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| - After several attempts to have brunch here and getting a table at School a lot quicker, I finally had the chance to grab a quick brunch here a few weeks ago! I came at 9AM on a Sunday thinking it won't be busy yet but boy was I wrong.
Asked for a table of 2 and the hostess said she could seat us at the bar in 10 minutes if we didn't mind. 10 minutes? While there was several other groups still waiting? Of course I'd take up that offer! So she took down our name and number in her tablet and we moved aside and waited. 10 minutes passed, then 15, then 20, and I was getting unbearably hungry I asked the hostess what happened to our seats - turns out she forgot. Not a good impression at all - had we not followed up with her who knows how long we would've stood there waiting?! She then got another hostess to seat us at a regular table a couple of minutes after.
Anyway, I love the dining atmosphere here, very bright, spacious, and relaxing. I had their famous buttermilk pancakes and a cup of London fog. I love that they have an open kitchen concept near the center so you can see them plating out heaps and heaps of pancakes - though very bad idea to watch if you're starving! The pancakes were heavenly - light, fluffy, and a very small crisp near the sides. However, I'm a bit conflicted, as I've also had similar pancakes at School just down the street, and both of them were equally as good and I can't tell the difference.
I'll definitely be putting my name down for both places again next time and seeing which place opens up a spot first for me to brunch but to help me (and others) out a bit - I'd say I'd come to Mildred's for a more refined brunch experience with probably family or a nice date. Whereas I'd go to School for a nice hangout with friends. I'd like to come back to Mildred's again though and try other items off their brunch menu!
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