Brunch at Common Grill

Last Sunday, my friend Aarti & myself went to a locally popular restaurant in Chelsea, MI called 'The Common Grill'for brunch. Walking into the restaurant, we saw most patrons formally dressed. Dressed casually in jeans & a t-shirt – I felt distinctly underdressed there! This place has a nice family atmosphere, and most tables had groups of 6 or more enjoying a leisurely Sunday brunch.

We were shown to a table that overlooked the Main Street in Chelsea. Sitting there, I could almost forget that I was in the US; it had the homely and comfortable feel of an inn along the Welsh countryside.

They had a 'Lobsterfest' going on and the current specials were all centered on shrimp & lobster delicacies.

We started off brunch with a Strawberry Bellini and a Mimosa.
 
The drinks arrived soon along with some freshly baked lobster shaped herbed bread. The bread was so delicious that I almost forgot to click a picture, and here you see the lobster shape with a claw missing!
   

The drinks were refreshing, light & fruity, and were – in good time, followed by the entrees. Our entrée choices were Cajun lobster & Shrimp omlette and a Baked Egg in Flan with Sausage & Fennel seeds. The entrees were absolutely amazing, and decent sized portions. The cajun shrimp omlette arrived with some deliciously flavored hashbrowns, and some crisp toast on the side.

We decided to pack our leftovers into boxes, since we did not want to miss out on the dessert. We decided to sample the delicious sounding bread pudding with drizzled chocolate and raspberries – which believe me tasted far better than you can imagine from the pictures posted here.