Wild Wheat is a Kent favorite, and is almost always packed. The women in my family as well as friends go there regularly as a weekend get-together. But lately the quality is hit or miss. \r
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The last time I was there the holandaise sauce was thin, runny, with almost no lemon. It should be rich, creamy, thick, with a hint of lemon. There was no seasoning on the home fries. Usually I love the fruit on the plate but it was warm and covered in hollandaise which made it unappetizing.\r
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My friend had french toast and there were little eggshell peices in it. She would have sent it back but she lost her appetite over it. \r
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In the visit before that my mom had the blintzes and she loved them. She said the pancakes were very thin, and the stuffing was perfectly sweet. My sister had an omlet that she said was really good - fluffy and well stuffed with veggies and cheese. My eggs florentine were still so-so, with runny hollandaise on thin bread that was so dry around the edges I couldn't cut it with a knife. That dry bread thing mystified me because the bread wasn't toasted.\r
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I took home a cinnamon roll and it was very dry. My friend got a loaf of bread which was also dry. Save your money on the baked goods and give them a miss.\r
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The service was pretty good, which surprised me seeing each waitperson had so many tables to serve and the place was so packed. They really hustled. Though I still had to wait a bit long to pay my bill. I finally walked up front to the cashier and paid it.\r
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Wild Wheat is still worth a visit, because overall it has yummy food, but it doesn't meet the standard of excellence I was hoping for and had come to expect. At the prices they charge (about $20-$25 total per person for breakfast), I expect the food to be great every time.\r
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Pros: Homemade
Cons: Variable quality, high prices
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