Lunch at The Breslin: A must when in the Flatiron District

For months I had been asking my parents when are we going to The Breslin? I finally got my wish today, and it was without a doubt worth the wait.

We started off with house made sausage; very gamey and

salty. Right away we knew what we were in for; a delicious, fat laded meal that would leave us satisfied and bloated. Exactly what I wanted and had hoped for.

Next we had the special for the day, a brioche french toast which our waitress basically begged us to get. She was totally right, I wish we got more, the sweet, light brioche was like air holding up buttery cinnamon sugar. It was quite possibly the best french toast I've ever had.

Now the main event, the heralded Lamb Burger that my uncle has been raving about for what seems like months. It came medium-rare on a fresh sourdough roll topped with feta and red onion. Well seasoned and juicy, this gamey burger ranks up with there with head chef April Bloomfield's other restaurant, The Spotted Pig and their fantastic burger.

The "trice cooked" fried that come with the burger are unbelievable. Crisp, perfectly seasoned, fluffy interior, great golden brown crust, it does not get better then that.

How did we have any room for dessert? It's because Stumptown coffee was on the dessert menu. I could eat an entire pig and still make room for Stumptown, it's that good. Of course we needed something to go with the coffee, so we ordered the focaccia doughnuts with vanilla-cognac glaze and strawberry sorbet. The doughnuts were the epitome of a perfect doughnut; thick, crispy, chewy, sticky shell that gives way to airy, fluffy focaccia. It was textural perfection. The Breslin is a a warm, crowded and vaguely British gastropub in the lobby of the Ace Hotel. As Sam Sifton of the New York Times calls it, "It’s Hogwarts for hipsters."