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| - I walked past Cafe Raymond on my stroll to DeLuca's and and decided to backtrack here to avoid a wait...
First off, you smell the yumminess from this place as you walk by. Through the window, I noticed folks happily dining on breakfast foods and chatting a way. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted and given some suggestions for breakfast. You order at the counter and then seat yourself. The space is really inviting with warm wood decor everywhere, tables...counters, etc.
The menu seems to have some tasty offerings but my main focus was on breakfast this visit. The menu is simple with options for your normal platter of eggs, meat, potatoes and toast or some sammies. They had a brisket hash that sounded yummy but a little too heavy for me that early. I opted for 2 eggs over med, bacon, potatoes, toast. I had a chance to sample some of another meal at the table too which is always a plus Lol. The bacon was thick and very smokey and flavorful...I just wish it could've been cooked a tad bit more. The fat on the bacon needed some thrashing of the teeth to separate, for lack of a better description. Eggs were cooked well. The potatoes had a boat load of pepper on them which caught me off guard. Every piece didn't have that much pepper but it seemed like it was a steak type of seasoning on them. They were ok...didn't really enjoy them. Now, that ricotta blueberry pancake I had a bite of made me regret my choice! This thing was fluffy, light and full of blueberry goodness. The maple syrup was delish as well. I could eat those forever but my thighs would object. I saw a trend with the waitresses carrying multiple plates of those yummy cakes to other tables too. The drink options were limited and we settled on OJ, not fresh squeezed but it served the purpose. Maybe I'm being a bit cheap but our breakfast came to $33.12. That seems a bit pricey for what we ordered and $7 for OJ, I dunno. I will definitely go back for my own pancakes and look over the lunch offerings next time. I won't say I'm passionately in love with this spot but it's worth a test drive for sure.
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