The Sunday Brunch at Water’s Edge has been voted the best in Connecticut on more than one occasion. I can’t verify this since I didn’t have the brunch. I can tell you that the breakfast buffet is outstanding. Your choices include cold cereal, yogurt, fresh fruit, bagels, danishes, muffins, scones, several types of bread, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, raisin French toast, fabulous waffles with strawberry or raspberry sauce, and made-to-order omelets. Everything is beautifully presented and tastes great. Fresh-squeezed orange juice and coffee are served to the table.While we were finishing up, the buffet was in the process of being set up. The dessert table was enough to get my mouth watering. There was also an amazing heart-shaped ice sculpture.
Given the fact that we had the worst snowstorm this year on Sunday, February 12th, we decided that we would dine in for dinner. A look at the room-service menu gave us a clue what to expect. There are two options available in the winter, on of which is the lounge where you can order light bites, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, etc. We opted for the main dining room, even though it is a bit (okay, more than a bit) pricey. I started with a Stella Artois and Al ordered a Mic Ultra. The breadbasket is divine. Very crusty and served warm, the basket has two very distinctive types of bread, one white and one a seeded variety, but not rye; it looked more like sunflower seeds. Whatever it was, it was delicious and we asked for and got a second basket.
I decided to have the butternut squash bisque as a starter and the crab-cake appetizer as my meal. Al ordered the sirloin steak. The soups came served in an acorn squash half with duck confit on top. It was very good, but a very small serving was $8. Thank goodness for the edible bowl.
My crab cakes were good, but the first set arrived cold and had to be sent back. The second set was warmer but certainly not piping hot. They were good-size crab cakes and there was a acceptable ratio of crab to filling. The sauce that was served with it was alright, but there really was not enough of it for me to get a true idea of its taste.
Al’s steak was perfectly cooked and won approval from him. I ate his dandelion greens, and they were yummy.
I had purposely saved room for dessert and the creme brulee was worth waiting for. Topped with perfect fresh fruit, it was creamy, with the crunch of the burnt-sugar crust. Service was perfect, and we were well attended by all the servers in the room. Michael, who we had met at breakfast, was also serving dinner due to the storm, and of course he remembered us. We joked with other diners about the snow blocking our view of the water, but even without the view, it was a pleasant experience.