Another fave restaurant to add to the list...Stella's!

Oh, brunch...that amazing dining option that combines two meals into one, is usually only served on weekends, and allows you to sleep-in or otherwise go about your morning and still be able to enjoy scrumptious breakfast food late into the afternoon.

Anyone who knows me very well (or who has read almost any of my blog posts), is probably well aware that brunch is my absolute fave meal, hands down! I just love going out for brunch with family and/or friends on the weekend!  Especially in the spring and summertime!  As if I didn't already have enough fave brunch places in Richmond (Selba, Can Can, Bonvenu, and Mimi's Cafe, just to name a few :), one more was added to my list this weekend! This morning, I had plans to meet one of my best friends and fellow foodies (who just so happens to write a fantastic food blog, appropriately named The Richmond Foodie), for brunch at Stella's.  She had been there for dinner, but not for brunch, and I hadn't been there at all, but I was eager to try it out after hearing rave reviews from several friends.  We met there at 10:00 am, right when the restaurant opened, and were immediately seated at a table by the front window, which provided a lovely view of Lafayette Street for our dining pleasure. As usual, I did my homework and perused Stella's Sunday brunch menu ahead of time, so I was already pretty sure that I was going to order the Tsoureki Vyssino. (No worries, I didn't even attempt to butcher the pronunciation). What is that? You may ask. Well, it's a ridiculously delicious and extravagant version of french toast....but calling it french toast doesn't even begin to do it justice. The menu description reads "Greek Easter bread french toast with almond, topped with sour cherries, toasted pistachio, & whipped Greek yogurt."  It was also served with a side of maple syrup, but the abundance of toppings basically rendered the syrup unnecessary (and this is coming from someone who tends to drown her waffles/pancakes/french toast with syrup!). Okay, if your mouth isn't watering yet, I must not be doing an effective job of describing this delectable brunch creation...and since a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look for yourself! :)

Stella's Tsoureki Vyssino

Amy ordered the Stella's Crab Benedict - jumbo lump crabmeat, Artisan rolls, asparagus, and topped with sundried tomato hollandaise. I didn't get a picture of her meal, but she said it was excellent. 

So, take it from two, mid-twenty something, Richmond foodie blogger friends - Stella's Sunday brunch is fantastic! The food is high quality, the atmosphere is charming, and the servers are friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Also, Amy and I had A LOT of catching up to do, as we hadn't seen each other since her wedding 2 weeks ago. So we ended up sitting there gabbing for nearly two and a half hours! (no worries, there were a few empty tables available or else we definitely wouldn't have taken up a table for that long). Yet, our server never once tried to rush us out or make us feel like we had overstayed our welcome. 

In short, if you haven't yet been to Stella's, you are missing out and need to make it happen ASAP! (And if you need someone to go with, give me a call and I'll be happy to accompany you! :)

Oh, and in case any fellow vegetarians out there were wondering, Stella's brunch and dinner menus are both definitely veg-friendly! Can't wait to go back for dinner!

Have a great week, y'all! :)