After reading my sparkling review of Catch 35 a friend suggested that it was a mistake to try out a seafood place in a city that is nowhere near an ocean. I suppose I'll have to fly back to NYC for my scallops from now on, but I bet you they don't fish them out of the pristine waters of the East river over there.
In any case, after the delights of Catch 35, B and I decided to go for something completely different, as they say, and chanced onto a brunch at Magnolia Cafe (http://www.magnoliacafeuptown.com/home.html). Right off the bat I'll tell you it was good - not great - but definitely an improvement.
The place was cozy, down to earth. A neighborhood spot it seemed. It had a warm Brooklyn feel to it. No over the top decorations and no Sinatra. The waiters were not overly subservient - a good vibe to the place.
We ordered omelets. They turned out to be huge, but very tasty and with lots of fresh ingredients. I watched in amazement as a man at the next table finished off a similarly proportioned omelet and proceeded to down at least three good size pancakes followed by coffee and whatever else there was on his table. Needless to say I couldn't clean my plate, but not, for a change, because the food wasn't good.
Zagat gives Magnolia Cafe a 25 for the food and I agree. For the price ($11 for that huge omelet and free refills on coffee), the place is certainly better than Catch 35. I'd like to go back there and try those pancakes!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
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