Skillet- German Village

Every time I talk to people in Columbus about breakfast joints someone always mentions Skillet and how amazing the food is. They second that with and I had to wait 30-45 minutes to even get a table though. I’m not a fan of waiting around for a table anywhere and I usually don’t get up early enough on the weekend to make it before the crowd. On this Saturday though for some reason I was up early and decided I better make use of this rare occurence by making a visit to this popular German Village eatery. Walking into Skillet is like walking into someone’s living room. No wonder people wait so long, there aren’t many tables, but sometimes I enjoy the small feel.

I’m a sucker for Biscuits and Gravy, so after a quick look at the menu and spotting it on the menu my decision was made. The Andouille Sausage Gravy and Biscuits ($9) consists of a house smoked andouille in a spicy cream gravy over a couple of buttermilk biscuits with two scrambled eggs on top. Sounds like a lot of food and trust me it was. I also noticed a lot of dishes with the crispy pan-roasted fingerling potatoes ($4), so I decided on a side of those also. 

Potatoes are potatoes and the name sounds weird, but these had some nice spice to them and were overall really good. I would recommend trying one of the dishes that include them. When the waitress put down the plate I knew I was in for a challenge with the biscuits and gravy. It was a good amount of food and I’m not one to leave anything on the plate. The gravy had a nice spice to it, but I enjoy the heat so I even added a couple splashes of the house hot sauce. The biscuits were also really good and you could tell they were fresh.

The scrambled eggs were a good touch too. I wasn’t even able to finish the whole dish it was so much food. It was really good though. Some people have asked me to compare this biscuits and gravy to the one at Knead. They are really two different flavors because Knead’s has a slight sweet taste. I am going to be a politician for a second and say that they are both really good. It is the truth though, I would eat either of them in a second. I recommend you get out and try both and let me know which you think is better.

Until next time, remember that good things do happen before 10am on a Saturday and Skillet’s biscuits and gravy are worth the couple of hours less of sleep. You’ll want a nap later after all the food anyways.

Cheers!!!

www.skilletruf.com

Cafe Corner- Victorian Village

You’ll find Katalina’s Cafe Corner in the wonderful Victorian Village neighborhood. I’m a little biased as it is the neighborhood where I lay my head to sleep, but still it’s pretty sweet. Cafe Corner is one of my favorite brunch places, when I’m willing to shell out some dough for some quality food and it was Easter, so I figured why not. The price of the food is really the only down fall for Cafe Corner because the meals are always amazing. The patio is also a huge plus during the spring and summer months. Something about eating outside just makes everything better.

I had heard some chatter on twitter recently about the Latin Pancake balls, so I had to give them a try on this visit even though they would put me back $8.95.  They give you a choice of either Nutella or Strawberry preserves filling. I of course went with Nutella because I just love that stuff. Nutella is a usually forgotten about gem that I wish was more used by restaurants.  For those of you that don’t know what Nutella is “You better ask somebody!”, anyways it is a hazelnut spread; think peanut butter, but with hazelnuts instead. The pancake balls are also served with some sweet and spicy bacon. Usually the dish only comes with 6 pancake balls, but the cashier must have thought I was cute because as you can see I got 7 :). These things were amazing though. There wasn’t too much nutella and the balls were surprisingly really moist. Hold on that sounded bad lol, but you know what I meant. The real Vermont maple syrup made a huge difference too, much different from Aunt Jemima. Now lets move on to the amazing sweet and spicy bacon. I usually enjoy my bacon really crispy, but it was a little less well done. The flavor though was great. This dish definitely didn’t disappoint and I understand now what all the chatter was about. The friend I was with ordered the Breakfast Tacos and even though I didn’t taste them they just looked amazing so I decided to snap a pic.

I can’t eat here too often or I’ll be broke, but when I get the urge for some fantastic food I’ll definitely be back.

Until next time, remember to never ever forget about Nutella. Actually feel free to go out and buy a jar right now and bake me something :).

Cheers Mate!!!

Knead- Short North

Ever since I found Knead a few months after it opened I have been a huge fan of the food and their dedication to local farmers. Knead is still somewhat new to the Columbus restaurant scene and it wasn’t until a few months ago that I knew they had as much to offer for breakfast and lunch as they did for dinner. On Sunday the hours are limited strictly to brunch hours (10am-2pm) so you can’t be lazy. You have to get out of bed (or off the floor depending on what kind of night you had), shake off that hangover and get moving. I’m hesitant to tell you all about Knead’s brunch because I enjoy my peace and quiet on Sundays, but the main reason for this blog is to share the wealth so that is what I’m doing. I just ask that you don’t overrun the place, so I at least have a place to sit when I come in on Sunday mornings. Thanks :).

Now on to the food. I consistently order the Biscuits & Gravy. It comes with two of Knead’s homemade biscuits topped with their homemade sage ginger sausage gravy. That combo might sound a bit weird, but trust my taste buds when they say the flavors work perfectly together. The gravy has a slight sweetness to it that makes the entire dish enjoyable. All of this for only $6 too. That is another reason I don’t mind frequenting Knead on Sundays because it is very reasonably priced.

On this specific visit I was pretty hungry so I decided to go for three biscuits instead of two and our waiter was more than happy to accommodate. The service at Knead is always excellent and much appreciated. I decided for three because I feel once I finish the two biscuits that I just need a bit more. They say good food is supposed to keep you wanting more. Well sometimes I just need to get extremely full and this was one of those days. The three biscuits did the trick. I almost didn’t even get the third biscuit into the bowl before eating it by itself, it was just that good.

Definitely go visit the folks at Knead for brunch. Just make sure you save me a seat because Knead has become a place I frequent often. 

Cheers!!!

www.kneadonhigh.com