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| - Decided to give Heck's Cafe a try at brunch after not dining here in probably 10 years. Was OK, but likely our last visit till nostalgia drags us back 10 years from now. The decor has not seemed to change too much, only instead of seeming quaint, it now seems dated and a little dingy.
We started with some cocktails. The Cucumber Mule was a pretty flavorful version albeit not the stiffest drink. The Pineapple Coconut Mojito was fairly atrocious. I detected no pineapple save the partial rotten wedge garnishing the drink and the flavor was of sour lime and suntan lotion. Ordinarily I would send this back but my hangover dictated that I press through and ingest it as soon as possible.
For our meals we decided on the Market Burger and the Tournedos Benedict. The Market Burger actually was pretty delicious, however it was ordered medium rare and arrived well past that point and the bearnaise sauce it was topped with had broken into a greasy clotted mess that created a pool of oil under the burger and the bun could not survive it. The bottom bun was soggy and falling apart upon first picking up the burger. Again, the hangover dictated this must be eaten immediately. Tasted pretty good in my book though. The wife deemed it "gross". I did mention it to our server who really didn't seem to care since I said the flavor was still good. The Tournedos which were ordered without the server asking how they should be cooked showed up with one cooked medium to my wife's liking and the second practically raw. This was addressed by our server and the second piece of meat was sent back for a quick refire. This might have been too quick, and amounted to a heating of the outside of the meat, but inside it was still way under-done for my wife. Again, my hangover dictated that I assist her and I ate the second tournedo. The Tournedos and the homefries they were served with were terribly underseasoned. And the same broken bearnaise sauce topped this plate as well, rendering into mush the Texas toast at the base of the Benedict. The poached eggs were cooked perfectly, but also not seasoned.
Overall, very hit and miss. Some components and flavors were excellent and some were atrocious due to execution. We left pretty disappointed, but maybe finally understanding why it had been so long since we'd eaten at Heck's Cafe.
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