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| - Must Try: BISCUITS, Breakwich, Pancakes, Eggs Benedict
Rating: (9/10) Food, (10/10) Service, (9/10) Value, (9/10) Ambience, (9/10) Presentation, (10/10) Cleanliness
My Experience:
One of the best Brunch places in Toronto, not just because of the food, but because of the atmosphere. Not pretentious or trying too hard, but great service and great food. I've been here a handful of times and the food is always consistent.
Important note: yes there is a wait. If it's brunch on a weekend, it's a wait for a table. Any of the top brunch spots in Toronto will have a wait, and this spot if not immune. Yes, it may take up to an hour. However, they do take your name and number down, and you're welcome to go run errands or grab a coffee while you wait for a table.
One of my favourite items hands down is the Breakwich. A biscuit sandwiching a perfectly cooked lightly runny egg, cheese (swiss or cheddar) and meat (sausage or bacon). This sandwich is the epitome of breakfast sandwiches, I doubt I'll ever find anything better.
I also recommend the blueberry pancakes or the eggs Benedict. If you're particularly adventurous, I would suggest getting the pancakes to share, and adding a side of eggs Benedict and the Breakwich to have the best of everything! The presentation was clean and not over the top, just enough to make you want to devour the food.
In the front bakery display, they have donuts, which are made only on weekends, and once they sell out, they're gone for the day. I had the pleasure of taking home the Triple Chocolate, the maple bacon and the apple and blueberry donut. Personal favourite was the triple chocolate (oreo crumble on top? yes!). I'm not a donut person, but these donuts are fantastic.
The service here was great. Even though there is a wait, they are very considerate and patient, taking down names and numbers and letting customers come back later to grab their seats. Even though we had a large party, they never rushed us to order or finish our meals to fill seats, which was really appreciated. The overall cleanliness of the restaurant was spot on.
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