SUNDAY BRUNCH IS BACK ON - VALENTINE'S EDITION!
The ONE thing I have missed most during COVID-19 and Social Distancing is Sunday Brunches with friends. In one of the Facebook Groups I belong to, someone posted that O'Tooles was doing Sunday Piano Brunches, and had scheduled a special Valentine's Day Brunch since it fell on Sunday this year. I asked Jughead and messaged my best friend to see if she wanted to do brunch.
One of the nice things, although it was a Valentine's Day Brunch - it wasn't stuffed down your face. You could be happy with the venue whether you were there with a partner, or with a bunch of friends. O'Tooles brunches are held in their additional space used for special occasions - parties. When we were seated, our female friend was given a rose (Future note O'Tooles - please recognize ALL relationships not just one of a man and a woman) and we were provided a pretty nice selection of beverages and food choices.
Drinks: Jughead choose a coffee martini, Carol went with the bottomless cranberry mimosas, John had Ice Tea and I chose a monstrosity bloody mary. This bloody mary had everything but the kitchen sink in it (2 shrimp, three cheese cubes, two olives, three strips of bacon, celery and a slim jim - the slim jim can be skipped for future reference).
Food: Jughead went with The Classic (2 eggs any style (sunny), 2 pieces of back, 2 sausage links, 2 slices of sour dough toast and smashed tots). Carol went with the Strawberry Shortcake Crepes (3 tender crepes filled with house made sweetened cream cheese, whipped cream and a strawberry drizzle, served with a bottle of real maple syrup *missing, John went with the Champagne French Toast (3 pieces of French Toast, topped with mixed berries, powdered sugar and a champagne glaze served with a bottle of real maple syrup and I went with the Baconic - 2 english muffins, 2 poached eggs, bacon and hollandaise sauce with a side of smastots. Everyone enjoyed their meals - I was a little disappointed with the smashtots - kind of bleh and flavorless. They needed salt or moisture or a combination of both.
Service: Exceptional! Our service coordinator was amazing, attentive and our beverages never remained empty for long. The beverages and food came out in a timely manner, and were served with an eager attitude. We never felt that we were left unattended.
Ambiance: The Piano portion, guy on keyboard was great - for the most part. He sang very well, played some great songs - but the volume was a little higher than the room required. It made conversation at the table a little difficult at times and we needed to repeat ourselves. All in all, we had a great time - and definitely would come back again. read more