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We discovered The Early Bird thanks to Yelp. During the visit, I was mesmerized, bewitched, spellbound, entranced, beguiled by The Early Bird. Many days passed, and the spell dissipated. I think I can write an objective review now.
Decoration/Ambience - 5/5. It is in your face. It is magical. It is everywhere. Whether you are into hard rock and anti-culture or not, there is no denying that the execution of the theme is beautiful. It is the reason I was under a spell upon entrance. I highly recommend patronizing The Early Bird at least once to witness the decoration.
Food plating and portion - 5/5. There is no denying that the food is designed for someone who wants his/her food to look pretty and has a big appetite. The food plating does half the job of putting the word upscale in "upscale casual". The placement of the Waffles and Chicken was intentional, careful and visually pleasing. The sprinkled dessert sugar looked like fairy dust on the waffles. The portion of one entree could feed two people. The bread was sliced so thick that I estimated there was a whole loaf of bread in the Turducken Club order. (I put a full size dinner fork next my pictures, so you can compare and see the portion)
Food quality - 3/5. The Early Bird is a gourmet diner plus. The menu contained traditional diner food with gourmet twists, plus other unique dishes. Whoever designed the food and menu was a genius. The cooking of my food, however, was less than perfect at my visit. The bread in the Turducken Club was stale. The turkey was dry. The fried chicken tasted the best. Guess the chicken had the highest turnover, so it was still fresh. The waffles were partly crunchy and partly chewy. Maybe the chef had an off day that day. Taste wise, maple syrup and ketchup made the waffles and sandwich tasted outstanding.
Services - 3/5. We arrived after 5pm on Thursday. The place was not busy. Food took a while, We got all the orders and drinks without mistake. The server was not particularly friendly by diner standard.
Overall - 4/5. I am glad we ate here. If you are in town, come over to The Early Bird.