Rivera E.
Yelp
!!WARNING!! THIS BUSINESS INFLATES THEIR REVIEWS WITH BOTS TO MAKE IT SEEM MORE APPEALING THAN IT REALLT IS!
YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF JUST BY LOOKING AT ALL THE FAKE PROFILES WITH SERO FRIENDS AND ONE REVIEW FOR MADRES LEAVING HIGH RATINGS!!
This place is way too hyped up. (USING THE HOTS MAKES SENSE) It's all about appearance more than it is quality here because the food is not good at all and the vibes are, I guess, set up for decent social media posts, which is kinda tacky.
Definitely not your traditional brunch spot with it's club-esque vibes and Insta-friendly paraphernalia. It's a photo-op spot with the caveat of serving lackluster and bland food. Probably the best thing about our experience was that our server Elizabeth was genuinely kind. She deserves to be in a MUCH better established restaurant. Elizabeth, if you're reading this, don't sell yourself short serving at Madres!
Other than that, the space is very cramped, loud, a little messy, and not feng shui at all. We were sat awfully close to other parties that were dining, which felt awkward. There was a moment in which a big party were sat next to us and the way some girls had to squeeze in to their seat unfortunately left my wife to be dealing with someone's rear end in mere inches away from her face. It was also revealing to see the kind of people Madres attracts: tourist types that are so immersed in themselves as they prioritize a photo op, that they are completely oblivious of their surroundings. My wife yet again had to face the awkwardness of close contact as one of the girls in the big party extended her harm out for a cheap family selfie. This girl's hand nearly bumped into my wife's face as she reached out for that selfie. I know this is not the restaurants fault overall. I'm just amazed at how some people can be so programmed to their phones that they have become completely oblivious to their surroundings. ANYway ...
We tried the green chilaquiles and a traditional breakfast (a must for us for any brunch spots.) The chilaquiles were presented very neatly but were just okay. I asked for a sunny side up egg on the chilaquiles and it was done poorly (see pic.) As for their take on a traditional American breakfast, I'll just say to overall avoid it here. I appreciated the cooks trying but the hash browns were just a flat, (for lack of a better way to put it) burned salty surface that I'm certain was just frozen, precooked hash that was just slapped on the griddle to a crisp. The waffles were also akin to high school cafeteria quality as it was dry and tasted cheap. It was also surprising to see how sort of sad their scrambled eggs were. Just not good at all. Even their house coffee was underwhelming as I'm almost certain it was just a K-Cup brew.
Overall, check out the vibes if that's what you value more than a great brunch dish. This spot is just hype, so don't expect to be given top quality food here.