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Easter Brunch at Colvin Run Tavern
8045 Leesburg Pike
McLean, Va. 22182
Total experience: 8.5/10

Two weeks since my last note, and not a hint of those sauces I was so eager to try.  I have a really good excuse, but I’ll save it for later.

Anyway, my husband and I joined the masses at Masses and Easter Brunches, yesterday.  We weren’t sure what we wanted to do for the chocolate-egg-laden holiday, but we knew we wanted it to be low-key with plenty of time in the afternoon for napping and getting caught up on our Tivoed shows from the prior week.

My last-minute brunch searching led us to Colvin Run in Tyson’s Corner.  Lucky reservation.  We’ve been to Colvin Run before, and we dined for our anniversary at another Bob Kinkead fave, Kinkead’s, for our anniversary last year.  We knew what to expect, and we weren’t disappointed.

Chris dined on a tortilla soup to start, and huevos rancheros for his main course.  I had an excellent portabello appetizer and a crab omlette.  The apple tart for dessert, drizzled in caramel sauce, was out of this world.  The crust was perfectly cooked and the dish reminded me of the old McDonald’s apple pies.  Remember?  The delicious fried ones?

We were, however, pleasantly surprised when we received the bill.  Having dined at Colvin Run before, we knew what to expect price-wise, but the brunch, with three courses, came in well-under the cost for a typical meal there.  An added bonus?  There were no buffet lines (everything was made-to-order off the menu) and no Easter bunnies.

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