When Mary Street Bakery first opened, and if you had ask me whether it was one of my top breakfast destinations, it would have been an outright no. Trying their bakery goods, I was barely impressed by Mary Street Bakery’s cold-dense doughnuts, and mediocre tarts. But this time around, Mary Street Bakery has found their grounding.
To start was the salted caramel doughnut and a pistachio-rose water doughnut.
Of the two, it was the Pistachio-Rose Water doughnut that came out tops. It was the waitress’s favourite and ours too. It appealed in all the right spots thanks to its fluffy texture, unique flavour and fragrance. Meanwhile, we decided to try another salted caramel doughnut as we really like our salted caramel. Unfortunately it did not satisfy our palate as much as the other. Felt like another case of substance abuse and a “just because” everyone else is making salted caramel doughnuts case.
YH’s choice of breakfast was the Old English bacon sandwich with fried egg and HP Sauce served with a side of extra mushrooms.
The simplicity of such a dish is astounding yet the satisfaction from it can be significant if executed right. Thick cut bacon, smoked HP sauce and the perfect fried egg. Just when everything has clicked in place, the most unexpected disappointment kicked in. The bread. YH commented how he had to bite so hard it was impossible to eat. Instead of taking a bite, he was tearing the sandwich to half and his teeth would soon start to ache. To a certain extent he must have felt as though the sandwich came with free dental service when the crust started flossing his teeth. On the bright side, once the crust was peeled off, it was really enjoyable! You get the runny yolk, crispy bacon and sweet shrooms all working together.
My choice for breakfast that morning was the Pork Schnitzel on a base of creamed corn served with Kimchee and Egg.
I simply loved it. Over the past few brunches, I have had a few dishes that sported creamed corn such as the one in Hylin but Mary Street Bakery pulled it off the best. Its pairing was sensational and the chemistry was just right. Crispy pork Schnitzel, earthy yet ripe corn puree and the fermented Kimchee. All in all, simply immaculate. It worked, it really did. I had no criticism whatsoever. The size was right, the flavours where there and damn it was lovely. For $20? Take my money!
The brunch at Mary Street Bakery certaintly had its hits and misses. Like all experiences, you only remember the peaks and troughs but rarely the “OKs”. Today, I will be walking away with the peaks. From my perfect Pistachio-Rose water doughnut to the sensational Schnitzel, I was a happy kid by the time the meal ended. So for this visit to Mary Street Bakery, a definite thumbs up.
WenY
