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| - Okay, I know this review will come as a surprise considering the glowing recommendations this place has gotten in the past. But allow me to defend the rating first. I'll start by saying that I definitely need to return....on a weekday - for multiple reasons listed below.
Their weekend menu is shortened and in addition, there's a tremendous wait involved. Now weekend brunches and long waits go together, nothing unusual, nothing I wasn't prepared to "put my time in" for. So we did. It is important to note that both the host and the waitress we had were incredibly overwhelmed. This was a bit surprising to me because you would think by now they'd be used to the busy lines (especially on a Sunday) and have a system down to handle it without being close to a personal meltdown.
The place is farm-to-table and local - both huge attributes and worth being applauded for. But unfortunately, for me, the compliments ended there. We got the breakfast burrito, which was severely underwhelming and honestly, just bad. The sauce was overpowering, there are some key ingredients missing and even though it wasn't my first choice, I figured if it made it to the "weekend short list" - that it truly must be one of their better items. The crowd favorite seems to be the Shipwreck, but since they do not make changes "on weekends because it is so busy", and I wouldn't have been able to get it without bacon, I couldn't give it a try. Yet another reason to return on a weekday. Finally, the coffee (I got a cappuccino) was just ok. Now normally I wouldn't judge a breakfast place for their coffee (though some would argue it is a critical component), but when everything else was bad, I was hoping a cup of java would be able to save the experience. Finally, the waitress was simply terrible. Everything was a struggle starting from getting two glasses of water (yes, really) till the very end. The only time I saw her exhibit efficiency was when she went to grab the receipt as we were walking away from our table.
But since it isn't fair to judge a local favorite based on one day of poor service (maybe it was just an off day?), one entree and a cappuccino, I know I'll be returning, albeit on a weekday, to see what the rest of my fellow Yelpers are talking about. Once I'm ready to drink the kool-aid, I'll go ahead and update my review.
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