Sans Souci

My first St. Patrick's Day downtown was a blast.  Erin, Alex and I were able to stay in Erin's family's hotel room at the end of the long day.  We stayed at the Renaissance. When we began the day, we discussed hoping to end the evening with a night cap in the extravagant bar downstairs.  Sadly, this did not happen but luckily we were able to enjoy the amenities of the hotel by eating brunch in the restaurant the next morning.

The restaurant was decorated in a traditional European like style.  Big picture windows overlook downtown.  We sat all the way at the end of the restaurant in a little den area with a wooden fireplace.  The staff was friendly and attentive and something about the whole experience made me really feel like I was vacationing.  It didn't feel like the morning after brunch rather a preparation brunch for a site seeing adventure.

The menu was small but perfect.  It had several choices for me, far from boring.

We started with the necessary coffee and received a complementary Strawberry smoothie, which I could have had in a much larger portion because it was so yummy and fresh.

I decided to go with the eggs benedict dish, but I substituted the ham for spinach.

This was seriously one of the best dishes I have had.  The flavors were spot on.  The egg could not have been cooked more perfect.  The size was right on point, where there was an equal amount of each ingredient in each bite and where I did not feel weighed down at the end of the meal but super satisfied.  I cannot say enough good things about something that seems so simple, but this was for sure a gateway meal that will force me to return for dinner.

Alex ordered the egg white omelet.

 The description sure sounded good, west side market chicken sausage, swiss, spinach, and a side of seasonal fruit.  It seemed like Alex enjoyed this.  I'm sure with the quality of my meal it would be impossible for anything on the brunch menu to not be delicious.

I for sure anticipate eating dinner here at some point but would enjoy returning for brunch again soon.  If you have any plans of staying downtown stay here or at least eat here!