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| - I went to the County General for brunch last Saturday morning. As most people, I love brunch. Friends, coffee, good food, maybe even a cocktail.
Twice in my life I have walked away angry from a brunch experience, and County General has the pleasure of being one of those times.
Let's be clear, people want one thing at brunch -- coffee. So when I was told that they only had Americano's to offer as coffee, I should have known this spot would leave me deeply dissatisfied. When said Americano arrived in the tiniest of mugs, and should actually have just been called an Allongé, I actually gasped out loud.
So here I am, greatly short on caffein and enjoyment and I peruse the menu. Interesting offerings, so I regain some hope.
I order the South of the Border breakfast ($12), and I love bacon, so I order a side of what their menu labels as "Perth Bacon" for $5. What's Perth bacon I ask? The waitress has no idea. My friend pipes in "maybe its from Australia"?
Breakfast arrives. I obviously have no coffee left, and on principal I am not spending another $3.50 on two sips of a mis-named Americano.
To the surprise of no one, breakfast is tiny. Like, "where are we going to eat after this?" tiny. Two poached eggs (mind you, perfectly cooked), a 3 inch by 1/2 inch long piece of corn bread, and some sauce. Everything under seasoned. Nothing delicious.
But at least I have "Perth Bacon" coming. Oh.. there it is.. 3 pieces of just regular bacon you get at a diner, but costs $5 here.
22 seconds after receiving our meals, we were done. Doesn't take long to eat what amounts to an amuse bouche.
I pay for my friend's breakfast, my bill, FOR BRUNCH, came to $77. $77 for under seasoned, petite food, and 2 sips of coffee each.
I looked around and saw a lineup out the door, and for the 2nd time that morning, gasped out loud...
The County General is disrespectful to the dollar. They disrespect of customer's hard earned money. They work off an assumption that my money should be taken for granted and that I owe you something for being there. That's not how it works. If I am choosing to spend almost $100 at your brunch, respect my money, and give me value in the ways of service, food quantity, and food quality.
Why did I rate this terrible experience 2 stars and not 1? I do appreciate a perfectly poached egg!
TL;DR ...Lots of money for a couple of under seasoned bites of food.
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