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| - After church, my 7-year-old daughter wanted to have lunch "in the city." I had hoped to visit Point Brugge. They were running a 45 minute wait.
So, I called over to Park Bruges in Highland Park and no wait at all. I asked the hostess if the place OK for kids and she immediately replied: "But of course!" I appreciate that kind of warm welcome for kid diners.
By the time we arrived, we ended up having to wait a few minutes as the place was slammed all of a sudden and a few tables were in the process of tabbing out. No problem, it gave me and my daughter time to look over the menu where nearly every item sounded like something I wanted to try. Deciding on what to order was no easy task.
In the end, my daughter went with the mac and cheese (but of course, she's 7!). I would order this myself next time! I had a few bites and it was really good.
I ordered the special - beef short rib hash. Heavenly. The beef was melt in your mouth good, crispy potatoes and veggies. Plus, it came with a brunch beverage - the spicy bloody mary went great with what I ordered. (You can choose between a mimosa, beer cocktail, glass of prosecco or a bloody mary.)
Maybe I'm just getting older and cranky but I'm finding that Sunday brunch is a lost art these days. Sunday brunch does not equal silver tins of sausage and bacon and a waffle station. I can get both at the Residence Inn and it's free with my room.
But we were both very pleased with Sunday brunch at Park Bruges in every way: ambience (sleek without being stuffy), service (incredibly friendly and welcoming to me and my kid, very attentive), food (delicious!) and value (I love when my entree comes with a choice of brunch beverage). Can't wait to go back on Sunday!
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