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| - 'The Senator' diner, is a true Toronto landmark. It gets 4 stars for simply being one of the oldest and most charming establishments that is still holding its own and is able to produce good food and provide good service as well.
We ordered the classic Eggs Benedict and the rebel Huevos Rancheros. In hindsight, I should have known better than to order Heuvos Rancheros at the Senator. I can't put my finger on the reason, but something tells me that the match was not made in heaven.
Overall food was decent. Pretty good quality for a diner. But expected better from "Senator". Quite a few decent bakeries and diners in Toronto, are able to churn out much better versions of there dishes.
The Eggs Benedict came with peameal bacon, and home fries. Potatoes were herbed and probably the star of the dish. The hollandaise was barely nappering, and not as rich and flavourful as it should be. Eggs were poached to perfection, but the English Muffin was quite rubbery. Overall it was a decent dish.
The Heuvos Rancheros came with homemade corn bread, which was quite simply one of the best cornbreads that I've ever had. I ordered my eggs overeasy and they were perfectly done. The rest of the dish was quite forgettable though. The salsa, I wish it would have been out of a jar.....because then it would have had some taste. The beans were simple from a can. I was excited to order this dish because the menu said it came with Chorizo sausage, which I absolutlely love because of its robust and strong flavour. The chorizo that actually came with the dish, was like a celebrity impersonator. Not sure why, may be its a type of chorizo that I'm not aware of. But it's flavour was probable 30% of a good Spanish Chorizo sausage.
Overall, its worth visiting again.The food might not be outstanding, but its not bad either. The staff is great, our server was very polite and friendly. And the coffee was good and strong....so can't complain.
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