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Clean interior with tables positioned close together in a tight space. Loud chatter and background noise during a Sunday brunch.
FOOD
Unique and tasty brunch offerings, which is the main reason I like this spot. Pancakes and waffles are delicious and all, but occasionally my taste buds crave something more exotic. Coca Cafe does the job right.
I've always gotten the Fried Eggplant Benedict. If this is your first time here, get this now and thank me later. Not a huge fan of eggplant? Don't worry, it doesn't have an overwhelming taste. Two servings of fried eggplant and poached eggs on top of its own english muffin, topped with roasted tomatoes and doused in--wait for it--BASIL hollandaise sauce. Tasted a bit like pesto mixed in with hollandaise sauce, and let me tell you, it was heavenly.
This time I ventured out and tried a new dish. The Smoked salmon omelet was solid, but it felt like something was missing...maybe some sort of sauce would have taken it to a new level. Along with bits of salmon, the omelet also had a generous amount of goat cheese, a bit of dill, and a few sliced baby tomatoes inside. I'm pretty sure it was a typo on the menu because instead of "smoked" salmon, it was "cooked" salmon. Still good, but it wasn't what was advertised. If it had some sort of sauce to add to the texture and provide a sort of moistness, I think it could become a very good dish. For now, I'll stick with the Eggplant Benedict.
SERVICE
I've never waited so long (on premise) for food before. Put our phone number down and was told 1 hour 15 min. After waiting the full length of time, we went back to check on our status. Apparently they wrote down the wrong phone number or something since they claimed they called but we never got it. After finally being seated, it took another 20 or so minutes to get our food. Total time we waited from putting down our name to food on table was 2 hours!!! NOT COOL. The atmosphere seemed kinda of hectic. Lots of movement, loud chatter from other nearby tables, and long waits. This is probably the main reason I don't come that much, but if I do, I go right when they open.
IMPRESSIONS
At first thought, "adventurous" and "comfort food" don't seem to go together, but neither do Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna. I was wrong, on both counts!
You know a certain dish like the Fried Eggplant Benedict is special when you only associate it with the one restaurant, and you can't seem to muster the courage to order something else every time you visit. Just make sure you come early. Or you might be waiting 2 hours :(
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