Republic Kitchen & Bar
Coffee
Pecan Sticky Buns
Monte Cristo with Ham, Gruyere, ‘fresh fruit’
Sausage, Cheese, Egg stuffed French Toast
Cinnamon Raisin French Toast – “Vermont Maple Syrup”
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Creamy Lemon Ricotta
Chicken and Waffles – Crispy Chicken and Fluffy Waffle
Red Velvet Pancakes with Icing
With two disappointing stops and plenty of food left on the table already under my belt an afternoon stop to watch some football was planned at the seemingly well praised Republic Kitchen & Bar $20 All You Can Eat “Jazz Brunch/Breakfast” – a meal featuring approximately thirty made-to-order items served in a large, brick and wood heavy bar located in Henderson. Featuring a pair of televised football games but lacking jazz, patrons, and appropriate descriptions on the menu the meal began with a single cup of acrid and luke warm coffee before I requested a fresh brew that finally arrived over forty minutes later and moving on to food choices the most consistent fact spanning the items selected was simply that of blatant misrepresentation; the Monte Cristo with ‘fresh fruit’ delivered with a Heinz Grape Jelly packet and the “Vermont Maple Syrup” also Heinz – a corn syrup bastadization of maple syrup fresh from Pittsburgh. With overcooked eggs and flavorless ham dominating earlier selections while the chicken and waffles was laughable at best it was only the two sticky buns slathered in ‘syrup’ and the surprisingly soft and delicate lemon pancakes that prevented the meal from total disaster, but even at $20 the whole experience was not one I’d recommend to anyone, ever, especially with Novecento next door.
