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| - This is what restaurants should be like. I went for brunch on a Sunday at around 1pm, and it was quite busy but we landed a good table on the patio out front. By the way, I think the patio was the bomb. Inside, there was a totally different, and much more annoying vibe with crowds of people coming and going.
My fellow diners were tempted by the omelettes but as I had eggs for dinner the previous evening, I felt like something different . I was stuck between a salad or a portabello mushroom melt with sweet potato fries. I chose the ladder. Also they had a good selection of draft beers, and mixed drinks. Didn't look very closely at wine menu, but they had one so that's always a good sign.
The sweet potatoes were a hit! They're one of those vegetables we don't eat nearly enough but probably should because of their great taste and nutritional value. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2947/2
The mushroom melt was something else. I like mushrooms, I like cheese, and I like bread so I assumed it was a safe bet I would enjoy the mushroom melt also. However, it proved to be sort of overwhelming. It was served on an Italian bread similar to a ciabatta, which was fine but the mushrooms inside were huge! I mean hamburger sized. The sandwich was hard to pick up, and basically just a giant mushroom with bread around it. I was expecting like small mushrooms, goat cheese and bread in some sort of manageable harmonious blend.
Anyways, if you've ever wondered just how much you like mushrooms it's a good test. I ate sort of... around the mushroom, believe it or not. But in my opinion the best part of this whole experience was the abundance of sweet potato fries to make up for the monster mushroom sandwich.
I offered some to my companions, one of which proceeded to get his own side order as he liked them so much. When we got the bill we were surprised to find that side order of fries cost $7... ouch.
Overall, I feel I would have been better served to order something more in the spirit of brunch. The waitress mentioned one of their specials were waffles with blueberries and bananas. Next time I would try something along those lines. My companions seemed pleased with their eggs, so I will give this place another chance some other time.
It felt like a good restaurant where they know how to cook the things on their menu competently. In the suburbs we would go to like an East Side Mario's or something to be guaranteed a half-decent family meal. I would put this place in the same class basically, except it's in an urban setting, and not a franchise. But it feels like you get the guarantee of a half decent meal no matter what you order there. I enjoy places where you can try different things on the menu and know most everything is pretty good.
Not in a rush to go back, but if I'm in the hood and can't figure out anything else it's a good fall back. The name has a nice ring to it: Dr. Generosity. Easy to remember and right across the street from Runnymede station.
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