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{South Bay} Brunch at Verge Restaurant in Los Gatos

Jun 26 by Anita 4 Comments

Verge Restaurant Brunch

I have an especial weakness for brunch; it probably comes from a childhood of dim sum weekends. Fortunately the Bay Area seems to be filled with plenty of like-minded people as it’s a mecca of brunch options ranging from old school to modern, across a range of cuisines. Last weekend I was invited to visit the Verge Restaurant in Los Gatos to try out their new brunch menu and it was one of my favorite brunches I’d had in a while.

Verge Restaurant

The Verge restaurant is located in the Toll House Hotel in downtown Los Gatos. The restaurant was recently remodeled last year and now boast a refined, relaxed elegance. You can sit in the lounge or at the bar for a drink, or eat in the main dining area. I also love the elevated communal table in center of the room.

Isabelle at Verge Restaurant

I love the interior, but the patio overlooking the courtyard was too pretty to resist on a sun-drenched Saturday morning. Here’s Isabelle happily awaiting her brunch! The staff went out of their way to accommodate her, including bringing her milk in a straw cup, coloring paper and crayons, and moving shade over when she complained about the sun getting too hot. She definitely got the little princess treatment at Verge!

Verge Snickers

Sitting outside also allowed us to bring Snickers in as well. The staff also doted on Snickers and brought her water and doggie treats as she relaxed under our table. We were so glad that Verge let us make brunch a true family affair.

Verge Restaurant Bloody Mary Bar

Verge Bloody Mary Cart

Verge offers a modern Californian take on brunch with some cute takes on classic dishes. To start things off, the waiters wheeled out their signature Mimosa and Bloody Mary cart. You can create your own custom mimosa or Bloody Mary with Verge’s housemate vodkas, fresh squeezed juices, and garnishes including fresh berries, “pickled everything”, and a bacon bar! I love this concept.

Verge Mimosa Making

Here’s our server making me a mimosa with strawberry lemonade and champagne.

Verge Strawberry Mimosa

Refreshing and a perfect accompaniment for the rest of the meal. Verge’s brunch menu has a great mix of sweet and savory dishes: following are my favorites from what we sampled.

Verge Pancake Souffle

Pancake souffle with strawberries and maple syrup. The Verge’s version of Dutch baby is light, fluffy, and all the strawberries make it such a lovely summer weekend dish.

Verge Pancake Souffle slice

This was Isabelle’s favorite dish. I think she might have eaten ninety percent of the strawberries and the very nice staff brought her more after they overheard her asking for more!

Verge Sausage Ravioli

Breakfast sausage ravioli with breaded fried egg. Mike and I agreed this was the standout winner of the bunch. Delicate ravioli stuffed with breakfast sausage, covered in a cream sauce and dusted with parmesan and pecans. So addictive.

Verge Sausage Ravioli Egg

The crowning touch was a breaded fried egg; cutting through released perfectly runny yolk to mix with rest of the pasta. Definitely a dish I’d go back for in the future!

Verge Gingerbread Waffles

Every brunch menu needs a waffle option: Verge serves up gingerbread waffles with fresh berries and cream.

Verge Gingerbread Waffles

I really loved the plating of all the dishes. Beautiful choices of plates and serving ware.

Verge Pork Duck Burger

Another showstopper of a dish: a pork and duck burger with a mac and cheese bun, chipotle aioli, and fried egg. It’s served with a side of jalapeño fries. Thanks to @karentran_sf and @bethlayne.eats , fellow bloggers who generously let me grab a shot of this dish!

Verge Goat Cheese Bread Pudding

Even all this indulgence, we still made room for dessert. I turned down the bananas flambe for a very intriguing sounding Humboldt Fog goat cheese bread pudding with glazed pears and balsamic raspberry sauce. Mike is a huge fan of goat cheese and I always love when restaurants take risks with different desserts instead of the same old chocolate cake and lemon tarts. This bread pudding was well done, with the goat cheese coming through without being overpowering. Mike polished the entire thing off in minutes.

Verge Restaurant Interior

Thanks to Pam, Tyler, and the rest of the staff at Verge and Toll House Hotel for hosting me and my family for a fantastic brunch  – such a wonderful way to start off a beautiful sunny weekend! Verge also offers regular breakfast, dinner, and lounge menus. Stop by the next time you’re in Los Gatos…and the staff might send you on a way with a chocolate chip cookie!

Verge Restaurant 
in the Toll House Hotel
140 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408-884-1054

Online: vergerestaurant.com

Filed Under: San Francisco, South Bay, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bay area, bay area brunch, bay area restaurant, brunch, restaurant, review, silicon valley brunch, silicon valley hotel, south bay, toll house hotel, verge restaurant

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Comments

  1. 1

    heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    Jun 26 at 8:06 pm

    my go-to brunch place is los gatos cafe (their apricot stuffed french toast!), but i’ll have to try this place out next time i’m in los gatos. that pancake souffle sounds amazing!

    Reply
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      Anita says

      Jul 11 at 7:32 pm

      Hi Heather,

      Ooh, I haven’t tried Los Gatos cafe – I’ll have to put it on my to try list. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  2. 3

    Sophie says

    Jul 5 at 12:24 am

    Wow Anita what a great find, those waffles look delicious, I love the taste of fresh strawberries laced in sugar.

    Reply
    • 4

      Anita says

      Jul 11 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks so much Sophie! The waffles were one of my favorite dishes!

      Reply

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