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| - Watch out now! New hot spot on the block! Prepare for a long wait, since the interior is pretty small and with limited hours, this place is always going to be packed.
I'm sure the unique menu is what draws everyone in. It certainly was what sold me. Duck confit AND mac n cheese? Yes yes please! Caviar on blinis? Oh you fancy. Doughnut sandwich? Donut ask me again!
Inside looks like a flood of community quaintness - oak tables, open aired, modern, earthy. We opted to sit out back in the patio after our server set up heating lamps for us. Best seat evahhh! We were the only ones out there.. all mine! Just how I like it! Loved the patio space. Loved all the teeny-bopper pop song covers by dudes pumping out of their stereos. Guy version of Miley Cyrus's "Party in the USA"?! How can anyone say no to that flaming awesomeness?
Even though we were the only ones out on the patio, that didn't mean service suffered. Our server checked on us several times and even had a chat with my "celebrity" friend about his artwork.
We ordered:
* Country Benedict (added Foie Gras) *
You can add foie gras to anything for $12 so my friend opted to do so.. but $12 for a tiny sliver on only ONE out of the two benedicts? "What the foie?!" indeed.. seems a little jippy to me. Might as well not get it at all and support PETA. If you know how they produce foie gras, you would feel as guilty as I did after I took a bite. Besides the guilt, the benedicts itself had a nice combination of textures - crunchy fried steak, flaky biscuit, creamy sauce, and richness from that perfectly poached egg.
* Pork Belly Benedict *
Way better flavor than the Country Benedict, but lacks the different textures. Delicious, but after the first benedict, my palette needed a cleansing from all the bold sauces and mundane, mushy texture. The side house potatoes did not help. I wish I'd swapped out half of my potatoes for a salad instead.
Two plates of benedicts is enough to fill us up and some. Considering how heavy the meal was, the portion size was pretty generous.
I had a nice brunchy experience and their menu is definitely intriguing. Can't wait to try more.. But no foie this time of course. Ducks are cute! Support animal rights!
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