Brunch: Paulette's

Greetings,

Saturday I tried something new: Brunch!

Brunch, breakfast combined with lunch, is served all over Memphis on Saturday and Sunday. I have always thought brunch seemed like the perfect dinning idea. I don't have to wake up too early, I can eat breakfast in the afternoon, and I can have unlimited alcoholic drinks before 5pm without judgement. Perfection!!

Now I needed to decide where I was going to have this awesome experience. In my research I found a list of MidTown brunch spots, Downtown brunch options, and Top 10 Brunch/breakfast lists. From these lists I decided to dine at Paulette's in Harbor Town. I had heard good things about Paulette's and I was excited to try it out.

 

The location is right across from the Mississippi River making it perfect for beautiful days to eat then walk down by the river. I actually loved seeing the fog covered river. It was incredibly beautiful. Fog and all!

Side Note: If you haven't taken time to go explore the River Side and Mud Island you are missing out.

Once inside Paulette's I found a small, quaint restaurant. The waiting area was tiny and there was no host/hostess to greet my friend and I as we arrived. Eventually, someone gave us a signal to wait as they rushed to attend to their tables. I was slightly confused by the delay because only two of the tables had customers. In all fairness, I know from experience a business can be understaffed compared to the unseen needs. So I will let that pass.

Once seated our waiter seemed exhausted, ill prepared to answer questions, and only semi interested in working, but we continued.

First we ordered drinks. The mimosas were $8 which is considerably higher priced compared to other restaurants brunch prices.

Instead, my friend and I went for the cosmos which were $9. They were a great color and decent in flavor. I probably wouldn't order the cosmos again.

I will say the food was amazing!

It started with Popovers and strawberry butter. The popovers were good and the butter was great. Really creamy and not too sweet.

I ordered a cup of Lobster bisque for $5.95. It was great! A smooth consistency, with a great flavor.

For my main course I ordered the create your own omelette with sausage, bacon, peppers, and cheddar cheese.

My friend ordered the Southern Eggs Benedict.

All of food tasted great! The plates averaged out to $11 per plate with a good amount of food. For the quality of the food alone I would recommend Paulette's for brunch. The great food and close proximity to the river make it a great brunch spot for the spring and summer.

If you have any suggestions for brunch locations to try please feel free to leave them in the comments! I'd love to know other great places to try!

Be on the look out for some Spring Break adventures!