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| - Yup, this gets 3 stars for being "A-OK" (according to Yelp's wording). It's exactly what it was. Went for brunch with another experienced diner today, and we had both been eager to try out this place. Due to some of the following experiences, it seems the restaurant could use some polishing.
Being that this was a business meeting, I wasn't registering some mishaps, nor did I want to deviate from the conversation. But, I left unsatisfied from the meal, womp womp:
The patio, where we sat, was quite lovely. (No wait today at 11:30 on a Sunday, but we had made a reservation.) The sun moved its way over over the course of the meal so I started working on a neck tan.
The waitress didn't come over for some time, and when she did, she got the job done. No frivolities. I barely got in my coffee order because she had taken my entree and didn't ask if I wanted any coffee or something to drink.
Menu looked great and I ordered the California Benedict and a coffee. My acquaintance ordered the salted caramel French toast. When the plates were presented, the dishes looked very appealing.
My coffee didn't arrive until two minutes into eating my entree, and the coffee, despite being poured from a server, was lukewarm. (After I asked to freshen up the coffee, there was a server who was attentive to my coffee needs.)
But both our entrees were lukewarm upon service (acquaintance had even commented on her French toast). My Benedict was ordered poached soft (oddly, the waiter seemed surprised that I was distinguishing the egg firmness), and it came out poached medium-hard. There wasn't enough Hollandaise to help soften the toasted English muffin. Half the potatoes were on their way to getting cold at the immediate outset of eating. Hey, listen, it's hard to talk business when you're crunching on your crispy English muffin, dry/shaved ham, and firm yolk.
I think someone who commented below said they really liked the Eggs Benedict they served up here... I'd like to invite them to Victoria, BC, the Land of the Most Amazing Eggs Benedicts... I had my expectations up because there are two EBs on the menu, and it's not a very large menu. The Hollandaise was just fine, but I would try ordering something else off the menu. (I think I just miss Victoria's Bennies. Sigh.)
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