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| - Visited Graffiti this morning with my husband for brunch before heading out to the Browns game. This was my 4th time dining here (1st time was for dinner, 3rd time for brunch), and it did not disappoint (never does!). This place is easily in my top 3 favorite breakfast spots in Cleveland.
First off: if they have a cider option at brunch, GET IT. My husband had a mug the last time we were here for brunch, and this is what brought us back in from the East side of town. This morning they had a Bourbon butterscotch cider. I'll be honest, I don't really like mixed drinks, but this cider was amazing. Warm, with a sugar/butterscotch? rim, perfectly spiced. Oh it's so delicious I can't put it into words. Too bad it isn't served at the actual Browns games.
We ordered the chorizo pop tarts to start (because breakfast appetizer? why not!). Housemade pastry and guac. We'd never ordered these previously because they kind of sounded like dense gut-bombs to me. Whoa was I wrong. The pastry was flaky, the chorizo perfectly prepared, and the guac was the perfect compliment. They were awesome. They'd make a great stand alone breakfast for someone with a lighter appetite or with some sides added. Yum.
For my meal, I ordered the Ham N Cheese Frittata (Mornay, Ham, Tomato & Potato Latkes). This is the most deceptive name for a breakfast dish ever. It should be called, "Amazing pile of pulled pork on a super-fluffy frittata with perfect latkes and roasted tomatoes and cheese". Holy moly. This is not ham from the deli counter. This is also way more than a "ham and cheese frittata", which sounds kind of basic. This breakfast is not basic. It's amazing. It should have a way cooler name. I would have cleaned my plate, but I was stuffed to the max. My husband happily obliged to clearing my plate for me. He then declared it was one of his favorite breakfasts he'd ever had. And he only had 1/4 of a plate. It was that good.
My husband, for his own meal, had the waffle (Pumpkin Butter, Whipped Cream & Pecan Granola). The presentation was artful, because you know, you eat with your eyes first! It was sweet, but not sickeningly so, and the whipped cream was fluffy and light.
We're excited for our next trip to Graffiti, because well... our first FOUR trips have all been outstanding. We've eaten twice upstairs, and twice downstairs, and don't really have a preference. There was a wood fire burning in a fireplace upstairs this morning, which was pretty cool. Cozy on a cold winter day. All 3 times we've been here for brunch there have only been a handful of other customers, which we can't understand. This place should be PACKED because it's AMAZING.
Oh yeah, and our service is always perfect. Didn't catch our server's name this morning, but he did an outstanding job. My husband drank approximately 50 glasses of ice water (in addition to the Cider, remember GET THE CIDER), and his glass was never empty for more than a millisecond. Spot on.
One more thing: this breakfast is so good... looks so upscale... and the space is so trendy... but we felt perfectly comfortable rocking some ridiculous Browns gear during brunch. Layers upon layers of cold weather clothes, boots, hats, and scarves that made us look less than fancy. We totally appreciate the lack of pretension at this place. Absolutely one of our favorites.
Graffiti crew, thanks again!
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