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| - Oh Republic, I wanted to love you so! I was so disappointed in their Sunday brunch. I didn't expect it would go bad right off the bat but my husband and mother-in-law's coffees were old and bitter. I ordered a "mocha" and not only did it come from a machine, but it tasted like the wateriest(so not a word) cup of Swiss Miss hot chocolate. When I told the server, she asked if I wanted her to "make" me one. What? Were there TWO levels of mocha? As accommodating as she tried to be, she failed when she brought me essentially a coffee with Hershey's syrup in it. Then she acted like a real mocha was something that only existed at Starbucks! I gave up and ordered OJ. Geez, I haven't even gotten to the food yet!
Let's just break that down into good and not so good:
GOOD
Lemon Ricotta pancakes
Chicken and Waffles-could have used a pinch of salt, but still yummy
Surf and Turf eggs Benedict-very buttery and flavorful, but I couldn't even see the slice of filet under the tiny lobster(looked like a crab)claw
Pecan sticky buns-had nice flavor but kinda dry
Biscuits and gravy-definitely the most flavorful thing we tasted that morning
NOT SO GOOD
Monte Cristo- essentially a French toast sandwich; was missing the crunchy texture of deep frying
Pastrami hash-more potato with bits of pastrami, no flavor
Stuffed French toast-another French toast sandwich, but as not as good as the Monte Cristo
The food was just okay overall. The restaurant was very pretty and the server was nice. I don't want to give up on Republic yet, so maybe I'll check back in for dinner and update my review, hopefully...
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