I picked from the specials menu — cod cakes with poached eggs and Hollandaise ($14.95) — but later discovered that they are a “special” every Sunday. Lucky me! The cod cakes had a slight sweetness — from the fish itself, and the bit of mayo and Ritz cracker crumbs in the batter.
Their crustiness was like a good croquette; their chunkiness like the best crab cakes. The eggs were poached perfectly, the Hollandaise just the right thickness to stay put atop the slippery eggs. The home fries, from red bliss potatoes, were plentiful and neither scorched nor underdone, as happens in so many breakfast spots.
The corn-and-bean fritters, more like patties actually, were tasty with plenty of cumin. The scrambled eggs with cheddar were nice and fluffy, the slices of avocado generous (to this snitcher’s benefit), the home-made salsa a nice complement to everything else on the plate. The home-made jam made a nice dessert on our wheat and oatmeal toast.
I saw a giant arugula salad leave the kitchen, with honey-roasted walnuts, Great Hill blue cheese, native peaches and red onion. I’m sure some latecomers may have chosen one of the sandwiches — turkey with apple sausage stuffing and cranberry/onion jam, or grilled chicken with roasted peppers, pesto and provolone.
If this review seems like an overly detailed listing of Three Rivers’ menu, it’s because everything is so darned appealing. Did I mention the cheddar grits? The Sunday mimosas? The homemade hash? Do I need to move closer to Warren? Do you?
Johnette Rodriguez can be reached at johnette.rodriguez@cox.net.
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