Cady's Alley is pretty much the coolest alley in DC.  It is full of funky furniture stores that are frequented by Dupont and Logan's most stylish residents and window shopped by the rest of us "middle classers."  Tucked away in this quaint little alley is the fresh and modern Leopold's Kafe.  Known for their Austrian food, this Georgetown secret became a natural choice for a beautiful Sunday brunch because of their outdoor seating.  

Booze:  There are no drink specials!!  The martinis and mimosas start at 11!  You will drink yourself into the poorhouse, which of course we attempted to do.  As you read the individual drink reviews below, know that the quality of the drink drastically depends on the bartender.  I ended up swinging back through later in the day and our waitress from brunch was the bartender (Shanel) and her drinks were considerably better than our brunch drinks, but this is a brunch review and Shanel doesn't work brunch...so, beware!

I would not order the mimosas, they don't have much champagne and are retarded expensive ansd Ram claims this is because they use odwalla OJ.  If you feel the need for organic mimosas, then I guess you would be into it, but in my opinion - screw the organic and add more champagne.

The Elderflower martini was recommended for being refreshing ...we found it a little too sweet - they need to back down on somethin'...

Espresso Martini is sweet but not really strong on the espresso, which I like, but Ram who ordered the cocktail felt the lack of espresso detracted from the drink.

Millionaire Mojito had lots of mint and was actually good, which all agreed was surprising because they are not an easy drink and the bartender seemed to struggle with everything else.  Perhaps she was formerly employed at a cuban restaurant?

After we felt overwhelmed by too many "sweet" drinks, Shanel our waitress suggested their margarita.  Unfortunately, sweet tooth bartender struck again and we gave the Margarita a thumbs down, as well.  

We didn't order the lambic during brunch, but when Cynthia and I circled back later in the day, she opted for the raspberry beverage and we were delighted that it was only 8.50 for the big bottle!  Finally - a deal! 

Food: Overall it was average.  We decided it wasn't bad, except for Rams steak and eggs, which was a bad order, but it wasn't great.  We've learned it takes a lot for "brunch" to stand out and there weren't any standouts on the brunch menu.   

If you order the trout, know that the "arugula" it comes with is not a small side salad of arugula, but literally a piece of arugula shredded up in the breakfast potatoes!  We also felt the main item - the "trout" was lacking in quantity.

Ram decided he could still nibble after he had pushed the sorry excuse for steak and eggs around his plate, so he ordered the tea sandwiches, which were actually a great treat!  If you need an afternoon snack, these hit the spot.

Desserts:  Desserts don't always get their own shout out, but these desserts were the saving grace (besides the environment and Shanel's later bartending) for Leopold's Kafe.    The key lime tart (left) with the almond crust was scrumcious, but the Esterhazy (below) was UNBELIEVABLY good!  It was hazelnut butter cream goodness.

Service: Leopold's got slammed in other reviews for service and it appears they have taken notice.  While the other reviews I read were dinner, I am hoping what we experienced now carries throughout all meals, because our waitress Shanel was awesome! She was very knowledgable about the restaurant, the coffee, the desserts, the food - ok, well, everything.  And as mentioned before, she even became a great bartender after three.  Perhaps that's why the suck bartender worked brunch, so Shanel could be out rockin' the service category for the DC Brunch Club!

Environment:  Outdoor seating is key!  Don't get me wrong, the inside is modern and funky with a color scheme of clear, orange and white, but when it is beautiful out - who doesn't want to sit outside under one of their big orange umbrelllas?

There is no music (at least outside), which let's the sound of the fountain act as white noise canceling out the conversations from the other tables and leaving the peacefulness of the alley.

The crowd was chock-full of Euros lending to the feeling that we were indeed in a foreign country...I half expected to walk back to the street and find the signs in a foreign language, much like the menu which of course, was Austrian.

Also, they seem to be small dog friendly in the outdoors.  There were a few little dogs under some tables and one black pug with a giant flower as a collar.  You could tell he was very embarrassed.

A warning: Don't wear shorts if you sit outside! The chairs are metal mesh and leave a not-so-cute imprint on the back of your legs.

Overall:  Not a brunch place for a foodies like us...hee hee, but if you want an average, pricey brunch (ours was $235 for 5 people) and the weather is nice out, then you may think it is just the place for you.  We decided that the Austrians can probably whip up a mean dinner, but brunch is not their thang. 

Repeat?  No for brunch, but yes for afternoon snacks, desserts and drinks under Shanel's watch.