Kathy X.
Yelp
I've been to this place twice. The first time was for dinner and the second time was for brunch. I preferred brunch. The interior is spacious with a bar in the front and plenty of booth seating and table seating beyond the bar, which was tinged in green with copper dog heads. There was a friendly ambiance.
My first meal here I ordered the grilled salmon sandwich with sweet potato mash. I liked that there were a variety of sides you can choose from, such as salad, french fries, baked potato and so on. What I truly wanted was the Parmesan truffle fries, but they didn't allow that to be a side option even though I offered to pay an up charge for it. At $8.50, I wasn't that happy with the price but ended up splitting it with a friend and I am glad I did.
The salmon sandwich was just okay. I requested it to be served on focaccia bread, which perhaps not the best choice, as it was quite crumbly and difficult to eat. The salmon was in pieces and there was green onion, dill on the bread. The salmon was nicely tender but could have used more seasoning. Overall, I was not that impressed. I enjoyed the Parmesan truffle fries more. Perfectly crispy, sprinkled with a generous helping of powdered Parmesan and the strong taste of truffle in every bite!
A few days later, I returned for brunch. I was debating whether to get the breakfast special or the pancakes with some sides. I decided to try the pancakes and was able to sample 3 different types which was great: Chocolate cherry, granola and apple. My friend and I also shared hash browns and pork sausage.
My favorite pancake was by far the chocolate cherry. There were sizable chunks of chocolate and dried cherry pieces. The chocolate was delightfully melty and the cherry was slightly tart, while still being sweet. After that, my next favorite was the granola which was unique and worked pretty well. The consistency was good and there was plenty of flavor. Then there was the apple pancake, which didn't taste like apple at all. I was disappointed by that one. In general, the pancakes were on the heavy side and not as fluffy as I prefer.
The hash browns were delicious! Crunchy brown shredded potato in a square shape, it was well seasoned, light, not greasy at all. The pork sausage was also tasty! They were cut in half with yummy looking grill marks. Very juicy, succulent and flavorful.
Service was decent. The waitresses were nice and knew the menu well. Our water was always filled and everything came out in a timely manner. I would open to returning for brunch!