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| - This is a nice place to go if you want good food without the Frills. Living in Newmarket, I never even knew that the previous Italian Cuisine had vacated until I discovered it on Yelp. I like to cook and I can whip up bacon, eggs, homefries, toast and coffee at home for way less than what I paid here. But that's what it's like when you eat out anywhere.
There was nothing really special about this place although it was full on the Saturday morning that we had visited. Luckily, we got the last table which someone had vacated and the server had rushed to clear it off for us. Otherwise, I doubt that we would have stood in line and waited, as it is simply just one big room with lots of tables crowded together in rows. The table next to us were only 2 ft away and I felt like we were having breakfast with them...although they didn't talk ( but listened to our conversation I'm sure!)
The food was cooked to perfection but the coffee was not refilled as quickly as I would have liked. It was kinda weak but I enjoyed it as I take it black. They are kinda stingy with the extras....meaning, my daughter had to ask for sweetener and was tossed a few packets but she takes 4 with each cup. Needless to say we had to make a bee-line to Starbucks so that she could get her coffee-fix. I noticed that the gent at the table adjacent to us had to ask for jam packets and they only tossed him ONE! But I'm sure they would have doled out more if asked, but do we really have to beg for refills of coffee and jam, etc? Also my daughter doesn't eat potatoes and asked if she could get fruit instead. They substituted 2 big chunks of watermelon instead. Yep, that's what they call fruit! Too frugal in my opinion!
However I do like what they did with the wall mural which was definitely an Italian scene from the previous establishment. They filled it with cut out photos of the owners and servers (I surmise) and patrons all sitting at tables enjoying their food. It looked totally awesome!
It was nice to go out for a Saturday breakfast and not have to cook or clean up after. No special treatment but I do like the fact that I didn't have to mop up grease on my over easy eggs like at Sunset Grill and other places here in Newmarket.
In the end, the tab wasn't all that economical , the service wasn't all that special ....but I probably will come back just for the absence of grease!
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