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I wanted to try here because I was popping by the Unionville Festival (which rocked!!!!) so this was close enough to get there without needing to deal with crowds. However, this place was so small I think it would violate the building code if there were more people than chairs present. Literally no standing room.
I ordered the smoked salmon on portabello mushroom eggs benny with a side of home fries. The Hollandaise sauce was light but with a nice kick. It had a tinge of ... I don't know what it was, alcohol? Anyway it definitely didn't smell like vinegar. Regardless, it was tasty and complimented the egg well. I didn't feel like a hot air balloon after (let's admit it... eggs can make us gassy and gas is a natural human function).
My human didn't think the smoked salmon and mushroom went well together, but I thought it did. Smoked salmon tends to be dry (which is good), and mushrooms tend to be juicy when you bite into them. I thought they went well together because their moisture level balanced each other out, and it was able to trick my brain into thinking there was a lot of smoked salmon (because it's so chewy and juicy from the mushroom). It's a smart trick. Also, smoked salmon is pricey so I get it. They have stomachs to feed, people to serve, etc. Moreover, the taste of the portabello balanced well with the smoked salmon. Usually mushrooms overwhelm almost everything else in the same dish, but I guess since the smoked salmon was flavourful, it was equal in strength with the mushroom.
This is starting to sound like a StreetFighter Twitch commentary. Which you could totally watch because they have free WiFi and it's strong.
I haven't tried any of their drinks, but peeking over to the table next to me, it seems legitimate. I loved how this spot had so many culturally diverse people. Hipsters, families, seniors, teenagers, and people of different ethnic backgrounds all gather here.
I'd def like to come back here again.
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