I've been eyeing this place for quite some time for brunch and dinner, so I got my sisters to join me for a sunday funday brunch.
When we arrived, there was no host stand so we were a bit confused on where to go and who to approach to get seated. So, we headed to the bar and inquired. We were told to wait outside/near the door, which was a bit awkward, but we were seating rather fast, so it was no biggie.
We opted for a mimosa pitcher and coffee to get the brunch started. The pitcher poured 5 glasses worth (it was 3 of us so it worked out fine) as promised by our server. The champagne to orange juice ratio was solid. They do offer other juice options as well, pineapple and maybe cranberry juice, if I'm not mistaken.
On to the food! We each ordered something different on the menu in the spirit of planning to eat off each other's place, so why not! We placed an order for the Shrimp and Grits, Smoked Salmon Eggs Benny, Jalapeno Cheddar Smash Sando, and a side of bacon. It took about 35/45 minutes for the food to come out, but we were busy chatting away, so we didn't notice the timing at first. But then 2 dishes arrived, missing others so that's when we asked about the rest.
The Shrimp and Grits were your standard brunch dish, there wasn't any wow factor that made it a standout dish. It had the smoked sausage which is always a plus and the grits themselves were nice and thick.
You could go wrong with an eggs benny, but Primrose did not disappoint. From the savory biscuit, flavorful hollandaise, this was a solid dish as well.
Soon after these two dishes came out, so did the bacon. We got 3 nicely crisped, thick bacon pieces. Need I say more? Who doesn't love bacon on the side.
Now, the Jalapeno Cheddar Smash Sando is why I've given this place a 4 instead of a 5. Not only was the dish late coming out to the point that everyone else was almost done their meals, it was not the original dish. I was informed after asking how much longer that they'd ran out of my dish and that I might have to order something else. Of course, I'm annoyed. 45+ minutes goes by and I'm just being told the kitchen ran out of this dish? To me that represented a lack of communication between kitchen staff and front room staff. Within a couple minutes a cheddar smash sando did come out but honey, it was a mess. The kitchen served me 4 mini dropped biscuits (yes, they were absolutely delicious) topped with the eggs and chicken sausage. So of course, I had no choice but to ask for the manager! I was in disbelief because in order to eat the dish, I had to cut it up into 4s to make breakfast sliders. Now, they could've saved themselves a little bit here had they thought to do that, but they didn't. Instead, I had to get creative and a bit messy. The manager came over, apologized, explained the situation and I shared my disappointment, especially since I was looking forward to those jalapeno biscuits (the mini dropped biscuits were regular). To make up for this massive hiccup, she comped my meal and ordered us the French Toast so that's why I settled on 4 stars. I ate some of the sandwich, but not all since the chicken sausage was on the pink side in the middle and I just couldn't proceed even though the manager said it was normal. My paranoia got the best of me lol.
But the French Toast was a winner. Not only was it cooked very well, with lightly crispy edges, the chantilly and the fresh fruit made each bite heavenly.
Even though we experienced a bump in the road, I'd surely come back not only for brunch but to check out Primrose's dinner. read more