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| - everything. EVERYTHING. Was so good.
We failed to think ahead and make reservations on a Saturday at 1pm so ended up waiting insanely long (1.5 hrs) for a table for 5 in this small maybe 30-seater joint. We were hooked as we watched thru the kitchen windows and saw a few dishes being made, then got too hungry to try and find somewhere else to eat, then ended up seeing legit every single item on the menu be made.
Pretty much ordered everything on the menu:
HUEVOS RANCHEROS - The flavour of the green chorizo sausage patty was great, combined with crispy tostada, a sunny side up egg, salsa, and guacamole
RICOTTA PANCAKES WITH SOUR CHERRY COMPOTE - fluffy with well balanced sour cherry compote and a dollop of ricotta. Not bad execution but very re-createable as it was just these three items on the plate
FRIED CHICKEN AND GRITS - the fried chicken portion looked really small as we were watching the dish be prepared but the dish overall was a proper portion size (i.e. perhaps a bit smaller than you are used to for restaurant brunch portions). Texture contrast was so on point, fried chicken was crunchy crisp without being thick. Grits delicious. Topped with a sunny side up egg.
BEEF BRISKET AND CORNBREAD - all star winner of the meal, the wedge of cornbread is fried on a flat top to a crisp and topped with the most melty beef brisket imaginable, drizzled with a tangy sauce and honey. Topped with a sunny side up egg. Unreal!
CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST - two thick Texas cut toasts with cream cheese stuffed inbetween and given the French toast treatment. Doused with seasonal fruit sauce, a peanut crumble, and honey. Delicious but unless you have a sweet tooth or are splitting another dish, it'd be hard to have in one sitting all to yourself. Large portion.
And once we demolished that, topped off with a special of the day:
HARVEST VEGETABLES WITH CORNED BEEF - roasted medley of squash, brussel sprouts, tomato, sitting on the most unctuous squash puree. Topped with a sunny side up egg. We opted to add corned beef which was the best decision: fried large cubes of corned beef that so was melty and made me enjoy corned beef for the first time.
So, yes. Go. Book in advance, order everything, and take your cholesterol meds for the spike in egg and melty meat consumption.
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