Date: April 12, 2009
Interesting Celebrity Spotting: Sidney Poitier
Happy Easter!!
Well, we started a bit late because Janine and Stephanie were out rescuing a dog, so Angie and I ordered coffees as we waited. The lattes were very good- Angie's was a non-fat, mine a regular. When the girls arrived they ordered bloody marys that were very tasty. Celery salt around the rim!
The Prix Fixe menu had a lot of good options. We all got either the burrata salad with roasted red pepper or the beet salad with hazelnuts and goat cheese. The appetizers were tasty but small.
The entree options varied from a penne bolognese to a ravioli with mint and peas to steak and eggs. I got the Eggs Pacifica (Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon) and my friends all got the pea and mushroom frittata with goat cheese. The side options were roasted fingerling potatoes, fries, or salad. I chose the fingerling potatoes which were quite good. I wish perhaps they were cooked a bit more. The eggs were unfortunately a bit cold but alright nevertheless.
The dessert options were a cookie plate, a cheesecake made with mascarpone, a brownie with malted ice cream and sour cherry compote, or the apple clafoutis. All four of us ordered the clafoutis. It was "eh". Almost kind of like pancake batter with some caramel and apple in it. The ice cream on top was good.
What wasn't so good? The service. I had to ask four times to get a simple cup of coffee. And around 2 o'clock, the manager came over and essentially asked us to leave. A Sunday brunch is a lazy affair. One should not be rushed into it or out of it. The manager offered us glasses of champagne to move to the lounge so he could put a group at our table to order. We were all offended and left.
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