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| - Went for Sunday Brunch in late December. It was crisp around 9am, but not to cold, the Sun was out, and the outdoor heaters were humming, so it was enjoyable.
All seating, we could see, was outside, so plan to enjoy the elements. We were seated quite promptly, and handed two menus by our very attentive waitress Candice. Coffee, tea, lemonade, and water are self serve, but not complimentary. The coffee was nice, but found lots of grounds in my cup.
Selection was quite large, with plenty of options, savory, sweet, hot/mild, etc... We decided to compliment our choices. I went with the "Back to your roots", because of the sautéed vegetables with a "buttermilk biscuit", and added the gravy on the side. Sadly, not the Combo I should have gone with. Mr. Man, due to my savory choice, chose the "Monte Cristo" with bacon syrup, a winner on all accounts, savory/sweet, with bacon syrup and powdered sugar. How can that be wrong? It wasn't.
The results:
BTYR: I had high hopes for this one, seasonal sautéed veggies with eggs, potatoes, and a buttermilk biscuit! Scrumdealyumptious! Sadly, expectations were not met. The veggies and eggs were delightful, light and sautéed/roasted veggies, with perfect eggs. That's where bliss ended. The potatoes were bland and limited 'breakfast potatoes' you'd find at Denny's or elsewhere, not a knock on Denny's, just expected more from a "Farm Fresh" offering. Freshly shredded hash browns and/or Dutch fries would have been a great touch, not the frozen fried lackluster potato offering presented.
As a southerner, I'm partial to my "buttermilk biscuits", they should be light/fluffy and biscuit sized. The "biscuit", was more sconish than biscuit, and dense, not airy like a "buttermilk biscuit", should be. The biscuit gravy, forget about it, the roux was poor consistency and greasy, with some decent sausage chunks. Might I suggest some southern cooking websites to work with, on presenting an improved gravy product, less grease more 'roux' for the gravy. I'll bring in the grandmother, if needed.
Suggestion: Cheese drop Biscuit(s)
2 cups Flour
2 tsps baking powder
2/3 cup of buttermilk/milk
8 oz cheese
3 oz butter/margarine
Mix, drop, bake 400F - 15 minutes. Light, airy, delicious!
Monte Cristo: Awesome! Can you beat toasted/griddled brioche bread, filled with Ham, eggs (over easy), and cheese, dusted with powdered sugar, surrounded by a pool of syrup, doused with bacon pieces? No you cannot! Mr. Man shared this delicacy, but gobbled away. It was delicious! Definitely worth a return showing.
We're giving it 3.4 out of 5, can't go 3.5 due to the rounding up challenge. Love the atmosphere, it's fun and playful. Farm fresh is pushing the envelope in our book. The potential is there! Will be back to take on the Benedict and Huevos Rancheros, will pass on anything biscuit and/or gravy related until the beatings continue and morale improves.
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