Clinton Street Baking Co.
21/37
2 Clinton St
(at Houston St)
New York, NY
(at Houston St)
New York, NY
| Hollandaise | |
| Poached Eggs | |
| Ham | |
| Biscuit | |
| Potatoes | |
| Garnishes | |
| Sides |
I first heard about Clinton Street Baking Co. when a brunch.org visitor emailed in a review with an unprecedented score of 36 — one point shy of the Holy Grail of eggs Benedicts.
Skeptical but interested, I walked over to Clinton Street the next morning: the results were good, but nowhere near perfection.
With “In the Jailhouse Now” playing behind me, I dug in: the ample Hollandaise was quite good, as were the nicely poached eggs. But, the ham was too watery, and the doughy biscuit was unable to absorb the eggs and Hollandaise.
Even a pint of their delicious OJ couldn’t wash away the chalky biscuit aftertaste — sorry, no Holy Grail here.