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| - 3.5stars. What can I say about Matt's that hasn't already been said? Generous portions, fresh ingredients, seriously amazing toast. I never thought the day would come when I'd rave about toast, but Matt's thick-cut toasted wheat toast with homemade blueberry compote is what I crave when I think about homey brunch food now.
This downtown location has a small parking lot of its own. The inside is decently sized, but lines are out the door for lunchtime and brunch most days, weekdays included. Service is mediocre, not the most attentive because it's always bustling in here, and there have been a few times where I've needed to aggressively flag down a server to ask for coffee refills or to-go boxes.
Matt's has a small menu, but there are specials for each day of the week. The menu items stay consistent, and the daily specials are written up on a huge chalkboard at the back of the restaurant.
Drinks:
Coffee is decent and comes with bottomless refills. The strawberry lemonade and honey lemonade are both really good and not too sweet, although they come with quite a lot of ice.
The Hog and Chick:
Standard breakfast fare, this comes with two eggs, choice of meat, choice of hash browns or home fries, and a slice of thick-cut toast. The hash browns are made well, and I like the crunchy exterior and soft interior. I did notice that the first time I came, the hash browns were made perfectly and the second time they were slightly mushy in the center. Still good though. I tried the sausage links, and I don't know that I'd order them again.. maybe I'll opt for the ham next time. Eggs were well-cooked with a nice runny center.
Salami scramble:
This comes with scrambled eggs and salami (additional toppings for extra charge), hash browns or homefries, and toast. I really like the homefries because they come with sprigs of roasted rosemary, which are incredibly flavorful. I've found the homefries to be consistent and delicious, especially with the house made thick ketchup. One thing that did disappoint me a bit was that the scramble was undercooked. When I got to the middle, the egg was still oozy and watery, which left an unappetizing puddle on the plate. I'd gotten a different scramble before where this didn't happen, but I think the chef probably just underestimated the cook time by a minute.
Cheese omelet:
This omelet was so cheesyyyy. I thought the flavor was really good, and I really recommend adding in toppings (for an extra charge) because it really helps balance out the cheesiness and richness. I did find the inside a tad runny again, but it wasn't super noticeable with the cheese mixing in. This dish again comes with choice of potatoes and toast.
Toast:
The toast here is so good it deserves its own mention. The thick-cut toast comes out sliced in half and smeared with butter. One of the servers said that they use an old-fashioned toaster (which must be magical), and the slice comes out perfectly crunchy on the outside but still soft and fluffy on the inside. The blueberry compote is made with fresh blueberries and sugar, and it always tastes fresh and not too sweet. I haven't always finished my meals here, but I've always finished the toast.
I'll be back to Matt's for its convenient location and comforting breakfast food, and of course the toast.
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