Under Bischero’s previous owners, only lunch and dinner were served.While I never ate there for lunch, I ate there many times for dinner and was never disappointed. Bischero’s specialized in Italian food and it was their brick oven pizza that was their trademark. Fresh out of the oven, the crust was always crisp, not burned, and the cheese and toppings light, not weighing down the pizza.
I was curious as to how the restaurant would be under new management, and of course how brunch would be. To begin our meal, Denny and I split an order of roasted red pepper stuffed risotto balls with four cheese fondue.
I usually eat less heavy foods, so this was a rare treat. The risotto balls reminded me of fritters. They were fried on the outside and on the inside were filled with cheesy risotto and tiny shards of roasted red peppers. The little risotto balls were served swimming in a pool of four cheese flavored fondue. The cheese was very mild tasting, and since there were four kinds, they all kind of blended together, making it impossible for me to distinguish any one particular kind over another. It was a very tasty, if somewhat rich appetizer that I would not be opposed to ordering again.
Onto the main course. To add to my carb and cheese extravaganza, I ordered the stuffed french toast.
The french toast came served to the table as four wedges of thick, homemade, lightly grilled bread, filled with a fine layer of strawberry jam and fontina cheese. A light dusting of powdered sugar was sprinkled atop the four wedges of bread. The french toast was definitely tasty. The bread was nice and thick, neither over cooked nor under, and had a light buttery flavor. While the strawberry/cheese filling was an interesting and delicious combination, I found the amount of filling to be slightly lacking for the thickness of the bread. Denny’s Uncle, who also ordered the french toast, found that the lack of extra filling made the french toast so dry that he ordered a side of jam to spread atop it. It should be noted that this dish is not served with syrup or butter. While I didn’t think the french toast was dry, I could have used a little bit extra of the filling. It should also be noted that after we completed our appetizer it took about an hour for our meal to be brought out. According to our waitress, there was a french toast disaster in the kitchen. What that means, I don’t know, and maybe I’m better off that way. She then informed us that since it took so long for our food to come, and since Denny’s Uncle’s french toast was dry, she was not going to charge us for either order of french toast, and she would throw in a free desert of our choice. Sweet!! Denny, his cousin Kate, and I pondered for a while before deciding upon a good old Italian staple, the tiramisu.
The tiramisu didn’t disappoint. It was layered with equal parts cake, equal parts mousse. The cake was moist and spongy textured. The mousse was creamy and infused with a subtle flavor of espresso. Out of all of the dishes I ordered for brunch, the tiramisu ending up being the hit, which is tres convenient because tiramisu can be ordered throughout the day, not only during brunch.
Denny ordered the carbonara with penne.
According to Denny it was “really good”, both creamy and peppery. Although he did think the restaurant should have served a bigger portion. He said he would not have been filled up on the penne alone, but since he had also ordered an appetizer and dessert, he was o.k.
Denny’s Aunt ordered the pancetta filled quiche, which came with a side of fruit and home fries. She enjoyed her meal.
The Pro’s
- The portions aren’t huge; you can easily order one thing and finish it.
- The dishes are rich, but no so rich that you feel sick afterwards.
- Nothing was over or under cooked.
The Con’s
- The wait for our food was really long.
- The restaurant is kind of pricy.
Final Opinion: Overall, I thought brunch was good, but not spectacular enough to justify paying the high price again. I honestly don’t remember the amount our bill came to, but my french toast was around $7.00. Would I go back? Yes, to try their dinner menu, but not for brunch.
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