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| - Lidia's has the best brunch in town--hands down. For twenty-five bucks you get a drink, fresh breads w/ yummy spreads, "help yourself" table buckling with cured meats and cheese, numerous salads and sides, pasta trio sampling, and a trip or two to the dessert table. I should add that if the pasta sampler is not to your liking you can order other items, including salmon.
I always get the pasta sampler and the choices range from good to out of this world. The ravioli dishes are consistently excellent and often filled with seasonal ingredients.
The side dishes are also very good, and while a romaine salad and bean and tuna salad are staples, other side dishes rotate, according to what's available/in season.
Wide variety of desserts at the dessert table. The tiramisu is out of this world--served in individual ramekin cups. Be sure to leave a little room for at least one of those little guys--you won't be sorry!
I'd give Lidia's five stars but their service is sometimes spotty. I've gone when it's not overly busy, only to wait, wait, wait. If you're not in a hurry and you're there for brunch, it's really not a big deal, but if you are looking for prompt service or have plans, like to go somewhere afterwards, this could be a pain.
I took my parents for dinner for their anniversary and the poor service was embarrassing. At this dinner my mom also ordered wine and she got--no exaggeration--about 2-3 tablespoons in the glass. I buttonholed the manager before we left and while he apologized that was it, no offer of even another wine (hopefully with a fuller glass).
But in the 5+ years I've gone, that was the worst experience I had.
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