Today I discovered that there is such thing as a "first time" that doesn't disappoint. Oh no no. My first time with The Locus introduced me to an experience that met and exceeded my expectations in all important aspects; taste, service, size, time, atmosphere, variety and satisfaction.
Decided on trying out their Sunday brunch based on the reviews here on Yelp. When we entered, a man, who I presume to be the owner, welcomed us and encouraged us to sit wherever we desired.
We were served in a timely manner and all staff were friendly and efficient. I can't fault a thing. I wish I knew the name of "the man" so that I could refer to him as his name rather than "the man", because he was really something special. He really made us feel welcome and genuinely seemed to want us to enjoy our experience there. He knew it was our first time there, and asked how we found out about it. When I told him we heard about the place via Yelp, he was interested to know what their rating was. I'm sure this contributed to the service we received, but I also get the feeling that he sincerely wants patrons to have a positive dining experience.
We were pleasantly surprised to receive the complimentary basket of bread - sourdough and raisin, with sides of whipped cinnamon butter and whipped sundried tomato/red pepper butter (couldn't quite distinguish the flavour of this one, but it was delicious!). Seriously rockin ' bread! "The man" told us to order as much of it as we would like and that it was all on the house. Seriously? Livin' la vida Locus! Did I mention that "the man" is THE man?
I ordered the Tomato Basil Benny which. consisted of fresh tomato slices, basil, warm goats cheese (*wheee!!*) and poached eggs all atop toasty english muffins. The eggs were cooked to soft, runny, golden perfection, just as I had requested. I also requested the addition of ham, which may have been the best decision I made all week. Washed it all down the the Blackberry Lemonade. My heart sang. Louder than Pavarotti.
The boy ordered the Huevos Rancheros and requested they cook his eggs omelette style. The waitress was confused and asked him to clarify if he wanted the beans and the rest of the fixings inside, to which he replied no, just because he didn't want to complicate things with a custom everything. Just eggs beaten and fried. But when his meal arrived, everything was inside a perfectly golden pocket. He died and went to heaven...and gave me a slice of that heaven. And then we went to heaven together. And it really was so damn amazing that I've already decided to order it the next time we go. Hint: next weekend.
I also tried the Strawberry Mojito and the Mocha w/ whipped cream. All were fantastic.
There is so much more I could mention, but the point is to check it out yourself. I honestly can't find a single thing to fault. The food, service and atmosphere all served for a truly unforgettable first time. With a fuzzy post-pleasure hug that left me excited for the next time. read more