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| - This one has got to be a matter of personal taste, because I really like Bellwood and wish that more places like it still existed.
Sure, it may not have trendy decor and its patrons might be mainly old men who start drinking far too early in the day, but the cheap breakfast, of moderate-quality, slightly greasy eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and toast, are exactly what you can expect from a long-lived dive catering more to the working class or down-and-out crowd than the young, arty, hip Queen West residents.
Bellwood is comfortable. The owners joke around with the regulars, and you can sit down for a coffee, read the paper, and feel at home and invisible.
My friend used to love ordering the frighteningly huge, super oniony Bellwood burger, but the only other menu item I've tried, other than the fries (with gravy served in a coffee mug!), is their BLT, which I always enjoyed.
But Bellwood is definitely not for everyone, and there are plenty of joints on this strip serving higher-quality breakfasts for those with a more refined palate. Prague, a few blocks east, is a good bet.
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