So, I believe it was Sunday, we went to Wegmans in Manalapan, NJ (a little far for us to go to the supermarket, but when you need those "special" ingredients). We keep hearing about "The Turning Point" which is right in the same shopping center. Suppose to have the best breakfast/brunch around. Well, perhaps we were spoiled from Nicholas, or just spoiled in general, but it was certainly nothing to tell mom about. I doub't I'd go back, much less wait 30 minutes for a table. It was just nothing special. I ordered Eggs Benny, and Laurie ordered a Spinach and Mushroom "skillet".
I judge Eggs benny by the Hollandaise sauce, and the way the english muffin is "cut". By cut, I mean not cut with a "machine" (yeah, you can tell, and I want my ridges, no smooth tops!). The Hollandaise sauce, was "eh" and underseasoned. Not enough cayenne if any at all. The ham, a little burnt? The tomatoes, a little "taste like subpar supermarket tomatoes". (not to mention, it's not an eggs benny with tomato, it's then called a bastardized version of "Eggs Blackstone")
On to Laurie's skillet. It wasn't a skillet. It was a bunch of potatoes cheese spinach, mushrooms and eggs, cooked separately, piled onto a (skillet shaped?) plate and put under a salamander. She said it wasn't "bad" but it was nothing great. What would have made it worth it, would have been to cook each "skillet" in an actual skillet, as 1 dish, then serving it in that same skillet it was cooked in. THAT would have been better.
The Hawaiian Espresso drink we ordered was good, but who can go wrong with whipped cream? The service was OK, it was a busy place. My guess is (and sorry for offending) that this is the perfect place for people who don't ever cook breakfast themselves, because if they did, they would realize how "un-special" it is.....
....or we are just snobs.
p.s. the plates looked not dirty, but "beat up" marks all over them...time for new ones, not even the greasy spoon diners in NJ have plates that look that bad!
p.p.s. Look at the measly cup of "fruit" sad indeed
4 comments:
Hey! Found your blog after noticing we are in agreement about this place on Chowhound. I agree 100% with your assessment. I'm more brutually honest on my own blog than on Chow and other message boards (i.e. nj.com) as I can't deal with the backlash dolled out sometimes, lol! Great blog though!
Thanks, many times my reviews are deleted from Chow. :( My most recent about 2 dozen bugs in my drink at David Drake was deleted too!
oh you are not alone. anytime i try to defend my favorite restaurant on there (trinity in keyport) i get deleted. it's ok for others to bash it but if i come to it's defense, i'm deleted. go figure. maybe the moderators work for david drake's and hate trinity???
Wow! You don't get much fruit salad do you? P.S. I found your blog via the Chef talk forum!
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