Johann Lockard
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Remarkable find. Great atmosphere with a kind attentive staff. My coffee and water were always filled. From the counter I could see and hear the cooks or chefs (explain below) interact as they efficiently and loving prepared amazing dish after dish.
I asked Reba, my server, for any recommendations. She proposed the Egg Sandwich and sold me on it. I ordered that and a pancake to accompany a really good cup of coffee.
As good as she described it, the sandwich was better. Pictured in this review, it’s a spinach and Swiss cheese omelette on an English muffin with tomato. The omelette alone would have been a nice breakfast, but as a sandwich, it surpassed expectations. I was initially reluctant to order and sandwich, looking for a more complete breakfast, but it did not fail to deliver. Accompanied with fruit, it was a filling meal that did not leave me sluggish.
The pancake was light and fluffy and perfectly consistent. I lightly topped with powdered sugar it was a delicious complement and contrast to the breakfast sandwich.
Not sure if they are cooks or chefs. In my mind, a cook prepares good food up to order and is something you’d find on a highway roadside greasy spoon. A chef prepares meals with some refinement. They were the combination of both with a slightly obstructed view of the kitchen revealing their care and diligence as much as their efficiency and consistency.
Brothers’ feels like a perfect combination of both the greasy spoon and French style cafe. It is refined and polite while also being casual and comfortable.
The atmosphere is relaxed and positive as the background conversations and sizzling grill with order calls create an atmosphere one would think is relegated to 90’s movie set.
It embodies the values and openness of Ashland.
Strongly recommend.
Thank you Reba and staff.