Sunday, February 26, 2012

Touch Supper Club

Last year my friend Erin got me a gift certificate for Touch Supper Club and all we talked about was when we were going to go, a year passed of me losing the certificate and then finding it and finally making the time to eat here.  The irony is that as of the first of the year Touch no longer accepts these Restaurant.com certificates, although I was disappointed, I was not discouraged from eating here that night.

There was a small room in the front, then the long dinning room with art on the walls from a local artist Tony Trunzo and then another cute room in the back with a booth that lined the walls.  Our waitress Emma was probably my most favorite waitress I have ever had anywhere.  She was patient with my bad mood from the day, but helped me turn it around with a yummy pomegranate martini that she suggested.  She took the time to answer questions and give us descriptions and opinions on what we asked.

As much as the entrees looked delicious we all know I prefer to order 3 small things over one big thing.  So I had my eye on the Calamari app.  It was Calamari two ways.  Fried calamari in a lemon garlic aioli and sauteed calamari with parmesan, sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives and herbs.
 
It was good.  It was very heavy and meant to be a shared dish for sure.  I would have to sadly say it was not my most favorite calamari dish, but definitely enjoyed all the flavors.

Erin started with the grilled flatbread with sardinian olive oil, herbs and cheese.  She paired it with a side of their tomato basil bisque.  This was the perfect app, size and taste.

Next I ordered the chef's sides special.  The app was so big that at this point I was not going to be able to eat much more, but needed to try more than just the calamari.  The sides were fried risotto and sauteed cabbage.
The fried risotto was very good.  It would be perfect for like a bar snack for us Vegetarians.  The cabbage was good a little too salty for my taste but it could have just been eating the two together.

Now the waitress told us about the dessert, which was home made baklava and I needed to save room for that.
This dessert was amazing.  The baklava was the best I have ever had.  The ice cream and cherries turned a basic bakery case dessert into a upscale dish.  Also, for the price the size was perfect and for sure another dish to share.

As Erin and I were leaving we met the owner and the chef asked to follow my blog when the waitress saw me taking me pictures.  They mentioned how good the Sunday brunch was and so this is my new favorite meal time to try I was super excited to plan the visit.



Ironically, this morning after a fun night out for a friends birthday, we decided we should return for brunch.  We got there around 11:15 and they were busy but not enough that we had to wait.  After about an hour or so the restaurant filled up with a line out the door of people waiting.  After eating, I knew why the wait was long, and would have been worth it if we had to wait.

So the guys started by trying the Bloody Mary bar.



Cara and I went with a pomegranate mimosa, it was delightful!

With the exception of Cara, we all ordered the breakfast burrito.  This was the most delicious breakfast burrito I have encountered at brunch so far.  It was packed from end to end with eggs, cheese, potatoes, sour cream, peppers, onions and salsa.  Also, came with a side of tatter tots that tasted fantastic in their homemade hollandaise sauce that was perfect.

Now, Cara's decision to not get the burrito like the rest of us was a good one because what she ordered was most creative, big in size and so darn tasty.  The Fruity Pebble pancakes!!!!
Yes, they tasted like the cereal.  They were topped with yet some more fruity pebbles in a butter.  They were fluffy and super flavorful, they did not skimp on the amount of fruity pebbles they used.  I will be honest, what excited me the most was what they would look like and I was definitely pleased!

Last we ordered the potato pancakes to share with the table.  They were big enough to be a shared plate when combined with our main dishes.
They were worth ordering.  They were crispy on the outside and still very soft and almost creamy in the middle.  They fell apart easily but in a good way.  A must try for potato pancake enthusiasts.

I am glad I made it back to Touch Suupper Club so soon after my first visit and will continue to return for the brunch.  If you have been thinking about going here for as long as I have, make it happen sooner than later.