As if any of us want a scrumptious excuse to get out of the home this winter, Nisos Mediterranean within the bustling West Loop launched their weekend brunch menu in early December. Upon coming into, visitors are transported to the heat of the Greek Isles, surrounded by delicate brown hues and calming lighting making diners overlook concerning the shivering, gray chilly exterior. Whereas the ambiance is inviting sufficient, Chef Avgeria Stapaki’s impressed menu is concise and engaging with conventional choices like Avocado Toast, Eggs Benedict and an Omelette, to call a number of. Nevertheless, brunch palates will get to discover the reaches of the Mediterranean by Chef’s distinctive twists on these traditional brunch time plates and extra.
Blurring the strains between a luxe breakfast merchandise and a lunchtime sandwich, the Croque Madame gives you the creamy and salty profiles you want at brunch. Hefty slices of Texas Toast and turkey get misplaced below a blanket of melted cheddar cheese and velvety mornay sauce. Including a breakfast-y factor, is a tiny however completely poached egg resting on prime of all of it. Though it seems like a handheld, this dish requires a fork and knife to eat!
Love quiche? We do too and Nisos makes a Quiche Lorraine that may’t be missed! Nailing the quintessential, fluffy consistency of the centuries-old egg dish, Nisos combines spinach, crispy bacon bits, onion confit and cheddar cheese, expertly browning the highest to perfection.
Whereas there’s a decadent Pasta Flora Tart, Carrot Cake or Crimson Velvet Cake for dessert, Nisos’ French Toast could also be sufficient to fulfill your candy tooth. A thick slice of toasted Tsoureki bread serves as the bottom for Chef Stapaki’s pillowy white chocolate and mascarpone monte and shallow swimming pools of seasonal berry ‘soup’. Our ‘soup’ model used tart raspberries, a welcome steadiness to the sugary indulgence of this impressed plate.
Nisos Mediterranean is positioned at 802 W Randolph and is open for brunch each Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Dinner service begins at 5pm every single day besides Monday, when the restaurant is closed.
