Mercer Kitchen
Just visited for brunch. I don’t think I can write a review of a restaurant based on its brunch unless it’s a brunch place. (exception: dovetail. Its brunch will still blow you away) You’d have to be really horrible place to mess up an omelette.
We were seated downstairs which seemed darker than upstairs but the decor was still nice: brick and dark wood walls, large mirrors and candles. The other thing I liked about it was that there were community tables which reminded me of Le Pain Quotidien.
My beau and I had the calamari for appetizer. It was good and lightly breaded but the lime in the dipping sauce was overpowering. I preferred it plain with just a spritz of lemon.
Calamari with lime
The omelette with goat cheese was good; nothing stellar. Like I said, you’d have to be really bad to mess it up, or to mess up the potatoes or greens that came with it. At $13, it’s kind of pricey but it’s Mercer.
you have to be dumb to mess up an omelette. But this was good.
I liked my date’s bagel with salmon the best. The bread was toasted just right, and with the cream cheese, onions, tomatoes and capers, it made for a pleasant combination. It was $15; again not the cheapest bagel sandwich but they did give you plenty of salmon and thought it was the best item we had. I’m beginning to realize that what really makes a sandwich is how perfectly toasted it is; it’s the reason why I loved “The Wreck” so much at Potbelly’s.
the best item on the table
All in all, it was a little pricey but pleasant brunch to have in Soho. My suggestion would be to check it out for dinner with a date.