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| - I have walked by this restaurant for a couple weeks waiting for it to open. I used to go to Sophie Mon Petit Cafe for a quick mid-day coffee, but when it closed I was glad to hear another cafe-bistro was taking it's place. Today when I walked by they were finally open, so I was able to give them a try.
Upon entering, I was greeted by the cheerful owner with a big smile and welcome. All the tables were taken, so I chose to sit at the counter and was promptly asked if I would like anything to drink and was handed a brunch menu. It was recommended to be to have the PB&J on french toast, but I went with the eggs benedict with roast beef and peppercorn with just a tap water to drink. The water was given to me in a glass bottle with a Tap Water logo on the side and a description of it, I thought that was pretty neat; made me laugh a little in my head, but I also read what it had to say.
I don't know exactly how long it was, but I didn't even have a chance to have a full look around the place before my food arrived. The aroma was great on the senses and the portion was a very nice size; not overly huge, but the plate was full. On first bite, I was in heaven. I didn't know what to expect from a new place nor how they would combine roast beef and eggs benedict, but it was done really well. There was a thin toasted bun underneath, the roast beef on top of that, and the eggs on top of that - all with home fries on the side. There was something with the taste of the roast beef that had my mouth doing loops, which after asking I found out was because they used green peppercorns which are soft and edible and give a much better flavour...note to self. I have recently (the last 6 months or so) just got into eggs, so I don't have a huge frame of reference, but I very impressed. The potatoes were a little under seasoned, but it didn't detract from the overall taste of the meal.
Sitting right next to me on the counter was a counter-top display of cookies, and I am not one that can resist a big cookie. I went with a chocolate chip cookie and it was recommended to me to try it with a white hot chocolate...a restaurant after my sweet tooth! I had never had a white hot chocolate before, but it was really good. Tasted like white chocolate flavoured milk which made a perfect dip for the cookie. The whole mid-afternoon meal left me thoroughly satisfied.
Being a new place, of course it was clean and everything looked great. I like that they left the old chalkboard up that Sophie had. I have been to the opening weekend of a few restaurants in my time, and usually they are not run quite so efficiently. Because everyone is still learning there is usually a lot of confusion or frustration, but everyone was all smiles even though every table was full. Based on the full flavoured food that I tasted, I am excited to go back and try the dinner menu!
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