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| - After scouring the internet for a brunch place, we finally settled on Insomnia. We were being particularly picky since we're just visiting and didn't want to waste a meal on somewhere mediocre. Insomnia got some rave reviews, so I went ahead and placed a reservation.
When we arrived, we were seated somewhat promptly by the host. Though he had to take a moment to disengage himself from a full-blown conversation with someone behind him. Once we were seated, we waited for a server to come by to drop off some water and get our drink order. So we waited. And waited. And waited. But we were ignored for over 10 minutes. AT LEAST.
During our wait, we noticed repeatedly other people (who were seated after us) getting served. This was a tad bit aggravating, as we also noticed our table was also the only one without a pitcher of water. Literally all tables (empty and occupied), except ours, had a pitcher and glasses. We had nothing.
The server eventually came over to greet us, but then we had to ask for water. We went ahead and ordered our food because we had no idea when the server was going to come back, if at all. I went with the Peameal Bacon Grilled Cheese. I actually liked it quite a bit. They didn't overflow the sandwich with cheese.
I also asked for no sauce on my potatoes, since the sauce didn't appear to my cup of tea. Plus, I don't taint my potatoes with sauces like ketchup and BBQ sauce, which is what many other reviewers referred to the sauce's resemblance to be.
My boyfriend went for the Heaven On Earth. He hated it. And I get why. I had a bite, and the best way for me to describe the dish was that it was like eating a sweet omelette. It was just way TOO eggy. Utterly disgusting.
The food and service combined with the visit being an hour and a half, I wouldn't recommend Insomnia to anyone on a time limit or likes decent French toast.
Overall: 2/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 1/5
Atmosphere: 1/5 - Tiny, tiny tables. I hate when restaurants do this to maximize space. They sacrifice diners' comfort for their profitability.
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