Came by for their soft opening to sample their new brunch menu. Can't give a full assessment yet on…read morehow the full drag brunch will be but I have high hopes because I saw You'neek Nu'york at a recent cabaret show and they were HILARIOUS.
The people here are great, they are all wonderful and welcoming and committed to this place which I love. The atmosphere, service, and experience here is top tier.
The food is pretty darn good and definitely worth rolling out of bed for brunch. I had a fever dream mocktail, We split the waffle flight, and a bacon, egg and cheddar cheese croissant, as well as some maple tots. I've also had the plain tots. The tots are fantastic, they are so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They are perfect. I wanted to love the maple butter version of it, for that sweet and savory combo, but I actually kind of would have rather just had plain tots and dipped them in syrup or ketchup. They just weren't maple enough for my likings.
The waffle flight was great to try once, to figure out what you like, but I definitely have a strooooong preference toward some of the waffles over others. The rainbow road was cute, just had m&m minis on top to give it some color, which I liked but didn't love. Mainly because I can do that at home. The strawberry velvet was probably my least favorite because the raspberry drizzle was just... strong. I wanted to love it, but I would have preferred maybe just some fresh berries simmered down over the bright red sauce that kind of tickled my throat. My kiddos would have probably loved it, it was definitely giving off strawberry squeeze bottle syrup vibes which some people love but just aren't for me. The midnight waffle was my second favorite because it was chocolate and white chocolate and I love those things. I just realized it said it had raspberry drizzle, but I don't remember that part which is probably why I loved it so much. Chocolate = good: 'nuff said. The absolute star of the plate was the razzle dazzle in all its cinnamon sugar churro glory... best waffle ever. It was amazing. It is definitely unique, delicious, and the perfect sweet breakfast eat. I will order it every time now, it was fantastic. Skip the rest and just go for this one.
The protein croissant was also a great choice, you choose between ham, bacon or prosciutto, and cheddar, provolone or mozzarella, and it comes with egg. The egg was sooooo fluffy and delicious, the bacon was cooked perfectly. It was savory and salty and perfect. I definitely recommend going with a friend and splitting a savory croissant and a sweet razzle dazzle waffle and it ticks literally every box for brunch/hangover food.
The fever dream mocktail was also pretty good on its own and I like that the ginger beer in the mocktails goes a long way in helping with any leftover tummy aches from last night, if you are the sort of person who parties hard on Saturday and sleeps til brunch on Sunday. I probably would not order it again with the sweet waffles because pineapple ginger beer and waffles were not a great combo, but it would have been killer if I were just going for tots and a protein croissant. Total shoutout though that this place has put a lot of thought into its non-alcoholic drink menu and it isn't just an afterthought to appease the DD. Sober folks can enjoy a tasty drink too!
It has been said already, but I do wish there were some other choices for tables. I do think the tables are great and super chic if you had your mimosa, maybe a basket of fries, watching your show... I would have definitely opted for a larger table since I specifically came to get my brunch on. We were shuffling plates, dangling stuff precariously, we shoved our drink menu on a nearby empty table... we could have opted for the bar, but then we'd be facing away from the show...
Things to know before you go: This is a cashless venue, so do bring your card, even for tipping. Generally not a problem since I almost always pay by card, but I do generally prefer to leave cash tips. Also, the parking situation is mostly street with assorted lots scattered randomly around and apparently you only have to pay from like 9-6 or something like that Monday through Friday - which the street signs do not say - but there is a tiny little sticker on the parking pay boxes. Download the parking app to make it easier because we found that the machine will sure as heck take your money ($5 for2 hours even if you are parking at 5:58pm on a Wednesday), but the app will prorate you "do you want to pay 70 cents to park for 15 minutes until the parking is free?"
