Briarpatch Restaurant
Winter Park, FL 32789-3814
Phone: (407) 628-8651
- Price:
- $$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Budget Date Spot 2008
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 7am- 9pm, Fri-Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 8am- 5pm
Editorial Review for Briarpatch Restaurant – by Mary Meehan
The Scene
With its wooden floors, antique soda fountain and artwork in childlike colors, Briarpatch is one of the most casual eateries on Park Avenue. The waitstaff, mostly college-aged, sometimes get so involved in chatting with each other that service can suffer.
The Food
The turkey Reuben, thinly sliced turkey piled with sauerkraut, is one of the best sandwiches available and comes with thick home fries. The Chicken Briarpatch--grilled strips of chicken and artichoke hearts cooked in light cream sauce and served over an ample portion of angel hair pasta--is also worth trying. Breakfast dishes are unique (egg-white omelet platter anyone?) and hearty. Homemade desserts, showcased in a rotating glass cabinet, are a highlight, not to mention the fresh ice cream. Although chocolate lovers may want to try the layer cake, you can't go wrong with a plate-sized slab of moist red velvet cake with sour cream icing; it's more than enough to share. Steer clear, however, of the egg creme.
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User Reviews for Briarpatch Restaurant
12/27/2007 Posted by orlandomapper
Once a good place but no longer. Rickety tables, no silverware, way too young and inexperienced staff, no manager on duty, and the worst omelet ever!!! Our meals did arrive timely; however, the omelet was a disaster - Overcooked from too high heat, too fast, to the point that it was burned and smelled of sulfur. The plate upon which the omelet “floated” was filled with a brown watery liquid. As I cut into the omelet, another ½ cup of liquid flowed out from the mushrooms. It was gross and inedible. Furthermore, no fruit accompanied the dish as stated on the menu. If they can’t find a chef, or teach a chef, to sauté mushrooms correctly (until they’re cooked) and cook an omelet correctly (slowly over low heat), then the item should not be offered on the menu. My guest's "Ultimate grilled cheese and ham" was not much better. Lousy hot cocoa - powered with no whipped cream or marshmallows. It's Park Ave, come on, dress it up. I once recommended this place - no longer.
09/13/2007 Posted by heyjuli
The $8 fruit bowl was very small with just strawberries and grapes. They were out of the cottage cheese that comes with it so they offered cream cheese instead. What? Then still charged us full price. The tuna wrap had to be the most boring sandwich I've ever had. The special said cranberries and walnuts. Mine came with onion and cheese. No tomato, no mustard or lettuce, nothing. $12. We waited over 20 minutes for these two dishes and nothing was even cooked! The table next to us sent back their meals for being wrong too. For these prices I'll never return.
Pros: location, homemade ice cream
Cons: high prices, boring food, long wait
