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| - There aren't many places in Yorkville where you can pop in for a bite that won't set you back two paycheques. Le Pain Quotidien, happily, is not one of those places!
Late on a Saturday afternoon, my stomach proceeded to notify me that it was empty and required nourishment. Who am I to argue? I ventured to the closest place I could find that didn't require a dress, heels and my fur, which happened to be LPQ.
The space is pleasantly decorated. It's warm and inviting, and the pastry case alone is enough to turn me into one of Pavlov's dogs. LPQ was not overly crowded, considering the time of day, and I was seated as soon as I walked in. The server was very helpful, very sweet, and, um, very cute. He answered my questions (like what the hell is a terrine?) and didn't keep me waiting forever to take my order.
Speaking of terrines, I ordered the prosciutto and apricot terrine. It was very well presented and, after verifying that I ate it with my hands (reminder: I was in Yorkville), I dug in. It was good, but not outstanding, although I'm not sure I expected fireworks and backflips over a sandwich. The cheese and prosciutto was slightly dry, but overall, it did the trick. My bowl of cafe au lait complemented the sandwich, and my sleepiness, nicely.
Then, of course, came my least favourite time during dining out in Toronto -- waiting for the cheque. It drives me absolutely bonkers that every single time I eat out, it takes the server 20 minutes to bring me my cheque. It's as if once I'm served, the waiter goes on a two hour smoke break! I really do try to appreciate that they aren't rushing me out of the restaurant, but at least bring me the cheque and *then* let me sit there! But I digress. I finally got up, found my waiter, and paid at the front.
Side note: I really did want to try a pastry, what with my seriously bad sweet tooth, but it took him so long to come back to my table (actually, he never did), that I bailed and figured it probably wasn't worth waiting for anyway. One day I may go back and try a sweet for my sweet tooth.
For a quick meal, LPQ is a good, affordable choice.
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