Fran's

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:38 pm

went for breakfast today at around 10. pretty decent crowd, so the staff was a bit flustered. our food took over 30 minutes (there were 5 of us), but it was all excellent quality and presentation. very nice to have a full bar and excellent coffee. i love the interior! no faux nostalgia, just clean and modern.

i had the traditional breakfast: 2 eggs, bacon, and potatoes. others had pancakes (choc chip + banana), the kansas city scramble, and biscuits + gravy. all were quite pleased (our normal sundays are at YST or bluestem).

protip: the extensive menu is posted outdoors.

DiggityDawg · Post by **DiggityDawg** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:19 am

Dave - what kind of $$$ are we looking at? The menu's online, but without pricing.

PumpkinStalker · Post by **PumpkinStalker** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:45 am

My shepherd's pie was about $10-11 I think. The wife's tuna wrap was $8 or so.

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:50 am

basic breakfast was $6.99, i think. our bill was kinda high ($47 for both of us), but we had brunch cocktails. if you want a cheap option, get a side of biscuits + gravy. it was a massive serving for only $3.25.

PumpkinStalker · Post by **PumpkinStalker** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:24 am

DaveKCMO wrote: basic breakfast was $6.99, i think. our bill was kinda high ($47 for both of us), but we had brunch cocktails. if you want a cheap option, get a side of biscuits + gravy. it was a massive serving for only $3.25.

How was the B&G? I am a connoisseur of biscuits and gravy and have standards. Was it good sausagey gravy?

loftguy · Post by **loftguy** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:42 am

PumpkinStalker wrote: How was the B&G? I am a connoisseur of biscuits and gravy and have standards. Was it good sausagey gravy?

I'm waiting for the response on this, too. We were there Sat. and I saw a lady inhaling a b&g. She made it look good.

I, like Dave, had a basic traditional breakfast. The gf had Benedict. We each rated our meal a 6. Ambiance/decor rated much better. We'll be back to try other items and to give the operation a chance to fine tune (and for the grill to get seasoned.)

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:02 pm

i abhor B+G -- can breakfast get any unhealthier? -- but those who ordered them said they were delicious. it was a large plate with a bed of breakfast potatoes and two biscuits covered in an extreme dose of sausagey white gravy. looked like a full meal to me.

PumpkinStalker · Post by **PumpkinStalker** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:10 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: i abhor B+G -- can breakfast get any unhealthier? -- but those who ordered them said they were delicious. it was a large plate with a bed of breakfast potatoes and two biscuits covered in an extreme dose of sausagey white gravy. looked like a full meal to me.

PERFECT! Think I will order that horrid and awful dish next time!

geeman68 · Post by **geeman68** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:43 pm

I LOVE B&G! Woot!

LenexatoKCMO · Post by **LenexatoKCMO** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:56 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: can breakfast get any unhealthier? --

A side of poutine w your B&G perhaps?

mmm delicious.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:58 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: i abhor B+G

Post by **chrizow** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:02 pm

no delicious breakfast food is healthy. biscuits and gravy are delicious.

besides, it's good to eat fatty food at breakfast because you have all day to burn it off.

speaking of B&G, you say tomato's version is rather ridiculous - they dont even use biscuits, they have some sort of dense bread that becomes hard as a rock when it is cooked. it destroys the inside of your mouth. it tastes like some sort of stouffer's french bread pizza with gravy on it.

loftguy · Post by **loftguy** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:27 pm

PumpkinStalker wrote: PERFECT! Think I will order that horrid and awful dish next time!

PS, have you tried the Saturday B & G bar at the Brick? I think it's 11-4 and they always have fresh biscuits and then three gravies from which to choose (traditional and then things like cider, maple, turkey, chocolate, cajun, pumpkin???, hell-fire, italian...etc). It's $3.95 for an all you can eat buffet and Jackie who preps it is an awesome cook.

$1 bloody marys on Saturdays, too.

PumpkinStalker · Post by **PumpkinStalker** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:35 pm

loftguy wrote: PS, have you tried the Saturday B & G bar at the Brick? I think it's 11-4 and they always have fresh biscuits and then three gravies from which to choose (traditional and then things like cider, maple, turkey, chocolate, cajun, pumpkin???, hell-fire, italian...etc). It's $3.95 for an all you can eat buffet and Jackie who preps it is an awesome cook.

$1 bloody marys on Saturdays, too.

I have heard about said B&G bar. I think we should make a trip there.

LenexatoKCMO · Post by **LenexatoKCMO** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:51 pm

ignatius wrote: some prices are a bit too Canadian but it should still do well as not all items are pricey.

hmm perhaps you are supposed to pay in Loonies - what's the exchange rate at this week?

Post by **WSPanic** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:03 pm

loftguy wrote: PS, have you tried the Saturday B & G bar at the Brick? I think it's 11-4 and they always have fresh biscuits and then three gravies from which to choose (traditional and then things like cider, maple, turkey, chocolate, cajun, pumpkin???, hell-fire, italian...etc). It's $3.95 for an all you can eat buffet and Jackie who preps it is an awesome cook.

$1 bloody marys on Saturdays, too.

Definitely worth checking out. They also have a decent breakfast menu.

Had the B/G at Swagger this weekend. They do breakfast-only 10-2 on saturdays (was trying to go for lunch). It was awesome...

/thread hijack

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:10 pm

chrizow wrote: no delicious breakfast food is healthy. biscuits and gravy are delicious.

besides, it's good to eat fatty food at breakfast because you have all day to burn it off.

speaking of B&G, you say tomato's version is rather ridiculous - they dont even use biscuits, they have some sort of dense bread that becomes hard as a rock when it is cooked. it destroys the inside of your mouth. it tastes like some sort of stouffer's french bread pizza with gravy on it.

b&g are wildly overrated and fucking gross imho. just put nasty gravy on everything and it's gonna be delicious. e.g. poutine.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:11 pm

ignatius wrote: my report.... we hoovered out.. had a smoked salmon omelet with feta added ($1.30 extra). was pretty good but rather pricey at about $15, excluding the coffee. friend had biggie breakfast ($10+) and an orange juice, maybe two. total tab was $37 for two before tip, a bit up there.

second time had a mickie with nachos. was just in a munchi mood after movie. they've got boulevard in bottles. nachos were passable for diner food, but not above average.

curious to see all of the asian items - rice bowls, thai pasta, even muso soup, an indicator of the large asian population in toronto. whereas our diners might represent a slant of meximix food. they also localized a few items with kc strip and a kc breakfast item i never heard of... some kind of an egg on english muffin... did they make that up?

great diner spot for downtown. some prices are a bit too Canadian but it should still do well as not all items are pricey. i'll be back to try other items.

i wouldn't go to a brand new, Cordish entertainment district for a cheap breakfast. just fyi...

TheSmokinPun · Post by **TheSmokinPun** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:53 pm

In hilarious terms, the loonie is pretty much dead even with the US dollar at $.97 Canadian to $1 US. Both the terrible economy in the US compared to the improving economy of Canada.

But don't mind that, continue with the B&G discussion.

LenexatoKCMO · Post by **LenexatoKCMO** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:11 am

Went for dinner last night

Poutine - delicious gravy, however they use shredded cheese instead of curds. Still worthwhile. Caution! - portion large enough that you need at least four adults.

Monte Cristo - solid tripple decker, perhaps could have used a bit more meat.

bacon cheesburger - GF ordered this; she said it was solid but not necessarily remarkable.

coconut cream pie - best I have ever eaten. ridiculously good macaroon cookie-like crust.

The place was almost completely abandoned and the hostess had an exclamation of shock when we came in. Definitely a joint to go to with groups of friends with diverse tastes as the menu is ridiculously large.

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