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The husband and I were looking for a brunch spot at the ungodly early hour of 12 noon on a Sunday. Chuck & Co. looked like a nice spot. Also, they had a huge sign out front that said BRUNCH.
Inside is airy and modern. There is a big bar-height table in the middle, and several 2-seaters at the sides. There's an open kitchen at the back and one of the friendliest servers I've ever met running around.
Luckily, we weren't hungover (thus being awake at 12 noon) because it was also full of 30-ish couples and their screaming children. Normally, this isn't a huge deal, since they weren't really making THAT much of a racket, but the place had high ceiling and tiled walls, creating some kind of screaming baby nightmare cave.
The brunch was very good. The fresh squeezed OJ was indeed freshly squeezed and just amazing, though pricey at $5 a glass (anyone who's ever worked a brunch shift at a restaurant and had to squeeze the OJ will consider this is more than fair). I had the classic breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 pieces of toast, a big honking slice of bacon (more on that later) and frites for $9. Considering the area, this wasn't bad. The eggs were perfectly runny and the bacon was just.. almost indescribably incredible. After gushing about it, our server told us that they buy it in a huge slab, then cut it nice and thick (at least 1/4" at my estimation). It was perfectly flavoured and fatty, and cooked soft, which is how i requested it. It made my morning. The frites were thin crispy, but a little cold, probably because there was only one cook on staff and the place was pretty busy. They definitely had potential and I'd like to try them again just to make sure. Husband was reasonably happy with his breakfast crepe.
Both of us were really happy with the meal and the service, and will probably return again to check out their burgers. We might pop our heads inside first, though, and assess the kids situation.
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