Saturday, March 27, 2010

Indianapolis for Easter

We are going to Indy over Easter weekend and have 2 children with us (9 and 12). We would love to go to a FABULOUS Easter Brunch - even the kids are foodies and love to try new cuisine. Does anyone have any suggestions that are really worth checking out ??





Indianapolis for Easter


The ONLY places currently advertising for Easter buffet are: Indpls Propylaeum and Hyatt Regency Hotel. My dilemma is that Easter happens to be my daughter%26#39;s 7th BIRTHDAY and she wants to have a nice - fancy? - Easter brunch with family. But the Hyatt is $30 for adults and out of the price range of many of our relatives. So.. anybody else out there have any tips?



Indianapolis for Easter


The Keystone Grill has a very nice brunch every Sunday. I%26#39;m sure that Easter will be extra nice. It will be somewhat pricey.




On the North side, Loon Lake Lodge has an Easter brunch, their number is 3178459011, they are at 82nd and 69. Price is 18.95 adult, 7.95 child (I%26#39;m not sure what the age cut off is between adult and child.) Sahm%26#39;s Restaurant is also doing an Easter brunch, they are located at 116th St. and Allisonville Rd. and their number is 3178451577. I%26#39;m not sure of their pricing. Both are taking reservations.




The hotel at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a great Easter Brunch, its only $20.00 for adults. It at the Brickyard Crossing Inn. 317-241-2500




I saw that the Conrad hotel will have Easter brunch...$48.00 per adult. That should be really upscale. El Torito near the fashion mall has a wonderful brunch. Some Mexican food, carving stations, omelet station, %26amp; lots of other stuff. Seems like it was $30.00 per adult last Mother%26#39;s Day.




We attended the Conrad Hotel Easter Brunch this year in Indianapolis, and were deeply disappointed.





Just a few of our complaints:



-very dirty heavily stained table cloth from earlier sittings



- bland, unimaginative foods



- stale/dry/mushy food that was prepared yesterday probably.



- And to boot, after charging $50 per adult (which we knew would be the price), they added a $20 ';service charge'; to our bill. For just two people!! Service was good, and I would probably have left a 15% tip or so, but adding a mandatory $20 charge (for a buffet)?? This mandatory charge was not mentioned anywhere by the way, not in advertising, not at the entrance, not by the table, nowhere. It just appeared on our check.





Having had Easter brunches at hotels all over the country, this was by FAR the worst, and grossly overpriced with a large unadvertised mandatory service charge to boot. I%26#39;m happy to pay $50-60 for an Easter brunch, or even more, but not for what the Conrad offered. Deeply disappointing, really put a damper on our Easter Day.




Wow Brightviolet,



That%26#39;s terrible. I would expect much much more for the price. And a service charge seems out of line for only two people at a buffet. I%26#39;ll keep this in mind for Mother%26#39;s Day %26amp; steer clear.





SB2

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