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| - Came in for brunch after being unsure of the concept. I generally lean towards more traditional breakfast places. Upon entry the restaurant is very modern and hip looking. It was busy but the wait was only about 20 mins. I liked that they used your phone number to text you when your table is ready.
Upon sitting, we were greeted by a friendly waitress who offered a variety of juices, special drinks, water, coffee etc. I opted for water which came in a old style milk jar container, and my wife had coffee. The menu is large enough to offer variety but small enough to be manageable.
This is not the type of place that offers the run of the mill eggs and bacon. Everything has a twist, fusion aspect, or trendy play on traditional breakfast staples. I chose the smoked salmon frittada, and my wife went for the chicken salad melt. We also put in for their biscuits and gravy.
I was excited for the biscuits and gravy, they looked amazing. After tasting though, I would not order again. The biscuits had a strange consistency/were very dark on the bottom, and the gravy was turkey based. My frittada was good. I liked the flavors but found their use of tomato completely unbalanced the dish. With the suttle flavors of creme, parmesan, herbs, and chives complimenting smoked salmon why through in large blistered tomato chunks? Awful sensation to get a bite of that when the other flavors were great. I also noted for a dish advertising smoked salmon, it had one small chunk, and a few small bits throughout. The lightly dressed salad on the side was forgettable and out of place.
My wife enjoyed the chicken salad but would have ordered sans the melted cheese. The bread it came on was good, and the chicken and wild rice soup was great. She also enjoyed the coffee that was served.
After we finished, we paid our bill with tax and tip amounted to just over $32. My only recommendation would be the speed of service from ordering it took quite awhile to receive our food 27 mins. This is not a huge issue though as this place was packed, and the food was very fresh and hot when served.
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