Orange Brunch
Our newest favorite breakfast destination is Orange Brunch, just down the street from the Glenview Library. We passed it a million times, neither of us mentioning it but both of us apparently wondering about it. The parking lot was often full, which is probably why I never stopped there. (Nothing worse than having to wait in line to be seated for breakfast when you’ve got a busy day ahead of you – and we always have a busy day ahead of us.)
But one morning in June, I decided to stop and give it a try and we’ve been there many, many times since then. Sometimes just me and TW – sometimes we take TW’s mom, or the little kids. And we’ve taken my mom and Michelle, too. The food is pretty terrific, though there have been times when some of the dishes have arrived a little on the not hot side. Elly is a fan of the steak benedict. I’m a fan of everything on their breakfast menu (except the meat, I don’t do breakfast meat.) I think my favorite breakfast is still the first dish I ordered – the Orange Rosemary French Toast.
They have “pancake flights” that are new every week. Tiny silver dollar pancakes, four different flavors, usually created around some type of theme. The pancake flights are always a hit.
We’ve tried a couple of their lunch selections and those were excellent, too. But really, our favorites are the breakfasts. And the best part is the frushi (fruit sushi!) and the fresh juices (you choose your own ingredients and I always choose watermelon, lime, ginger.)
As a side note, Melissa Ferrick has visited the Orange on N. Clark St and Twitter/Facebook raved about their benedicts, so I’m guessing that branch is as good as ours.
