Johansson's Dining House- Johansson's Classic Sunday Brunch Buffet (Westminster, Maryland)

H&H was on the road this past weekend, all the way to Westminster, Maryland, home of the PEEP Show (which was amazing and peep-alicious).  Fortunately, we are able to brunch anywhere we go!  And we had another special guest with us. Shout out to Mama Tricia! 


The super short version? 2 (crispy) strips of bacon out of 5.  Their brunch buffet is on Sundays from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Last seating is at 2:00pm, and alcohol service doesn't start until 11:00am.  Brunch buffet and bottomless drinks are included in the one price.  Reservations are strongly recommended and this is where they lose their first point- they kick you out after an hour and a half.  We don't like the idea of being rushed.

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Color of Mimosa: 2.5 
Flavor of Bloody Mary: 4.5
Server Recommended Entree: 2 (Buffet)
Crispness of Bacon: 4.5
Atmosphere: 3.5
Service: 1.5

Poinsettia, Mimosa, and Bellini

If you click on the picture of the menu, you will see why we were so excited at first.  Mimosas?  Yes.  Bloody Mary's? Yes. Various things being mixed with Champagne?  Hell yes.  All single liquor rail drinks are also included in their buffet price.  This should have been the paradise of all bottomless brunching.

  

Tequila Sunrise

Bloody Mary

         

The Mimosa was a great shade, but it had a watered down taste.  The Poinsettia and Bellini both got good reviews.  The Screwdriver and Tequila Sunrise were also tested.  Analysis?  If you're suffering from scurvy, this is the best place to go!  (i.e. too much juice, not enough booze) The one shining star during brunch was the Bloody Mary.  In short, Bloody Mary= bloody perfect!  It had just the right amount of spice that snuck up on you.   

Mediocre Mac and Cheese :(

Shannon summarized the food the best when she said, "It tastes like food from a catering place.  Not bad, but not worth a special trip."  They have an omlete station, which is always fun.  And we were surprisingly pleased about how crispy the bacon was! Sometimes it gets limp in those warming trays.

The worst part of our whole meal was our server.  How bad could it be when its a buffet you wonder? Especially since he didn't have anything to do except for provide us with our drinks.  While he was pretty to look at, it would take 20 minutes to get a drink.  We started ordering our next round as soon as he brought out the previous one since there was such a lapse.  At first we thought maybe it was restaurant policy or something.  However, when observing other tables, they had multiple drinks that were being refilled often. I would rather discuss the perfect ratio of orange juice to champagne with a troll than have bad service from a Greek god.  

Overall, it's a place to get brunch.  It looked to be geared more towards families and not professional brunchers.  Is this what you get when you venture out of the city?  If so, long live Baltimore!

Till next time,

Your H&H Girls