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| - I've been wanting to try Bar Buca since it opened, but King St. Douchebaggery has kept me away. After our experience here today I can say that I ought not to have been so quick to jump to conclusions. While douches lurk everywhere, we had a douche free brunch. It was quite delightful.
We sat at the bar and ordered two delicious fresh ginger cocktails. I commented to our server, Marco, that I appreciated how the decorative wine bottles were actually stored properly and he was nice enough to give me a squirt of a delicious Barbera. Had I been in the mood for a boozy brunch, I would have downed my cocktail and moved on to a glass of that lovely wine. But, as usual with wine... I digress...
We had the Porchetta Focaccia, which is served with a runny egg at brunch-time. The garlicky, soft meat layered between crackling and egg on soft fresh baked bread was both delicious and comforting. I had the egg dish with scallops, Pine nut and crispy prosciutto. This was staggeringly delicate and simple, but all the ingredients were in perfect harmony.
Marco was really informative and very passionate about the food. A complete pro and not only great at his job, but genuinely seems to love what he does. This makes all the difference for me because as a server, myself I understand the love that goes into not only how the food is made, but great service as well.
My boyfriend and I walked away scratching our heads 'How have we not been here before??'.
Good Question.
We'll be back.
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