Went for Sunday brunch as we had some errands to run in Square One and upon discovering Earl's offered brunch, thought we would give it a try.
Decor is nice. Greeted by friendly doorstaff who offered us (party of 2) the choice of regular table or booth.
Limited brunch menu. We each chose the Eggs Florentine in a parmesan cream sauce. This is served on polenta with spinach and mushrooms as a garnish. 4 small wedges of sourdough bread, accompany the dish.
The food was delicious. We both really enjoyed every last bit. The portion sizes are good; perhaps a little more bread would have been nice to sop up some of the cream sauce.
So why the 3 star rating? When ordering our selections, the waitress gave a detailed explanation of how Earl's prepares Eggs Florentine different than other restaurants. She described it as a 'wet dish' and that the eggs are served atop of wet 'placenta'. Placenta. She said it about 4 times. The dish is listed as being served on POLENTA. We all make mistakes in life, but really, most of your egg dishes are served on POLENTA so I would think you would be clear on polenta vs placenta. I'm sorry but she should learn the menu and the ingredients and find a better way to describe a patron's meal than a 'wet dish'. We were starving so thankfully the food was delish and we forgot the nauseated feeling experienced by her description of the meal being a wet dish served on top of placenta in a parmesan cream sauce. Yack.
Side note - service was slow. After asking for the bill, we had to wait about 10 minutes and make motions like we were getting up before she produced it. Upon receiving our orders, we asked for hot sauce. That came about 10 minutes after the dishes were served and our dishes were 75% finished. There was barely anybody in the restaurant aside from one family and one other couple.