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1512 Curtis Street
Denver, Colorado
303.534.1155
My parents and I went to Le Grand Bistro for brunch. We had been there before and the restaurant
has a wonderful brunch and bloody mary bar.
We started with complimentary peach almond scones with a
salted caramel drizzle. I ordered a Bloody Mary with vodka. Equipped with my glass of ice and alcohol, I
went to the bar. I added the vegetarian
bloody mary mix along with garlic, lemon, lime, celery, peppers, onion, and bacon. I stole some of the bacon on a side plate to
share with my parents.
My main dish was Steak
Benedict ($15). I love eggs benedict
and I’m always up for trying a new twist on the breakfast classic. This one had: English muffin, au poivre
hollandaise, skirt steak, poached eggs, and breakfast potatoes. The steak was very delicious and good
quality. The sauce was a normal
hollandaise sauce with peppercorns added.
It tasted like it wasn’t prepared with the pepper in it. I could have used more of a pepper flavor in
the sauce outside of the corns. I do
recommend this dish as a nicer alternative to the usual benedict.
My mom ordered the Veggie
Benedict ($12). Hers had: English
muffin, poached eggs, heirloom tomato, sautéed spinach, avocado, chives,
hollandaise, and breakfast potatoes. It
looked beautiful and healthy with all of the colors of the vegetables. She said it tasted wonderful as well.
My dad went the slightly less healthy route and ordered
the Apple Pie
Pain Perdu ($12). This is Le Grand’s amazing French toast. It
is house-made brioche made with apple pie filling and topped with Chantilly
cream and maple syrup. It comes with two
eggs and house-cured bacon. I got to
taste it and I have three words: Oh.
My. God. This is dessert for breakfast. The brioche is amazingly golden and has a
texture that is heavy and light at the same time. The syrup tasted like real maple syrup as
well. The apples were soft but retained
a little crispness for texture. It was
delicious but not the healthiest dish one could order.
We had a fabulous time
there. The restaurant is usually fairly
empty during brunch since they are more of a lunch and dinner place. I still recommend the place to friends looking
for a fun, new place in Denver.
