Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Entertainment, Atmosphere
Cons: Food
"Want to go to a drag brunch?" This was the text message I received at 10:27 am on Sunday morning from AC. Interesting way to start my Sunday. Why not? She told me to come to her place and we will head to brunch, the show starts at noon. Sounds good, lets do this. But where were we going? She told me we were off to NU Nightclub (NU on Facebook) on Broad St. Never heard of it, so why not.
NU is located on West Broad St. right across from the Children's Museum. It shares a building with a check cashing place. It's very unassuming and parking is kinda limited. That being said, it's easy to find. AC and I parked out front and went in to meet our group. The host was very pleasant and after locating us on his list sat us promptly. I am pretty sure that you need to call ahead for reservations and judging by how packed it was I would think you should call early in the week. The inside of NU is pretty open with a very big bar. Before the show, lighting is comfortable. Basically, a good place to chat before the show.
The waitress got our drinks right away and was pretty good about keeping them refilled. She looked to be the only waitress working in the club, so she seemed to get a bit overwhelmed at times. It would have been nice to see one of the 3 bartenders step out and help her a little bit. But they didn't, so she struggled a little bit. The drinks were not overly expensive, my mimosa was $3, but they weren't terribly strong either. As one of our table mates said, "I look for my mimosa to be 95% champagne and just a hint of orange juice, mostly for color." I couldn't agree more. We were dealing with a 25/75% champagne to oj ratio here. The Bloody Mary's were about the same. C'est la vie I guess.
We ordered our food during the show. The menu is a very basic 1 sided brunch menu. You have traditional breakfast choices and a few lunchy type choices all for under $10. Our table ordered a variety of dishes. I went with the waffles with cubed potatoes. AC went with spring rolls. And EJ had the fried mozzarella. My waffles were mediocre at best. They weren't served with any butter, which is a big no no for me. The potatoes were dry and basic as well. AC liked her spring rolls. She also liked the dipping sauce they were served with. EJ's fried mozzarella was... interesting, to say the least. It was basically a slab of cheese that was deep fried. Kind of bulky. Kind of an awkward presentation. EJ said it was fine, but he didn't seem convincing. Overall, food was boring and plain. Not impressed...
The show was supposed to start at noon, but it started at 12:30ish instead. Like most women, these ones were late. Once the show starts though it is worth the time delay. It is a lot of fun from beginning to end. The performers are excellent. They keep the crowd involved the entire time. The announcer is great. She keeps the excitement level up while the performers are not on stage. She also hands out some free shots, so I can't be mad at her for that. It was a great great show.
NU Nightclub's brunch drag show was a fun fun time. The show was great. The food, not so much. So, fill up before you go and prepare to enjoy yourself. It's a different way to spend your Sunday.
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