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| - Despite my 2-star rating, I do love this place in the summer for drinks on the rooftop patio. Went on Sunday May 25. We had a jug of very refreshing sangria($20.35). It was almost 3 pm and neither of us had had lunch already. My friend had the Out of Bounds chicken salad($13.99): a grilled chicken breast laid on a bed of mixed greens, with sundried cranberries, spiced pecans, feta cheese, tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette. It looked fresh and tasty and, in her opinion, was exactly that, but nothing to write home about. I had the "Bellair Omelet"($9.99) which was a veggie and cheese omelette. While it was good, I thought it was just ok, a bit on the bland side. It came with home fried potatoes that were tasty. i had specifically asked for no toast and when my plate arrived, it had an order of brown toast. I ate it. I like bread but the idea is to have as little as possible and I often skip it when out for brunch. In addition, the supposedly sauteed mushrooms I added for an extra .99 cents tasted and felt as if they came out of a can found at Metro, you know the one sitting next to the cans of creamed corn and green beans. Meh.
Service was very friendly and competent, despite the toast misunderstanding. You sit in one of the nicest bars and patios in Yorkville. However, if you spend $51.21 for brunch for 2 people, it needs a bit more kick and oomph in the food. My advice is go to Hemingway's for drinks and bar snacks, which I plan to do this summer. The brunch? Skip it. There are way better options nearby.
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