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OT: Best brunch buffets in CT

To me, brunch is the buffet style deal with an omelet station, waffle station, carving station and other general staples. I want to take my time, have a bunch of different items, throw back some bloodys and nurse away a hangover.

I don't get how some spots (like Firebox) call it brunch and just offer up individual breakfast items on a menu.
 
Deepster said:
Then brunch that's not a buffet is just an all day breakfast menu.
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I beg to differ. For example, weekends at the Half Door feature a brunch from 10-2. That's brunchtime. The menu is an assortment of breakfast and lunch favorites including things like a frittata or monte cristo that have feet in both camps. In other words, brunch.
 
Waquoit said:
I beg to differ. For example, weekends at the Half Door feature a brunch from 10-2. That's brunchtime. The menu is an assortment of breakfast and lunch favorites including things like a frittata or monte cristo that have feet in both camps. In other words, brunch.
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The effort to straddle the line is exactly why it's not brunch. Brunch shouldn't require you to pick between breakfast and lunch foods. You should be able to get both. Difficult to do without a buffet . . .
 
It’s probably just for nostalgia reasons, but I grew up on brunch at Sheffield’s in Cromwell. It’s in the Crown Plaza hotel (Radison before that). Every year for Mother’s Day or Easter my family would go there.

Solid breakfast, seafood options, carving station, dessert table, waffle station, etc.
 
Excalibur said:
The effort to straddle the line is exactly why it's not brunch. Brunch shouldn't require you to pick between breakfast and lunch foods. You should be able to get both. Difficult to do without a buffet . . .
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That's the Monte Cristo. Basically a club sandwich on french toast.
 
Thought of another decent buffet. Don’t always have it but the restaurant at Hawk’s Landing in Southington.
 
whaler11 said:
Thought of another decent buffet. Don’t always have it but the restaurant at Hawk’s Landing in Southington.
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Closer to my house so made reservations there for mother’s day... thanks for heads up.
 
Excalibur said:
Worth every penny. Objectively better than Water’s edge.
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agreed
the location itself is worth it plus food is great
eat on the porch overlooking the sound
the family that runs it are great folks
but its Madison so you pay
or you can walk down the road and get some breakfast at Cristy's- banana chocolate chip pancakes :)
 
My cheap friend swears by Foxwoods buffet. Surprisingly not that bad. I’d go back.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys. Logistically, it has ended up that we will do a Saturday dinner instead. I am surprised at the dearth of options in the central part of the state. To those who enjoy a good brunch buffet, I suggest a long weekend in the finger lakes. Stay in Ithaca and go to Taverna Banfi for Sunday brunch. Hit the wineries on the lakes and especially Seneca. I can provide suggestions. Ithaca farmer's market is nice too as is the glass museum in Corning. Seneca has nice parks at the North and South ends. One has waterfalls and hiking, the other has nice views and walking trails. There is a bunch of smaller stuff to see too.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Perhaps this deserves another thread, but we need Waffle House up here
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I agree. The closest are near Scranton PA for us in CT. My favorite is the All-Star Slam with peanut butter waffles. We always stop at least once in any roadtrips south.
 
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