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| - I've heard some bad things about Cora's locations downtown Toronto, but this new location in Richmond is pretty good! It's right across the street from my work, and I've been a few times for pre-work breakfast and once for lunch.
Cora's is a chain, so no surprises with the menu here -- expect the usual fresh variety of gourmet brunch options that Cora's is famous for. My main complaint with the menu is that Cora's doesn't list the entire menu online, and they don't post any of the nutritional information either. If you're looking for something lower cal/fat I recommend Peggy's poached, which comes with a poached egg, toast, cottage cheese and fruit. I was also disappointed that they don't offer low fat cream cheese or salad dressings. Prices are a little high for breakfast, but portions are HUGE for most items.
Recently Cora's has brought out some new "summer" lunch salads. The Pacifico Salad (greens, smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese and a bagel) was delicious, but pretty skimpy on the greens. Cora's does indeed serve the famous Montreal bagels, which is a huge plus; only downside is they only have plain white.
Service is here is great. I've never had to wait long for a table, server or food. Breakfast on weekdays it's fairly empty, and weekdays they draw a decent crowd for lunch. Never been on weekends, but I'm sure like most Cora's locations it fills up quick.
Also, BOTTOMLESS COFFEE. If you need a pick-me-up, the combination of sugar-packed breakie with limitless caffeine will leave you tweaked and twitching.
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