We here at lbotp headquarters are breaking out of of the new baby fog. Jellybean is almost seven months old, sitting up and playing by herself. She’s almost (OMG!) crawling. And her schedule is somewhat predictable, even if she does wake up super early and go to bed almost the same.
So that means we have been able to get out with both kids at the same time more frequently, and we’ve been brave enough to take them out to eat. And one of our first stops was back to an old favorite. Maybe you’ve been to Flat Top Grill in Campustown, the make-your-own stir-fry place, for dinner or lunch. We like their weekend breakfast (Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon).
First, the bad news. One of the drawbacks of having brunch there is the price for kids — $5.99 — when they don’t charge for kids 4 and under at lunch and dinner (I believe on Monday kids under 10 eat free). We asked the manager about it, and he couldn’t really explain the discrepancy; it must be chain-wide. But the convenience somewhat makes up for that. Since it is make-your-own, the minute we get there we nab some fruit and pastry off the buffet to sustain Peanut.
Then it’s time to decide to be a saint (eggs/omelette) or sinner (french toast or pancakes).You pick what you want in an omelette or scramble from a vast array of veggies (similar to the stirfry) or add sweets and fruits to pancakes or french toast. (Since it’s all-you-can-eat, you can always go back for one or the other.) At the end you can add on bacon or hash browns to your order, or — my favorite — turkey sausage links. Peanut and I are big turkey sausage eaters, and probably could eat the value of our meal in that alone. Believe me, turkey sausage is a rarity in this town (although I think they have patties at the Courier Cafe).
So if you’re in the mood to try something new, head over to Flat Top for breakfast/brunch. And do it before the students head back to town.
4 responses so far ↓
brechin // July 16, 2009 at 8:34 am |
Turkey breakfast meats were ruined for me by my father who managed to consistently make dry, leathery turkey bacon and turkey sausage patties that would have been more useful as hockey pucks. He still thinks he’s a good cook.
Chris // July 16, 2009 at 12:18 pm |
Hello. Newish visitor to your site here. We also frequent Flat Top with the kids, but for brunch only. Our 6-yr-old loves picking and choosing things. But I must admit, when I’m going out to dinner, I don’t want to stand in a line or figure out sauce and ingredient combos. I want to be served!
Angie // July 16, 2009 at 2:16 pm |
I like Flat Top because it’s so vegan-friendly. The blackboard tells which sauces are vegan (almost all of them are, I think), they offer a wide variety of meat substitutes, and they will cook your food on a separate grill. My main gripe with the place is that even if it’s just my husband and me, our cooked food rarely arrives at the same time. Even though we leave our bowls at the counter at the same time, they inevitably arrive at our table several minutes apart. But I’m willing to overlook it.
Lisa // July 16, 2009 at 2:54 pm |
I have never been able to like either the dining experience or the food at this place. However, I haven’t tried breakfast or brunch there, and I can understand the advantages if you have children along.