Hendersonville – Only three years before the 1898 Waverly Inn (https://www.waverlyinn.com ) was built in Hendersonville, the word “Brunch“, a portmanteau, was coined in Britain to sugest a new Sunday meal for “Saturday-night carousers” in the writer Guy Beringer’s Punch magazine article “Brunch: A Plea”.
“Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting. It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” ~ Guy Beringer
Brunch happens at 1898 Waverly Inn every Sunday, and is indeed “cheerful and sociable”. Not so sure about “inciting”.
My sisters, son, husband, and I went for the $20 pix prixe Easter Sunday Brunch this past weekend. Drinks were not included in the price, but four very reasonably priced ($5 and $6) mimosas were on the menu: Orange, Cranberry, Creamsicle, and Caramel Apple. I had two. Don’t judge.
First up were THE most delicious Hot Cross Buns I’ve ever had. That seems a pretty strong statement, but it’s true. Not only were the buns delicious, the “honey butter” was more of a super light citrus (orange and lemon) oh so delicious frosting. It melted just enough to moisten the bun, but not fall off to the side.
My son really enjoyed the Spring Mix Salad with Grapes and Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese. I didn’t take a taste, but according to him, everything was fresh and the balsamic dressing was very good.
Apparently it was too hard for my sisters to choose between the Soup and Salad options. They both ordered the Cream of Asparagus Soup (as did hubs and myself), AND a salad to go, intending to have it later with dinner at home.
Everything on the menu was house-made, including the balsamic dressing, soup from scratch, and dessert. Hats off to Chef Lily!
Oh, that soup! The mouthfeel was thick and luscious and bursting with flavor.
Co-owner Mike Burnette and wife Tracey were both on hand, helping with service. But, in addition, Mike had smoked the Honey Glazed Smoked Easter Ham himself. It was served with a cold Potato Green Bean Salad.
Know that I’d sign up for Mike’s honey glazed smoked ham any time! Every bite of this sweet, smoked ham was very good. Although we liked the potato, bean, and egg salad, the general consensus at our table was that we would have preferred a warm side.
Chef Lily’s Coconut Cream Pie was such a perfect finish! Light, refreshing, and just sweet enough. The jelly beans were cute, but I took a pass this time.
Mike also smokes pork for their BBQ dinners and events. Looks like they have live music by Nitrograss on the front lawn scheduled for April 12th. BBQ and refreshments will be for sale. They’re good about posting events on their Facebook Events page.
If you go, there’s a shared parking lot between 1898 Waverly Inn and The Charleston Inn. Enter from one-way N. Main St, just before it merges with N. King St.
1898 Waverly Inn (https://www.waverlyinn.com/)
783 N Main St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 693-9193
