"Met girlfriends here for brunch the last Saturday in June. Let me start by saying this place has a huge parking lot, which is surprising for being in Uptown. I wish I had known that before I took car service. At any rate, my friends were already seated at two high-top tables near the bar area. I get that this place has a great patio, but it was a scorcher that day, and even with the glass doors between the inside and the patio closed, it was uncomfortably hot in the restaurant. So, taking off one star for the temperature. Rachel was our server, and she was fantastic! Especially since she told us at the end of our brunch it was her first day. We never would have known it. Her service was on point, and she was waiting on 12 of us! So, applause to her! I started with the Texan Candy cocktail, and it tasted like a watermelon jolly rancher. Yum yum! I ordered the avocado shrimp salad, and it was cool, crisp, and tasty. Half of our group ordered salads, and the other half did the family style brunch. I wish I had participated in the brunch! Everything looked delicious, and I heard the French toast was extra special. The Rustic has been on my list to visit for a decade, and this was my first experience. I definitely want to try it again on a cooler day and also have the family style brunch."
