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It’s a sweet
small spot in Paulus Hook, Jersey City— just enough room to keep busy and
demand a wait, but a high enough turnover that things move quickly. The menu is
brief with just enough sweet and enough savory to please. A few breakfast
sandwiches constructed with fresh eggs and seasonal ingredients, some lunch
sandwiches topped with roasted chicken or BBQ brisket, a succinct list of
plates like omelets and scrambles, and a few salads sweet and savory alike. On
top of that, Sam A.M. offers a
wild list of fresh doughnuts— from glazed to cake, filled and topped— and other
pastry and tasty treats.
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The classic breakfast
sandwich was crisp and crunchy, thin and small. A thick slice of bacon
interrupted the salty cheese and the cooked-through egg. It was all things that
breakfast sandwiches need, but was not fat enough to be filling. The seasoned
hash browns were tasty and warm on the side of the plate, a nice addition to
the slender sandwich.
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As for the
chicken and waffles, it was a dramatic twist on the classic. It was fresh and
hearty. The gravy soaked pulled chicken draped the soft Belgian waffles, fluffy
like biscuits, while a sweet and tangy cranberry syrup added dimension. The
flavors, much like the menu, successfully mixed sweet and savory, and danced on
the tongue to bring together two ends of the spectrum. It was rich and lavish.
The creamy gravy made the waffle delicate and submissive, heavy and tender at
the same time. Even the stringy juicy chicken was under the command of the
gravy.
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French toast is
a brunch necessary, and this challah french toast was utterly scrumptious,
topped with soaked berries and dusted with a little powdered sugar. The bread
was just soft enough, custardy, not too eggy, with moments of vanilla. But the
berries, the black and blue berries were like drenched gems, brandied beauties,
icing on the delightful cake. The little fruits made syrup almost superfluous,
but still a sweet addition, bringing on a little saccharine note.
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Doughnuts to-go
were necessary. The Boston cream doughnut, slathered with stiff dark chocolate
and filled with wet pale yellow cream, did not even make it home. It was a
luxury that Dunkin Donuts could never afford; real and alive. The recommended
applesauce doughnut was cakey and pretty, dense like any dessert should be.
The sundrenched
room made for a lovely little brunch; clatters and chatters and Saturday
banter. A friendly staff, delicious doughnuts and super strong coffee make Sam
A.M. Café more than just a sweet spot.
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