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| - My family and I had brunch at Bouchon and it was lovely. We sat outside, near the Venezia Tower pool and garden (which is also lovely) on a beautiful morning. It was my mom's birthday brunch so everyone ordered what they wanted, we ordered a few extra things, three of us had cocktails, and I still thought the overall cost was very reasonable, considering what we all had.
My stepdad had the Moules au Safron, which was clearly the showstopper dish amongst all of them at the table. It was beautifully presented in this really cool pot with a dipping section, and they were tender and flavorful and overall fabulous. There were a ton of them and he cleaned them out (we all chipped in a bit).
My friend and I both had the omelet of the day which was broccoli rabe and cheddar. It was delicious. It also came with a giant stack of super crispy and very tasty bacon and brioche. Yum.
Mom had the quiche of the day, which was spinach. It was very good, too, but didn't come with anything on the side.
My only real complaint is that the beignets we ordered were not light and puffed up beignets but really were like a plate of mini-donuts. They tasted good and came with strawberry sauce and Nutella, but it was just not what I was expecting.
Our drinks were also very good - coffee, bloody marys, mimosas - and the service was excellent, although we did end up waiting a bit to get our check. But, the setting was so pleasant that we didn't really mind all that much. I would definitely return; in fact, I look forward to it.
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