Bluegrass BBQ

Reading is my go-to place for food, I absolutely love London but it is a bit of a trek when you just fancy a good brunch so I usually end up in Reading.

I’ve been to Bluegrass a few times for both the lunch/dinner menu and the brunch menu. This review is going to be about the brunch menu, usually I'm boring and always go for the same choice: Chocolate Chip pancake stack, but I decided to change it up and go for one of their savoury options. 

I went for the Smokehouse plate and Greg went for the Ultimate place, both of which come with unlimited tea and coffee.

Mine included Texas toast, baked eggs, mushrooms, homemade hash browns, bacon, sausages and BBQ beans. Normally I love the pancakes but I have to say I was a little disappointed by the savoury offering, the BBQ beans were definitely a favourite and I would order those again with the Texas toast as a side. They can be ordered with meat or vegetarian, I chose meat and it came with chunks of pulled pork in a bbq tasting sauce – really delicious. 

Sadly the rest of it did not live up to expectation, the bacon was a little overdone, as were the baked eggs and there was only one little mushroom!

Greg's included Texas toast, baked eggs, mushrooms, homemade hash browns, bacon, sausages, BBQ beans, pulled pork, grilled tomatoes and a side of buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup.

Greg’s was also not too great with the pancakes being the only part he enjoyed. His pancakes came with a mini pot of maple syrup and were light and fluffy – I was a little jealous. I think next time I will just stick to the usual pancakes!