Nicole and I went to brunch one Saturday morning with the original plan of heading to The Crosstown Eating House. However, to my dismay, I discovered that it has recently rescinded it's usual offer of breakfast and is now back to a strict lunch/dinner menu only. We walked up and down trying to find another cute cafe to try out taste buds on and there were a few littered amongst the high end decor stores that seemed utterly delectable.
We ended up choosing Pearl which has also been on my wish list for a while. It was easily the busiest out of all the little cafes. It offered both inside and outside (dog friendly) seating. I was pretty disappointed with the menu to be honest - it was very limited and the price was rather expensive for what is essentially a scrambled eggs and toast type selection. I ordered a mocha and Nicole ordered a freshly squeezed orange juice. They came quickly but I was disappointed in both the size and the taste (Nicole concurred). Nicole ordered a zucchini & preserved lemon fritter, house cured salmon, goat curd and poached eggs. I ordered an omelet, crisp artichoke, tomme de chevre, sage oil and fresh lemon. The dish was average. For what it was, it was rather expensive. Nicole's dish, although much bigger, in proportion was nothing spectacular for the price we paid for it.
A little bit dry, a little bit sour and a little bit pretentious, Pearl Cafe was definitely nothing worth the hype.
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