Christina L.
Yelp
After eating so many potatoes, bread, and ham in Barcelona over the weekend, we were ready for something a little bit healthier and different than the traditional Spanish food. But maybe I should have stuck with traditional Spanish food because this was disappointing to me. Maybe I'm spoiled by having lived in San Francisco for too many years, and having had proper brunch food in SF, NY, LA, etc. but for the price and for what we got, I wasn't particularly impressed.
This place seems pretty popular for weekend brunch, so be prepared to wait 15-20 min for a table. We had to catch a train and couldn't wait for a table, so we placed a to-go order and ate outside on a nearby bench which worked out quite well. I was happy they were able to do this. For those of you looking for WiFi, they don't have any free WiFi here.
Huevos Rancheros - This had one flour tortilla, refried beans, melted cheddar cheese, salsa, and an egg. It was okay - for some reason the taste of the beans + cheese + flour tortilla reminded me of Taco Bell's burritos, which is not a terrible thing, but I guess I was expecting something different. I believe this was €10, which is not exactly cheap. The salsa was a bit on the sweet side (we've found this to be true in most of Europe) and not very spicy. This was okay, I didn't care for y poached egg with toast, so I actually preferred this dish over the one that I had ordered.
Poached Egg with tomato jam, jamon on bread with a side salad - The bread threw me for a loop on this one - it was like a sweet hamburger bun that may have been like a milk-bread and toasted. It just didn't really go with the poached egg and savory flavors very well; I would have preferred a French bread or more like the traditional pan con tomate that is served in Barcelona. The egg was fine, it didn't particularly seem freshly poached to me, the ham was a bit salty, and the salad was just average - but I was happy to have some lettuce and tomatoes because it was the first salad I had had in days. Overall, I wouldn't really recommend this dish.
They have other items like waffles, eggs benedict, fresh juices, and other very traditional brunchy foods from the States If you're visiting from a metropolitan city in the States and eat a fair amount of brunch foods like this, just skip this place as you'll be disappointed. I'm sure for some people who aren't used to eating foods like this, it will be fine. I don't think I'll be back here again though -- I'd give this between 2 to 2.5 stars.