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| - This may be an unpopular opinion, but I wasn't a huge fan of this place and found it kind of gimmicky. I was drawn in by the beautiful photos I'd seen on Instagram, and visually, Early Bird delivered. Despite the visual appeal though, I found the taste of the food somewhat lacking, and overall overpriced for what you get. I got the ever-popular eggs benny - two poached eggs served on potato latkes with smashed avocado, a side salad, and the most gorgeous, bright pink, beet Hollandaise sauce you could ever imagine. If only it tasted as good as it looked. Everything to me just seemed kind of bland, without any kind of seasoning or distinctive flavours coming through. The Hollandaise was probably the most disappointing because there was barely any distinctive beet flavour at all. I also didn't find it to be that filling, and was left feeling kind of unsatisfied after paying $12.50 for the dish.
My friend wanted the avocado toast because the avocado is presented like a rose - she said it was fine but noted it was difficult to eat because of the thickness of the toast and how high the avocado was piled on. Worried that she wouldn't be full off one piece of toast (for $9), she also got the chia pudding bowl, which again, looked lovely... but she reported that it had no taste.
The ambiance is like your typical hipster coffee shop, which is cool, but I feel like doesn't make it the most comfortable environment for a sit-down brunch. It's particularly not that great for large groups - most tables are meant to fit four people at most, and my group of 6 had to pull up a few extra chairs and squish together.
I can't fault the shop for doing anything wrong, and I appreciate that they are trying to do a healthier kind of brunch, but maybe the bougie millennial healthy life thing is just not for me. Ultimately, here your camera will feast, and your eyes will feast, but your stomach will be left wanting.
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