When I found out that some friends of mine hadn’t eaten at LJs, I couldn’t help suggesting that we try them next time we do brunch, especially when I heard that one of them was a self-declared pulled pork fiend. She even went so far as to describe the food as “one of the best things humans ever came up with”. So when Sunday rolled around, LJs was the plan.
I love, love the Big Mess: potatoes, pulled pork, poached eggs and BBQ tinged hollandaise. Throw some hot sauce on top and dig right in. The BBQ and hollandaise and egg mix together with the pork… oh my gawd. Delicious.
The Modern Diner introduced me to the idea of pulled pork with eggs with one of their specials, a pulled pork omelette – but LJs homemade pulled pork, BBQ sauce and hollandaise just takes it all to the next delectable level. So much so that three out of the four of us got the Big Mess and loved it.
The other at our table – my wife – got another amazing staple, the LJs Benedict. Almost like the Big Mess, but with a few welcome additions: poached eggs and chipotle hollandaise over pulled pork and grilled cornbread with a side of homefries.
The atmosphere is a little Southern inspired for sure, but still feels down home in New England. The tables are covered in that standard red gingham that lets you know you are eating BBQ, and instead of napkins there’s a big roll of paper towel on the table. Dig in!
It should be noted that we have tried other things on the menu, but these two dishes keep us coming back. Their cornbread pancakes with bacon bits cooked in are amazing – they make pancakes savory again. Their sweet potato pancakes are also really good, and if you can’t choose, get the pancake sampler: one buttermilk, one corn cake, and one sweet potato. The Power Tool is great – chili and cheese with homefries – and their sides of grits are delicious. All around, I don’t think you can really go wrong with brunch – or dinner – at LJs.
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