The Red Rooster at 310 Lenox just opened their lunch and brunch service in the past week or so but it doesn't seem like this announcement came without notice. We walked by the restaurant located just south of 126th Street yesterday and noticed a steady stream of guests entering and leaving the establishment so the eatery is doing pretty solid business. Has anyone tried the Rooster during the day yet? Our earlier walk on lower FDB/8th Avenue confirmed that the other brunch businesses in the area are still thriving even though the new high profile restaurant by Marcus Samuelsson is now providing some competition during weekend hours.
We went on Saturday and despite a few minor problems (ordering was a little slow) everything from decor, service to food was outstanding. The wood oven baked egg (with Wurst & Onion) was one of the tastiest brunch dishes I have had in a long time. The unlimited coffee was also high quality.
ReplyDeleteOne slight criticism, I wish they would provide a small bread basket as part of the brunch order instead of buying a larger one for $10.
Oh, and the Sweet Potato doughnuts could easily become a signature dish for Red Rooster. They were sensational!
ReplyDeletei know this will instill dread in many of you, but i promise only to abuse this during brunch or lunch....did you see any high chairs???
ReplyDeleteHenry, not to worry. They were perfectly happy to provide one for our little fella when we went. The table layout is fairly spacious, so don't worry about there not being enough room.
ReplyDelete@Chris: I was just sayin' on the other thread, Chris, the crowd on Sunday was c r a z y. If he closed up shop next week he'd still recoup his investment. Looks like he got it right with this one!
ReplyDeletethat's great news! we'll be there next weekend then!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great walk-in brunch on Sunday. The food was outstanding, from steak frites and baked egg to sweet potato doughnuts and assorted sorbets. The lovely jazz-indluenced gospel singer -attired in a leopard print dress and hat- was a quintessentially Harlem touch. Loved the whole experience.
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