579257 Thu Dec 11 08:28:51 -0800 2008 48 12 Boston Area 0 4238571 I am still searching for a place that offers something special, beyond your basic eggs and French toast. I'd love to hear what others have discovered... Thu Dec 11 08:28:51 -0800 2008 41592 Sweetbread 1 4238806 I like the Centre Street Cafe in JP for brunch. They have interesting takes on the basics such as French toast, pancakes, eggs, etc. I really like the sourdough French toast that comes with a big pile of fruit and VT maple syrup. Thu Dec 11 09:28:48 -0800 2008 4238571 14771 hiddenboston 1 4238821 VeeVee in JP, just down the road from hiddenboston's nominee Centre Street Cafe, is doing a good and interesting brunch these days - lobster sausge, good buttermilk biscuits, and although I have yet to try the grits, they look promising. I also have to give a strong shout out to Pop's in the South End - french toast monte cristo's, eggs w/chorizo and chilaquiles, beignets, brioche pecan french toast with bananas and nutella - YUM! Thu Dec 11 09:37:22 -0800 2008 4238571 85007 bostonbroad 1 4239023 The Blue Room in Kendall Sq. They do a huge buffet of everything from the traditional (eggs, pancakes, sausages) to the more exotic (Asian-inspired salads, spiced grilled meats, gravlax), a constantly changing array. Plus a whole table of desserts. It's wise to make a reservation. Thu Dec 11 10:30:30 -0800 2008 4238571 14386 BobB 2 4261521 Second The Blue Room...its extensive spread and room has a warm celebratory feel to it. Sat Dec 20 05:20:42 -0800 2008 4239023 106428 nasilemak 1 4239173 Finz in Dedham has a brunch that includes an all you can eat raw bar of oysters (Wellfleets currently), boiled shrimp and crab, and cooked to order eggs. DC and I had a wonderful time celebrating his birthday with oysters, Guinness, and salad, The staff were gracious with our situational over-indulgence. Thu Dec 11 11:19:24 -0800 2008 4238571 51746 chowfamily 2 4246522 I went to Finz in Dedham today with a good friend and the brunch was very good. From the creme brulee french toast, perfect waffles, bacon, salmon hash and homefries to the swordfish,salmon, turkey and ham, everything was delicious. My friend had 4 plates of crab legs. The truffled mac and cheese was too good! The waiter takes your omelet order(included). It just might have been the best omelet I ever had. You can order as many omelets as you want. There were also various salads and veggies. Although very full, I did sample several of the deserts which were quite good. We'll be back! Sun Dec 14 16:33:07 -0800 2008 4239173 66655 catsmeow 2 4692710 Does anyone know how much the brunch is at Finz? Sun May 17 19:27:35 -0700 2009 4239173 99181 SASSYMI2 1 4240083 Thanks everyone for your suggestions. They all sound different in their own way and very enticing! Thu Dec 11 15:45:22 -0800 2008 4238571 41592 Sweetbread 1 4241518 A truly unique (and reasonably priced!) brunch can be found at Masa on Tremont in the South End Fri Dec 12 07:49:24 -0800 2008 4238571 59167 sushidad 1 4242152 For an not so norm rec I would try Otherside cafe-- i love thier huevos rancheros -- its over thier out-of-this-world veggie chilli or the swan french toast, which is stuffed with cream cheese and walnuts I believe, I usually go with my SO and we split both. I also want to second the MASA rec-- I would suggest the santa fe eggs benedict. Fri Dec 12 11:34:59 -0800 2008 4238571 176218 winstont 1 4242364 Cafe Polonia does a Polish-themed weekend brunch (with recorded polka music). Deluxe Town Diner has a great selection of pancakes and waffles on weekends. Union Bar & Grill does a terrific plate of cod cakes and poached eggs at brunch. Terrie's Place in Southie often serves smoked shoulder on weekends, an interesting cut of pork (aka picnic ham). Rubin's Kosher Deli does the kosher deli thing (fine overstuffed sandwiches of pastrami, corned beef, etc.) on Sunday (closed Saturday) as well as traditional breakfast foods (nice blintzes). Vertically-roasted turkey dinner or sandwich at My Diner in Southie. Carribean-flavored brunch at East Coast Grill (Sunday). Good Mexican brunch at Ole Mexican Grill. Very broad brunch menu (with some nice French dishes) at Eastern Standard, to say nothing of outstanding eye-openers (Sunday). Venezuelan and American brunch items on Sunday at Orinoco (South End). Fri Dec 12 12:40:13 -0800 2008 4238571 10143 MC Slim JB 2 4242436 MC Slim JB: "Rubin's Kosher Deli does the kosher deli thing (fine overstuffed sandwiches of pastrami, corned beef, etc.) on Sunday (closed Saturday) as well as traditional breakfast foods (nice blintzes)." My ears perked up at this - Rubin's is very nearby and I do love me some blintzes. I still miss B&D Deli in their heyday, and while Zaftig's blintzes are okay, I'd be very happy to learn of some other good ones. But wait, I thought - Rubin's is kosher, and meat only? So I went and looked at their website. Sure enough, their blintzes appear to be fruit-filled and are served with non-dairy sour cream (as are their bagels served w/non-dairy cream cheese.) So can anybody tell me how palatable these non-dairy dairy products are? Fri Dec 12 12:57:45 -0800 2008 4242364 18512 Allstonian 3 4242650 The two types of non-dair sour cream I've seen are rice- or soy-based (not sure what Rubin's uses); both are pretty good. They now make cultured soy-based products that are really convincing, I think. Non-dairy cream cheeses are less successful, in my experience. Fri Dec 12 14:17:29 -0800 2008 4242436 10143 MC Slim JB 2 4242679 Let's hear more about this brunch at Cafe Polonia! 'Cause between the kielbasa and the potato pancakes and the things with preserves on them, they're already about 2/3s of the way to a mighty breakfast. Fri Dec 12 14:28:28 -0800 2008 4242364 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 3 4242713 i think the recorded polka music takes them all the way there... Fri Dec 12 14:38:21 -0800 2008 4242679 22634 autopi 3 4242735 Usual stuff, plus some egg dishes. That includes the best hash browns in Greater Boston (the potato pancakes). Kielbasa instead of Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages. Good Polish beer, if you're so inclined. Fri Dec 12 14:45:38 -0800 2008 4242679 10143 MC Slim JB 4 4242977 We tried to go to Cafe Polonia for brunch three or four months ago, and they were not serving any egg dishes, just the regular menu. We left because we were in a breakfast mood. If they've started again, I'd love to give their brunch a try. Fri Dec 12 16:45:18 -0800 2008 4242735 77061 bear 2 4689352 Union Bar has a great brunch and discounts the menu for early diners. Sat May 16 09:42:44 -0700 2009 4242364 155034 alwayscooking 1 4246755 What's up recently at Highland Kitchen for brunch? We're not brunch people, but I thought HK has some cool country trio brunch on Sundays. Can anyone chime in? Sun Dec 14 18:17:57 -0800 2008 4238571 121319 digga 1 4249099 I love the Tremont 647 pajama brunch. Where else can you get a homemade pop-tart? Mon Dec 15 16:12:03 -0800 2008 4238571 101438 hsquare2southend 2 4288107 Flour Bakery. Thu Jan 01 14:10:03 -0800 2009 4249099 10688 peelmeagrape 2 4689353 Trement 647 has fine but uninspiring food. How can someone make an omelet dull? Sat May 16 09:43:41 -0700 2009 4249099 155034 alwayscooking 2 4690376 Danish Pastry House. Sat May 16 18:30:48 -0700 2009 4249099 229023 robertlf 1 4251494 I have enjoyed Henrietta's Table for food that's fresh and well prepared and definitely different from the status quo of bacon/eggs/potatoes in chafing dishes. Tue Dec 16 13:00:50 -0800 2008 4238571 117082 mrgeocool 1 4253211 Supreme Kitchen and The Plough and Stars. No contest. Wed Dec 17 05:44:59 -0800 2008 4238571 223386 rknrll 1 4253502 Try Clink at the liberty, Sat and Sunday they do this great brunch that includes a buffett and a la carte items- both sections are well done and all you can eat. Wed Dec 17 07:43:55 -0800 2008 4238571 249235 Hot Skillet 2 4288110 Love breakfast at Clink. The sticky bun French toast is sugar-addict heaven. Thu Jan 01 14:11:09 -0800 2009 4253502 10688 peelmeagrape 1 4253559 Had a great brunch at Johnnie D's in Somerville a few weeks ago. The egg scrambles are delicious with a great ingredient to egg ratio (I actually like to see the eggs in an egg scramble). I tried their chorizo and caramelized onion scramble which was fantastic! The scramble comes with a cup of oatmeal (best I have ever had) and juice/coffee. DC had pancakes which were also good. In short, excellent variations on the standard eggs and pancakes. Wed Dec 17 08:08:29 -0800 2008 4238571 51459 anitab 2 4278122 Was there entertainment at Johnnie D's during the brunch? Thanks. Have wanted to go there for a while now so this was good reading your review. Sun Dec 28 14:10:20 -0800 2008 4253559 34507 taxi 1 4253996 My opinion is that most brunches SUCK. Every brunch menu has the exact five things on the menu - some from of scrambled eggs and omlet, french toast, pankakes, and the ever present eggs benedict. Oh and a burger for those who are already in the lunch mood. With that said, there is one place for brunch that is the absolute BOMB - East Cost Grill. They have tons of little tapas like items including hot links (XXX heat), simple grilled avacado halves, etc... Plus other carribean themed entress. One of my all time favoirte dishes for any meal is the grilled bannana stuffed with pulled pork and topped with Inner Beauty hot sauce. This thing is incedible and only served on Sunday's. If you like spicy food - this is a must have. The cool of the bannana offsets the intense heat of the hot sauce. Ridiculous. Wed Dec 17 10:31:13 -0800 2008 4238571 246965 Dog Boy 2 4254027 "Every brunch menu has the exact five things on the menu" You have clearly not been to The Blue Room - or most any of the other recommendations above. Wed Dec 17 10:40:39 -0800 2008 4253996 14386 BobB 1 4258297 Trident Cafe has the most insane lemon ricotta french toast... on perpetual breakfast! Can't say much for the other brunch-esque offerings, however. Especially for the price. Thu Dec 18 18:25:40 -0800 2008 4238571 19650 erinire 2 4258394 The meals I've had at the Trident haven't blown me away, but I love the place for what it is (an independent bookstore/cafe), and only wish there were more places like it in the Boston area. There used to be a bookstore/cafe in the Wayland Square section of Providence, but I believe it is long gone now. Thu Dec 18 19:03:26 -0800 2008 4258297 14771 hiddenboston 3 4258410 me too! Their food is insanely overpriced and mediocre to boot, but I love to sit at the counter with a glass of wine or a cappuccino and read magazines :) So to Trident I return, again and again. Thu Dec 18 19:12:44 -0800 2008 4258394 19650 erinire 1 4262485 Sabur- about a 5 min walk up Holland Street from Davis Square- used to have a lot of interesting brunch options. I believe the place is Serbian? They have a nice mix of eastern mediterranean flavors with regular brunch items. In East Boston check out Angela's or the 303 Cafe. Very different places, but I brunch at both places are excellent. Angela's has excellent guacamole and huervos. The 303 usually has great, reliable brunch specials- a good choice for a party whose members may be mixed in terms of exoticism. Sat Dec 20 14:54:59 -0800 2008 4238571 101062 aerin13 2 4278457 Angela's has, as well as "American" breakfasts (for your not so adventurous buddies) chiliquiles, like a Mexican breakfast lasagna (well...need to bone up on my descriptions!), those fantastic little gorditas w/chorizo, and the above mentioned guacamole and huevos. Even things like her surprisingly excellent steak quesadilla would be great with some eggs on the side and salsa on top! Sun Dec 28 17:04:09 -0800 2008 4262485 16129 fredid 1 4271729 The brunch at Aujourd'hui is expensive and unforgettable Wed Dec 24 12:45:29 -0800 2008 4238571 60722 RDR 2 4274909 Do you happen to know how much the brunch is? Fri Dec 26 18:23:57 -0800 2008 4271729 158926 avasmom 3 4278377 $65-70/pp, if memory serves. Sun Dec 28 16:27:04 -0800 2008 4274909 10143 MC Slim JB 4 4287987 thanks! Thu Jan 01 12:59:38 -0800 2009 4278377 158926 avasmom 1 4276487 Wholeheartedly second Masa- best deal in town! All morning Sat and for the first hour on Sun, cornbread plus starter plus entree plus coffee or tea is $7.95. I think I am addicted to the cranberry chipotle preserves they serve with the cornbread. Sat Dec 27 15:30:17 -0800 2008 4238571 164156 Kitamonster 2 4689345 Third the recommendation Lots of food although the quality is sometimes uneven (we go there a lot). Tables are hard to come by in the SE. Sat May 16 09:41:37 -0700 2009 4276487 155034 alwayscooking 1 4288007 Poppa B's in Dorchester has a great soul food brunch, with a ham steak that I have trouble not ordering every time, much as I want to try other things. http://www.poppab.com/ I second Terries Place in South Boston, the irish benedict is sweet. Thu Jan 01 13:08:36 -0800 2009 4238571 180338 hoolese 1 4288689 The Neighborhood - Union Square, Somerville The have some specials that are unusual sometimes. Was there this weekend and had the portugese breakfast special with 3 different kinds of fish cakes. Also had a baked apple for an appetizer and the cream of wheat is yummy... A word of warning though, they serve way too much food on your plate. Go only if you're really hungry. Thu Jan 01 18:50:30 -0800 2009 4238571 190240 zizzpudding 2 4289185 I love Sound Bites, even if it's more "breakfast" than "brunch" perhaps. I've enjoyed Saturday brunch at Aquitaine very much --- less crowded, easier to park, great price, and carefully prepared food. I realize that one has to be a member (or the guest of a member) but the Harvard University Faculty Club does a terrific Sunday Brunch and in a particularly beautiful setting. Fri Jan 02 03:57:46 -0800 2009 4288689 14328 lipoff 1 4692422 Henrietta's Table Sun May 17 17:42:26 -0700 2009 4238571 121524 missfoodie 1 4692603 I went to Johnnie's on the Side today for brunch. The service was not too hot, but my pancakes were delicious (super thick yet light and fluffy at the same time). They were some of the best pancakes I've had in long time. My DCs loved their jerk chicken entree and omelettes. What really made the experience so great was the reggae band. They were fantastic! It's a great way to continue the weekend fun... I'd recommend it. Sun May 17 18:46:03 -0700 2009 4238571 188116 SaraASR 1 4692744 We really like the brunch at Sel de la Terre. I love the seared tuna nicoise salad, and the vanilla french toast is fantastic. My husband has had the steak frites with bearnaise and a poach egg - yum. Sun May 17 19:44:40 -0700 2009 4238571 28323 MrsCheese