Best Ever Sunday Brunch - Where do you go?
Mates,
Sunday brunch is a longtime tradition for many. I mention it today in particular because our kids made one that might be the best I've ever had: venison chili and cheese omelettes along with pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes. With apple butter. And syrup. That was dynamite.
To our question though, where is/was the best Sunday Brunch you ever had? Do you prefer Zingerman's? What about your local greasy-spoon that serves up surprisingly good stuff? Is there a chain restaurant that gets it done for you?
No lions playing today to turn your stomach, so weigh in on this beautiful fall Sunday.
XM
October 11th, 2020 at 2:40 PM ^
Ann sather, cinnamon rolls, nap
October 11th, 2020 at 8:10 PM ^
Ann Sather in CHICAGO is to LIVE FOR! Cinnamon rolls are the best.
October 11th, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
This place is pretty good if you are in Pensacola, Florida.
October 11th, 2020 at 4:41 PM ^
If you are in South Florida...The Breakers' in Palm Beach has a brunch that is the best I have ever had. Will run you $65 a person, but you wont have a better brunch.
October 11th, 2020 at 5:29 PM ^
Am I poor or are you insane?
October 11th, 2020 at 6:01 PM ^
yes....
October 11th, 2020 at 7:09 PM ^
Well, if your poor you aren’t in Palm Beach. I ate there only because my work paid for it. The Breakers is one of the nicest resorts / hotels in America.
October 11th, 2020 at 7:56 PM ^
His poor?
October 11th, 2020 at 8:17 PM ^
Oddly enough I’ve had that brunch when I was there for a work conference. It was pretty fantastic and my company paid for it.
October 11th, 2020 at 9:51 PM ^
Same here. Used to have a company leadership conference at The Breakers every other year (alternating with The Ritz in South Beach). Can't go wrong with either of those...if the company is paying. Also lived in West Quad in 83/84, had to reply to your post.
October 12th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
Is $65 a lot for brunch? Sure. Is it insane for the "Best Ever Sunday Brunch" which is the title of this thread? No way. Like any great meal, you'll pay for it. If someone will pay $200 for a great dinner, why not $65 for a great brunch?
I don't think his suggestion was in the "hey it's Sunday morning, what you wanna do?" variety. More in the celebrate something important or take mom/wife out for birthday or Mother's Day type occasion. In which case $65 per person isn't unreasonable at all, unless you're just not someone who goes out for nice meals.
October 11th, 2020 at 8:18 PM ^
Pensacola is in far Northwest Florida some 600 miles from Palm Beach.
October 12th, 2020 at 7:12 AM ^
Yes, we all know that. Pensacola is in the panhandle and Palm Beach is in South Florida.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:21 AM ^
If you're gonna bring up Pensacola you absolutely have to mention McGuire's. Massive breakfasts, truly bottomless mimosas, cheap and delicious bloody marys, and complimentary Irish Coffees with your meal. Fantastic.
October 11th, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
I like Dime Store in Detroit, Cafe Zola in AA and Cafe Muse in Royal Oak. Not brunch per se, but Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles is great also.
October 11th, 2020 at 5:18 PM ^
Zola is trash
October 11th, 2020 at 8:05 PM ^
I’m very curious as to why people like that place. The service is terrible, you wait forever, the drinks take even longer than the food, and the food is not good. And they charge a ton for the not great food and drinks.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:17 AM ^
Personally, I like the food at Zola. And it's also the place that taught me to drink tea "Russian style," with brandied cherries.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:25 AM ^
Forget to change accounts before you replied to yourself?
October 12th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
No. It was getting begged with no replies so I asked a question that would get a response
October 12th, 2020 at 5:19 PM ^
I’ve been a chef for the alinea group and hogsalt hospitality in Chicago. I’ll say it again... Zola’s food is trash and their service is even worse. I would never spend my money there
October 12th, 2020 at 2:09 PM ^
Second the mention of Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles. Not sure if this is a Detroit-only thing, but the combination of fried chicken, waffles, and maple syrup is amazingly good. Kuzzo's is in a cool comeback neighborhood in the University District of northwest Detroit.
In that same area is La Dolce Vita on Woodward near Six Mile. Great Sunday brunch and in nice weather they have a beautiful courtyard. They have live music and it's not just background noise. I've heard some smokin' jazz in that joint. I've seen Dave Bing in there and spotted Derrick Coleman once.
October 12th, 2020 at 4:46 PM ^
Best chicken and waffles in America and a top notch brunch is Miss Shirley's in Baltimore.
October 11th, 2020 at 2:49 PM ^
When the border is open, this place is my go-to favorite:
https://www.thetwistedapron.com/
The Bloody Caesars are fantastic, most of the beers on tap are Canadian micros, and the food is awesome. Great neighborhood vibe (in the Walkerville section of Windsor). LOVE this place!
October 11th, 2020 at 2:53 PM ^
Ooooo, new place to try. Once they start letting us filthy Americans in again, that is. Thanks!
October 11th, 2020 at 3:12 PM ^
I follow the restaurant on FB. They have daily specials, including weekend brunch.
By the way, the other go-to place for brunch is O'Connor's Public House on Main Street in Downtown Rochester. They have a make-your-own mimosa and Bloody Mary bar (and have clamato juice for those of us who prefer a Caesar). The food is also excellent, and their traditional Irish breakfast is exactly what I look for in a big, weekend meal.
October 11th, 2020 at 3:16 PM ^
I have been there, it is good. I think I just love brunch in general xD
8.5.1October 11th, 2020 at 4:51 PM ^
Downtown Rochester? Brunch? Try The Meeting House.
October 11th, 2020 at 5:09 PM ^
Another great place!
October 11th, 2020 at 6:14 PM ^
Save up your loonies and get a passport.
October 11th, 2020 at 8:42 PM ^
Windsor is a hidden gem for GREAT food. We used to go once a month or so when we couldn't decide where to go locally. It was always like, "Oh shit, we can go to this other fairly large city that isn't really any further than going downtown."
October 12th, 2020 at 9:18 AM ^
Canada, generally, is a destination for great food!
October 11th, 2020 at 2:52 PM ^
Holy crap, XM. That sounds fantastic! I guess my invitation got lost in the mail turmoil. ?
October 11th, 2020 at 3:38 PM ^
play your cards right, could happen. a growing number of mgobloggers have been to the farm.
October 11th, 2020 at 6:41 PM ^
And don't forget your sunglasses. ?
October 11th, 2020 at 8:10 PM ^
holding yours hostage. don't contact the fbi if you ever hope to see them again.
October 11th, 2020 at 2:54 PM ^
October 11th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
So many variables - chain or not, greasy spoon or more high end, buffet or made-to-order. Many good options. There is a small place near me called Scratch which makes excellent brunch items to order. For high-end buffet, I've got Pier W. Lots of good places, IMO.
October 11th, 2020 at 2:58 PM ^
Weber's Inn is pretty solid.
October 11th, 2020 at 3:07 PM ^
This is what I came to say.
October 11th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ^
Big Tommy's Parthenon on Grand River in Novi. Best bacon I have ever had on a buffet. Can't wait for COVID to be over and head back there!
October 11th, 2020 at 3:04 PM ^
Best brunch is at the Grand Wailea in Maui for Mother’s Day. Everything you could want/imagine- tropical fruits and juices, made to order eggs, pancakes, waffles, malasadas (Portuguese donuts), prime rib, ham, bacon, sausage, char sui, mahi, ahi, smoked salmon, pastries all with open air seating with views of the ocean right in front of you. Of course, it will set you back $100 per person with another $50 for unlimited champagne or mimosas. It is steep, but one of those situations in which it is worth it.
October 11th, 2020 at 4:45 PM ^
Similar theme, different island: Princeville Resort on the north shore of Kauai, overlooking Hanalei Bay.
October 11th, 2020 at 4:53 PM ^
Princeville is magnificent.
October 12th, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
Right next to the Grand Wailea is the Andaz Maui Resort, and there's a restaurant there called the Ka'ana Kitchen that had such an incredible brunch (at $50/person excluding alcohol), but had similar items: fresh fruit, juices, omelet bar, etc., and they had a great gluten-free section for my Celiac wife. I still dream about that brunch weekly.
October 12th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
We were there earlier this year (we stayed on the other side of the Grand Wailea at the Wailea Beach Resort, I'm a Marriott guy) but we had dinners at both Andaz and Grand Wailea. That place is fucking heaven.
October 11th, 2020 at 3:05 PM ^
It's been a long time and they're now closed, but I seem to remember the brunch at The Embers in Mt. Pleasant was really good.
October 11th, 2020 at 3:15 PM ^
The Embers was also a great place to fly in for a meal. I did that a couple of times; pilots could contact ground services at the Mt Pleasant airport, and the restaurant would send a car to the airport to pick them up.
October 11th, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
Growing up, I always knew the Embers was a stalwart of the community, but didn't realize it was recognized beyond central Michigan. Must have been good eating if its brunch is mentioned on a sports blog nearly 15 years after its permanent closure. Only time I ever ate there was for my senior year varsity football banquet. I'll never forget the amazing taste of that one pound pork chop.