but, brunch is popular and i do enjoy being able to eat a hearty breakfast-ish meal on my schedule of a 11am wake up call. my current favorite brunch place is mabel's just for you cafe, a very small, kinda dingy joint located in the quiet, developing neighborhood called the dog patch. the wait can be lengthy, up to 20-3o min at peak time, and don't expect much elbow space when you do sit. but you're here for the hearty, homey food and friendly service.
and the beignets! omg. after picking up my college friend, jenny, from the beacon, we sat down to a hot plate of beignets, freshly-fried square donuts dusted with powdered sugar and posessing notes of rum in the dough. a pool of rich syrup rounds it out. 3 for 4 dollars. worth every penny. do not leave here without eating beignets. order it as soon as you sit down.
jenny ordered the vegetarian fritatta, a slow-cooked open-faced omelette with various vegetables and cheese. house potatoes and biscuits were on the side
i had my usual, greg's scramble with chorizo, grits and cornbread. the scramble consists of 3 perfectly scrambled eggs, spinach, onions, and parmesean cheese, with your choice of meat. so good. the grits i get mainly because i never see grits on the menu elsewhere. and it feels healthier than a spoonful of roasted potatoes. the cornbread, i never finish. just way too big. but great with butter. about 8 buckaroos.
the service is quick and friendly, total neighborhood feel. to me it's distinctly san franciscan. you'd think with all the business they get from all over the city they'd consider expanding or rennovating to be like those other brunch joints. but just for you cafe's charm is exactly that old, friendly neighbor that will lend you a cup of sugar if you asked nicely. i don't want it to change, ever.
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remember we went there for the first time!=)
yes i remember becca, thanks for introducing me to this bomb joint!!
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