Lillie's Victorian Establishment

We met up with Liz in Union Square for a bit of brunch at Lillie's Victorian Establishment (the name speaks for itself).  

The food was typical brunch fare - the various egg and side dish options.  But they did also have a few specials of the day, of which Liz opted for the spaghetti and meatballs.

Mel went for the Norwegian Eggs so she could get a taste of the smoked salmon, and tacked on a side of the Irish sausage to share with the table.

DJ was adventurous and got the Irish Breakfast in honor of the Victorian theme.  The black and white pudding was questionable (we couldn't really figure out what it was exactly) and a bit salty, so DJ didn't really eat it.  Upon further research, turns out that this delicacy is a form of Irish sausage that involves a lot of pig blood.  That would explain the saltiness, indeed. 

At the end, we all took a few bites of the molten chocolate cake with ice cream, which was delightful (but really, when is it not?).  

Overall, the food at Lillie's is perfectly good pub grub, but we'd actually return more for the cool decor and the fact that we did not feel at all rushed in the midst of the popular brunch hours.

Another bonus: pints of beer count as a free drink option with your brunch (as well as the usual Bloody Mary or Mimosa).  Gotta love the Irish!  :)