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| - I am a huge fan of Brickworks Cider, so I was thrilled to find out they were opening their very own space in Riverdale. The new cider house is two floors of absolute delight.
I had my visit on the weekend during their brunch service. When I arrived, the place wasn't too busy. But within 20-30 minutes of sitting down with my guest, the entire place was packed. Surprisingly, the services didn't lack whatsoever. Our server stopped by our table multiple times to check in on us, ask us if we needed more drinks, wanted to make sure our food was OK, etc. I was super impressed with just how on top of it these folks were.
The cider list (we were provided) wasn't up to date which was kind of a bummer. When we arrived, two or three of the ciders were out plus the guest taps had changed over. But either way, we were able to order a flight which was delightful. Best $16 spent and a great way to try everything they have on hand.
The food menu isn't too expansive at this point. We had ordered hummus ($13) as an appetizer and while it was super tasty, they only gave you two large pitas. The hummus to pita ratio was not really on par. For our mains, I ended up ordering their Fried Chicken Sandwich with a side kale caesar salad. The chicken sandwich toppings were great, but I would have loved a thicker, juicier chicken cut for the sandwich. My friend ordered the avocado toast (on the brunch menu) and it came with two hashbrowns akin to McDonald's hashbrowns. She wasn't a fan, but I ate them and they were tasty as heck.
The space is filled with so much natural light that it might it great for food photos. The pacing of food and drinks was perfect as well, as made this a great time to catch up with friends. Overall, would totally check out again sometime I'm in the East end.
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