On a latest weekend journey to Warren County, we began our morning at The Breakfast Membership in historic downtown Lebanon! Our hosts from the Warren County guests bureau had urged it, and once we rolled up and noticed a small crowd ready exterior, we knew we had been in the precise place.
The Breakfast Membership occupies a small constructing with a parking zone on the north finish of downtown Lebanon, simply up the road from establishments like The Golden Lamb. It contains a good-sized eating room and an enormous coated patio. And whereas the crowded was buzzing with pleasure on Sunday morning, the waits had been solely about 15-20 minutes.
Inside is a small ready space, after which the complete eating room features a row of cubicles alongside the home windows, a small counter, and a group of smaller tables all through.
At The Golden Lamb the night time earlier than, the supervisor sung the praises of the Breakfast Membership, saying it was particularly good should you preferred espresso. Breakfast Membership roasts its personal espresso and sells it by the pound. I ordered up a French press of their breakfast mix. It was wealthy and hearty with out being bitter. You can even order chilly brew, drip espresso, and decaf.
We began by splitting a cinnamon roll with the desk. We get tremendous judgy in terms of cinnamon rolls – they’re simple to screw up and there are some wonderful variations that set a excessive bar (for us it’s Actual Meals Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan) – however I’m completely satisfied to report that everybody across the desk gave this one a thumbs-up. It arrived heat, is gentle sufficient to chop with a fork however isn’t mushy, and the icing was buttery however not overly candy.
The Breakfast Membership’s menu covers sufficient floor that everybody will discover one thing to love. There are home specialties, breakfast classics, omelets, sweets like buttermilk pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
That is Bryan’s Bagel Benedict Arnold. It’s an amped-up model of the traditional eggs benedict, topping a toasted bagel with two poached eggs, your selection of Canadian bacon or portabella mushrooms, and selfmade hollandaise, plus a aspect of house fries or hash browns. Our 13-year-old opted for the mushrooms (what 13-year-old does that?!) and the hash browns.
Like all the things else we tasted on the Breakfast Membership, it was thoughtfully ready, very properly seasoned, and in an enormous parts.
As fall was approaching, they supplied a caramel apple or apple pie waffle (totally different menus known as it various things). However it was an enormous Belgian waffle topped with roasted apples, a house-made caramel cream cheese drizzle, then powdered sugar and whipped cream. It’s good for anybody with a candy tooth and anybody who (properly) loves fall.
As you get nearer to Cincinnati, you begin seeing extra goetta on menus, and the Breakfast Membership options it as a aspect. So in fact we ordered it and beloved it. The menu doesn’t specify the place it comes from, although.
Fast kudos to a aspect of biscuits and gravy as properly. Gentle however sturdy biscuits, peppery and chunky gravy.
And we beloved the potato pancake breakfast, too! It options two selfmade potato pancakes with sides of applesauce and bitter cream, served with three eggs cooked to order, your selection of meat and toast. We selected sides of rye toast and their house-made apple sausage – each wonderful alternatives.
It’s these further bits like selfmade sausage that basically promote me on a spot. In my expertise these locations – and I embody The Breakfast Membership on this – know find out how to dish up flavorful breakfasts that make them simply beloved by residents and guests.
In case you’re in Lebanon and also you’re beginning your day with a superb meal, my suggestion could be The Breakfast Membership!
The Breakfast Membership
102 N. Broadway St.
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-0210
Internet: breakfastclubcafe.com
FB: The Breakfast Membership Cafe & Espresso Roastery
IG: @thebreakfastclubohio
