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| - I want to like this place, it's close to home and work, and I would be more forgiving if it was a brand new concept, but apparently they have been around for decades, likely outside Toronto, or in the burbs.
The first experience was pretty good, excellent chicken sandwich, but the baked potato was terrible. If one is going to peddle baked potatoes for almost $6, they should use a potato that is a baking varietal; of course that would lower the profit margin drastically.
The second time around, very poor, I went on a Monday and it seemed the chicken was cooked a couple of days ago. They are open on weekends, but perhaps they don't get the lineups.
Third time is the charm right? Unfortunately not, I had the porchetta, and I think the cutting board was overflowing in fat. So the bottom slice of focaccia is swimming in fat, I wiped it off as best as I could. The sandwich was pretty good but how can you enjoy it when you know you're ingesting lots of calories that didn't have to be there.
These guys should get their act together, there's lots of competition in the nabe. Personally it may be winter before I try Carver again. King and Portland is a bit of hike, but the fries are amazing as are the Porchetta & chicken sandwiches there.
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