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| - Bar Reyna'd been on my radar for a while thanks to their unusual menu, so I was excited to sit down and try their brunch offerings. I wasn't disappointed.
After trying to decide between the Qatayef Pancake and the Breakfast Spanish "Poutine" I finally elected to go with the latter (because who can say no to anything with the word poutine in it, am I right?)
The dish, which is described thusly: "shoestring fries, chorizo chunks, manchego, fried egg," is actually quite impressive to behold, as it arrives as a mountain of shoestring fries topped with the aforementioned egg and littered with chorizo pieces.
It's a very, very tasty dish, although I think calling it a poutine is a little misleading. Though it comes with a small bowl of a zesty dipping sauce, it's actually a very dry plate of food. But the quality of the fries and chorizo compensates, as does the perfectly cooked egg sitting atop the whole thing.
I do have a couple of complaints, though: I was disappointed to note that the dish didn't arrive at the table hot, as though it had been sitting there for a while before being brought over to the table. Also, the whole thing is incredibly salty; between the salty fries, the salty sausage, and the salty cheese, the dish really could've used something to cut through the salt. (Maybe some kind of hollandaise or other breakfasty sauce?)
Still, despite these issues, I did enjoy my meal and I will certainly be returning to try some of the joint's other offerings.
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