06 May, 2012

*1169 - bottomless brunch

Ironside: Bottomless brunch buffet for $17, bottomless mimosas for an additional $10.  (We opted out this time as it was too soon after our previous mid-afternoon hangover.)

D on the left, EV on the right.







From their website:

  • Buttermilk pancakes with banana-rum syrup: I need to make this syrup some day. Mmm.  As you can see, Drew had 4 and I had 2.
  • Scrambled eggs with cheese: How do they make such giant vats of uniformly textured scramble??
  • Steel-cut oatmeal with vanilla brown sugar: No, thanks.
  • Bacon: Yes, please.
  • House made spicy sausage: Felt a little too herbed for brunch.
  • Biscuits and gravy: Gross, but yum!
  • Cheddar grits: I'm a grits-convert now, so of course I had to get this ...
  • Chipotle-garlic breakfast potatoes: Spicier and again more herbed than expected.
  • Fried sweet plantains with house salsa: Not actually a big fried plantain fan.
  • Mixed green salad: Good way to pretend that your brunch buffet is good for you--also their vinaigrette was so good I had to ask about it, but alas, secret house recipe.
  • Greens and beans: Forgettable.
  • Ceviche: Not fresh enough, I also really dislike raw onions.
  • Wheat toast with agave butter: Who fills up with toast in a buffet?? Not me.
  • Bread pudding: Again, gross, but yum!
I think the food was good enough but since they don't have a changing menu, I don't think I'll be back.  At least, not for a very long while.  As a rule, I'm not an ideal customer as I don't return to restaurants unless they are (1) phenomeoeomemonoennal or (2) within 30 seconds of where I live.  We have had tons of sub-par to okay Thai food (with the exception of the crab fried rice that I still crave and love) and tons of cheap Indian food because those restaurants are located in our building/right across the road.