text: Not worthy of it is association with Thomas Keller Having been to French Laundry which granted is in a completely different price stratosphere and experienced the meticulous detail accorded to the food and service at a Keller restaurant perhaps I am biased but this restaurant was actually disappointingnnWent with a group of friends for brunch having heard wonderful things and perused the menu The wait was a reasonable min at on a Sunday morningnnThe restaurant is decorated in traditional French bistro style Our meal began with knots of bread that were cold and did not taste particularly fresh served with butter and jam that tasted distinctly of blueberry but which our waiter pronounced as blackberry No bread plates so I assume the white paper tablecloth makes it easier to clean up the copious amount of bread crumbs at the end of a meal No separate butter and jam utensils also meant that individual knives were being dipped into both and mixing them This sort of detail did not in any way detract from the meal but seems oddly unattentive for KellernnWe ordered fresh orange juice for a small glass croque madame chicken and waffles sourdough waffles with strawberries and vanilla bean butter omelette du jour and oatmeal with sugar and candied orange Prices were in the midhigh teens with the exception of the chicken and waffles which was nnThe food was completely unremarkable The omelette was described as being served with heirloom tomatoes basil and cheese What arrived was a standard French omelette filled with cheese and dressed with a slice of heirloom tomato and a few thin strips of basil on top The egg itself was lukewarm and tough It came with sausage overly salted and greased and toast The sourdough waffles and oatmeal were wellexecuted but undistinctive although the accoutrements with both strawberries with vanilla butter and candied oranges respectively were unique and delicious The toast that accompanied the oatmeal was underwhelming and the waiter was reluctant to bring more jam upon request On the positive side the croque madame was rich and decadent as it should be and served with an enormous helping of pommes frites The roast chicken and waffles could have probably fed quite happily and the gravy and syrup were both classic and tastynnService was in no way attentive The waiter did not seem particularly welldisposed toward us and made clear what he thought of our choice of tap water Light upselling pressure he recommended all of the most expensive dishes on the menu wine champagne and dessert and stinginess with jam were negative pointsnnCame away with the feeling of a pricey and pretentious restaurant with unremarkable feeling I hope Bouchon in Napa is better