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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Lunching at the Brunch Club!
Hey, kids… been off for a few days, munching here, grazing there.
The Leadbellies made a little pit stop the other day just up the road from our Main Street office to check out Dayton’s Brunch Club, which is a place we’d all been for breakfast, but never for lunch.
And we’re here to report: We’ll be back.
First, a word on breakfast at this prominent little landmark/nook at 601 S. Main, just south of downtown and the 35 overpass: It’s good. Really good. The place is usually hoppin’ in the mornings, and is the perfect place for early-morning business meetings or just to get the day started. Personally, I’m a fan of the hash, which feels home-made and is pretty rich, chunky stuff.
But lunch? Hadn’t managed to get over there for that, and we’re glad we finally did.
Sister Laura had the Reuben, and I had the signature Brunch Club Butter Burger. Brother Ray? He did the Patty Melt.
As is our custom, we sliced up the sandwiches and passed the pieces around, so that we each got a taste of the others’ plates. I liked the Reuben better than the burger, not that it was bad. In fact, it was darn good. Laura, however, liked the Patty Melt better than her Reuben, and it too was delicious.
The Patty Melt is on marble rye and swims in grilled onions. The Reuben was stuffed just right with corned beef … not too much, not too little, and the dressing was perfect — or at least, I thought so.
Just for grins, Brother Ray also got a bowl of chili — because he likes chili, but also because it’s what he uses to test how well he likes the place (my gold standard is the Reuben, for what it’s worth). The waitress warned him: “It’s good, but it’s pretty sweet.”
She was right. It was sweet but also had a bit of back-of-mouth kick to it. “Do you want something else?” she asked when Ray reported back. He decided he liked it enough to finish, and we both felt that it grew on you with every bite … kinda interesting, that. Laura bowed out after bite No. 1.
A word, too, about that waitress: She was terrific. Very attentive, smart, friendly and quick. And we ain’t easy.
So, there ya go. We had a fine time and will definitely be back … for lunch!
