Catarina L.
Yelp
Meh for brunch service. I tried to like this place, but a lot of things don't add up. I feel it's just the hip place to go during the weekend if you're based around the Docks, and it really doesn't convince me to return very often.
Let me start with the positives.
I love the dog bowl with water at the entrance, it's just a nice gesture and the little doggies will need it because their owner will probably spend a reasonable amount of time in here.
The brunch menu is extensive, both in food choice as for drinks, so you're main problem will be deciding what you like better. I really like the brunch platter, perfect morning food!
If the weather is nice, the seating outside, overlooking the canal, is exactly where you want to seat for a relaxing meal.
If you have little ones with you, they'll bring crayons and paper to the table to help keep them entertained :)
Now the not so good stuff...
While most of the food is tasty enough - I've only ever had one dish I thought was muck, but it's since gone off the menu, so they probably realised it too - it's still too expensive for what it is. It's good food, but I would hesitate to say delicious. The fruit juices are served in a ridiculously small glass for instance, and they'll charge you €3 for that, it's gobsmacking.
You can't make a reservation and there's usually a big queue, even if you show up at 10am, when it's opening. Ain't nobody got time for that! Trust me, all in all, it's not worth such a long wait.
The attitude of some of the staff is pretty poor, a lot of the time they won't even acknowledge you. Ok, maybe they can't be with you right at that moment, but a little nod or smile never hurt anyone.
And my pet peeve... the kiwi in the fruit salad is not peeled... I mean... It's a fuzzy, hairy fruit. Hairs, tiny hairs, spread over the pineapple and berries... Why, God, what have I done to deserve this punishment? I value texture over aesthetics in my food, but maybe I'm weird that way.