I was treated to Anise for a post-birthday brunch a few weeks ago and was curious as to what the Greeks have for breakfast. To my slight chagrin, there wasn't much on the menu in the manner of Greek cuisine. The closest thing was an omelet with feta cheese. Hangovers hate stinky cheese, so I got the steak and eggs for myself and the table split a Belgian waffle. Even though we were literally the only people there, the service was still pretty slow and it took a several minutes to get our coffees refilled. To be fair, it was just the cook and the manager running the place, but if a restaurant is going to be open for brunch it needs to have coffee on hand at all times. One of the members of our party ordered a Bloody Mary that was mixed to perfection. To say I'm not a fan of bloodies would be an understatement, so I'll give Anise credit for serving one of the better morning cocktails I've tried in Denver (Mesa Grille in Vegas is still the best I've ever tasted).
By the time the food came out we were all pretty hungry... starving to death even. The food was better than average. The steak and eggs were cooked like I ordered and may have even had a few special herbs and spices added. The waiter/manager looked at me funny when I ordered ketchup for my potatoes, which made me look at him funny. The imaginary conversation may have gone:
Manager: You want ketchup?
Me: Yes, for my home fries.
Manager: But we don't serve fries.
Me: *looking confused*
Manager: *looking confused*
Cultural confusion!
As we finished our seventh cups of coffee, we bundled up and headed back downtown, fully sort-of-satisfied with our experience. Will I go back there again for brunch? Not with the likes of Lucille's, The Dish, Snooze, and even Village Inn at my disposal. Anise is only open for brunch on Sundays, but their menu is quite bare considering. Still, if I lived in the area I would go back and check it out for dinner.
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Anise Mediterranean Bistro
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