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| - was giving blood at swansea town hall and deliberating over where to indulge post donation. the good fork was always meant to be visited. fought the quaint yet insanely packed annual ukranian festival to get there. so worth it!
calla was exactly what i (realize the subjectivity here) like in a server. no ego, helpful, knowledgeable, efficient and herself. i'm always leary of a hipster dive (you're not doing me any favours by doing your job). and while hipster-y, not accompanied by the (not-so-) stereotypical aloof hipster schtick.
the fare:
1. bacon infused ceasar: eye (& liver) porn for the lush. $10 well spent with all of its accoutrement (strip o' bacon, gherkin, green bean, celery, olive all tightly crammed on one lone sword, bacon infused vodka, peppered rim, & straw), nice size, well seasoned. 9/10
2. watermelon lemonade with shot of vodka: my own creation, sorta. watermelon lemonade was juice of the week (f'ing delish). i requested the booze to be added. fresh, plentiful, real fruit pulp, cut-then-lemon garnish (i loathe the anemic lime wheel cut as prep the night before). 10/10
3. polenta cakes: i'll take some of the blame here. they were part of a brunch benny. i'm a sucker for good polenta so i ordered a couple of the cakes on their own as an app. they were garnished with pea shoots which are lovely but alas, don't go with polenta. they were nothing more than sliced off a store bought tube of polenta. no seasoning--just sliced, heated, & plated. i'm sure under a perfectly poached egg, piping hot hollandaise and wilted spinach they do their job. alone, no. 1/5
4. red f'ing velvet pancakes: christ, where to begin? curse words to the creator for this alone i'll be back. flavourful, hot, rich and light all at the same time. dusted with powdered sugar and a perfect side of cream cheese frosting... (are they open now?). i ordered these with 2 other entrees and calla, the sweetheart that she was, asked me if i wanted the full order or a side order (which wasn't on the menu). could have easily let me unnecessarily get the full order (& i would have just as happily scarfed them down) but saved me a few bucks--thanks from my (what) waist and pocketbook! 10/10
5. spanish hash: hearty, thoughtful bowl of spicy, breakfasty, goodness. chorizo, poached eggs, hollandaise, potatoes, red pepps. 8/10
6. fork scramble: perfect. full stop. puff pastry, chives, creme fraise, smoked salmon, scrambled free range eggs, lotsa fresh dill. 10/10
i'm 99% sure i'll be back next weekend. and as a crazy person, pretty sure ordering a duplication of the above. for portion size, ingredient quality, creative options and piping hot food temp, priced fairly. they don't take credit cards or resos for brunch, which is annoying but outweighed by...everything else. i hope, hope, hope my next experience is just as delightful.
great food + great service = a rarity in t.o. i heart you good fork.
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