https://www.facebook.com/bbarbagels
The Breakfast Bar is not far from Worcester State, in a west side neighborhood. My friend Kelly describes it as a place with a lot of potential, but it maybe hasn't yet become all it could be. In my mind I had envisioned delicious food and slow service. It turned out that the food was good, coffee was adequate and service was fine. Not spectacular, not terrible.
We met our friend Melissa there. It seems like Melissa and I can be creatures of habit with our breakfast choices - eggs benedict for her and scrambled egss with toast and home fries for me. (I was going to try a croissant, but they were out. They were also out of the wheat English muffins). The report on the eggs benedict was that the Hollaindaise sauce was fairly fresh (didn't taste reconstituted) and the poached eggs could have been runnier. For my meal the potatoes were the best. Eric actually ordered an omelette, a rare occurrence. The dish was... fine.
It was busy, most of the tables were full (but no one sat at the actual breakfast bar). We saw groups of college students, families with small kids, people who were likely regulars. The decor was nice, if a bit dark, but we went on a gray and rainy Satuday morning. We especially liked the wall painting (see picture).
Worth a walk or bike ride if one is close by, but not necessarily worth a car trip. I should note that I severaly cut back on refined sugar a year ago - so I feel I may be doing a disservice to reviews in not having french toast or waffles. Perhaps I should designate a french-toast eating friend for guest reviews! My mom is coming to visit in a few weeks, I bet she's game.
Update on July 20: I drove past, and the Breakfast Bar is closed. The space is being renovated, and a sign says that a Grill is coming soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment