Market Street Grill

Leggs Benedict has been getting antsy. We needed to eat some good Hollandaise sauce, and we needed it fast. Racewalkers are not good at sitting around waiting!

Yesterday (April 20) was the Salt Lake Half Marathon, and half of Leggs Benedict (Tammy) was competing while the other half (Kelly) spectated. It was pouring rain, and by the time we walked to Kelly's car, drove to my house for a change of clothes, and drove to the restaurant, it was 10:30am. Translation: we were both starving, and Kelly was drooling over the possibility of a fantastic Hollandaise sauce.

 I won't make you wait any longer for the verdict: the Hollandaise sauce at Market Street Grill (48W Market St. #250, 801-322-4668) was incredible. It was just what we've been searching for, and even more. Creamy with a refreshing lemon taste up front, it wasn't overly buttery. It was smooth and had the perfect consistency and ended with a little surprise that the red flecks in the sauce hinted at - a bit of a spicy kick! Not too strong, mind you, but the cayenne and Tabasco (we asked and they told us) that flavored the sauce gave it just the right finish. Wow!

Now we know it's all about the sauce, but as we saw last week, a soggy muffin can ruin everything very quickly. So how about the rest of the dish? Well, it was about as good as it gets. The muffin was toasted to perfection and held up well in the dish, not soggy but rather the consummate foundation for the entree. The bacon was sliced to the ideal thickness and it and the eggs were cooked exactly right. Smothered in the fabulous Hollandaise sauce, this dish had it all.

Best of all, since Market Street Grill specializes in seafood, this dish comes in several varieties that tempted Kelly's taste buds. She ordered the regular Eggs Benedict this time for comparison purposes, but she is extremely eager to try the seafood versions, especially the crab cake Eggs Benedict. They also offer Eggs Benedict with salmon, trout, and snow crab. This is enough to make my mouth water, and I don't even like poached eggs!

I have never seen Kelly eat this fast. Ever. It was impressive. She literally inhaled the entire dish, and sopped up every last bit of Hollandaise sauce with the Market Street potatoes. Oh, and at $7.99 it was the least expensive one we've tried yet. We can't wait to go back.

Our rating: 10/10 leggs! 

Here's the breakfast menu if you are interested.