My husband and I have been to Hopgood's for dinner before and wanted to try their brunch. Although the service was great, the food was disappointing. The Grilled Ham and Cheese Sammy had far too many components going on, which had me wondering if they have ever actually tasted the completed dish. There was a pile of ham, Swiss cheese, a creamy grainy Dijon, truffle oil all in the middle of 2 large pieces of buttery grilled bread which was also soaked in a sweet maple syrup, and then a fried egg was placed on the top. This is a dish that Buddy The Elf would have loved. The best thing on my plate were the pickled beans served on top of some dry arugula, which I am sure was an after thought.
Throwing a bunch of impressive ingredients together does not equal a great dish. I think Hopgood's is trying too hard and sadly we will not not go back.