Weekend Brunch - Probably not worth the wait
Sunday, March 05, 2006
I LOVE the food here, and the service is just as good - but breakfast starts at 8:30 on the weekends, and by 9:00 there is a 30 minute wait, standing-room only with unwashed, barely-dressed, hung-over couples. It is anything but a nice relaxing breakfast. You are crammed in mostly small seating areas, always in view of the 20 or so people standing, staring, waiting for you to finish, and never out of earshot of the people barking at each other in the kitchen the non-stop orders.
If you like biscuits and gravy, or griddle cakes of the pancake or french-toast variety, this place rocks - you will get about 1lb of hashbrowns and the scrambles start with 3 eggs and luscious ingredients - so bring your appetite. While they're known for their bloody mary's, the one I had shoulda been called "red vodka" and wasn't the cure for anything.
Don't bring your grandparents or family full of kids here - I saw parents lamenting almost to the point of fury the high demand and long wait for strangely precious resources - high chairs and booster seats.
It's downright neato to have your ice water served in Ball canning jars, portions are generous, and the breakfast meats are all top quality. However, if like me, you prefer an atmosphere a bit less hectic, stroll down the street to the Queen Anne Cafe, sit in a big booth and enjoy a long, relaxing bottomless cup of coffee with your Sunday paper.