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| Bridgid's chicken and waffles with a side of scrapple |
| Photo | Neal Santos |
Sunday brunch in Fairmount usually takes me to one of two places — Sabrina's Café and Spencer's Too or Mugshots. But when I was out for drinks the night before at Bridgid's, the brunch menu casually mentioned chicken and waffles among its offerings.
If you're not down with waiting in ridiculously long lines for often ridiculously priced food at other brunch spots around the city, Bridgid's offers you a moderately priced option in a cozy, quiet atmosphere.
The menu lists their offerings by price, with no individual item exceeding $10-$12. My friend and I enjoyed chicken and peanut soup ($5) to start. The broth featured the perfect blend of salty and sour, cooked down from a mirepoix base and peanuts.
Not long after the soup came, our lovely waitress came by with the chicken and waffles and the waffle egg sandwich, respectively, and our shared side of scrapple.
The waffle egg sandwich was no joke. The waffles, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside with traces of vanilla and buttermilk was stuffed with a fried egg and crispy bacon. The dish ($10) came with a side of home fries.
The chicken and waffles wasn't exactly what I was expecting, as the "chicken" element was, in reality, chicken tenders. Once I got past the no-boned-surprise, the dish was well-equipped with fluffy waffles, plenty of syrup, and a side of strawberries and oranges. For $10, I had no complaints.
The scrapple ($3) came, to my surprise, crispy, salty and somewhat smokey in flavor. A delicious treat as I swapped between salty and sweet.
To top it off, we enjoyed a banana chocolate bread pudding ($5) with a cup of coffee that came with a generous dollop of whipped cream. The banana was a little firm on my palate, a little off-putting for pudding.
After a night of drinking Belgian beers, come back the morning after for chicken and waffles.
Eat this immediately.
Bridgid's, 726 N. 24th St., 215-232-3232, bridgids.com
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