1-Twenty-Six @ Big Splash Playground

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Sunday usually calls for a lazy brunch somewhere. Not much choice in the East so 1-Twenty-Six seemed like a good choice. Reservations were made but the whole place seemed to be under reservation anyway.

croque madam

Croque Madam ($15)

I love croque monsieur or madam for the cheese and while it was dripping with cheese and made it absolutely droolsome, it was purely more bread than ham than anything else. The cheese was the weakest link here. Hardly the stink or sin that I would expect from a mindblowing croque madam.

eggs benny

Eggs Benedict ($16)

Amongst the first things that came to mind about this was the muffins tasting right off the Mcdonald’s Grill. The hollandaise sauce was clumpy and was hardly inspiring. O-k-a-y at best and that is about it.

pancakes

Pancakes ($15)

Hard to resist when pancakes are in the breakfast menu. Two thick pancakes with the usual berry drizzle. I thought we were in for a treat, these bread-like bland pancakes were a task to finish, if there is any comfort the strawberries and honey were nice.

immortal

Immortal Moment ($8)

A hilarious moment when teas with strange sounding or futuristic sounding names are part of the menu. I do not suppose it was w-o-w but well, tea on Sunday could do with a touch of drama!

ayuverdic

Ayurvedic ($10)

I nearly burst out laughing at its name – hardly ayurvedic if the intention was to soothe the senses for a calming time. Just carrot juice, period.

mojito

Monster Mojito ($18)

A ripoff despite its size because it turned out to be more lime juice than the dash of rum thrown in. The friendliest mojito ever encountered without the cheeks blushing from the alcohol content.

aoili fries

Aioli Fries ($14)

I remember these being ordinary over post dinner drinks but fries are well, the greatest temptation. Still as ordinary.

We were overcharged for several items that did not arrive and the staff were the least bit apologetic. A number of items were “unavailable” at mid day which I find unacceptable, isn’t Sticky Date a signature? Marred by sloppy service and average food, a revisit is definitely not high on the list. Now…who cares about their live band then?

1-Twenty-Six
East Coast Big Splash Playground
 

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