Easter Brunch at the Karol Hotel: Floral Midi Dress + Jimmy Choo

Damien Midi Dress - Yellow Floral GINGHAM & Heels also love this dress here (similar)

Heels: Jimmy Choo love 85

Bag Apolis Market bag

Earrings: C/O Ettika

Necklace: Kendra Scott Rayne

Cuff: Kendra Scott Candaace

Anklets: C/O Ettika

Hair clip: Sohostyle

Lipstick: MAC Fall collaboration  21' "Tempting Fate" On a Petal Still

K Club Bistro

Vantage Rofftop

Karol Hotel

Clearwater

So I have been waiting to go to this hotel since it opened within the last 2 years. I have heard nothing but food things about K Club Bistro as well as Vantage Rooftop Bar.

I decided to finally take the plunge and visit this hotel on Easter Sunday for brunch. They had an all you can eat brunch for 32$ a person which was relatively appealing because I thought we could for the most part avoid large Easter crowds. When I arrived at the restaurant they had a banquet room set up with a bunch of tables with the food in heated silver containers. I asked about which items had gluten. That was easy enough our waiter was happy to find out what was safe for me to eat. We were seated outside in a small dining area overlooking the pond. What was not gluten free was easy enough to stay away from which was much appreciated the pastries, breads,  quiche and rhe potatoes which were fried in a community fryer.

What I did have a problem with was that they food was sitting out in the open (deviled eggs). The food in the silver containers was sitting heated, but closed so the condensation was building up and as a result a lot of the food was over cooked and soggy. This was not a brunch, it was a hotel breakfast being served as brunch for 32$ I could have gotten a better brunch anywhere else in the Tampa, St.pete, or Clearwater. The serving spoons and dishes and tongs were caked up with old food and it was disgusting. There were fingerprints and food caked up on the handles of everything. Nothing appeared to be whiped down periodically and none of the tongs and spoons were being replaced after sitting out for a while. 

Now this is the kicker. When I got my food the eggs in the container were almost gone. They were soggy, mushy, hard, and overcooked at the same time making them inedible. The bacon I had was soggy, not crispy at all. I had already had my deviled eggs taken back as they too had been sitting out in the open for a while. I asked if there would be fresh eggs brought out soon and our waiter said the kitchen told him no new food until what is out there is eaten!

I ate 1 slice o bacon at an all you can eat brunch because the food was not good. Our waiter knew I didn't like or eat the food as he asked to bag it to go. He never asked if a manager was needed or sent one by. I paid 32$ for 1 slice of bacon because this brunch was such a disappointment. 

Unfortunately, I wanted to come here for dinner and this brunch was me trying the place out. For Easter this was a gigantic let down and that is sad because there are good reviews on their regular dinner service at K Club Bistro. I don't know why this happened the way it did today other than that it was a "money grab". My husband who also ate said the only thing worth eating on the whole buffet was the carved ham.

If you have ever ordered room service in a hotel this is basically what they served and charged 32$ a person. There are SO many places making brunch at the same price point with fresh made to order ingredients. I am sad they got my 32$ but they won't get anything else from me. I most likely won't be returning to this establishment.