You are looking at a food contradiction. I tried the deep fried stuffed French toast at Baltimore's @spoonscafe. (Doesn't Baltimore have the best brunch places!). It was crispy and soft. It's fried on the outside but gooey in the inside. It was a sweet and tart. It was filled with sweet cream and covered in berries. It was breakfast and dessert. I must say that I was so stuffed after half of this thick deep fried breakfast goodness. The rest was dessert the next day. read more

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My group came here as tourists and felt lucky to find such an awesome place! We had to wait about 20minutes to be seated as a party of 4 adults and 1 toddler but they had high chairs and the noise level inside made us comfortable in case kids will be kids. The food was beautiful to look at but oh my, was it amazingly delicious too! I felt like I was cheating on something by just tasing my friends French toast. The sweet cream cheese and the crisp sugary edges of that delicious bread is out-of-this-world! And the biscuits and gravy - oh man. And I had ordered a side of potatoes thinking I would have enough! Ha! Actually, Id still order all that again next time because it was all sooooo good and worth it! Water was served right as we sat with our own carafe and they had such a great coffee and drink menu and those were equally as yummy. Such a good experience! read more

Service was perfect. The Beast was the perfect savory entree. The wait was 45 minutes on a Sunday. Thank you Spoons!!! read more

Spoons Cafe - "The Beast" - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Oh my gosh, am I glad I went here! I've been here twice now and both times were 5 stars. Cute, cafe atmosphere. Feels cozy. Attentive, friendly service. The two things that really stand out to me are the coffee/drink selection and the food selection. Both are refreshingly inventive. Definitely try the sweet maple foam cold brew! It was heavenly. They offered refills of regular cold brew, which was generous. There's a hot tumeric drink I'll definitely be trying next time, as well as something with 4 shots of espresso and white chocolate! There were so many drinks that looked lovely. Next, the food. I love a good sweet potato fry. These were some of the best I've ever had. Generous portion. The stuffed and fried French toast was divine and thankfully not too sweet. Ricotta cheese, sourdough, or something similar balanced out all that sweetness and it worked! Very edible; not overly sweet. The crust was crispy and the inside was doughy. They nailed this dish! Everything is made to order, which was great for my picky vegetarian, vegetable hating friend. The quesadilla was also really good. We were hungover and this place hit the spot. I can't wait to come back! Such a great spot for breakfast or lunch. read more

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During the week this place is self seating. My boyfriend and I found a table near the back and waited roughly ten minutes for a server to greet us. A little slow in the beginning, but after that service was great. We ordered The Beast, the 2-2-2, and side of breakfast potatoes. Everything was delicious. Breakfast potatoes were crispy and seasoned well. I really enjoyed the French toast which only came with powdered sugar and a side of syrup. Sometimes all you need is the classic French toast without all the extras (whipped cream, chocolate, etc). The Beast was ginormous and definitely a two person entree but a must get if you try this place out. read more

Spoons Cafe - The Beast - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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After an exhausting week of exams, my friends and I wanted some brunch to celebrate. All 8 of us were seated immediately on a Friday morning and food was served really quick! The service was prompt and our server was great splitting our checks despite our large party. I had the deep fried stuffed French toasted that was with fresh strawberries and blueberries. Come hungry! It's a heavy dish that should honestly be shared between two people and would pair wonderfully with a savory dish. The sweet cream was a little too heavy and I wish it had a sweeter dish but that's to be expected to survive the deep fry process. It's a wonderful spot for brunch! Looking forward to coming again. read more

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As a Midwestern girl I can be pretty hard to impress me with biscuits, but I've got to say spoons has some pretty good biscuits. No wonder they sell out every morning. I definitely recommend going here if you want a little cozy atmosphere and a cute brunch with your friends or family. Make sure you make a reservation beforehand, especially if you're going on the weekends, because walk-ins are a tough thing to catch. What I will recommend other than the biscuits, which are pretty good, are the cinnamon toast crunch pancakes. Those were incredible. I could've eaten eight of those and still wanted more. I think it's interesting that the Yelp website has their chai tea as their top picture and then those pancakes, which in my opinion, are the stars of the show. Honestly, if you're a chai tea lover, skip the chai tea. It really tasted like steamed milk and not as much chai. Even the cinnamon on top didn't help very much. Instead I would order a Mamosa or a cup of coffee to be honest. Other than that they have good food, good vibes, and are popular for a reason. read more

Got a couple coffees here as we'd already had breakfast but the eggs Benedict some of the patrons near us received looked AMAZING. The Vermonter and Salted Maple Cold Foam Cold Brew were delicious. read more

Came here for brunch one day and had a very pleasant experience with classic brunch vibes. I ordered the pulled pork eggs benedict--but replaced the pulled pork with fried chicken! I very much appreciated that they accommodated my imagination. The biscuit was flakey and buttery and delicious and hugged the fried chicken and poached eggs and hollandaise (oh my!) well. The side of breakfast potatoes were soft and yummy, but I especially loved the cheesy grits--they were super creamy, and made me do a little jig in my seat when I ate them, and I'm not usually a huge grits fan. I would definitely return to try more things! read more

Visited this place for brunch with a friend on a Saturday. There was a 45 minute wait for a table or two. I had the mimosa with hibiscus, which was really good. The blackberry wasn't as good. I also had the eggs Florentine, which was ok. Could have used more hollandaise sauce. I ordered the fried French toast to go; and devoured it at home (highly recommended)! read more

I am blown away - this hidden gem is the perfect little Cafe if you are coming through town. We are here visiting, cake for the Ravens be Steelers game, and are so upset to be leaving this place behind. Hoping to catch a breakfast tomorrow morning before we hit the road to head back to North Carolina. Highly recommend this place - and the Cinnamon pancakes with glaze! read more

Spoons Cafe - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Coffee Glaze - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Awesome brunch spot in Federal Hill! I came here for brunch on a Sunday morning around noon and two of us only had to wait about 15 minutes (granted it was a Ravens game day so most people were getting ready to watch the game!). The restaurant itself is cute and artsy with regular seating as well a bar. For our drinks, we ordered a cold brew and a pumpkin maple cream cold brew which was delicious! For our meals, I tried the Southern Benedict which was perfectly poached eggs on top of pulled pork on a biscuit. I got it with the potatoes and loved this dish! My boyfriend ordered the Beast which he devoured... It had an egg, cheese, fried chicken and not sure what else between two biscuits with gravy on top. He loved it. We also really wanted to try the cinnamon roll pancakes and were so glad we did. They were probably the best pancakes I've had in a long time!! Safe to say we were extremely full at the end of our brunch. We will definitely be coming back! read more

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I highly recommend this place. One of my favorite breakfast restaurants. I also love their mimosas. They close earlier than most places so it's best to get there early. The longest I ever had to wait was between 20-45 minutes. read more

Spoons Cafe - Breakfast Potatoes - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Stopped for the night in Baltimore Friday and my husband wanted a sit down breakfast on Saturday morning before we started our road trip back to Florida so we Yelp'd and found Spoons Cafe. Very quaint small restaurant tucked away on Cross Street. Offered indoor and outdoor seating. We arrived at 9am and a table for two at the time was about 10mins. Not bad. We found meter parking on Cross Street. 2 hours for $1.33. Not bad at all. The menu had a variety to select from. My husband ordered the 2-2-2 ($14.10 (2 eggs, 2 ham-2 pancakes)). I had the Fried Oyster and Grits ($17.50) with a poached egg (upcharge $2) and I ordered a one biscuit ($3.25). We both had a cup of coffee each (@$3.30 a cup). Food was served hot and it was delicious. Never had fried oyster and grits before :-). Overall excellent food. Service was good. The only reason why I did not give this place the full 5 stars was the fact that dishes which were bussed from tables newly vacated, were loudly placed in the bus bins. Very, very loud and disruptive for those patrons seated close to one of the stations. We were seated in the front of the house near the bar. If I had one comment is would be to ask staff to be mindful of how the dishes are placed in the bin so as to unnecessarily startle customers. I will define be back! read more

Cute little place in Federal Hill for breakfast or brunch! They have limited seating, so once they are full, it may be a while until you get a table. Our server was very attentive and patient. Our friend was running late so we were seated, but didn't order right away. Our table ordered the 2-2-2, which was a little bit of everything and not too large of a portion. We also ordered the Beast, which really is amazing, but definitely a large portion! We also ordered the fried chicken on biscuit - the biscuit was so fresh, and the fried chicken perfectly crispy. They put the honey mustard sauce on the side, so perfect for a light drizzle or if you want, you can soak the whole piece of chicken. Drinks were on point! Delicious cold brew, vanilla lavender latte, mimosa! Can't wait to come back again! read more

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Thoroughly enjoyed our brunch here today. We had The Beast (biscuit, fried chicken, egg, cheese, bacon, and sausage gravy), the Big Spoon Scramble, and the Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with bacon inside and maple coffee glaze. The Beast and pancakes were AMAZING, although the sausage gravy in the Beast was not hot. The Scramble was good - the roasted tomatoes were a nice touch. We ordered a side of potatoes because we didn't realize the Scramble included potatoes and so there were too many potatoes. However, we asked for the side of potatoes to be extra crispy and they certainly were - they were excellent! The hot matcha tea was also very good. The only problem was that the bottomless cup of coffee my husband ordered wasn't bottomless (he wasn't able to get a refill until we were done). That's a small glitch for an otherwise wonderful brunch. read more

OBSESSED is an understatement. I cannot wait to go back. One annoying thing is that they do not take reservations so we ended up waiting about 40 minutes (Apparently this is a brunch norm in Baltimore). Believe me when I tell you IT IS WORTH THE WAIT. I got the Southern Benedict and it was out of this world. I 10/10 will eat it again. Best part is I got two meals out of it one of which I brought to work Monday morning and it sure brightened my whole week. The meal had homemade buttermilk biscuits topped with smoked pulled pork, poached eggs, charred chili hollandaise. It also came with a side of cheesy grits. The combination was unreal. The grits alone deserve their own rap song. Cannot wait to try more on the menu or just get that deliciousness all over again. read more

Spoons Cafe - Eggies over deliciousness (Southern Benedict) - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Delicious food, great coffee, cute space and no wait! Check check check. Came here after looking up reviews and was not disappointed. Got the Beast and the short stack of blueberry pancakes. Shared both with the hubby and we both agreed that we could have just split the Beast and been totally fine. I will say that they do not skimp on the blueberries. They were so fresh that one popped and exploded all over my arm when I stuck my fork in it. The beast was incredible! Crispy chicken, buttery biscuit and the sausage in the gravy was all such a beautiful mess. I loved the bottomless coffee and got a little to-go cup of it when we left. Went on a Thursday and there were a ton of tables open. Great service. Wish I had one of these in Seattle. read more

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Great egg sandwich and prosecco for brunch! And extra crispy bacon, just like I requested it!

Worth the wait! The food is fresh and the menu is so creative! Went twice while I was in town read more

Spoons Cafe - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Coffee Glaze - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I ordered the protein breakfast it was A-OK. GOOD: Waiter and staff nice people they all smiled and made sure we good with coffee and water and etc. Coffee was good and the line was crazy but they still hooked me up. BAD: As soon as the waiter delivered it to the table, I was like OH OH. I looked at it and i was like thats it??? Nothing special maybe im spoiled from goin to Blu Jam in LA. The street parking was crazy and the line was crazy for what i have no idea? Food: So overall it was ok decent. Sorry but i wont go back and i have no idea what the hype was about and to have 4 stars to be honest. read more

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Cinnamon roll pancakes are a must. As a resident of Federal Hill, I can say that Spoons is rightfully a crowd favorite. Their coffee, biscuits and entire menu is great. They offer healthier options and then great splurge options (I say no matter what, get the cinnamon roll pancakes for the table!) Due to Covid, cross street is still closed for car traffic, so Spoons still have great outdoor seating options too. A must try! read more

Dined here for breakfast 7/17/18, for breakfast with my son. We walked here from the hotel we were staying at in the Inner Harbor. Upon entering there was a sign to seat yourself, we choose a 2 seater table midway of the restaurant. The restaurant has a somewhat rustic feel wood tables, chalk boards etc. Shortly after seating we were greeted asked our drink order which we received promptly. My son got his typical go to a breakfast sandwich which consisted of 2 eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese on multigrain toast. I had the fried oysters asked for no bacon and added a side of scrambled eggs with cheese. I enjoyed my food the temperatures weren't consistent but once you stirred it all together I ate it so fast. I don't know If I was hungry from the walk or it was just that good. I actually wish the portion size was larger. Overall I highly recommend this breakfast/ lunch restaurant. read more

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Great food, chilled ambiance, lovely decor and polite staff. I had "the beast" and it was so good. Love the gravy! read more

Spoons Cafe - The Beast - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This was a Cute small cafe I stumbled upon on a Thursday morning. The Food was great. The cinnamon roll pancakes tasted just like a cinnamon bun. The middle was soft and goey and the edges were slightly crispy. Wasn't a fan of the sausage but the breakfast potatoes were good. It had a garlicky taste and was well seasoned. Chai tea latte was good. Wasn't as sweet as I would've likeD but I just added sugar and it was fine. Customer service was also good. There were only 2 servers for the entire cafe but they did a good job a keeping up. Note that Parking is limited here. Will definitely be back. read more

Spoons Cafe - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Coffee Glaze, Breakfast Potatoes, turkey sausage - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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A staple brunch spot in Fed Hill. This is a good spot for a casual brunch on a weekend while strolling around the area. Restaurant is on the small side so large parties will require advance planning, not saying it's impossible to get a table but likely will have to wait a long long time. Perhaps better luck when the weather is warm and they open up their tables outside. Over the weekend, might be good idea to call ahead or make a reservation in general. The vibe is typical American/slight farmhouse. Servers are nice and friendly and food turn around is fast over the weekend brunch Food: classic American. nothing really fancy or innovative. Just good comfort brunch food in decent portions. If you want a big greasy and delicious meal to soak up last nights regrets, "the beast" is there for you. Other highlights are a risotto Benedict and the fried oyster grits. On the sweet side their deep fried sweet cream stuffed French toast is sinfully delicious. Drinks: different variety mimosas, canned cocktails, spiked coffee drinks and beers. Overall good pairing for brunch. No bottomless brunch. Parking: street parking around the area, no lot read more

First time here, came for brunch. I ordered the beast! And WOW, it was amazing, fried chicken in a biscuit. Daughter loved her pancakes, I think we found our weekly brunch place. Will be back next week. Service was great, Claire was very helpful and attentive! Moderate noise, vibrant place in a nice way, nice wall art. Made the mistake of ordering plain coffee before looking at their selection of hot drinks. Will get a cortado next time. read more

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Walked in on a Sunday around 1:20pm and seated right away Our waitress came to us right after the host and was very pleasant Served us water in cute glass milk containers Took us 15 minutes to get our food VERY DELICIOUS Thank you CHEF lol! New fave, new star on my google maps ! Will be back, will share! Food: Eggs were perfectly cooked for each party soft and juicy Bacon was crispy but not overcooked Sausage was very juicy and Strawberry waffles were filled with a light whip and FRESH strawberries Chai Tea was OKAY I prefer sugary like Panera read more

Read great reviews when we got here and had to try it out. The eggs Benedict and potatoes are absolutely delicious. Looking forward to another trip to the city to experience more from this place read more

Spoons Cafe - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I had the cinnamon roll pancakes and they were great. They definitely stay busy and place is small so you will need to make a resy at least a week in advance. read more

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I've been to Spoons more times than I can remember and I tell anyone that mentions brunch in my presence that this place is a MUST if u want an amazing brunch. I could write a book on all the things I love about spoons but I'll keep it brief for the sake of the review. Food: BEST BRUNCH IN BALTIMORE. Hands down! I'm a pretty avid "bruncher" so I feel confident in this declaration. Things that are great: biscuits, honey butter (put that s$!t on everything), cinnamon roll pancakes (my one true love), brunch burger, French fries, chicken and waffles, etc. It's all fire. You can't go wrong. Drink: Their carafes of flavored mimosa are amazing. At $15 a carafe you get a good 5-6 glasses of drink and that's a fantastic price for it. The flavors are like nothing I've seen before. So good and so boozy. Yum! And their hot drinks are good to. The chai tea latte is so perfect as well as the caramel macchiato. Better than Starbucks by far. Service: Everyone here is so sweet. They don't take orders ahead so you have to just come in and wait. For such a small place they do numbers in there. The food never takes a long time to come out. The servers are always so attentive. They are ALWAYS packed but always so great. I've never had a bad experience. Prices: I wouldn't keep going back if the price wasn't right. Just do yourself a favor and check it out. It'll change brunch for you forever. read more

Spoons Cafe - Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Maple Coffee Glaze Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wafflewich Chai Tea Latte Breakfast Potatoes Egg - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Spoons is extremely overrated. It's not the Spoons of the past. The upstairs has zero ambiance. Tables are seven feet apart to remind us of Covid-times. Food is hot or miss. Service is slow and mediocre as are the pancakes. The waitress had four tables but somehow managed to neglect her tables in favor of playing on her phone. If this restaurant had better front of house management its would suck less. read more

Would eat here again! We stopped by later in the day so they ran out of cheesy grits which I had wanted to try. We were a large group and we're accommodated right away. The prices are a little high but the food was great! I will be coming back to try the cinnamon roll pancakes :) read more

Spoons Cafe - Fried Oysters and Grits and fried Risotto Benedict - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We were visiting friends in Baltimore when they recommended Spoons, because they saw on their website they were vegan-friendly and we're vegan. Our friends were so kind to do research to find a vegan-friendly place, because they're not vegan and wanted to make sure we went somewhere with options for us. Clearly marked on the main page of the Spoons website was "vegan options," so we headed there with excitement. When we arrived, the server gave us plastic cups for water, which is a sign a restaurant does not care about the environment whatsoever. This was a disappointment right off the bat, but nothing compared to what was to come. When we asked about vegan options, the server had no idea what was available, which wasn't a great look. The owner or manager happened to be sitting at the bar working on her computer next to the table we were sitting at so the server asked her what vegan options there were. She bluntly and quite rudely said, "We have nothing vegan." I let her know that her website said "vegan options" and she said, "I would never put that on there." My friend chimed in and said softly, "Actually, sorry, it is on there, which is why we picked this place." The lady said with aggression, "I would never put that on there." It was a VERY nasty tone. I told her I could pull up her website and show her, which I did so she was aware of the information we were claiming. I showed her that it said, "Vegan options" and she aggressively said, "I didn't put that on there, I don't know how it got on there." There was no orientation for our customer experience at all during this interaction. Nothing like "I'm so sorry for the misleading information, that's a mistake" or "I'm so sorry you came all this way, we can try to put something together" or "I'm so sorry that's on there" etc etc -- ANYTHING would have been better than how she spoke to us. She then whipped around and said, "I'll change that right now." She seemed to care far more about what the website said than us, customers willing to give her business, right in front of her. She didn't apologise, offer any creative alternatives, speak to the chef, or suggest that we might want to consider going somewhere else to find something satisfactory -- basically to take ownership of this mistake and try to make it right for all of our efforts to come to her establishment. We were visiting from New Zealand, so we had high customer service expectations of the US as the US always over-delivers on service. This woman was so rude that we just got up and left without saying another word. The server did absolutely nothing either and just let us walk out without apologising or saying anything to us. We were gobsmacked. She was SO rude that it was worth sitting down to write this full review. I was so disappointed by her treatment -- as the owner/manager!!! -- that I would warn you from visiting this establishment. We have since checked the website and it says something like "We've got something for everyone" AND THEY DON'T!!! One more thing to add is that we visited with our new baby and they did not have a changing table in the bathroom. This makes a massive difference for parents. My partner had to change the baby on the bathroom floor!! If you're vegan or just want a good customer experience, DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE!!!! They don't deserve your business!!! When we left Spoons, we went to Gangster Vegan Organics in the Cross Street Market, which was awesome. read more

Great place for brunch! I went during a weekday for a late breakfast so it wasn't too crowded. I sat at the bar and ordered the fried chicken and waffle. Great food, decent portion for the price, and good service. Wish I ordered more food. If I'm ever back in Baltimore I would go back here. read more

Friends and I came here last minute to satisfy our rumbling bellies and we were not disappointed! Breakfast here is a little pricey for a seat-yourself cafe with the average breakfast entree price around $13 (but of course in the city, this is normal!). They had a great $5 price for a glass of mimosa so I indulged in one of their special flavors: blackberry-lavender. I wouldn't recommend the cocktail, though, unless you enjoy sipping a yankee candle. We had all our plates sprawled out across the table so we could enjoy the view before digging in! "The Beast" dish was enormous! I was secretly jealous of my friend since I didn't order that, but the breakfast burrito instead - which was more like a healthy spinach/scrambled egg wrap. I was craving more grease and calories than that! The Beast was a biscuit with everything bad for you imaginable: gravy, fried chicken, bacon, etc. I'm keeping this one in mind for my next visit! read more

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Amazing turkey sausage, egg, and cheese biscut!!!!! The sausage was flavored so well ( usually turkey sausage can be bland) and the biscut was so flaky and buttery. I ordered takeout from here and will be doing it regularly now because man they have the best breakfast sandwich I've ever tried! read more

++++ - $5 mimosas FTW * The pomegranate-grape was too juicy, the OJ tasted the most alcoholic +++ - The chicken of the chicken sandwich, was delicious - The brunch chicken sandwich was two meals in one. You won't need to eat all day ++ - Oyster and grits was heavenly - Tasty coffee + - The bacon looks better than it tastes - The eggnog latte was good, even better with some mixing - - Long waits, even at 10am Sunday (30 minute) * I went on a Raven 1pm game day, nd they place was clear by noon read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Spoons Cafe. My party of 4 got there around 10:15am on a Saturday morning and had to wait about 30 mins to be seated since it's a small cafe. We had no issues finding street parking and it was pretty cheap for Baltimore ($3 for a few hours). The coffee was delicious and is unlimited during your visit (you can even take a to go cup as you leave!). For food my friend and I got the Parmesan crusted spinach omelette which was very tasty. Our S/O's got the 2-2-2 and the stuffed French toast which they enjoyed as well. Service was a little slow but they were pretty busy so it's understandable. Overall I'd recommend this place for brunch! read more

I have been here 3 times (all for brunch) but came here today for the first time since joining Yelp. The previous two times were fantastic, so I was excited for another visit. There seemed to be a long wait based on how many people were waiting near the front, but we got seated right away as there were only 2 of us. The staff is friendly and professional, checking in frequently enough that you don't feel like you're waiting around for a while. I ordered a hot chocolate and the Huevos Verdes. The hot chocolate tasted like it was made from scratch, and not just some powder and hot water. It was hot, rich and delicious - perfect for a cold day. The Huevos Verdes tasted good, but didn't stack up to the previous two courses I had gotten from here. The potatoes served with the dish could've been more heavily seasoned, but they were cooked perfectly with a crisp outside and soft inside. The Huevos Verdes was two grilled tortillas topped with black bean chili, Mexican cheese, two eggs any style and salsa verde. The tortillas became soggy under the chili and salsa, and the salsa didn't have enough brightness to it in my opinion. There was nothing in it that really made the flavor of the dish pop, but it was still a tasty brunch entrée. I still haven't been disappointed by Spoons for brunch. The service is good and the food is delicious at a price that doesn't break the bank. It is also at a great location on Cross Street, so you can walk around after brunch to grab a drink or visit some shops. read more

Spoons Cafe - Huevos Verdes - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland