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| - I was very excited for a new breakfast place to open near my house. Unfortunately, I came away disappointed. It's not terrible, but it's not great either ... just kinda meh.
I had the Big Ben. On the positive side, the Ham was great. The eggs and toast were fine. Orange juice was mediocre. Coffee was terrible, like bitter, tasteless, black water. The sausages seemed like they started off crispy but were then stuck in a pan to keep them warm, making them sweat and turning soggy. And, the worst offence, the bacon was fatty, too thin and completely limp. Honestly, if you can't do bacon right, why open a breakfast place?
I am a little torn about their home fries, which had flavourful seasoning but seem like they came out of a McCain freezer bag with a deep-fried style coating rather than like diced up potatoes. However, I am certain this is a matter of personal taste.
Did not try one of the delicious sounding pancake dishes, but will return to try one and update my review accordingly.
In summary: this place is fine if you are craving breakfast, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. There are a couple better choices and almost every other place I would rate as just as good.
I will note that they have just opened, so perhaps it will get better. But I feel like my issues are the kind that a franchise restaurant cannot improve upon (like changing the bacon they use, or getting a better peanut butter for the toast).
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