The Common Good

We were looking for breakfast out not too far away. The common good is inside the Benson hotel and faculty club. The interior is bright clean lines and cute simple decor. On arrival, there is a choice if you want valet parking, this is free for two hours with validated parking stub, or a park by the hour surface lot, or just a few retail "spot" for parking free for two hours or less. This seems to me this is the gotcha here and might sway me to consider other restaurants rather than fuss with parking. Service was okay, strangely coffee service involved taking our cups to back to get filled, we went through cream on first cups, and on second cups had to ask for additional coffee and cream, our server disappeared with the creamer pitcher and did not return for 5-7 minutes! After about 5 we asked another service person and she proceeded to get us milk? Then a couple minutes later our server came with cream, but then said he had to "go upstairs to fill it or get more" letting us know would have helped us not wonder what was happening with our request. Overall the meal and food service was hot and tasty. My husband had a burrito and I had Cajun shrimp and grits. Both were beautifully presented and piping hot. My dish was super tasty and grits were creamy and delicious, sausage and shrimp were both done well. My husband said the green chili was good but might have needed a little more kick, interior of the burrito was bland but hot temperature wise and plentiful. I would certainly recommend if staying at the hotel thus restaurant for a hearty breakfast. Not certain I would go out of my way for it as a local with paid parking or valet (tipped-even though I parked myself)

Some may be turned away by the shorter more limited menu, but the less options, the higher quality of the courses! Tucked away in an upscale hotel, the common good delivered on so many levels! There is a bar before you walk into the common good, the bar reminded me of the castle on the Traitors! That made a statement, but walking into the common good was a but underwhelming after that. It was bright and airy, but almost too bright. However, food menu, service, and taste of food greatly made up for that. My party had a bottle of wine, Brussels sprouts, and the chicken gnudi pasta and vodka rigatoni. Everything was fresh and flavorful. There was some zest on the Brussels sprouts which made them the best sprouts I have ever tasted! You could tell the pastas were home made and also were amazing flavor. Whthe portion of the pasta was just slightly bigger, but overall they were well priced.Our server, Ben I believe, was top of line! He poured every ounce of our wine and was very attentive!! I will be back!

Beautifully decorated with a great service staff. Top notch hollandaise with a kick of heat. Perfect smashed potatoes, bright with just the right amount of salt and rosemary. Denver omelet, the best I have had. Bourbon blueberry cream cheese never hurt anyone either. As a chef for a living I was stunned this was rated so low. Try it for yourself.

We had brunch here yesterday. The restaurant is beautiful. Service was attentive and friendly. Best eggs Benedict I've ever had--with a brown butter hollandaise. Big cups of good coffee. Their brunch menu is excellent. I want to try more items!

I'd like to thank The Common Good for feeding us, literally! We came to an even at the hotel a bit late and all thats left from the food spread is drink, lol. To our surprise, we received a coupon for a free appetizer up to a certain dollar amount at The Common Good and the staff was super nice to let us comp half off an entree instead (since we didn't find an app we desired and the value of it was almost half the price of an entree we were wanting)Service was super courteous even though they knew we were using a coupon and not ordering drinks (as we "filled up" from the event, lol) I think that says a lot about a restaurant!Our food came and I enjoyed every little bit of it. The scallops had a little twist to it thanks to the buffalo sauce and the lightly torched cauliflower. The burger is juicy and tender. Better than average pub burgers. Thank you for taking care of us!

After attending a celebratory shindig at the Benson, we attendees were informed by the master of ceremony that we would get 25% discount on all beverages and food consumption at the bar and the restaurant afterwards. Hence, I stopped by the Common Good to try out their food: to take home with me.The lady at the reception was cordial and pleasant. Although the restaurant was getting close to its closing time, she happily took my order. When going through the menu, she didn't rush me; she let me take my time to pick what I wanted. I went with the risotto and a side salmon on top it. After the 25% discount, the tab was $26.85. Not bad!While waiting, I stepped inside the restaurant to take some photos. It's not big and yet it was a decent side. I was able to see the kitchen standing in the center of the dining area. Not overly decorated but nice clean feel throughout.My food was up in a matter of 10 minutes. There were only a few tables sat by diners so they appeared to have been able to prepare my food in a decent time.At home, I took a few bites of the food (I mostly saved it for tomorrow.) The actual name of the risotto is squash risotto. I did see some pieces of squash. The portion is/was generous but it failed to entertain my palate; it was as if they barely put any seasoning in it. "Bland" is the best way to describe the dish.The salmon however, was decent. A hint of salt is what I tasted mostly so again, it wasn't overly seasoned but it was nice and moist.Well, overall, the experience wasn't bad. At least the service was good. The food? Based on what I got, it was mediocre at best.

Highly recommend if you in this area. The service was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. It was hard to decide what to order because the whole menu looked good. We ordered the Bountiful Hash, Yogurt Parfait and sides of pancakes and were very happy with our orders. The decor and ambiance were very fresh and cool and the location is part of a larger new development in the hospital area.

I had already tried a ton of their appetizers, so we decided to sit down for more. The atmosphere is relaxed and the seating surrounds the bar. The bartender was really friendly and was responsive with her service. We got the chicken pate which came with bread, pickles, and mustard. We tried them in different combinations and found it best to eat everything together. The pate wasn't bad, but I enjoyed the food we had beforehand much better. My wife also got some spiced apple compote drink that she thought was awesome.

Came here for a pretty awesome event, the hotel was beautiful. My friend and I decided to stop by and use a coupon we were given. We self-seated at the bar. We waited about five minutes (it wasn't that busy), I asked Thom (one of the bartenders) for a menu. He said, "Sure." However, we never received our menus. He went about chatting with another customer, and made a chocolate espresso cocktail. There was a moment where he was just standing there...still no menu. I overheard the other bartender tell the same event attenders that the kitchen was closing in five minutes. I became pretty anxious and hangry. I tried getting their attentions, my attempts still failed. The lady got the three others' order in. Then saw that my friend and I had been sitting there without any drinks or menus (12 minutes later), and came over to ask if we had been helped. I told her, we would like to order some food, and had been waiting on a menu. She then tells me, that the kitchen is closed. Maybe one day, I'll get to try the food. But, with that service, I think I'll have to hold off.

I want to start with a disclaimer that I did not tried the food. I sat at the bar while waiting for a friend and ordered two espresso martinis. The service was okay at first when the there was a guy bartender there. Then another bartender came in and she was super friendly and her espresso martinis were great! It was very well priced and I enjoyed the drinks. I definitely want to stop by and try the food next time I'm in the area.The vibe is upscale without being pretentious since it caters to hotel guests too. Definitely a cool spot to check out!