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| - When your first breakfast in Canada after returning from Asia makes you feel like you never left. That's Markham for ya! Despite the majority Chinese clientele, this place whips up a very Westernized hipster breakfast. Yes, avocado is on the menu. And quinoa, kale, matcha...
And I gotta say, I'm thoroughly impressed! Good brunch places in the burbs are few and far apart. I wouldn't call this the most comfortable brunch experience, given its tiny space and limited seating, but it certainly falls into the category of comfort food. Like a fast food place, you order your food from a board up front. Unlike a fast food place, it is then brought out to where you're sitting. Lemon water is self serve.
And the food. Well. Let's break it down.
- Pan-Fried Shrimp, Avocado, Roasted Carrots Open Faced Omelette: Divine. I got it without cheddar because I was trying to be "healthy", and it still tasted great (though probably better with some cheese). Even the accompanying salad was good.
- Blueberry Pancakes: Nothing better than surprise pancakes ordered to share by the person footing the bill. These came fluffy, full of blueberries, topped with corn flakes, and with a little bottle of condensed milk to drizzle.
- Smoked Salmon, Portobello, Kale Eggs Benny: Got these on my return trip to Alchemy 3 days after my initial visit and said "screw trying to be healthy, I'm on vacation". I'm patting myself on the back for this decision. Everything worked together in a savoury explosion. Then you take a bite of the side of roasted potatoes and just wooooow!
- London Fog: Sweet and milky earl grey heaven.
Verdict, I want to return. I NEED to return. But unless you go on an off day, I don't imagine this being a very easy place to get into. To me, that defeats the idea of a relaxing weekend brunch. But that smoked salmon eggs benny...maybe I'll fight the crowds just for you.
NOTE: A friend of my fiancé's left her jacket here and found it again 3 months later. It was just hanging on the rack and no one threw it out or anything. I don't know if this is good service or just really good luck.
(51/100) - 2017
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