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| - Met up with friends for an 11am brunch on a Sunday; there were 5 of us, so we expected a wait. After all, it is Sunday brunch in Toronto!
The hostess indicated that it would be a 15-20 minute wait, and invited us to have a seat at the bar and get caffeine. Despite being a tea drinker, I love lattes with brunch; they have almond milk for us lactose-intollerant folks - win!
The drinks came quick! They were all out of honey (humph!) but there was some brown sugar, so all was not lost. I took one sip of my latte and recoiled in disgust. A properly pulled espresso tastes almost sweet, and one of my pet peeves is an espresso-based drink that tastes bitter. I've learnt not to complain (except for at Starbucks) because a badly trained barista will not be able to redo the drink properly. Docked one star for that.
Our table was ready in less than 10 minutes and the server came by quickly. I was intrigued by the huevos divorciados and the anchovy sauce it came with, and decided to make it that day's brunch. Great idea!
Everyone's food came out a reasonable time later (I always appreciate it when restaurants bring an entire group's meal at the same time!) and I was delighted by my plate. The baguette was fresh, toasted to perfection and really tasty. Guac was great and the mix of tortilla, eggs and refried beans was just divine! I got a side of salad (instead of potatoes) and got the usual mix of spring greens with a bias towards arugula. As for the much anticipated anchovy sauce - it was a tad too sweet for me.
I enjoyed my meal immensely, as did the rest of the group (two Easy Streets, one West Side Toast and one Toast Soldiers), although I do wish they had brought out water for the table when we first sat down. I had to ask for it, and it was promptly provided (but the server didn't think to ask the rest of the table if they wanted any) and did not automatically. Still, I enjoyed the meal so much that I didn't dock a second star.
Overall, good food and nice enough ambiance; I'll go back, but I'll get tea instead of a latte!
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