It’s been years we have been talking about trying The Grey Dog in Chelsea, but it only took a visit from our friends Gary and Jen to make us venture to this popular place. Too popular maybe as quite noisy, a bit disorganized and slow (they forgot to bring Jodi’s dish), but quick to bring you the check and get the bill paid so you can leave, when you are still trying to enjoy your dish….

It’s too bad because the menu is exciting, serving breakfast all day, and if not, proposing several mouth sandwiches or bowls. Drinks were disappointing: Jodi’s chai was bland and my espresso martini not balanced at all.

At least, their Grey Dog breakfast was good: you pick eggs any style, pancakes or French toast, home fries, sausage or bacon or avocado. So, I chose sunny side up eggs with French toast and sausage, while Jodi got scrambled eggs with avocado and pancakes. The eggs were well cooked (I hate when they are overcooked and then dry), mine having a runny yolk as I like them. The pancakes were good and fluffy, but I admit that I preferred the French toast that was well soaked. The only think was that with the French toast, they served a raspberry syrup that was just ok. I would have preferred some maple syrup personally. They home fries (more home potatoes) were nicely crunchy, not greasy and I replaced them with a nice fruit cup that had banana, orange among other fruits.

We were still eating when they brought the bill, followed by the device to pay fairly quickly (they simply told people sitting next to us that they had to leave), ruining a bit the meal. Not that the breakfast dish was not good, but for me, going out is more than just the food: it is a whole experience. I’ll pass…

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