I have been here a few times for brunch and I really love their food and service. The place before was a greasy spoon dive of a diner which no one really goes to, and the homeless centre next door with a lot of characters loitering may scare off people from going here, but they provide some quirky entertainment if you're dining by the window. The dining room reaches far back so you could always sit back there if you don't want these distractions.
The flock of transients outside is really unfortunate as this restaurant really deserve to be discovered by more people who shop and walk along this busy stretch of Queen Street.
Their menu has an Asian spin which is refreshing and unexpected. The first time I was there I had their fried oyster benedict which was awesome. The oyster was fresh and perfectly fried with the batter being light and not greasy. The bits of Lap Cheong (Chinese sausage) was a nice touch with it's rich taste and texture and the ginger lime hollandaise was slightly sweet with a slight tang which really goes well with the perfectly poached eggs.
On another visit I had the Chimichurri Salmon Quiche and it was also good too. I love anything with Chimichurri sauce and I really like the combination of salmon and the smokiness of the gouda and chipotle. The side salad made for another great brunch meal.
My friends had the Stuffed Portobello (they are vegetarian) and it looked really good and they really enjoyed it.
We were offered free dessert of our choice because our meals took so long, which really wasn't that long and we didn't notice much, which was really nice of the staff. My friends had the Pavlova which was topped with coconut custard, mango and pomegranate which looked really good and was a nice light ending. However, after being full from my Benny, I went with the Grilled Pineapple Upside-Down Cake which was a mammoth of a dessert which should be shared. Because it had candied bacon my friends couldn't have it. It was really good, but it was too much dessert for me and I could only finish half of it -- I actually ate more than I should as I felt bad for leaving so much behind. All of the dishes we had looked and tasted really good, and on top of that a great staff, I will definitely be back and will try out their dinner menu.