Mildred's a place that I have been thinking of trying for a while. They're known for their lovely pancakes - and I knew that I had to make a trip over to Liberty Village. My friend and I went at 1PM on Saturday - and we had to wait about 20-25 minutes. This, in my opinion, was less busy that I expected. The interior is spacious with high ceilings and wonderful modern décor. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, definitely one of the more upscale-looking brunch places around the city.
We were sat down and offered water immediately. I got my coffee, which was fairly garden-variety. Not much to write home about. We placed our order and our food came in 15-20 minutes. I personally got the Big Brunch Skillet, which had pulled pork, beans, potatoes, and a sunny side up egg. My friend and I decided to share the blueberry pancakes as well.
The Brunch Skillet had a nice kick to it - it was definitely like there was a fiesta in my mouth. It was flavourful, but if I did not have the Blueberry Pancakes to balance the taste, I think I would be bored of the salsa-filled brunch. However, with the blueberry pancakes, it was a perfect contrast. It was an above average dish, but I likely would not choose this next time.
The blueberry pancakes were really great - it was less fluffy than I thought. It was very much the consistency of a light scone. The buttermilk taste was great, soaked in a lightly sweetened syrup. The blueberry sauce and the whipped cream made the dish. I was a little sad that there was not enough blueberry and whipped cream for us to last through all 3 pancakes. It was pretty clear why people raved about their pancakes. Definitely a great choice. And I'm not even a pancake type of guy!
Overall: nice atmosphere, good food, amazing pancakes. A very solid 4/5 from me!