My friends and I went here for brunch this past Saturday to participate in HRW (Houston Restaurant Week). The dress code is business casual which I'm used to, so dressing nice was no big deal.
On first arriving, I circled the area trying to find something other than valet parking but found no options other than to walk at least maybe half a block or so. Five dollars to valet park was reasonable especially for the great customer service that you get from the time you walk in until the time you leave.
We were only a party of 4 this time and I was the first to arrive. I was warmly greeted by the maître d' who suggested that I could either sit at our table or in the bar area to wait for the rest of my party.
I checked out the restroom first before having a seat in the bar. It was clean and somewhat fancy but what I liked most was that the doors go all the way to the floor.
After 2 others from our party arrived, we were guided to our table. Along the way, the kitchen staff and manager that we came in contact with, greeted us with smiles and told us to enjoy.
Shortly after being seated, our server came over to present us with complimentary breads and to take our order but said she would first bring us lagniappe???? I learned that lagniappe means something extra and that something extra was crab mousse on crosstini; yummy!
Since it was a jazz brunch, we were able to enjoy beautiful jazz music being played by the live band. Found out that they only play in the months of August and September during brunch hours.
We were served complimentary biscuits and corn muffins with raisins and butter on the side. The butter had that taste like it had absorbed odors from other foods from the fridge; I wasn't a fan.
We ordered from the HRW menu. Amongst the 4 of us, we selected the following for the first course:
-Chicken and andouille gumbo
-Roasted duck crepe
-Brennan's salad
Second course:
-Cochon de Lait Benedict
-Eggs Benedict
-Pan seared salmon
Although everyone's food looked delish, I can only comment on what I tasted; salad and cochon de Lait Benedict.
Not much to say about the salad; it was a salad. However, this was my first time ever trying eggs Benedict and I liked it. I did ask for my egg to be more firm but when I cut into it, it still oozed but it was ok. When I cut through to the jalapeño biscuit, it was tough but the overall taste of it all was scrumptious! It was even better the next day when I reheated it in the air fryer! After sitting, the sauce and juices from the pulled pork softened the biscuit. That's an A plus in my book!
Overall, this was a good experience that I would like to soon try again.
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