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| - Location: On the main, corner Maguire. Street parking is available [metered] and the closest subway is likely Laurier. It'll be a 10-minute walk from there.
The place: Not huge, but very cozy and bright. It kind of feels like walking into someone's loft apartment - if I lived close by, I'd probably want to hang out here all the time.
The goods: I ordered the baked eggs with mushrooms and celeriac, along with a side of bacon. First of all, BACON. Crispy. Yum. Need more. Secondly, the celeriac/egg/mushroom combo was served piping hot with the egg yolks on top - so you get to mash that sh*t up all by yourself just like when you were five, all the while attempting not to drool in your plate. Personally, I loved this dish but be warned - it does fill you up. It was incredibly flavourful and the mushroom chunks were quite large. The home-made bread is to die for, especially with that melted butter. God help me. Side note: if you like your bacon crispy, let them know. Also, they make the bacon themselves, as well as their sausages. My two lady friends both ordered the English breakfast and I'm going to assume they enjoyed it because there was nothing left on their plates, when everything was said and done. I think I saw one of my friends licking her plate when she thought no one was looking. So busted.
Service: Great! Our waitress was super friendly and patiently answered all of our questions (OK, she patiently answered one person's questions and that person wasn't me).
Price point: I would say it's on par with most breakfast places. For the portion size and quality of the ingredients, I think you get your money's worth.
Note: I don't think they take reservations for weekend brunch unless you're six or more. When you show up, they'll take your name and number, and call you when a table opens up. It's a very efficient system!
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