Brunch Snob Longtime restaurant industry vets Keith and Celene Hillsbery (he cooks, she runs the front) say “snob” is an acronym for “seriously nuts over brunch,” a fact you’ll appreciate more keenly when you check out their gigantic menu, rife with so many creative, crazy-complicated combos that decision-making becomes excruciating. Consider signatures such as soft-shell crab benedict (crispy fried crab, served on a garlic buttered English muffin with roasted asparagus and house-made hollandaise, $16.99), the Crazy Clucker (the classic fried chicken, biscuit, egg, cheese and honey situation, amped up with cream gravy and chicken-fried bacon, $13.99) or the Big Ass cinnamon roll French toast slathered with cream cheese icing and served with eggs and potatoes ($12.99). From the Southwestern side of the menu come juicy brisket tacos, smoked in-house and served with beans and fried eggs ($13.99). Multiple TVs, fancy cocktails and bar stools with sassy labels such as “stud” and “hottie” make for a laidback but lively atmosphere. Meanwhile, the food is consistently solid, the service consistently terrific.
Wild Card: Daily specials – say, a sloppy, sliding-off-the-bun sandwich of thick-cut house-smoked bologna, fried egg, melted cheese, arugula and comeback sauce – can be exceptional ($13.99). 4747 E. Elliot Rd., Phoenix, 480-590-7034, brunchsnobrestaurant.com
Opened: January 2022
