Brunch at the Genessee Royale Bistro

 

Back to talking about great food !  Jan and I went to the Genessee Royale for brunch today.  This trendy little spot is in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City.  It is located on Genessee Street just across from the old stock yard exchange building. Built in an old service station that has been updated and turned into a funky little breakfast and lunch place, the Genessee Royale offers what I think may be the best brunch in town on Saturdays and Sundays.  It is not a buffet brunch.  You order off the menu, but believe me, you will get enough to eat and the quality will be terrific.

The brunch menu includes some unique and really great items.  Here is a sample of a few:

 

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Biscuit

with a runny egg, griddled ham, cheddar cheese and a smoky

jalapeno honey sauce

 

Raised Waffles

with fresh berries and a warm Log Cabin syrup

 

Soft Scrambled Eggs

with smoked pork shoulder, avocado and pickled red onions

 



And don't forget to try one of the specialty drinks too.  Here is a sample of those:

 

Freshly Squeezed Mimosa

 

Bacon Bloody Mary

 

Campari and Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice

 

 

The menu is more extensive than what I have shown here , but you get the idea.  Not your standard bacon and eggs.  Today I went for the Buttermilk fried chicken and biscuit and the Campari and grapefruit juice cocktail. 

 

 

 

As you can see in the picture, the food arrived at our table beautifully presented, very hot and it was tasty as always.  My dish consisted of a house made biscuit topped with some melted cheddar cheese, two slices of griddle warmed ham, a boneless skinless chicken breast, breaded and fried, and a sunny side up egg.  A beautiful sauce of honey and jalapeno topped off the great tasting treat.  Not mentioned in the menu, but also on the plate were a little fresh green salad and what may have been the best French fries I have ever eaten.  They appeared to have been rolled in sea salt when they were still damp out of the fryer, as they were crispy and salty, just the way a good French fry should be.  The cocktail of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and Campari was a treat as well. 

 

Jan had the waffles and fruit.  Same as last time.  Though she wants to try something else, she swears the waffles are the best she has ever had and she just can't pass them up. 

 

I am going to try to recreate the dish I had this morning and if I am successful you can bet it will show up on Grandpa Cooks.  In the meantime, if you are in the Kansas City area give the Genessee Royale Bistro a try.  You won't regret it.