Sunday brunch draws people to the Eagles Crest Grill at King's Walk Golf Course. It's a short drive south of 32nd Avenue South on Columbia Road. The parking lot is large. There is convenient parking for handicapped.
On a recent Sunday after church, Sue Huus (SH) and I found out why as many as 300 people sometimes show up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
We found a table near the window overlooking the golf course and quickly were served coffee ($1.50). The Sunday brunch menu includes individual items such as omelets, french toast, steak and eggs and a walleye sub sandwich. We decided that we wanted to have the buffet, which is $9.89 for adults and $4.99 for kids 11 and younger.
A few sips of good-tasting coffee, and we were ready to explore the buffet table, which is long and lined with chafing serving dishes. We found cream cheese blintzes, scrambled eggs, eggs Benedict, link sausage, french toast and pancakes, pigs in a blanket and more. There was kielbasa sausage with fried peppers and onion, breakfast potatoes, biscuits and gravy. A table with sweet rolls and other pastries and an inviting selection of fresh fruits also await. On this table, there is a chocolate fountain, where you can dip fruit skewers.
The food was good. The scrambled eggs were light and fluffy and topped with a thin coating of melted Cheddar cheese. SH couldn't resist the caramel rolls, and I was intent on tasting a doughnut hole, the tiny muffins and the sweet rolls that are so small you need two. The fruit was especially good.
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I like Sundays because there is a choice of single items or the buffet. Big windows looking out on the golf course provide a pleasing setting. Eagles Crest is nicely decorated with a huge stone fireplace in the center. There is a bar behind the fireplace and a party room off the main dining area. Deep, green plaid carpeting is inviting. Golf artwork lends to the setting. The women's restroom is large and well-tended. This sends a message of how management regards cleanliness.
During the week, you see business types and groups that like to get together at the golf course. Sertoma and Quota clubs both meet there. The last time I was there during the week was with one of the bridge groups that linger into the afternoon.
The special announced on the signboard near the entry was for an open-faced hot beef sandwich with potatoes and gravy and corn for $5.99. A note at the bottom promised, "It will fill you up." On that day, I ordered a Philly Steak Wrap for $7.89.
This wrap was full of flavor and full of steak and more than I could eat at one time. So, I took half of it home.
People who eat often at King's Walk get to know the specials. One friend enjoys the barbecued rib dinner special for $9.99, which is served Wednesday evenings.
Among the pluses are the servers. They usually are friendly and accommodating. Among the minuses are the acoustics that make it difficult to hear in the main dining room when it is crowded. It is better in the side room. Another minus is the cool air that comes up from the vents.
Paul Waind, who formerly operated GF Goodribs, has leased and has operated Eagles Crest for the past 3½ years. He has 25 full- and part-time employees.
Reach Hagerty at mhagerty@gra.midco.net or call (701) 772-1055.
