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| - I was very excited when The Bloordale opened up and my first few meals there were fantastic. The staff was very friendly, and the restaurant had a warm atmosphere. The fresh squeezed juices were delicious and their hot sauces were amazing.
Unfortunately though, I've had several meals since then that were less than subpar. I wasn't going to give a poor review because the staff are pretty nice and the place does have some redeeming qualities, but I've given this restaurant more than enough opportunities to prove itself.
The last Bloordale brisket sandwich that I ordered from them was half filled with fat. I ended up throwing out half the sandwich. It wasn't even half fat, half meat. It was large slices of solid fat. I thought I was being picky, but when I showed my boss, he said it was pretty disgusting. The side salads have always been less than impressive. I had the pumpkin spice pancakes several times and they were very tasty, but the last time I had them, they were cold. One time I ordered the Boada sandwich and I received an entirely different meal than what I ordered. They reimbursed me for my trouble and also gave me a free meal which was very nice.
However, today I ordered the Canadian Breakfast Sandwich (because the sausage patty on it is out of this world) but when I received the take-out order, the sandwich was covered in strawberry juice from 2 strawberries that were in with the meal. The problem is, I'm allergic to them.
When I returned the meal, I was told that "I should have informed them" of my allergy. Ordinarily, I notify a restaurant that I'm allergic to strawberries. However, when I've ordered from them over a dozen times and never had fruit come withany meals (nor was it listed on the menu with my sandwich), it's fair to say that I wasn't expecting it.
How would I sum up The Bloordale? Consistently inconsistent.
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