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| - With the departure of The Harp, The Brogue is now the official Irish pub in Port Credit. Having been here time and time again for a quick pint or bevy, I've come to recognize it as a solid watering hole, and spot to get drinks. However, it wasn't until today, when I had an early meeting in the area over lunch that I got to try their food out.
Before getting into the food, I will say a few words about the venue itself. The Brogue has prime real estate in Port Credit, located on the intersection of Hurontario and Lakeshore, it's really the first thing you see as you enter the town from either the north or the east.
The outside recently had a bit of facelift and it's made a word of difference. Don't get me wrong an Irsih pub still looks like and irish pub, but a little spit-shine and some new signage makes a world of difference. It's definitely more inviting than it was.
The inside is deceivingly large, I tried 3 different locked doors to get in before finally finding the main door off of Lakeshore. The bar area alone is huge but that connects onto even larger dining areas and even a small stage for performances - an essential part of any good Irish pub.
Today for eats I hadn't had breakfast yet and on Sunday at least Breakfast is available until 3pm so that's a win for me. I went with the Popular Irish Fry and added extra meat and eggs for good measure. The Fry comes with 2 eggs, toast, hashbrowns, blood sausage, irish sausage, strip bacon, pemale bacon and a fried tomato. Not bad for the price, and me being a greedy buffoon meant I got double everything and was having trouble breathing as I left. The only part of the dish I wasn't really a fan of was the Irish sausage, they were cooked very well and were MASSIVE, just not my cup of tea (preference more than anything).
Overall a good spot, and I bet it's somewhere where everybody knows your name really fast.
Looking forward to my next pint of Guinness here!
Eatcrest Out
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