While waiting in line, we went through the menu and there was a lot of options that I was interested in but I can't really eat much. So I settled for the Steak Benedict. Their menu said that the dish includes aged black angus steak, fresh spinach, two poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce on two english muffins, and fruit so when it arrived and it had this red powder on it, I was pretty horrified. There was a lot of it on top so I immediately assumed that it might be really spicy and I have an extremely low tolerance for spicy food. The food took a while to come too so I didn't really think of checking the menu to see where it said that it'll be topped with that and just proceeded to tasting it hoping that it's not as spicy as it looks. It wasn't spicy at all!
I'm guessing that it was paprika since it had this smoky taste to it. I would actually prefer it without it or maybe directly applied to the steak but overall, the meal was still very good.
I also ordered a Caramel Apple Cider and I loved it. I really wish that Alcove was closer to my place so that I could just visit any time I want. Or maybe just walk to it instead of having to drive.
If there's anything that would prevent me from going there again, it's the lack of parking. I'm not sure if the place was just packed and that's why every parking spot is taken or if there's just really a lack of spaces. We went around the block and we couldn't find a spot so were forced to pay for the valet. Also, I'm not sure if they have their own parking area but the valet parked Alessia's car (she drove) on the street. When we were leaving, some guy just waited for the valet to take her car out the spot so that he could park without having to pay. I guess, if we knew the area more, we could've bypassed this. Five bucks for parking isn't a big deal when there's three people but I can't imagine having to pay for that if I just went alone especially if I just wanted a nice warm drink.
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