Brunch

M. Wells Steakhouse Might Serve the Most Bonkers Brunch in New York

The Russian Waffle.
The Russian Waffle. Photo: Melissa Hom

Long Island City’s M. Wells Steakhouse launched its first-ever brunch service last weekend, and as you might expect from chef Hugue Dufour, the food is totally crazy and inventive. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays — and only Sundays — he’s making dishes like seafood-sausage eggs Benedict, sanguette with scrabbled eggs, foie gras and oats, and, of course, the restaurant’s famed bone-in burger. (And if that’s not daring enough, you can order a side of straight-up foie gras for $15.)

But perhaps the most exciting dish is the Russian Waffle — a riff on Dufour’s Solomon Gundy, one of the greatest hits on his dinner menu. This breakfast version includes smoked sturgeon, paddlefish caviar, trout roe, hard-boiled eggs, créme fraîche, horseradish, dill, pickled fennel, and, of course, a potato waffle. Take a look at a few of the other offerings:

Seafood-sausage eggs Benedict.
Seafood-sausage eggs Benedict. Photo: Melissa Hom
Bloody Mary: mezcal, kimchi, tomato, top-neck clams.
Bloody Mary: mezcal, kimchi, tomato, top-neck clams. Photo: Melissa Hom
Foie Gras & Oats.
Foie Gras & Oats. Photo: Melissa Hom
Banana tatin with blue-cheese ice cream.
Banana tatin with blue-cheese ice cream. Photo: Melissa Hom
Sanguette and eggs.
Sanguette and eggs. Photo: Melissa Hom
Quebe in Paris: chartreuse, grapefruit, lemon, celery.
Quebe in Paris: chartreuse, grapefruit, lemon, celery. Photo: Melissa Hom
Mirepoix Martini: Hendricks, carrot, celery, onion brine.
Mirepoix Martini: Hendricks, carrot, celery, onion brine. Photo: Melissa Hom

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M. Wells Steakhouse, 43-15 Crescent St., Long Island City, 718-786-9060

M. Wells Steakhouse Might Serve the Most Bonkers Brunch in New York