I’ve been noticing a new spot for breakfast/brunch spot in New West popping up on Social Media recently. We decided to give it a go this beautiful Sunday morning.
First impressions; a cross between Eggbomb+ and Paris Baguette.
They have a selection of baked goods you can choose from and also a sit down restaurant that you can order from a menu.
Not much is appealing to me here.
We ended up getting a couple of pastries and the Salmon Benedict.
Our pastries:
Normally I’d be all over that puff pastry. But that’s a savory one. Tomato and basil. Ok ya it’s fresh. But that is not a combination of flavors I like in a puff pastry. I’ve had it in a scone and that was okay but this just did not work for me. Merilynn was ok with it though.
That other pastry is Financier. The picture doesn’t do it justice but that was burnt. Like way burnt. Not even close to being presentable. The cake was dry and you can actually taste the burnt flavour.
I do make these at home. I know what they should be like. One of the reasons why I like this little cake is because it is so moist. And it actually stays moist for a few days. This was completely unacceptable.
Whoever thought it was okay to put that out should have a talking to.
The latte was good, perhaps just not quite warm enough. And they did a pretty design on top.
We also shared a Salmon Benedict.
I think I need someone to explain to me what it is exactly that’s going on here.
Am I the only one that thinks fruits AND veggies dusted with icing sugar as a garnish is a little strange?
I’d say the presentation is lovely but that is a piece of broccoli right there. And brussel sprouts. Sitting right beside a strawberry.
My inner Gordon Ramsey is screaming “you donkey” right now.
As for the meal itself, once I got rid of the vile weed on my plate it was quite tasty.
The eggs were done right, the Hollandaise was good and the brioche bun a rather acceptable substitute for an English muffin. The salmon could definitely have been seasoned better and perhaps a minute less on the grill. Overall not too bad. Just a really weird combo on the plate.
As with any first time visit to a restaurant we make, as we wrapped up our meal I considered our experience and asked myself would we come back?
In this instance, while it was not a complete fail, the answer to that question would be no.
There are better options for this style of dining.
And Jim’s Cafe is just a few doors down.
4/10