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| - The Breakfast Club? Wasn't that the old movie from the 80's where a group of delinquents found that they were deeper than just their surface looks? Well, unfortunately, at this Breakfast Club- it is all superficial.
I thought with the Old Town location that this would be a good breakfast choice. And given the fact that there were people standing outside to get in at 9:15am - that is also usually a signal that a place has a following. So imagine my surprise when the food didn't live up to my expectations.
If this review was only for Eli- the super fast, all seeing, all knowing, ever patient barrista who also minded the counter superhero, this would be a 5 star review for sure. Here's a guy who is pleasant, quick, multitasks and puts up with the most inane requests from people, all with a smile on his face.
I sat at his counter, ordered up an espresso (perfectly made) and some breakfast. The breakfast came out post haste! I mean- I had barely cracked the binding on my book when placed in front of me was huge plate with two Eggs Benedict, a pile of melon and pineapple and breakfast potatoes with pepper and onions.
But it was here that my dream morning came to an abrupt halt. While the eggs were perfectly poached, the hollandaise sauce was almost orange- not the golden buttery color associated with real hollandaise. And it was full of red pepper. If I wanted my eggs spicy- I would have ordered them that way. I wished my Eggs Benedict had come looking like the picture that is posted on Yelp. And those potatoes? Eh. Not so good.
The people next to me ordered pancakes and bacon and had there been a contest- those would have been the big winner, for sure!
Breakfast and an espresso ran about $18. There is plenty of parking in the lot or on the street. If you go- and want stellar service- sit at the coffee bar and have Eli take care of you.
Great service from Eli. Friendly and accommodating host staff. But the food? I felt for a moment that I was in detention at the Breakfast Club. And that alone will have me looking elsewhere for my favorite meal of the day.
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