White Chocolate Grill

You can eat for a very reasonable price at White Chocolate Grill, or you can do it up with appetizers, sides and special drinks. Most appetizers are in the $8 or $9 category, and main course salads range from $9 to $15. Most sandwiches are about $10 and the majority of dinner entrees are $17 to $25. Brunch entrees are between $10 and $13. Desserts are about $8 each and are large enough to share.

A varied selection of burgers, salads, sandwiches and wood-fire grilled meats and fish comprise the regular menu, while on the weekends a brunch menu is featured. That's what we were there to experience.

The darkness of the restaurant on a Saturday at noon was a bit daunting at first, and even a bit depressing. The White Chocolate Grill has a modern, sleek look with a dark woods and a colorful bar. We sat with a view of the food preparation area and noticed a great deal of care given to presentation, and even the positions of the foods on the plate. We had to try an appetizer -- you can order from any of their menus -- and we were happy with our AZ Egg Rolls ($9) which had a little zip, but weren't too spicy. For brunch we tried the Crab Cake Benedict ($13), Grilled Filet Benedict ($13) and a Roasted Mushroom Omelet ($10). All good, but the Crab Cake Benedict was the star of the three. The filet was a bit scarce, and the sauce wasn't hollandaise at all. We were told the sauce was a special recipe. That's fine, but please don't surprise me -- the menu indicated hollandaise! Our brunches came with nicely prepared breakfast meats, fresh fruit, banana bread, and very tasty herbed potato hash browns.

Why wouldn't we have dessert after eating eggs? The White Chocolate Brownie with chocolate (what else?) sauce and French vanilla ice cream was a luscious end to a lovely brunch.

_{All dates, times, prices and offerings are subject to change without notice.}

_{As is common in the industry, the writer was provided with a complimentary meal for the purpose of the review. While it has not influenced this review, About.com believes in full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. For more information, see our ethics policy. All prices and offerings mentioned herein are subject to change without notice. 06/09}