Sunday Brunch at Jackie's
Jackie’s Restaurant
Tel: 301.565.9700
http://www.jackiesrestaurant.com/
In small quiet corner not too far from the bustling streets of downtown
Last week the girls and I decided to have brunch at Jackie Greenbaum’s popular hot spot. We arrived early
to a nearly empty dining room. Once we were seated we sat back and admired the vibrant colors and eclectic shapes and textures that adorned all four walls and everything in between.
Although the brunch menu was limited, I still had trouble deciding what to order. Katherine, Kim and Roman all ordered crispy fried chicken served with biscuits, on top of gravy. After a few more minutes, I decided to order the bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon. And of course, we ordered a few sides of home fries as well.
After about half and hour of gossiping, we started to wonder why our food was taking so long. Our server walked by as we were looking around the room to see if any other tables had gotten their food yet. He mumbled something that sounded like “Your food is coming… frying the chicken…”. So I guess the crispy fried chicken was the hold up.
Finally just as we were on the verge of starvation our dishes arrived. The girls’ chicken looked great and tasted delicious. The home fries were perfect except for that there could have been a little more. My bagel arrived in a lovely present
ation, embellished with red onion, parsley and capers. I thought it was a bit too chewy, but other than that it tasted fine.
Although Kim was pining for a scone when we first arrived, we ended up opting out for dessert after our meal.
Jackie’s has been quite a hit since it first opened a couple years ago. I can see why… despite the meal delay, the great atmosphere and tasty food is a surefire recipe for success.
restaurants, brunch, Silver Spring, MD, Tasting Journal
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