Mirit A.
Yelp
We came here for brunch today.
Stuffed French toast: 8/10.
It is good, and my daughter ate it up.
Quesadilla: 7/10.
It is good, yet can get something similar for less than 50% of the price practically less than 1/10th of a mile away. Good yet not great.
Shrimp and grits: 5/10.
It used to be way better at another Toasted Gastrobrunch. The grits were not the heavenly smooth cheesy grits that matched the excellence of those found in the heart of New Orleans, the shrimps were good yet average, and the chorizo did not add much to it. The eggs on top were simple and good. I would not order this again at this restaurant.
Why only 3 stars? For a place this pricey, the pico and guacamole that came as sides, with the quesadilla, were clearly old, where the guacamole looked brown and older than a day and the pico just looked drained and wilted, like it was way over a day old. The waitress had the worst excuse: 'Oh, we had a gas leak earlier, and we all had to leave the building, so that's probably why it's like this right now". What? That's inexcusable!!!
The food is way overpriced and, for the most part, average or mediocre. The service is somewhat friendly, yet as per the earlier example, not very helpful. The ambiance of the restaurant is just ok, as it is old and not as comfortable as other restaurants we have been to. Clearly, this restaurant believes serving subpar looking food is acceptable, especially when charging a large amount of money, as even a simple breakfast sandwich is about $20!!!!
Not recommending and not coming back. Many great reviews do not, in any way, symbolize our experience, and we are not that demanding, yet if you charge a lot, your service and quality of food should match that, and it did not.