I had a Groupon for brunch buffet so I went with 3 of my girlfriends. I've also been here 2 months ago with my Dad. But this is the first review I'm writing.
FOOD (Brunch):
Waffles: I enjoyed them with the fresh (real) cream, maple syrup and berry compote as well as fresh fruit on the side. But my girlfriends found the waffles too spongy. They would have preferred a crispier outside and softer inside they said.
Omelet station: I didn't order any omelet but one of my girlfriend's got scrambled eggs and another got one egg sunny side up. I did have some of their bacon and a fingerling potato on the side of my waffles.
Bacon: there is plenty of it but each time I've been the bacon hasn't had much flavour or crunch to it.
Cheese and deli meat table: the cheeses are great from blue cheese with walnuts and honey to Parmesan. The deli meats are hit or miss. For example my friend got prosciutto as it was freshly sliced and she said it was delicious. I went 20 mins later and the was a new ham on the slicer and the prosciutto tasted rancid unfortunately. The blue Concord grapes were a nice garnish at the cheese station.
Seafood: they have mussels (today they were dried up) and a cold spring salad (decent) as well as very very small ramekins with cream cheese and a small
Piece of smoked salmon and one caper. Today the smoked salmon was dried up.
Red meat: today's meat was a leg of lamb and I had a small piece of that - it tasted a bit over cooked. And the Dijon mustard sauce is the same they had for the beef.
Dessert: dark chocolate cake sounded good and it was decent (nothing that would make you want to go back for 2nd). And the chocolate mousse cake had no flavour.
Alcoholic beverages: the sparkling wines where 1/2 off and my girl friends' enjoyed the selection.
The coffee was meh. The OJ was decent ($4).
Ambience was nice - modern rustic.
Service: hit or miss at times eg I was without a water top up for 20 mins. Took awhile to get our bill after they had taken down the Groupon info.
Would I recommend to a friend? Only if they loved to eat large quantities and had never been there.
Would I come again? Twice is more than enough.
We got to talking & wondered where is a good place for brunch in Toronto anymore (does not have to be a buffet)?