Brioche slices, purple greens, smoked salmon, poached eggs and a blanket of thick Hollandaise — a combination characteristic to an Eggs Benedict.

Compound Coffee Co. puts their spin on it by having Onsen eggs (aka soft-cooked eggs) instead. I would be lying to myself if I were to rave about this because I do have my opinions on some of its parts, namely the texture and the taste.

Unfortunately, I feel that it lacked any savoury component in terms of flavour. It was, in fact, a little sweet…perhaps a little too sweet to properly enjoy it after some bites. Maybe some spiciness would mitigate it? In addition, it was mostly soft – that includes the toasted brioche, the smoked salmon, and the eggs. I did feel jelak after tackling half of the plate.

It may sound sad, but I do have hope for improvement. They can definitely pull off this classic favourite if they incorporate some amount of contrast in the textures! 🍞🍳 (6/10)