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At brunch yesterday we were overwhelmed by how many options there were, with 14 regular offerings or so, about eight different omelettes, and then a dozen specials. Yikes!
Unfortunately, most of us were underwhelmed with the food. My wife's Italian omelette lacked a kick--add some fresh garlic, perhaps? The two of us whose dishes included the "house made" chorizo were disappointed at the sausage's lack of flavor--either spice it up or use store-bought, folks!
The mediocre food was made up for by the wonderful decor and overall experience. As a Chicagoan with family in Champaign I'm jealous that a place like this exists, so inexpensive, with so much variety on the menu and 37 beers on tap (next door at the Tapas Bar)! If they spent some time tweaking the dishes they have and adding that extra something many of them miss, they could become a truly top-notch restaurant for brunch.
UPDATE: Went to the tapas-bar portion of RM the other night and was really pleased with the dishes. A few traditional tapas but mostly inventive twists using spanish ingredients, like lightly battered asparagus with serrano ham and manchego cheese and seared avocado stuffed with quinoa. Really tasty stuff, and goes great with one of the 25 draft beers (most of which cost four bucks).
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