Checked this place out for the first time for brunch yesterday. Brunching on weekends in Calgary can get a little scary so I made a reservation through Yelp for 10am. It wasn't necessary though as my wife and I were only one table of a few people ready to brunch at 10:00 when they opened.
We were greeted by the manager and sat in a half booth in the centre of the restaurant. The layout of the restaurant is interesting. The bar is in the centre with a partially open kitchen. The seating is mostly to one end with a glass walled private party room. The layout makes me think that there's a lot of wasted space where they could fit in more tables, but on that note its nice that you aren't crammed in shoulder to shoulder with everyone else dining if the restaurant were to be packed.
Our server seemed a little timid like maybe it was her first serving job and lacked that edge of confidence you find with more seasoned servers. That being said, she was great. She was on top of everything and our whole experience was flawless.
I had the "Standard Issue Breakfast". From reading the menu its your standard eggs, toast, bacon, potatoes, etc. but the actual meal is more elegant and well plated. The eggs were a touch over cooked, but the rest was great. I really enjoyed the sausage. my wife had the french toast. I couldn't convince her to let me try it, but she said it was one of the better french toasts she's had.
Our meal was just shy of $40 +tip for the two of us. About on par with other similar restaurants in the city for brunch.
Just as we had pulled out of the parking lot after our meal my wife realized she left her phone on the table. Before we even had a chance to turn around the manager was calling me to let me know the phone had been forgotten. Great service.
Review #1600