Signs of a true foodie: you aren't afraid to declare that your new favourite brunch place is right next door to a strip club. Seriously though, don't let Jilly's next door deceive you- our brunch gathering at Prohibition certainly resulted in a happy ending.
What I ordered:
Bison burger ($13)- DELICIOUS. Admittedly, the best burger I have had all summer. The bread is made in house, super moist and chewy. The bison was also grilled to a medium rare perfection (or however you like it). Just deliciousness, deliciousness all around.
Soup of the Day ($6)- Smoked Tomato. Equally amazing and my favourite tomato soup to date. The smoky flavour had a strong presence, but not overwhelming as you can also taste a nice background of spices. I definitely thanked Past-Sisi and gave myself a pat on the back for ordering this. It was one of those mid-August days where you start to feel the chill fall air creeping in, and the soup felt like a warm Snuggie in my tummy.
Other impressive things:
- Unique menu: It is filled with plenty of fun items that you don't typically see on brunch menus, from Mexican Waffles to Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese to Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese (Future-Sisi better be seriously grateful for Present-Sisi for resisting the temptation to get this. Seriously. Grateful.) The menu also describes each item in fancy sounding words like lardon and essence of truffle that makes you feel like you're at a fancy brunch place when in actuality you are not and are actually only in a pub next to a strip club.
- Most things are made in-house: I.e. they have an in-house smoker that smokes fish and meats to my delicious smoked tomato soup. They also bake their own bread. They fry a lot of the items with duck fat aka extra delicious fat.
- Friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere
Overall, a highly recommended spot for all your brunching needs.