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| - I heard some online chatter about BAKN and decided to give this place a try, how could I resist an entire menu of bacon!
I was more than excited to try the Bloody Mary with bacon-infused vodka, couldn't wait till happy hour...I needed it for brunch ASAP! But to be completely honest, it didn't do it for me for a few reasons. Maybe I had high expectations, but it wasn't what I wanted/expected.
The bacon Bloody Mary was too watery for me. There wasn't much substance to hold it all together like you'd expect. The horseradish was at the bottom with the tomato, the top layer was all water and tomato juice. So I had to continuously stir it just to get a good mix. It wasn't spicy (tasted bland) so I had to add hot sauce when my meal arrived. The peppered bacon garnish was also floppy and not crispy. Nobody likes sad, floppy bacon. :(
It needs to be thicker, give it some Oomph, but not like a bacon Bloody Mary smoothie! And for the love of bacon use a crispy piece of bacon as garnish. Confession: I totally ate the floppy bacon anyway.
The food, however, more than made up for it. My mom ordered the slow braised short ribs with polenta and sunny side up egg and holy heck was it worth it. The plenty was creamy and the ribs were tender. Definitely a good combo!
I had the breakfast sandwich of bacon, egg, arugula , Jarlsberg cheese, and roasted tomato. Phenomenal. Totally worth it. The bacon was crispy, the cheese was gooey, and the roasted tomato gave it a really nice smokey tang.
Overall, for a first visit and for brunch the meal was pretty damn good. Except for the sad bacon Bloody Mary. I'm holding you guys responsible for setting the bar on a good bacon Bloody Mary, especially if bacon is your thing. Maybe the cocktails are better in the evening with a dedicated bar person. I dunno.
I'll give you guys another try. (Those pancakes sounded awesome!) :)
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