Devil's Food Bakery

On a beautiful saturday afternoon, i ventured to Devil's food bakery on South Gaylord east of Wash Park. I had never been to this area before and was greeted by more than a dozen restaurants (including Max Gill and Grill, Tavern, Washington Park Grille) and boutiques on this one block. They have a large display of mouth watering pastries, muffins and tarts near the entrance which many individuals took advantage of while they waited to be seated. It was almost 2pm before we were seated in a small dining area with about a dozen or so tables. The crowd was eclectic from Wash park yuppies to an elderly group enjoying afternoon tea and pastries.

I ordered a half order of the salmon benedict. The salmon was shallot cured and served on toasted challah bread with 1 poached egg and dill hollandaise. The side salad tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette had a surprising mix of berries. Additionally I split a pineapple and almond buttermilk pancake which was served with a bright pink strawberry butter and maple syrup. I skipped the pink butter but the pancake was crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. I was stuffed and ready for a nap....

Plate score: 9