I had come across this restaurant in Hillcrest two times prior to my first time actually dining there. The first time was earlier this year when my boyfriend attempted to take me there for breakfast, but the wait was too long. The second time, a friend was in town and I recommended we try it out. However, when we called we found that the wait was too long once again.
That being said, you can imagine my delight when the hostess told me about the 15 minute wait time this past Sunday. I was meeting with a couple of content creators; one of them had heard about the restaurant and wanted to have brunch there. We were sat pretty quickly, and I was excited to finally get to try their food!
Breakfast and Bubbles only takes reservations Monday-Friday. Weekend seating is first come, first served. Breakfast & Bubbles does offer their menu online, however we were given physical menus upon seating.
The illustrated items on the first page caught our eye, and we ultimately ended up with two of them on our table: the Tower of Sweetness and the All That Glitter Is Gold burger.
One of the ladies ordered the Chicken Wings Waffles, and I ended up ordering the Open Faced Sandwich. I originally wanted to play it safe and order their Salmon Lox Bagel, but they were out of salmon. Our waitress recommended the Open Faced Sandwich as a replacement, and I took her advice.
You can’t go to a place called Breakfast & Bubbles without the bubbles, so we ordered mimosas while we waited for our food. Two of us ordered their popular Taste The Rainbow mimosa, while the other ordered the Pineapple-Blood Orange mimosa.
So, how did everything taste, you ask?
Taste The Rainbow | Pineapple-Blood Orange
Our waitress recommended their most popular drink, the Taste The Rainbow mimosa — a fruity drink that glitters from all angles. I was a little surprised when it came; I was expecting to see a drink with layers of varying colors. However, the glitter effect was cool and I quickly learned that the name was more in line with the taste rather than the aesthetic.
This mimosa was tropical and sweet like liquid candy. To top it off it was garnished with two little gummy bears and dried fruit. It was so good I ended up ordering a second one, which came in a different color surprisingly!
As for our friend who ordered the Pineapple-Blood Orange, she seemed to enjoy it. I imagine it tastes how it’s named, it definitely looks the part.
Tower of Sweetness
We ordered a Tower of Sweetness for the table after seeing it pictured on the menu and looking at pictures of it on the restaurant’s Instagram page. The menu depicts a three-tiered display with what appears to be cupcakes, churros, doughnuts, whoopie pies, and more.
Our actual tower did not have these things, but it did have the items pictured on the Instagram page and the items our waitress listed: pancakes, waffles, French toast, a couple doughnuts, and fruit with whipped cream and sweet dips.
The presentation on the Instagram page is much prettier than the tower you get when you order — the food and toppings are arranged more carefully and there are decorations. Earlier photos show the three-tiered set up from the menu, but we did not get any of this. When asked about the misrepresentation, the waitress told us the pictures had been taken a year ago and don’t exactly match what you will get.
Aside from the false advertising, the food on the tower was pretty tasty and very sweet indeed. The items are on the softer, soggier side due to absorbing the whipped cream, but I didn’t have a problem with it. My favorite part of it was the French toast; I ended up taking a few home. Most of the items are bready, so if you order this remember to save room for your main dish!
Open-Faced Sandwich
My main dish was the restaurant’s redeeming grace for me: Two toasted bagel halves topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, green onion and chipotle aioli. It also came with a small side of chopped house potatoes. I wasn’t super impressed with them until I had this, but this dish alone made me consider coming back and giving them a second try.
This was my first time trying an open-faced sandwich, let alone breakfast style. Pairing spicy chipotle with a bagel had never really crossed my mind, but pairs so well with all the other breakfast items. I would have preferred the bacon be chopped into smaller pieces so it doesn’t fall off every time you try to take a bite, but that’s a super small grievance.
All That Glitter Is Gold
This beautiful burger includes two Angus beef patties with bacon, caramelized onions, and bleu cheese crumbles with a side of mustard aioli and truffle fries. As you can see, it’s unique due to the thin sheet of gold included on the top bun.
I hate to disappoint, but I don’t have a personal opinion on what this tasted like since I didn’t try the burger. However, I did try the truffle fries and those were delicious. I imagine it tasted exquisite, you can’t really go wrong with a burger! Also, you’re getting two pictures of this because the presentation was absolutely gorgeous.
Side note: If you decide to order Breakfast & Bubbles’ golden item, prepare to get a LOT of food.
Chicken Wings Waffles
The brunch buddy who ordered this was not impressed, so I didn’t try to get a picture of her plate. However, it consisted of 3 chicken wings, waffles, and a dipping sauce.
The menu specifies “crispy chicken wings” come with this plate, so we were all a little surprised when the wings were wet and saucy. Typically a chicken and waffles plate comes with regular fried chicken, and we think they were trying to be different by switching it up. She wasn’t in the mood for dinner-style wings at 11 in the morning, so it didn’t really live up to expectations. The waffles were pretty good though.
Overall, I would give the restaurant a 7/10.
The way they advertise their food on the menu and on Instagram is a little misleading; the information should at least be up to date on the menus so customers are getting what they think they are ordering. If you are going to promote an aesthetic online to get people to come, then the experience dining in should match what people are seeing advertised.
The food itself was pretty good, a lot of it just wasn’t what was expected. I think having mimosas available all day and being centered around pink and sweetness is a total vibe, and it’s a small personable space to meet with people and snap a few pictures.
Although I’m on the fence, I would probably go back there for more mimosas and another Open-Faced Sandwich!
Have you been to Breakfast & Bubbles? Let me know your favorite menu items in the comments so I can try them next time!
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