I like all of the Earls locations except possibly the one in Orlando, Florida, but I think this one is my favorite because it’s not just Earls. It’s also the test kitchen where they develop new recipes. There’s always something new here that isn’t on the menu at the other Earls, and I find that most of them quickly become favorites that I hope will spread throughout the rest of the chain.
On this visit, we were there for brunch, and I tried their new Nashville hot chicken and waffles. They were really good. The hot chicken wasn’t overly spicy, but just enough to give it an extra zip that regular chicken and waffles didn’t have.
I also had a dessert that was kind of like bananas Foster cake. It was sort of a chocolate banana cake with caramelized banana slices on top and scoops of ice cream above that. Delicious.
Service at Earls is always great, and the bonus of going for brunch is that they have 50% off on all sparkling wine by the bottle, which pretty much lowers it to retail pricing.