Silver Maple Cafe
This old house dates back to the early 1900s with an enclosed porch and hardwood floors. The café fits 40 in the dining room and patio seating for 16 outside. The wait staff is chatty in a friendly way with an owner who makes time to ask about how the dining experience is going.
Atmosphere: It’s like eating in the living/dining room, and during this time of year, the Christmas decorations give it a warm, homey feel.
Hours for Sunday brunch: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Brunch specialties: omelets, French toast, eggs Benedict, a traditional breakfast (with eggs, meat, toast and potatoes)
Coffee anyone? My friend Kim said the coffee was great — piping hot, a very good aroma, dark, rich and full of flavor. Very rarely will she have two cups of coffee and finish them both, but she did this time.
What I spent: $20.06 for a traditional breakfast (eggs, toast, sausage, bacon, potato wedges and mesclun), salmon eggs Benedict with potato wedges and mesclun and a cup of coffeeSunday wait: none
Time from ordering to eating: a little less than 10 minutesServing style: the usual wait staff
Hang time: If you get there early enough, there will be plenty of time to let your food settle.
Gluttony factor: Medium high. I had the traditional breakfast with three eggs, Surry sausage, bacon, potato wedges, toast and mesclun. The eggs were scrambled fluffy and light and the sausage was savory with just a touch of heat in the background. The potatoes had a perfect crust on the outside and were soft inside. I ordered the bacon extra crispy, but it came back limp and the toast was a bit dry. Kim had the salmon eggs Benedict with potato wedges and mesclun. She loves salmon just about any way it’s cooked. This one was crumbled underneath the poached eggs and the béarnaise sauce on the side. She said the potato wedges were crispy, tasty and well seasoned.
The bathroom: Tidy, with room for one at a time and a window facing the street that has a wreath and snowman hanging over to obstruct the view.
Silver Maple Café 7816 Richmond Road, Toano What else they have: salads, sandwiches All day hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday
Price range: $1.50 for soup to $20.95 for tenderloin dinner Kids/senior menus:
Parking: just enough in the back area on the gravel
Takeout: yes Smoking: no Reservations: yes Phone/Web site: 566-1157, they’re working on a Web site Wheelchair accessible: yes, but it’ll be tight getting inside
Reprinted from Daily Press
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