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The menu is fairly extensive and broken into brunch and lunch, although some of the dishes cover any time of day. There is eggs benedict four-ways, brioche french toast and a big breakfast, which comes with potato croquette - a house specialty - and venison sausage. We saw it delivered to our neighbouring table and had immediate food-envy. There is also a bagel section ($7.50-$15.90) with various toppings.
We ordered the bagel with cured salmon, red onion, capers and cream cheese ($15), and the eggs benedict with free range bacon, which came with lime hollandaise and potato croquettes ($18.50). The bagel was nice and the ingredients lovely and fresh, but the eggs benedict was the hands-down winner - generous serving and zingy flavours.
The look is quite different to the pasta restaurant that inhabited this spot for several years. The new owners have done a complete refit, taking one wall back to bare bricks, and mounting multicoloured polythene piping on the front of the counter, giving the place a casual feel.
The coffee was great. We also sampled the teas, which were excellent. But we should really have gone for one of the house smoothies which sound delicious.
The service was just right. Friendly, helpful and we didn't have to wait long for our meals.
Overall, Twisted Tomato has a great reputation for dinner so we'll be back to try the night menu after giving the brunch menu the big tick.