Brunch at Chef Too

Chef Too has a separate menu for dinner, which I haven’t yet had the chance to taste, but their brunch menu offers a wide variety of egg dishes ranging from eggs with chili on top to omelets with sophisticated ingredients. They offer a few breakfast cocktails including a great mimosa – they also offer fresh squeezed orange juice for those who don’t like to imbibe before noon.

Though I hear they have the best steak in town, I decided to go for a slightly less heavy meal. I ordered a cheese omelet and asked to add avocado (another ingredient from an omelet with salmon if I recall correctly). The wait staff couldn’t have been more attentive or accommodating of my request to add and take away elements of a dish. As they were preparing the meal, they brought out a complimentary cinnamon roll, which was absolutely perfect. It was just the right size of cinnamon roll too – big enough to satisfy a morning sweet tooth but not big enough to put you into a sugar coma.

The omelet itself was a little lackluster, even after adding the avocado. I think I was expecting an omelet that was a little heavier on the spices, and so in my mind the dish was a little bland. A lot of the Chef Too menu is dedicated to very heavy egg dishes served in large portions, so definitely don’t go expecting to get a light breakfast. They also offer pancakes, which were fluffy and satisfying. Next time I go back (and those fabulous cinnamon rolls definitely ensure that I’ll be going back), I think I would stay away from my cheese omelet, with or without the avocado, in favor of a more flavorful dish.

Do remember to make a reservation though. When we arrived on a Saturday morning, at 9:30, every table in the restaurant had a reservation waiting. My lasting impression of Chef Too will be one of professionalism and simply but well executed food for brunch, and I can’t wait to go see what Chef Billy comes up with at dinner!

Chef Too
West Chaoyang Park Street
朝阳公园西路
+86(10)6591-8676