Brunch—like twilight, sporks, skorts, and so many other things that make life worth living—is not quite one thing and not quite another. Celebrate everyone's favorite mutant mealtime with today's Groupon: for $10, you get Sunday champagne brunch for one (up to a $20.95 value) at Almansor Court in Alhambra. Brunch for children ages 3–10 is normally $5.95 and can be bought directly from Almansor Court.

Served in the kingly confines of its facility near the shore of Lake Alhambra, Almansor Court's feasts treat revelers to a welcome royal regimen of freshly formed eats. Normally known for housing festive private receptions, Almansor Court throws open the doors of its well-appointed banquet hall for its all-encompassing Sunday champagne brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., serving public palates without the pretense of invitations or fancy tongue-size tuxedos.

Almansor's seasoned culinarians marry together fresh midday flavors with made-to-order entries from lunch and breakfast. Sculpt eggy art with custom omelettes, reap meat rewards with newly sliced beef's carving-board bounty, or whistle a sweet suite through a mouthful of flaky waffles served in the shape of Beethoven's silhouette. In addition to traditional brunchtime staples, Almansor Court also serves up undersea edibles, festooning platters with fishy embellishments, including shrimp, crab, and sushi.

Though Almansor Court sometimes features a coupon for Sunday champagne brunch before 10:30 a.m., this Groupon is valid at any time during the brunch and still offers the best deal available.

Reviews

Thirty Yelpers give Almansor Court a 3.5-star average rating:

• All in all it was a very nice brunch experience, everything tasted great, the price was right, and I'm sure we'll be going back again soon. – Jennifer T., Yelp, 12/19/10
• One of the best Sunday brunches around! – ChRiS C., Yelp, 10/17/07