Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Here we go: Cons: 1. A party of 2 that came in after us got sat before us because “they knew the host” we waited 45 to be seated. It was busy and then this happened. 2. Latte’s was small and didn’t taste that great. Stacks have much better lattes and much bigger Pros: 1. Server was polite and attentive 2. The food was jam packed with flavor 3. The coffee was strong and big serving 4. Good size portions (we had no leftover) 5. The side of bacon wins the highlight of this review. 6. Good vibes only and good old school ambiance Will come back to try another dish

Loaded up the fam and headed down to Orange to try out this eatery near the Orange Circle. Before I get into this, do yourself a favor and check in online. This place gets really busy and the wait is pretty long at times. So we timed it just right where were able to park (wife checked in) and we waited all of 5 minutes before being seated. The interior is HUGE on the inside, so dont let the narrow store front fool you, they have a pretty sizeable area to seat guests. They have a full bar to the left as you walk in and the rest of the area is all table seating. We ordered our food and the wait wasn't long maybe 5-10 minutes. My daughters breakfast did take a little longer as there must have been some mix up in the kitchen. I love their fusion of different cuisines. I ordered the habanero pork belly fried rice and I have to say that this is an amazing dish. The pork belly was flavorful as was how the fried rice was prepped. It had some nice char to it and every bite with the fried egg (over easy done right) on top was an explosion of flavors. Simply delicious. Everyone else's order looked spot on as well, my wife finished her omelet which she rarely does finish, so that's saying a lot on how good it was. Give it a go you will not be disappointed.

Late brunch plans got us in with no wait time! It was our first time trying Snooze and we can’t get enough of it now! Service was a little slow, with water and drink refills along with trying to waive someone down for our bill. Might be a little better on weekdays but it wasn’t busy from what we could see. Atmosphere is fun and lively, we love the booths! Out of the 4 dishes we tried, the Parmesan-Panko Crab Cake Benedict -$22- and the Habanero Pork Belly Breakfast Fried Rice -$17- are my go-to recommendations! The crab in the benedict was a generous service, and the flavors hitting with dill was to die for. Pork Belly was moist and juicy and had a nice kick to it. Will need to come back and try their sweeter menu options!