I have two foodie weaknesses:
1. Restaurants that change their menus daily in order to use the freshest ingredients
2. Brunch
So when one of my favourite restaurants - the Brockton General - announced that they would now be open for Sunday brunches, I was excited. And I was not disappointed.
My friend and I were greeted by the always friendly staff. We were seated on the patio at a light wooden table adored with pretty yellow potted plants. The relaxed and charming atmosphere from inside extended outside
We chose the prix fixe menu - a drink, a salad, a main and a dessert - for $20 and it was delicious. My friend was excited when her caesar came in a mason jar and my first ever mimosa was a great start to a great meal. The salad was perfect. Seasoned but not overly dressed. For our main, we both chose egg white omelettes with goat cheese and asparagus. The omelette was fried in butter. My friend thought it was a little too buttery, but I found it worked well with the goat cheese. The asparagus was cooked to perfection; crisp and seasoned lightly with salt. All the components complimented each other well. For dessert, we had strawberry-rhubarb crumble with whipped cream. I am a huge fan of strawberry rhubarb. HUGE. But I don't like overly sweet things. This dessert was a perfect take on a crumble. It utilized the natural sweetness of the strawberries without adding a lot of extra sugar. It was served with whip cream which complimented the warm crumble nicely. True to the Brockton General's charm, the crumble was not served on a plate but in a mini-jam jar. It was cute and tasty and perfectly proportioned (read: Best. Dessert. Ever.)
As we were leaving, the waitresses told us to have a good time at the AGO (our next stop). They were friendly, accommodating and took the time to develop a good rapport with us. It was another terrific experience at the Brockton General. I can't recommend this place more highly. See you there next Sunday!
PS. Though the food was delicious, skip the espresso and head down to a shop specializing in coffee instead.