Franklin Cafe – Southie

dgrubs — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:00:47 +0000

While the pictures look like Franklin Southie was empty, when we arrived at 1:30, it was buzzing. It’s usually crowded but we’ve never had a problem getting a seat. There’s a cool vibe here, but very different than the South End location. Franklin South opened in 2008 and has a bright, open, modern vibe.

Parking around here can be tough, so if you can take the train, jump off at the Broadway station.

We both had the mascarpone stuffed french toast, banana jam, Nutella ($10). I have to be honest, if presentation is everything, and you eat with your eyes…the banana jam on the top of this dish looks unappetizing. The dish was really tasty, but for me, the presentation could use some tweaking. The French toast was covered in corn flakes, but I think mine was missing the mascarpone “stuffing”. It did however come with some orange zest in between the two slices. The dish was sweet and decadent without feeling heavy, and at $10, the price is right! The service was good, our waitress brought our food out quickly and let us sit and chat after we were done without making us feel like we were bring rushed out. They have a lot of great options on their brunch menu, it was hard to make a decision on what to get, but on my next visit, I’ll be sure to try the Korean fried chicken with kimchi rice and a fried egg ($7), the smoked eggplant dip with homemade naan ($5) and the ricotta pancakes with blueberry jam and maple butter ($9).

Franklin Southie

152 Dorchester Ave, Boston

http://www.franklincafe.com/

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The Cottage

dgrubs — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:02:41 +0000

Met up with an old friend in Chestnut Hill for brunch at The Cottage. There is a lot of construction going on, but they are still open. I must admit that I have been waiting for quite some time to have brunch here….more specifically the mashed potato omelette. For $10.95 you get all of this! Carefully folded inside the omelette are mashed potatoes with bacon and scallions and cheddar cheese. While the dish is a little on the heavy side, it is certainly worth the indulgence. The omelette comes with potatoes and an amazing scone. I am usually not a scone person, to me, they are usually dry and taste like cardboard. I was pleasantly surprised with this one, light and a little sweet….a perfect carb addition to this carb heavy breakfast. Stop over and try one when you have the chance, you won’t be disappointed.

The Cottage

47 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Tel 617.916.5413

http://www.cottagechestnuthill.com

monday – thursday 11:30am – 10:00pm

friday & saturday 11:30am – 10:30pm

sunday 11:30am – 9:00pm

sunday brunch 9:00am – 3:00pm

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Franklin Cafe – Southie

The Cottage