Astoundingly mediocre food. I got the walleye fish cake benedict. It was $15. I also got the strawberry lime donut puff thing. It was 3.50. In the end with the living wage fee (20%) and taxes I paid $26. Both items excited me reading the descriptions on the menu, however there was nothing exciting about what I received. The walleye fish cakes were so underwhelming and not even cooked long enough to be crispy. Otherwise it was the usual poached eggs with hollandaise, then a side of breakfast potatoes. Not a single thing worth praising. The food was so mediocre I was shocked, mouth agape, jaw on the floor shocked. I expect mediocrity from gas station sushi, not a cute little brunch spot in lowertown. It wasn't that bad, but it's the kind of meal that leaves you feeling bad about having paid for it. Also, for a breakfast/brunch spot the portions were quite small. I usually share with my husband when we happen to go out for breakfast/brunch because portions are usually so large. Expect a single serving here, an expensive single serving that leaves you feeling disappointed and mad you didn't go somewhere else. This is also a counter service spot, you grab and refill your own waters, and there is really very little interaction with the servers. I'm all for this style of dining, in fact it often streamlines the whole process, but not at Buttered Tin! Expect slow, awkward, disorganized service. Depending on when you stop by the wait is long, like 15 minutes just in line. So imagine me walking in seeing the long line, and the fact that there's an automatic 20% charge on the bill, and still thinking to myself, "Oh hell yes, this is all going to be worth it." And it wasn't. Lots of restaurants have long waits and 20% charges now, and I still love going out and supporting my local restaurants. Don't think I'm complaining about those things in general, or else I'd be better off shutting myself inside and never going out. Let me once again specify, The Buttered Tin wasn't worth it. It wasn't at all. It could've been a one minute wait and cost me $5, and I'd still wish I had gone anywhere else but the Buttered Tin.

I usually don't write bad reviews, in fact all of my reviews are 4-5 stars, but I ate there three days ago and still can't process my regret and misery about having eaten there in any other way.