Jea K.
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Relaxing brunch on the patio.
Casually walked in with my dog this past Sunday morning and were told it’d be nearly a two-hour wait for a table inside. We did manage to snag a high-top outside without a wait. The setting was lovely, and the food was fresh and satisfying overall. However, everything leaned pricey (though not surprising for the neighborhood).
As the name suggests, the restaurant places a strong emphasis on sourcing ingredients from farms across New England. From fresh produce and dairy to meats, everything on the menu highlights local providers. I wasn’t familiar with many of the names listed on the board, so I couldn’t tell if the ingredients were harvested and served the same day, but everything we had tasted fresh and good quality.
We started off with their most popular Lemon pistachio cannoli croissant. First of all, $16 for a croissant. In theory, this should’ve been perfect, and it was good. But not $16 good (or closer to $20 after everything). Expected it to be overly sweet with both lemon curd and cannoli cream, but it was surprisingly well-balanced. Still, didn’t get much pistachio flavor.
For regular entrées, we got the Chicken and waffles Benedict and the farmer’s omelette. Benedict was decent. The waffle was dense, not crisp, and the chicken was just okay. Biggest letdown was the egg: overcooked, closer to hard-boiled than poached. The bacon jam added a nice touch, but not enough to make me order it again.
Farmer’s Omelette came in generous portions and with a unique combo of goat cheese and pea greens. Egg was slightly overcooked here too, but the greens were really good. It was very lightly dressed in a honey-shallot vinaigrette that looked almost invisible but tasted clean and bright. That subtle, healthy finish was my favorite part of the meal.