UYE MBC Napa Sonoma Aug 2015

Can’t be a perfect event if the event creator has to work. But, thankfully the show must go on, as they say! My Kiwi wanted to dress up as twins, so we wore matching dresses, kicks, and accessories. I think we might have greeted the guests with matching hugs!
We sat on the patio on this beautiful day, which is my favorite place in this restaurant. We were shaded from the sun and even blocked from the breeze. Lisa and her team made sure that we had our drinks and then got our orders in a prompt manner once we had most everyone we expected. Waters and coffee were topped off frequently, and meals came out in a timely manner. Mingling was easy to do since we were spaced out at 4 tables, so it was nice to chat up with everyone present.
I ordered the «two eggs and… bacon» with hash browns and coffee. My dish was delish, as I’ve heard a Unilocaler once say. I enjoyed every morsel of my over easy eggs and slightly crisp potatoes. The bacon had a nice smoky flavor and was cooked perfectly. I’ve fancied their eggs Benedict in previous visits, and it was nice to try a different entrée.
As is often the case with MBC, it was a great time with great friends and I look forward to the next one!

I finally made it to my 2^nd MBC since May! Went right after my workout, so I was pretty famished when I got there. Saw a few familiar faces and seated 1:1 with the most interesting 12 year old on the planet! I’m not exactly sure how many Unilocalers were there. We were seated outside in tables for four and it was a pretty huge area to close off just for us, so I’m guessing not everyone was there for the MBC. Anyways, no matter, it was a nice setting and the weather was at least cooperating (not too hot, not too breezy).
I’ve been to Napa-​Sonoma for lunch and dinner before, but not for breakfast yet, so I thought this was a perfect time to go. They had what I would considered usual breakfast offerings (omelettes, burritos, breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, etc), so I ordered what I thought was the most interesting item on the menu ~ the Seafood Croquette Benedict (2 seafood croquettes topped with sauteed spinach, cilantro and 2 poached eggs, a chipotle hollandaise, with crème fraîche. I have to say, it was tasty, especially the chipotle hollandaise. it had just enough kick to kind of wake your taste buds up. And the serving size was perfect. Not too much where it gets overwhelming, but plenty enough to satisfy. My plate was clean when i got done. The only thing that would’ve made this 5 stars is if they had specialty espresso coffee. I was craving a cup of cappuccino. The server added something on my coffee to make it more interesting. It didn’t exactly work, but I very much appreciated the effort. Our order also took a little bit longer than what I would’ve liked, but I heard they placed the Unilocalers’ orders at the same time, so maybe that’s why. Overall, I was happy with this MBC choice. Thanks, Robert for organizing, and Ly for being the the ever warm and lovely hostess, and Kiwi, for being my breakfast buddy!

The setting was beautiful, a outside patio with plenty of tables and a couple water fountains. Napa Sonoma Grocery South is located in the old Jacks Café restaurant. The seating inside is spacious and well decorated.
The weather somewhat cooperated with partly cloudy skies and light winds. It was comfortable when we arrived but it was starting to get chilly by the time we left.
Service was very good. Coffee was brought to the table often and at least three people asked if we needed anything and was our meals good.
I ordered the oink oink omelet. It comes with ham, bacon and sausage. Cheddar cheese is wrapped into the goodness.
You have your choice of hashbrowns or fruit, and choice of toast or english muffin.
The omelet was good but not spectacular. For the prices charged you almost expect better.
We will be back and m s ybe try dinner or lunch

The adorable twinning at today’s event by Ly and Kiwi was the highlight of the breakfast club! I remember doing this with my own mom many, many years ago. Gosh, that makes me feel old now!
As always, it was an absolute pleasure to see all of the Unilocalers! So many fantastic familiar faces to chat with and still cram my face with the yummy food! Sabrina and I sat with Michael B and his lovely family. It was a pleasure getting to know them better. Michael has the best sense of humor and the little time Sabrina was with us the two of them were making us all laugh through our meal.
I guess that I really should mention the food right? I had the sweet option, as always. Today’s was French toast with bacon and eggs. Plenty of food to keep me full until dinner tonight! The French toast was light and sweet, lightly topped with powdered sugar. The scrambled eggs were cooked well. The bacon was perfectly crispy and plenty tasty!
The patio seating area was the perfect selection for our gorgeous weather! I love that there was a big shady area to protect my paleness from the sun. The who restaurant was so beautiful and effortless. I really loved how relaxed the vibe was. Our waitress was flawless and on top of it! No drink cups left even close to empty! She had a fantastic personality and was chatty with the kiddos at the table too. It was adorable.
Overall, another excellent MBC!

Any time you can enjoy a meal on a patio you know it’s going to be great.
Just a little breezy this morning for breakfast club but we were seated along the back wall that gave us a great wind break and shade. Robert still picks some great spots– even though he couldn’t be here today. But his substitute welcoming committee were on top of it and quite stunning. Ly and Kiwi were a match from head to toes. Loved it.
NS staff was great with waters already on table and pouring the coffee as soon as we sat. Orders came prompt and hot. Bonus– the plates were hot too. The eggs Benny was nicely done. And the hubby’s bacon and eggs filled the plate. At the end the separate checks were delivered and taken care with ease.
Great to see some newbies at breakfast. And some faces that we have been missing. Thanks Robert for another chance to eat and hang out with friends. See you next month.

Beautiful morning for breakfast with friends on a gorgeous patio!
This morning I went outside my box a bit and ordered the Mediterranean Omelette. An omelette filled with artichokes, peppers, black olives, spinach and topped with feta cheese. Sounds delicious! I did learn that I am not a fan of the combo feta and eggs — lesson learned. The plate looked beautiful and for me the elements of the omelette individually were tasty I was just not a fan of the combo. I did love the big chunks of artichoke — nice! It was served with a side of hash browns and they were cooked perfectly crispy. I love good hash browns and theirs were awesome! I also had a side of sourdough toast and well, I am a sourdough kind of girl and it did not disappoint.
Thanks Robert and Ly for another wonderful morning sharing breakfast with Unilocalers.

August 29, 2015 Saturday — 9:30 AM for breakfast, I guess we were late.
Bunch of Unilocalers
Atmosphere — 5 stars
Food — 4 stars
Service — 4 stars
Background — Another Monthly Breakfast Club, yes please.
Atmosphere — First time here, the place has hosted a lot of different restaurants. Whole new vibe and I love it. We sat outside and a cool Saturday morning, a perfect morning to share with friends.
Food
Drinks — Coffee for me.
Food — I originally was going with the biscuits and gravy with a side of two eggs. Our waitress pointed out the breakfast option which I went with, it had only one biscuit instead of two but had hash browns and bacon along with two eggs. The sausage gravy was smoky which I enjoyed but I could have used more on my biscuits. The hash browns and smoked bacon were delicious. The two over easy eggs were cooked well.
Service — Ten plus minutes before we had we had a visit from anyone. After that everything was good. I got my coffee and we ordered shortly after that. Splitting the check for the table was not even issue.
Future — Yes, I would like to try more of their menu.

Great breakfast food with a bunch of awesome Unilocal friends… what more can I ask for? :)
Got a chance to share the table with the adorable Kiwi S., Alma, and Chris.
Ordered the country fried steak and eggs with country potatoes and a side of biscuit.
Definitely hit the spot for me and needed that extra comforting food.
Patio seating was a definite plus. Gotta enjoy it while we can.
Thanks for setting it up Robert!