I'm usually not a strong supporter of brunch because #1 I'm usually too hungry to wait till mid-morning to eat and #2 there's always a wait for brunch in SF and when I'm already hungry, waiting even more is the last thing I want to do. But once in a blue moon I do enjoy brunch, especially if the meal is more than the average scrambled eggs and toast and when restaurants take brunch reservations.
Fitting these requirements, my friend and I trekked over to Verbena on Saturday morning. Always looking for a unique dish and with a craving for something sweet, I ordered the red corn pancakes while my friend got scrambled eggs on grilled bread. The pancakes had an interesting flavor and grainy texture from the red corn. I probably won't order it again but I appreciated that it was aesthetically beautiful, light, and not overly sweet. My friend didn't like the pancakes at all but declared his egg dish the best brunch dish he's had. With that said, I'd like to try some of Verbena's other brunch dishes as well as their dinner options!
Fitting these requirements, my friend and I trekked over to Verbena on Saturday morning. Always looking for a unique dish and with a craving for something sweet, I ordered the red corn pancakes while my friend got scrambled eggs on grilled bread. The pancakes had an interesting flavor and grainy texture from the red corn. I probably won't order it again but I appreciated that it was aesthetically beautiful, light, and not overly sweet. My friend didn't like the pancakes at all but declared his egg dish the best brunch dish he's had. With that said, I'd like to try some of Verbena's other brunch dishes as well as their dinner options!
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| red corn pancakes with lemon verbena braised strawberries, gravenstein apples, seville orange butter, basil; grilled country bread with scrambled eggs and chicken skin, poblano, heirloom tomatoes, cheddar puree, avocado |
