Beach
We’re back again with another breakfast tour review, this time at Union Kitchen & Tap. As is tradition, we always start with a beach walk, but as the weeks go by we seem to get lazier and lazier. Although this time wasn’t entirely our fault. We went to Stonesteps with Kevin’s parents, but the beach was closed due to high tide. We instead opted for two rounds of the stairs, which was brutal. There must be thousands of steps.
After this long and tiring exercise, we made our way over to Union Kitchen & Tap. We were joined by Kevin’s older brother Michael. We got there around 11 a.m., and it was fairly busy. We were seated towards the back of their new patio.
Champagne – $15
The bottomless mimosas here have 4 rules:
- 2-hour time limit
- No chugging
- No sharing
- Don’t ruin bottomless for everyone!
So naturally we took this as a challenge! The mimosas were served in a very thin glass, which gets more precarious the more you have, they consisted of mostly champagne with a splash of OJ. The downside here is that the waitress refills your glass from a pitcher, which makes it hard to judge how much you are actually drinking… dangerous.
Although we were in the back corner of the restaurant, the waitress did a great job to make sure we always had full glasses. Another perk of sitting in the corner is the lack of supervision. We were able to break most of the rules, which may have led to a rather fuzzy afternoon.
BBQ Chicken Flatbread – $14
We started with the BBQ chicken flatbread. The flatbread itself was soft and doughy, unlike some of the cracker-thin crusts other flatbreads have. It was topped with cherry BBQ sauce, smoked chicken, red onion, mozzarella and micro cilantro. It’s a tried and true flavor combination, and they make it work. We could have done without the cilantro as it just ended up wilting, but the red onion added a great complimentary crunch alongside the crust.
Michael said he really liked it while Kevin would have liked it to be cooked a little less due to some of the smoked chicken being slightly overcooked.
Union Burger – $15
I got the Union burger with fried egg on top. The patty of this burger was cooked a little longer than I would have liked, but since it’s around a half pound patty it remained juicy. The burger comes with aged white cheddar, which was underwhelming as it got lost among the other strong flavors. Two strips of cherry wood bacon were thick cut and adds a fantastic crunch to every bite.
Tomato jam and garlic aioli add a slight flavor profile to the burger, as well as house pickles. The iceberg lettuce was excessive as it bordered on half a head of lettuce. The fried egg was cooked to a perfect point where it held its shape but still had a runny yolk. Last but not least, the bun. It was sweet and light similar to a doughnut. Not my favorite, but maybe someone else would like it. The fries that complimented the dish were okay. They were seasoned with a Cajun spice that added a slight kick.
Farm Egg Croissant – $15
Kevin’s Review
Super solid brunch experience. Any place that offers $15 mimosas qualifies for a solid brunch experience. Jill and Jay paid which makes brunch that much more enjoyable. Bottomless mimos came with a wide selection of juices (orange, cranberry, pineapple). Waitress was generous with her pours, which resulted in a shocked expression on Jill’s face. The farm egg croissant was super dank. It fell apart in my hands which is acceptable due to the dankness level. We also split the BBQ chicken flatbread which is very solid, especially if you are really hungry, which we were after two Stonesteps stairs climbs.
Overall
Overall we had a great time sharing stories with each other, and getting excessively drunk. The food was great, and the drinks were even better. Jay gave it a 3.5/5, Kevin gives it an 8.7/10 and Michael said the food was good and the service was great. What made this brunch even better was that Kevin’s parents paid for it all, so who can complain about a free brunch. Shout out Jill and Jay!
Beach, Breakfast Budz 