www.bakerandbanker.com
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1701 Octavia
Street San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 351-2500
$$$
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My favorite meal of the day is Brunch. I have never met an egg I didn’t like. I like them fried, scrambled poached, in an
omelet, baked, sunny side up and upside down.
My only problem with brunch, what egg dish will I order? I tend never to order anything sweet in the
morning, partly because I will no doubt be hungry in an hour.
We made a reservation far in advance for Baker and
Banker. Its image would be easily described
as a modern restaurant with a mature sophistication. There are no hipsters hanging out here, all
patrons are professionals. You can tell
that the restaurant is definitely run by someone that was once a banker, It’s a bit stiff to be honest, a bit unfriendly,
and unapologetic. The bakery which is
attached to the restaurant is completely opposite. It’s warm, friendly and welcoming and I was
glad I made the stop as it swayed me to like this place a bit more.
I ordered the eggs Benedict with kale, it had a hint of hot
sauce (I did however want more hot sauces but I was afraid to ask). It was yummy, and so was the passion fruit mimosa
I ordered. I especially loved the very
last sip as it contained all the sweetness from the passion fruit. I actually ordered a second mimosa just so I
could have the last sip experience again.
The food was great. The
atmosphere was stiff, I was afraid to smile at the waitress or even ask for hot
sauce. I also noticed how quite this
place is, and everyone whispered as if they were in a library. I’m a loud laughing type of person and I found
myself retreating for the sake of not wanting to cause any attention.
After brunch we ventured off next door to the Bakery to look
at what was being offered that day. I
picked up a pecan sticky bun and I am GLAD I did. I even got a smile from the guy behind the
counter, the bakers even laughed!
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