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Had brunch here. Food was good. The mini muffins were good, but for me they are not a d raw , did not find anything about them special. Was with a group and we were seated about 15 to 20 minutes after the reservation time. Took a long time to place order and a very long time to get the bill, we ended up having to ask for it. Service was fine. Again it was a group, and I don’t recall anyone being asked how the food was, or if we needed anything. They did bring a second basket of muffins. The decor was nice, attractive, but the noise level was too much for me. Too hard to hear people and just too much of a din to be relaxing. Probably fine to go there during a less popular time than weekend brunch. All in all it was a perfectly fine meal, the food was tasty and my polenta was perfect. Would probably go back if in the neighborhood, but will not make a special trip to eat here. Expect brunch mains to run $10 to $15 w/o drinks.
Three-four mornings a week I get an omelette from Pasta Paradiso; I always choose the same ingredients: spinach, mushroom and sausage. They make their own sausage, and I wish they sold it, it is spiced perfectly. They make omelettes the European way, flipped in the pan, not folded, and they are delicious. I can also recommend the pastas and salads, but stop in for an omelette some morning, it’ll get your day off to a great start.Pros + variety, consistency, value
