Brunch near the museum

[lfabio2007]

I haven't seen a topic so I opened a new one. Any ideas for brunch after going to the Renoir exhibition on Sunday? When it was mentioned that Snack Bar stopped serving brunch (did they go back to it? It's on their website), matthewj suggested that it's a difficult segment to tap into. So there should be plenty of offers: where to go, considering there will be eight of us not all of whom are tremendously adventurous?

[rlibkind]

Here are my two top choices in the neighborhood. Since it's a party of eight, I'd recommend reservations:

London Grill at Fairmount & 23rd. Probably one of the city's best neighborhood restaurants.

Jack's Firehouse, Fairmount near 22nd. Great setting.

Another possibility would be Rembrandt's, Aspen & 23rd; when the food is good, it's very, very good. Alas, consistency is not it's virtue.

I'd avoid Illuminaire: the pizza has gone downhill, and everything else is just so-so.

[orion]

Here are my two top choices in the neighborhood. Since it's a party of eight, I'd recommend reservations:

London Grill at Fairmount & 23rd. Probably one of the city's best neighborhood restaurants.

Jack's Firehouse, Fairmount near 22nd. Great setting.

Another possibility would be Rembrandt's, Aspen & 23rd; when the food is good, it's very, very good. Alas, consistency is not it's virtue.

I'd avoid Illuminaire: the pizza has gone downhill, and everything else is just so-so.

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Not Bishop's Collar at 24th and Fairmount? I had brunch there a couple of years ago and remember liking it.

[rlibkind]

Not Bishop's Collar at 24th and Fairmount?  I had brunch there a couple of years ago and remember liking it.

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I haven't been there often enough to pass judgement, though I had a very nice sandwich and beer there a few years ago.

[lfabio2007]

We have reservations for London Grill, thanks mr. Libkind! I'll report back Sunday.

[mrbigjas]

l'oca recently opened for brunch, too--by recently i mean like two weeks ago. i have no information on the quality thereof, but it's there.

[rlibkind]

l'oca recently opened for brunch, too--by recently i mean like two weeks ago.  i have no information on the quality thereof, but it's there.

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Haven't been there for brunch yet. Was there once for dinner in early November. It's a fine addition to the neighborhood, but the room is much too noisy.

[johnb102]

Sabrina's has opened a second location on Callowhill at around 17th or 18th. It is just as crowded as the original at the Italian Market which is always great for brunch.

[lfabio2007]

So we went! And Renoir was very good, highly recommended, incidentally, as usual the museum does a very good job of actually presenting exhibits. Quite a few of my countrymen could learn a thing or two or 177. But I digress.

We also went to the London Grill for brunch. There were eight of us, all told.

Food went from the spinach/ricotta gnudi with bresaola and guanciale (good, but a little overdried by the oven) to a very custardy french toast (very much more custard than french toast) to a GIGANTIC beet salad to some standard fare eggs benedict.

A good, no surprises place for brunch.