We visited during what appeared to be a slower-than-normal time (based on Google), and when we arrived there were actually more staff than customers in the dining room. Despite that, this ended up being one of the slowest breakfast experiences we've had. The "Gooey" "tear and share" item was nearly burnt and, ironically, very difficult to tear and share, even with a knife. Coffee was brought out promptly, which we appreciated, but it wasn't refilled until we were almost completely finished with the meal. I had just a couple bites left before finally getting a refill. Food overall was just okay. The Huevos Rancheros were fine but missing jalapeños, and my wife's Benedict was decent but had lite hollandaise sauce compared all the Benedict's we've had. For the price, this place doesn't deliver the level of quality or service you'd expect. Adding an automatic 20% tip on top of that just made the experience more frustrating, especially since the service felt in line with what you often see at places that auto-gratuity. Overall, not somewhere we'd return to. read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Avocado Toast Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Enjoyed an early Christmas holiday breakfast with Carol, Cindy, Danny, Duffy and Nancy (Carol's mom) at Eggspectation Richmond. Have to say the Eggs Benedict was a bit over cooked and just okay. Wouldn't recommend it! However the Bloody Mary was amazing even with a hard bowled egg, lol!! Eggspectation was founded in 1993 in Montreal, Canada, by Enzo Renda, who is still very much involved in the concept. It has since expanded throughout Canada, the United States, and the Middle East! As the reputation and guest satisfaction grew, international growth of the restaurant-cafés expanded, and now there are close to thirty locations worldwide. read more

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I've come after work a couple times in the morning. service is about average but it hasn't been busy when I've gone. ([[HIGHLIGHT]]It's pretty quiet at 8 am lol[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]) I got the huevos rancheros last time and it wasn't bad! Had one of their smoothies and it was definitely the highlight read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This restaurant has always been packed every time we would come to Latitude. Today, we decided to give it a try. We called ahead to see if there was a wait time and it was not. When we arrived we were seated immediately. The atmosphere is clean and they have a bar area with TVs. The server came over within 5 minutes if us being seated. We asked for her opinion on what was popular. Our food came out in a timely manner. The flavor was for more better than expected. The lamb chops were cooked just the way I like it. We were a party of 3 and no one had any complaints about their food. Now, gratuity of 20% is included. Our server was attentive until she was pulled to cover a party of 20 people. It took a little longer to get refills and our bill for the food. She did apologize for that. I will return again in the future. read more

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I'd recommend this place! Kind of reminds of first watch maybe?? The sweet bread was soooo good! Def worth it and they made a good latte as well! read more

Came into Eggspectation after an appointment at Stony Point and I'm so glad we stopped in. The menu has A LOT of options, so if you're very hungry it may be difficult to choose. They have all day breakfast which I love. I chose the eggstravaganza, I loved that I was able to add toppings to my French toast and enjoyed the sweet and savoryness of this breakfast. My mom went with the burger with an egg. I love that it came with both a salad and fries. The salad was very fresh and the house vinaigrette was excellent. The maple syrup came in a warmed bottle which was a really nice touch. Our server was absolutely incredible, so nice, friendly and helpful navigating the large menu. I will definitely be back to try more of their menu items, breakfast and non breakfast! read more

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Horrible service. Today my son graduated from the 8th grade, and our family was really looking forward to celebrating at Eggspectation. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. The manager working with the back of house was very disrespectful and behaved unprofessionally. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The overall atmosphere and level of service were far below expectations.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This establishment has really fallen in the ranks of breakfast spots in the Richmond area. I hope management takes customer concerns seriously and works to improve both professionalism and service. read more

I was really excited to try the chicken & waffle but it was really bland. The waitress only came around at the end to give us the check, never asked how the food was or gave refills. I asked her if she could remove my barely touched chicken & waffle from the check & for more water. The manager came over to try to resolve & finally gave us a refill & offered food to go, very kind of her! I did have to decline because I had already waited an hour to even be checked on and we just wanted to go on about our day at that point. They add a 20% gratuity which I wouldn't mind if the service was decent. read more

I come here often because I work in the mall , the staff and food is absolutely amazing , food is always excellent no complaints

The wait was ridiculous when there was so many open table available. Said wait would be 20 minutes, a hour later we are still waiting so we left. Probably won't be returning anytime soon read more

I really enjoyed brunch here. My kids also enjoyed their food. I can't wait to go back with a group of my girlfriends to enjoy another mimosa tower. read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Mimosa Flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Eggspectation is amazing - starting with the servers and management! Every time I've been here, the servers are helpful and knowledgeable. The food tastes even more amazing. Today I had the fried chicken and waffle with a mimosa flight and it did not disappoint! Will definitely be coming back soon. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance inside was okay, we sat on the bar side, there was a pesky gnat at our table so that was annoying but the restaurant seemed clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The waiter we had was a bit over the top personality-wise, he was nice but I think he could've read the room a little more to see that we were having a serious conversation. The food was good, I think they could maybe go the extra mile to make their breakfast stand out a little more because it was literally stuff you could get anywhere BUT the potatoes were delicious! My homegirl got some to take home to her man because they were so good. read more

SO GOOD AND SO MANY SPECIALS. THE CHICKEN SHNITzel was TO DIEEEEE FOR. The calamari also had fried jalapeño in it. So good ! They also had this yogurt based dipping sauce that reminded me of home in the Middle East. The marinara also tasted freshly made in house read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

When you come to a restaurant and they don't have 2/3 things you offer it's hard to give them a good rating.

If you have not been in a while you will notice there has been a menu change - and sadly, one of my faves is gone. But, THIS crab and pesto shrimp omelette is the reason I will keep coming back over and over again! They have plenty of seating and a private room and a small outdoor patio. The server I had was pretty good - funny and attentive. read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Shrimp and Shrimp & Crab Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Food was terrible, my wife had to return her chicken Schnitzel because it was burned and had no lemon sauce. Her second Chicken Schnitzel was better, but dry, again with no lemon sauce as the menu stated. I ordered the 3 small crab cakes had a lot of filler in it, it was ok, but not worth the $38. The aspargus was overcooked. One good note the fries were good and the waiter was excellent, unfortunely it went down hill from there. Our bill was $72 for two entress, a water, and one soda. read more

I was excited to try this place today. We had breakfast and I was excited that they had gluten free bread and pancakes. My partner had breakfast tacos and I had a breakfast sandwich on gluten free bread. Everything came soggy and not fully cooked. The salad wasn't dressed, it just had oil on it. It just wasn't good. I am very disappointed. Service was slow, but ok and [[HIGHLIGHT]]it's a cute restaurant[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but we definitely won't go back. read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Sunday brunch with; total party size of 8. The restaurant wasn't too busy (~1:40pm). Our server was great at answering my questions because I was undecided on brunch or lunch items as the menu had both. I ended up going with the shrimp and grits and honestly they're top 3 I've had visit wish there were more lol. I removed the egg and ordered a side of potatoes and they were cooked to perfection; crispy and salted perfectly. They errr so good I placed and ate another order. Not sure how I haven't tried this place sooner because it didn't disappoint; I'll be back ! read more

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I had lunch here this week and ordered fish & chips. Service - waitress rating of 4 although she never asked how the meal was that someone else dropped off w/o the coleslaw which she retrieved quickly. Rating for the food selection 2 and that's generous. It was the worst I've ever ordered. Mostly batter and a very little piece of alleged haddock fish. The amount of batter gave the appearance that it was a large piece of fish, but I quickly uncovered the skillful deception. The tiny cup of coleslaw was terrible as well. The fish was tasteless as well as the coleslaw, except for tons of black pepper. The plate had LOTS of fries. If only they cut back on fries and had a reasonable size of fish vs batter that would have been great. This was my second visit. I had the beet salad during my first visit and it was good, but service wasn't adequate on that visit. I wanted to try something different and so regretted that decision. Needless to say after paying the bill, I was still hungry along with being disappointed. read more

The food was pretty good. The service was a little long but it was lunch time on a Sunday. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance, I mean it was not pound and you could actually have a conversation at your table.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would recommend this eatery. There are many options to choose from. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Family friendly restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Amazing service. Egg sando was terrible. They over cooked the egg yet the cheese was cold. But the shrimp n grits was a better choice.

Came for a brunch on a Sunday afternoon. Eggspectation was a very popular spot as people were constantly in and out. We did not have to wait to be seated which was nice and our service started out okay but took a turn as the meal progressed on. I think our servers name was Nay. We put in a drink order for ONE flight of Mimosas. This took a long time to come. In fact, the server passed by and said as soon as she finished garnishing it she would bring it right over. And we all thought why are YOU garnishing the drinks. There is a big bar in the center of this place and it was practically empty but the outside tables were full as well as the inside. It was obvious our server was working inside and out so if the bartender is just chilling hard, why isn't she garnishing the damn drinks instead of this other girl running around all crazy. It definitely hurt the service. So much so that by the time we got her attention to take our order one of my companions asked for a cup of coffee and had to say, "the coffee is an urgent request" and the girl still had to be flagged down for it. The menu was pretty extensive and I was torn between several dishes but settled on the Huevos Rancheros. Other people got random breakfast meals like two eggs any style, you know what I mean but you have non breakfast choices as well. I also got a side of potatoes. My heuvos were okay. I have had better but the potatoes I did not care for and barely ate. The had zero seasoning and were non-crisp. Yes, I prefer a crispy morning potato. Someone had pancakes that still seemed undone in the center and another had bacon that was limp and had to be sent back. Cooks rushing I suppose. There was one standout for sure, the cheesy grits!!! Amazing. read more

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Went here to handoff the grandkids 3&9, from the other grandparents . Good children menu and great one for the rest of us. I had the Heuvos Rancheros and they were great! Every enjoyed their meals as well. read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

As a restaurant owner myself I don't like leaving negative but, [[HIGHLIGHT]]first time here and in the door the staff is friendly and the place is clean with great menu choices[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Our server was very friendly however, the food was not hot, simply luke warm and as my wife and I were Finnishing up our meals my sister still had not received her meal, when asked for the 3rd time where her food was we were told , "it's coming". Finally after requesting to speak wirh the manager we were told the cook dropped her plate. I get it, things happen but this should have been told to us in the beginning. All in all, I would try it again. read more

Went brunch and it was amazing... Service, food and drinks... great vibes and background music... read more

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Eggspectation RVA was exceptionally delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]1st visit there b4 11a so beat the rush, sat at the bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had the All American; greedy me ordered bacon & sausage both equally scrumptious. I don't normally order french toast but wanted to try something different, it didn't disappoint. Topped it off with an alcohol friendly Bloody Mary. He said the chicken was fried perfectly & the waffle was really good. $80 tip included. We'll be back #TastesByTate #TateApproved read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Eggspectation offers a fantastic dog-friendly patio and a daily happy hour.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The sangria and oyster sliders were delicious. If you have your dog with you, just stick your head in the door and notify the hostess--she'll meet you on the patio! read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Red sangria and fried oyster sliders from the happy hour menu! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]I left before ordering as they sat me in the bar area & the electric drink mixer was very loud & unsettling.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

The food is delicious!!! Service was wonderful!!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly atmosphere and would recommend to others.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

The hot chicken sandwich was way too spicy, and I really like spicy food. The fries aren't really fries, they are sliced potato's. Pretty good but not French fries. They don't tell you but they automatically add a 20% gratuity, so glad I noticed. read more

Unfortunately the manager reached out to me publicly, but privately failed to respond. I wish we could have gotten to a place of resolve but it is clear that they are overwhelmed and lack hospitality. read more

My girlfriends and I had the most fabulous brunch here on Saturday. Our server Paola was absolutely amazing, she had great recommendations and the best attitude and vibes. I absolutely recommend the gooey goose bread, it's so delicious. My girlfriends and I shared the carafe of mimosa and we got the mango pineapple flavor. read more

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Why do I never hear about this place?? If there's one thing I appreciate about a breakfast/brunch place it's the spread of options and the ability to have your sweet AND savory and this place d-e-l-I-v-e-r-s. We started with the "goose bread" which is their spin on a monkey bread. Freshly baked bread, coated in house-made salted maple caramel sauce and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. It was great, full of cinnamon maple sugar goodness . They offer specialty coffees (boozy and non boozy), fancy omelettes, combos that allow you to have it all , and other breakfast centric specialties (hello almond croissant French toast?!). They also have a more lunch centric menu for those not breakfast inclined (you're not my people, but I see you ). I had the southwest sunrise omelette, a three-cheese blend of cheddar, Swiss, and mozzarella with sauteed red and green peppers, topped with strips of freshly sliced avocado, house-made pico de gallo, jalapenos, and sour cream. I subbed the Lyonnaise-style potatoes for a tossed green salad (the vinaigrette was so yum) and upgraded the toast for a croissant - highly recommend! read more

Eggspectation - Richmond - Southwest Sunrise omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a restaurant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Depending on where you are seated, the experience varies.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu is amazing and the food did not disappoint. French toast is exceptional as are the omelettes and eggs, bacon and sausage. Hot syrup served in glass decanters is a nice touch. The waitstaff are informed and very pleasant. They checked on us often. We will be back when on this side of the river! read more

It seems like it's very understaffed, our waitress was super sweet and very accommodating. Our menu we were sat at wasn't wiped down all the way my menu had syrup on it but that was okay. I have had my eye on this place for a while! I went on a Sunday so that was probably why it was super busy. I got the Shrimp and Crab Omelette it was good. read more

Stopped in at 4pm on a Saturday to treat my parents to an early dinner, we were seated right away, no one was here-that should have been my first clue. We ordered coffee, hot tea (milk served in a tiny plastic soufflé cup) and a latte---heads up the latte is so sweet it hurt my teeth so I traded with dad for his black coffee. Dad really liked it, it tasted like pumpkin pie. Our orders: Dad: pancakes ham, potatoes and 2 eggs over easy--the waitress asked did he mean like scrambled? (This is a restaurant dedicated to eggs remember) when we tried to explain eggs over easy-she interrupted and described scrambled eggs...again.so step by step we explained over easy eggs... Mom:salted Carmel Belgium waffle with strawberries. Me:traditional eggs Benedict with seasoned potatoes. Sadly, the butter never melted on moms waffle even with the warm syrup, but the flavor was great. The eggs Benedict were served cooler than room temp, refrigerated sauce and barely toasted generic muffin will do that. There was a drizzle of hollandaise sauce, the seasoned potatoes were deep fried sliced potatoes with...I kid you not, 4 slivers of onion and a sprinkle of parsley. I asked for more sauce and it was barely warm from the fridge. The staff really need some training. There is potential, but just lacking execution. A real disaster. An automatic 20% tip, not much service when we got dirty cups, (see the pics) had to ask for silverware AFTER our food was served, find someone to cash us our, never got refills on the water, we had to find the server to get stuff after the plates were dumped off. Pretty sad. I guess we'll stick with city diner, there is a reason we always wait for a table at City Diner. The owner from here should check it out, maybe they can give him some pointers. Don't have high eggspectations when you come here. read more

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I've seen this restaurant plastered all over tiktok, so i wanted to give it a try myself. My gf and i went here and [[HIGHLIGHT]]once we opened the door we could feel the awkward and negative energy and atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It took a good minute for someone to actually greet us, And when seated, it just seemed like this one waitress didn't want to take our table. Thankfully another lady was there. It took me and my gf a little minute to decide what to eat(ofc it being our first time) . our waitress gave us a "minute" but took so long to come back, we had to ask another waitress to grab her. Once we got our food, the pancakes were really tasty. They were different lol, i don't know what they used but they were good! the eggs could've been better but the potatoes were really good as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]so overall the food was cool but the atmosphere and the vibes weren't too good. Just felt unwelcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Overall Experience At the last minute we decided to try Eggspectation because the menu offered what we both had a taste for. Upon entry we were greeted by a not so friendly host. The host failed to communicate where we would be seated, so our server guided us to our seats. Under the circumstances the server was working in, she did an excellent job. She was very friendly and helpful during our visit. Because there were two large parties our ordering time was cut short due to the lack of help. We could understand being short handed and having to serve two big parties + other guests an hour before closing. While waiting on our meal we had to listen to a distributing guest loudly cursing at other people in his party. It took awhile before the manager silenced him. No fault of the team, however this was just as disappointing as the automatic 20% gratuity. Overall Taste We decided to order the fried Calamari appetizer that wasn't very appetizing. My husband ordered the Shrimp and Grits and I ordered the Chicken and Waffles, with extra powdered sugar and strawberries on top. That was absolutely the best waffle I have ever had. It tasted just like a funnel cake, which is my favorite dessert. The texture and taste of the waffle met all of my needs. The chicken was cooked to perfection. Crispy on the outside and juicy in the inside. My husband said has Shrimp and Grits were good but not worth the price of $21. The quality of ingredients didn't match the price tag. I could agree with that. No chicken and waffles or Shrimp and Grits is worth $83. Based on our experience I can definitely understand the mix reviews. Our visit sucked and was great all at the same time... confusing right? Any who, based on my waffles I will be back! read more

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June 29, 2022 2:10pm Wednesday Very friendly waitress. Initially I wasn't happy with the price of The Chesapeake (crab eggs Benedict) It was almost $30. But I understand price of food has gone up. This is what I came here for so I decided to order it anyway. They have other items/meals cheaper but initially this was what I wanted. I must say, even though they're expensive it was worth it. The serving size was perfect as I didn't leave overwhelmingly full. Everything tastes really good. The waitress checked on me a few times. As did the manager. I appreciate that. I will say a few things threw me off. 1. The booth seat had crumbs in it. 2. This glass window was broken and an eyesore. You know I checked the bathroom. While it wasn't THAT dirty, this was a perfect time to sweep the floor and tidy up. They were not busy AT ALL. Also, in the first stahl there was an inch/1.5 peekaboo slats all the way down the wall. Not cool at all. See photos. Otherwise, Y'all don't sleep on this restaurant! Give it a try I don't think you'll regret it. I'll be back. read more

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