This restaurant located right in the heart of downtown Ballston Spa, minutes drive from Saratoga Springs, is a delicious, no frills restaurant, serving up breakfast classics. I was in town for the Belmont this weekend and decided to check this place out for breakfast on a Sunday (it had been highly recommended to me). The food was outstanding, the restaurant was very clean, and the service was friendly and attentive all while being filled with locals. The waitress filled my water many times without being asked and made sure everyone at the table always had a full cup of coffee. I ordered scrambled eggs, homefries, and blueberry pancakes- everything was hot and delicious. I especially enjoyed the homefries which were crispy from the grill and came with caramelized onions mixed in. The Italian Toast which the chef bakes daily was outstanding- a MUST TRY. The prices were reasonable and the portions were very filling. Despite the busy breakfast rush, the owners (Karen and David) and the rest of their team were inviting and friendly.
Since every local knows about this place being the best in town, if you are in the area, stopping by is a must. Thank you for a delicious meal, I will...
Read moreSurprisingly, it's difficult to find an open restaurant in B'Spa fairly early on a Sunday morning (The Iron Roost was closed for a week, not sure why the Whistling Kettle was closed). We ended up at the Whitehouse. Outside it didn't look like a great option. But we were pleasantly surprised by the inside. Very clean, larger than we thought, and comfortable seating. We ordered--hubby got scrambled eggs, toast and home fries. I opted for corn beef has and home fried. When my plate was set down in front of me, I almost pushed it aside. It didn't look inviting at all. But I decided to give it a go. The potatoes were mushy, watery, and basically flavorless. The hash had absolutely no texture, save the diced potatoes in it. The meat was the consistency of wet mud. This also was flavorless. Not wanting to waste it all, I took great liberty with, and was very thankful for, the ketchup, salt and pepper on the table! Hubby's eggs were bland but the toast was good. The cook needs to take a trip to flavortown and get some spices, and maybe some onions. I don't...
Read moreTry the Eggs Reagan. It's like a BLT meets Eggs Benedict. Delicious!
They've got a few other takes on eggs Benedict as well. Pancakes are good here. They use real maple syrup and you can tell.
Place was busy when we went at 10:30 on a Sunday. Cozy atmosphere, friendly waitstaff. Our waitress, Jayna, was quick to come over and take our order. Very patient with my Mom as she struggled to remember what she wanted in her omelette, which was delicious by the way. I ate the other half 😎
Great...
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