Brunch at Balthazar

This morning we headed down to Balthazar in SOHO for brunch. We got there at about 9:30, and were surprised to be presented with a 45 minute wait (apparently a lot of other people have heard of this place). In any case, going against my usual policy which forbids waiting for breakfast, we decided to stay, and were seated after about 35 minutes.

The baked goods were excellent, and we all agreed that the they were worth the 50% relative price increase over our standard bakery brunch (Le Pain Quotidien). Hazel nut waffles were quite good as well.