Bites Nearby: The Brooklyn Omelet. Fit for Kings?

What makes the Brooklyn Omelet at Catherine’s Caffe deserving of Kings County's seal of approval?  It’s affordable? It’s delicious? Well, on the first count, the omelet passes with flying colors. But in the second category, the omelet only gets a so-so rating.

The Brooklyn Omelet comes stuffed with smoked salmon, onions, tomatoes and Swiss cheese. On the side you get home fries, salad, and toast. Considering all this food costs only $9, it should come as no surprise that this omelet isn’t especially memorable.

The smoked salmon was not of the highest quality. It was chunky and dominated the other flavors more than it should, making the vegetables and cheese a a bit of an afterthought. I ordered the dish at around 11 a.m., well after breakfast time, and it showed. The home fries were a bit grainy, as if they’d sat out for a while.

Nevertheless, I left Catherine’s satisfied; I’m no picky eater, and the only thing that can truly ruin a meal for me is a paltry portion of food. In fact, because of the generous servings I went back and tried their spinach omelet, which turned out to be a far superior dish.

So if you’re hungry, the Brooklyn Omelet isn’t fit for Kings, but it will fill your belly.