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| - $40 breakfast for 2? This is not the Grand Hyatt. I stopped in early on a Saturday morning, and looked over the menu at some really encouraging selections. I defaulted to my "test platform", Eggs Benedict. My breakfast guest had the Crepes with Strawberries.
Of course I checked if the Hollandaise would be fresh or from a mix. I was pleased to hear it was fresh. When my abundantly large plate arrived, I could see that the Hollandaise was indeed fresh, but broken-not creamy, but a soup of egg yolk and butter that had separated. But the peameal bacon was thick and tender, and the eggs were poached perfectly. The home fries are rustically chopped potatoes, nicely seasoned and not deep fried.
My guest's Crepes were heavy and soggy, covered in what looked like canned whipped cream instead of fresh. A big portion doesn't make up for the food quality.
To compare, The Buttery serves a perfect Eggs Benny for less money. Also, the Buttery has a nicer environment, not dated "dusty rose" paint and tacky AM radio delivering static and bad banter. And anyone serves better crepes for half the cost. The crepe stand in the Farmer's Market behind the restaurant makes awesome crepes for $7. For 2 people, this was a $40 breakfast that should have been closer to $26 with tax and tip.
I would certainly give it another try, but it is too expensive to chance, unless I hear from someone that either the prices have come into line, or the quality rose.
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