We were driving through and stopped after reading the great reviews. It ended up being a pretty straightforward brunch spot. The food was fine, but felt mass-produced. They weren’t trying to dazzle the taste buds or wow you with inventive flavors, just getting orders out. I can’t blame them because the place was packed with a 30 minute waitlist. They ran out of pancake batter and came back to re-take our orders, so it felt like double the wait to get our food. They reimbursed us with an 8 dollar discount, which was a nice gesture. Decent spot, but the hullabaloo didn’t live up to the experience. I would look for somewhere smaller and more personal nearby.
Vegan Restaurant
Brick & Mortar Café
· $$$$ · albany · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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We were driving through and stopped after reading the great reviews. It ended up being a pretty straightforward brunch spot. The food was fine, but felt mass-produced. They weren’t trying to dazzle the taste buds or wow you with inventive flavors, just getting orders out. I can’t blame them because the place was packed with a 30 minute waitlist. They ran out of pancake batter and came back to re-take our orders, so it felt like double the wait to get our food. They reimbursed us with an 8 dollar discount, which was a nice gesture. Decent spot, but the hullabaloo didn’t live up to the experience. I would look for somewhere smaller and more personal nearby.
Fantastic place to eat. We went at 10am on a Friday, the place was packed and popular! It took 30 minutes for food to be served, which I personally feel like isn't too long of a wait when it's super busy. We ordered the Huevos rancheros, Fried fish sandwich, and BBQ chicken wrap. Delicious food and great service. Each meal was between $15-$20. They also serve all three meals all day, which makes a big variety of things to order! Wheelchair accessible, along with Wheelchair accessible bathrooms.
Fantastic place to eat. We went at 10am on a Friday, the place was packed and popular! It took 30 minutes for food to be served, which I personally feel like isn't too long of a wait when it's super busy. We ordered the Huevos rancheros, Fried fish sandwich, and BBQ chicken wrap. Delicious food and great service. Each meal was between $15-$20. They also serve all three meals all day, which makes a big variety of things to order! Wheelchair accessible, along with Wheelchair accessible bathrooms.
The Restaurant is very busy on a Saturday morning and if you have a party of more than two expect a wait. We ordered a South Western Omelet and Eggs Benedict. The Chicken in the Omelette was not so awesome…the rest of the Omelette was great however. Service was just ok. I thought it odd that the server did not ask if I wanted to save leftovers and just cleared my plate and threw the remainder out. Expect a high level of noise. Expect to pay at least $14 and more close to $20 for each entree and about $50 for a breakfast for 2. Eggs Benedict had very little hollandaise sauce and was charged an additional $4 for extra! We may come back for a second time to see if it was just due to the volume of service.