Toast. Soldiers.
Carmen, the greatest server ever to walk the face of my breakfast, was a major hilight of eating here after a disappointing attempt to brunch at Saving Grace. Kat and I were on one of our patented "I work at home" weekday brunch adventures and we ended up at Easy after 2 hours worth of non errand related stops on the west side. I was legitimately fading into hangry (hungry + angry, tm Beth L 2001) status and after grabbing a red mocha at Ella's Uncle (which took forever but was worth the wait) we ended up at here.
The best:
- Carmen. Carman? However it's spelled... she turned my hangry into happy within 2 minutes of arrival with her surly hipster attitude towards the other patrons. I want to be friends with her and hew new lighthouse tattoo. She said that I couldn't have freshly squeezed grapefruit juice because the bastards at the other table took it all but brought me OJ instead.
The second best:
- Toast soldiers came with a SOLDIER that had camouflaged himself with my hashbrowns. Amazing. I have to say, Carmen must be my favorite server ever to top a toy soldier coming with my food. That's practically un-toppable,
The good;
- Everything was good. I had an amazing time at Easy and I enjoyed my food a lot.
- I had toast soldiers. Yes, TOAST SOLDIERS. It is my dream breakfast. It comes with soft boiled eggs (which I of course substituted for soft poached), hashbrowns, fruit and toast cut up into strips for dipping.
- We brought our coffees in from another place (I wouldn't normally do this but it was just bad timing that I still had half a coffee left when we arrived here) and they were totally cool about it - no questions, no problems.
- The people across the aisle from me and I got to chatting about the smoothies and they were heartily recommended
The bad:
- This place is in parkdale. That's really far from my house.
- Toast Soldiers does not come with bacon. You can add it, but I wish it came with it.
- I bet there is a line on the weekend and I bet it's a long line.
Would I ever go here again?
Yes I would. But not if there was a line. Maybe if the line was short line and I saw Carmen. I'm going to strive for weekdays only.