Sweet Maple

"The Deal: $26 per person for one hour of unlimited mimosas. You just spent 45 minutes of your morning waiting on the sidewalk for a table at Sweet Maple in Lower Pacific Heights and have no other plans for the rest of the day—of course ordering bottomless is a given. There are seven different varieties of mimosas here, and your whole table has to get the same one, so rock-paper-scissors to decide whether you want your champagne spiked with grapefruit juice, blue curacao, or mango purée and Tajín. Then soak it all up with an order or four of Millionaire’s Bacon." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1, lani conway

"How you feel about Sweet Maple depends on how much your heart flutters when you hear words like “bottomless” or “bacon baked with brown sugar and cayenne.” The bustling, near-chaotic Lower Pacific Heights brunch restaurant is one of the city’s better options for 11am weekend sustenance. It’s also no secret, so there’s basically always a line. If you’re down to wait, massive portions of eggs, pancakes, and Bloody Marys are your reward. You’ll dig into egg soufflés and sweet potato tots next to 20-somethings whose bloodstreams are 45% last night’s tequila shots, and families settling in for a nice pancake breakfast. This is the sister restaurant to candied bacon royalty Kitchen Story, so ordering the Millionaire’s Bacon is a non-negotiable." - Julia Chen

"The hangry crowd outside of this casual Pacific Heights spot on weekends is reminiscent of a scene from The Walking Dead, but if you can survive small talk with other rabid diners then it’s definitely worth the wait. The French toast tastes like funnel cake (in a great way), so order that. Sweet Maple is the sister restaurant to Kitchen Story, so it’s a necessary stop if you’re doing a walking tour of millionaire’s bacon in the city." - Team Infatuation

"Sweet Maple is yet another casual brunch spot in the city to fuel up on their sticky-sweet millionaire's bacon (they're owned by the same folks behind Kitchen Story). Head to the sidewalk patio for eggs scrambles, omelets, and french toasts that tastes like funnel cake (in a great way). Pair everything with freshly squeezed orange juice, mimosas, or Bloody Marys. " - team infatuation

"If you’re not attached to a certain idea of what a bloody mary should be — i.e. only vodka, no other spirits — then Sweet Maple has two soju-based versions to drink alongside your meal. Everything else necessary, including olive adornments and requisite celery, is included." - Dianne de Guzman, Ellen Fort, Ali Wunderman