I am a kayak, hear me roar!!
That's right, I have decide that I am a strong independent woman that can go out to eat by myself!.. If only I had the money.. and time... small steps. The first of which being going out to lunch by myself and getting some work done aka editing photos.
LOCATION: 5 STATE ST, PITTSFORD, NY 14534
I've come to village bakery several times before, on some occasions alone, and I decided that today I would head over and get myself a Croque Monsieur which happens to be one of the must try Rochester dishes on Julia's List! (I think it'll be alright for me to hit some of these places on my own; my time in Rochester is limited and Julia is much too far away at school to accompany me.)
The Croque Monsieur at Village Bakery was on the list specifically and it is Ham and Gruyere on brioche with the house made bechamel and I added a poached egg on top for an extra $1 because poached egg.
I will say to start that I'm quite awful at multitasking when one of those tasks is eating food. As I said before, I decided that today I would try to get some editing done while I was out so I had my trusty laptop Norman and I was editing and retouching some photos while I had my sandwich to eat. Needless to say, this sandwich was left neglected for quite some time and by the time that I decided to take a break and give it some attention it was no longer piping hot, my bad.. just keep this in mind when I voice my opinion of the food.
Sandwiches come with a side of cape cod kettle chips, and a pickle, both of which I enjoy, so great start. The sandwich itself also did not disappoint. The poached egg however, was not runny, though there is a good chance that it cooked a little through while it sat on my sandwich. I was a little disappointed in that but it was still close, so not awful. The bread was a wonderful crispness, the a ham on the inside was a little dry, but the gruyere and the bechamel were incredible. The sauce moistened the ham well overall and gave the sandwich an incredible taste. I did catch hints of vinegar, likely from the poached egg, which was a little off putting but mixed in with the rest of the sandwich it was alright. Overall, a good sandwich, though nothing to rave about and not something I would say is a must have in rochester. Maybe if I ate it while it was still hot it would have a better chance. At room temp, it was average.