I went to Cinnamon's for breakfast on a weekend because the food looked so good in the pictures. Upon arriving, I noticed the lovely decor (island chic, very welcoming). There seemed to be some hullabaloo at the front entrance with parties being seated. I waited my turn and was promptly seated. The hostess was very kind and gave me the specials for lunch as it was exactly 11 am.
As I was looking over the menu, a young lady came by to take our table's drink order. We ordered coffee with half and half. Upon her return, she took our food order and I reminded her that we needed half and half. Our food came out and I reminded her a second time. While she got that we looked at our food, the orders were correct. I had ordered the Portuguese Sausage and Eggs (served with a side of country tots) and a short stack of the guava chiffon pancakes. My companion had ordered the kalbi ribs and eggs with a side of tomatoes (off menu and with an upcharge because the dish comes with a choice of starch). The cream finally came out and we dove in.
1) The guava pancakes were such a let down. They are just regular pancakes with a sauce on top. It tasted very yogurt-y and I couldn't eat it.
2) The Portuguese Sausage was decent. It would be better if they left it on the grill just a bit longer.
3) The "Country" Tots were over cooked tater tots with pieces of bell pepper and onions. I was expecting the tots to be transformed somehow or at least cooked decently.
4) Eggs were scrambled and ok.
5) The Kalbi ribs were sent back. They tasted as if they had been marinating too long in the fridge. This was a real shame because they looked grilled perfectly. The dish was replaced with Portuguese Sausage.
Overall, the concept of the restaurant is good. It reminded me of BabyStacks down the road. The food quality, however, needs work. When the food is processed (tots) and its still not right, that's a problem. The manager should consider doing rounds to check on tables. If I saw someone at my restaurant with food barely touched I'd be asking questions.