Seven months after debuting Mercy in downtown Minneapolis, chef Mike Rakun has unveiled another restaurant, his first in Wayzata.
Benedict's Morning Heroes (845 Lake St. E., Wayzata, benedictswayzata.com), a diner-style eatery serving breakfast and lunch, opened its doors on Tuesday, giving the area a rare early-morning option.
"My wife's uncle lives [around the corner] and every time we were sitting around talking about restaurant ideas, he would always say 'Wayzata needs a breakfast place,' " Rakun said.
Then, after the owner of the complex that houses both Benedict's, Hotel Landing and a collection of condos announced they were looking for a breakfast concept, it was inevitable.
The restaurant mixes sleek, modern design with classic comfort-food dishes and over-the-top breakfast creations. Rakun offers an array of sandwiches, such as a grilled cheese with crab, along with omelets, pancakes piled with fruit, nutella and bacon, mini-doughnuts and other sweets, as well as egg dishes.
A lineup of various Benedicts — of course — highlight combinations beyond the basics, such as beef tenderloin, smoked onion and Bearnaise and arepas with black beans and carnitas.
As far as hashes, they come with oversized, house-made tater tots and offer the likes of house-cured corned beef, and the makings of a Denver omelet.
"We like to dabble," Rakun said. "Try something a little different."
