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| - I went to Brasserie Kensington a couple of days ago for brunch. I had made a reservation via Open Table a few days pervious, and our party of 6 was seated at a large table right next to a wall of windows. The natural light from the windows was nice, and the view of Kensington road below is charming. However the ambiance and decor in the dining room is a little lack-luster. The neutral colors and plain styling is a little boring, and doesn't really please or entertain the eye.
The menu reads very French, with items like the duck confit omelette and croque monsieur. Rich food is definitely to be expected here. After asking the server what she recommended, I went with her suggestion and ordered the smoked salmon eggs benedict and a cappuccino to have while I waited. The cappuccino was fresh and foamy and satisfying, so I finished it quickly and ended up ordering another one!
When our food came, I noticed the whimsical way in which one of my table mate's French Toast was stacked. In perfect circles in a kind of tower covered in powdered sugar. Very pretty. My smoked salmon eggs benedict were very good. The hollandaise was a little too plentiful for my taste, but it was very buttery and whipped quite light for hollandaise, so it was good. The salmon appeared to have been smoked in-house, but I forgot to confirm this with the server. The fruit on the side was fresh, but there was very little of it and fried potato slices on the side were mostly fine, but some were slightly over-cooked, and i found them to be a little under-seasoned as well. Another one of my table mates ordered the duck confit omelette, and it was extremely heavy and rich, containing omelette ingredients, duck meat, and goat cheese all in one package. Perhaps a little too much for most. But it was flavorful, and if you have the stomach for it, probably worth a try.
All in all, a visit to the Brasserie is worth it if you're in the Kensington area and are craving a French-inspired meal!
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