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| - I had heard many great things about Pow Wow Cafe but friends and I tried many times to check it out on during lunch and unfortunately it was closed. Thankfully a colleague who had recently dined there shared a very positive review of his experience and so off we went to check it out.
This place is tiny but quaint. There is literally enough seating for about 12 people. However where they lack in space they more than make up for in flavours. The menu is creatively presented on wooden boards. They churn out brunch staples like eggs benny, corn pancakes, frittata, as well as meat and vegetarian chili and taco options from their small open kitchen. The cuisine draws upon Ojibway influences, which is apparent in the fry bread and perhaps some of the game meat such as venison or duck on the menu.
I ordered the poached eggs and smoked salmon with goat cheese cream sauce over the Ojibway fry bread, served with salad and fruit. They had me at goat cheese! The fry bread had a delicious crunchy exterior but was cut open to reveal a softer brioche-like interior. The fry bread was a lovely vehicle for the delicious creamy goat cheese sauce, the eggs and the salmon. Unlike the thin, oily, rubbery commercially sold smoked salmon that you often find in supermarkets, the smoked salmon served here was thicker, firmer, meatier, and nicely portioned. The eggs were poached to my liking with a barely runny yolk center. Oh and those home fries! Biting into the crunchy seasoned exterior yields to soft pillowy potato interiors. Although the fry bread, potatoes and cream sauce were a little heavier texturally, the accompanying generous portion of salad and fruits helped to balance this out nicely. Initially I felt $16 was a bit pricey for what I would typically pay for lunch, but after eating there, I felt it is a fair price to pay for the portion of food served.
I'm so glad I didn't write this place off based on a few unsuccessful attempts to dine here, as this was one of the more memorable brunch places I've been to in a long time! Will definitely be back for more!
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