SHARON POLANSKY Stellar. Listed among Pasadenas best, it did not disappoint. Everything was terrific, really! Four of us and each of us had something delicious, starting with the ricotta lemon pancakes, an item I would not have indulged w/o the servers suggestion and the view of them on the table next to us. The lightest and incredibly flavored pancakes worth every calorie. Hard not to finish it all!!! Smoked salmon and potato rosti, crunch, flavor and a terrific blend of ingredients with the rosti base crunchy and plentiful. The wild mushroom omelette with leeks, spinach and cheese topped with chive creme fraiche was superb as in the best mushrooms Ive had in a long time, definitely top shelf and the real deal, unlike the grocery story example and the egg perfectly cooked, thin and light. Came with fresh fruit and mixed greens and your choice of bread; I had sourdough, which admittedly, given how fabulous everything else was, the bread was kinda ordinary, but no complaints. Left on very full stomachs. Good service. Ambiance, nothing special, but fine, not too loud, not too crazy even at the peak lunch/brunch hour when we were there. And, on a very aside aside, the bathroom had HOT water; you may not think that is a big deal, but I do/did and was glad for it, OK a little crazy perhaps, but part of the package...I dont look for it or exclude on this dimension, just another positive in a long list. Go, enjoy!!!
