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| - I like to milk my birthday week by celebrating at all sorts of places beyond the actual day, and I capped off the week with brunch at Bachi HLK. What piqued my interest was solely the green tea crepe with yuzu syrup, as I had bypassed ordering the green tea crepe on my recent trip to Takahashi Bakery in NYC. Upon arrival (at around 9:30 AM), we were seated away from the wind-tunnel door (thanks to LV's 60 mph winds). I ordered a strawberry-mango mimosa and Eric R. got the Bachi 20, the house bloody mary. The drinks were great.
The menu is full of items difficult to choose from. Though I was committed to the green tea crepe and Eric R. to the flaxseed blueberry coconut pancakes thanks to Ardie's review, we both narrowed our eyes upon the Wake It Up scramble which appeared to be chock-full of a delicious combination of ingredients. Being gluttonous, I ordered the green tea crepe as a starter (as it is listed on the menu) and then the scramble to share with Eric R. despite his order of pancakes. I selected the breakfast potatoes as my side to the scramble, but hash browns and fresh fruit are other options.
The server assured us the crepe would come out first. Fast forward a short time and our entrees came out before the crepe. I was not too concerned and also impressed at how speedy the dishes arrived. We had a straight view to the kitchen from our booth and it looked busy and clean. While we started eating, a large crowd of people gathered both inside and outside of the door waiting for a table. The server came by and asked if I still wanted the crepe, to which I emphatically answered, "Yes!" I came for that crepe and I will not leave without eating it!
The scramble was surprisingly delicious (as I am not usually a scrambled egg fan compared to other methods of egg preparation). It had huge cloves of roasted garlic, a really nice touch, chopped wild mushrooms, avocado, gruyere, sundried tomatoes, green onions, and arugula. The breakfast potatoes were roasted fingerlings and purple potatoes with onions and herbs.
The green tea crepe finally arrived, cut in half and displayed in the middle of the plate. It was stuffed with cottage cheese and berry compote, garnished with the yuzu syrup and fresh berries. The yuzu syrup is the star on this plate. The crepe is served cold and the batter was thick. I have never been too much of a cottage cheese fan but really wanted to try the rest. I think a sweetened ricotta may be a better fit, but I don't make sweets so I could be wrong. The yuzu syrup had yuzu rind in it and was perfect.
When Eric R. ordered his pancakes he had a choice between maple, blueberry, or coconut syrups. The blueberry and coconut are house-made. He also had a choice between whipped butter, almond butter, and whipped cream. Additional sides of these are 50 cents each, like additional sauces at Bachi Burger are. He got blueberry syrup and whipped butter, and had enough pancakes to take some home. No yuzu syrup is available for pancakes (at least not listed) probably due to the expense.
There are a lot of great items on the menu (including the salads, with yuzu vinaigrette, beets, frisee, mache, and other cool ingredients) so I would like to return, but due to the location I am unlikely to be a regular visitor. Give this place a try! Cooking channel and Food Network shows were on TV. The booths are a cool wooden design and there are floral doodles on the ceiling.
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