scottsdale to try out Butterfield's, and left satisfied. In addition to more sweet items such as pancakes, French toast, Belgian waffles, and crepes, they also offer savory breakfasts such as skillets, omelettes, and scrambles. The ingredients are very high quality, and they take a lot of care to make a great tasting meal for you.
Feeling like I was in a caffeine deficit, I decided to try out the caramel macchiato (A little over $4, can be made iced or hot). It was a nice blend of sweetness and creaminess, and the coffee itself was very smooth. The coffee drinks are served as a 16 oz. size, so although they are pricey, you get a good amount of drink for your money.
After poring through the extensive menu, I decided on the wildberry pancakes ($8.95). They were moist, fluffy, with a nice selection of fresh berries (Blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries) on the side. Sandwiched in-between the pancakes were a mix of blueberries and a berry-mascarpone filling. The pancakes were also coated with a lovely drizzle of vanilla cream (Made with real vanilla bean) and berry sauce. There was enough sweetness and creaminess in the dish that I didn't need to add any syrup at all, nor add any of the butter that was included as a side. The only thing I didn't really like was that there was a small amount of the mascarpone filling, and since there was just a smattering of it, it tasted like hot cream cheese inside the hot pancakes (Not very appealing to me at least since you usually associate mascarpone/sweet cream fillings with cold temperature).
My friend had an egg-white omelette, which was quite possibly the fluffiest egg-white omelette I've seen, and quite fluffy compared to normal omelettes I've seen! I had a taste, and it was really well-executed. The flavors inside the omelette were perfect. I also tried some of the chorizo skillet, which was a very good portion, with hearty amounts of chorizo, veggie, cheese, and potato.
We came here on a Sunday around 10 A.M. and waited about 20-25 minutes for 3 people. Service was friendly and fast despite the busy atmosphere. Butterfield's is definitely one of the top breakfast places to go if you don't mind the wait!
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