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| - My gf and I visited Harvest Kitchen for brunch after reading positive reviews both here and on blog TO. We love brunch, especially when it's within walking distance!
Like other reviewers, we noticed there were a few snags here and there. But let's start with the good:
We walked in around 11:30, and were seated immediately. The restaurant was about 3/4 full at that point (and would fill up completely by the time we left). It's a bit bigger than our other nearby brunch go-to's, which should work in its favour. The ambiance is nice - cozy and a little bit rustic, with vintage-y furniture and lots of thought to the little details. Our server was great - very attentive and eager to please, though clearly quite new. The owners (I assume) were also on hand, and were checking in with patrons from time to time.
My gf had the HK Club'wich with fries. She was very impressed, and I can confirm from the bite that I stole that it was quite tasty. A great combination of flavours, and a generous portion.
I ordered the Baked Niagara French Toast with extremely high hopes. Challah bread, cream cheese, peaches, blueberries and walnuts? Yes please! Unfortunately, I wasn't quite as fond of my dish. The presentation was cute - a little iron pot filled to the brim with what looked like a mini casserole. The top was nice and crispy, but I was disappointed by the soggy contents beneath - more of a wet bread pudding than anything. The flavours were good, but everything had kind of muddled together. While the presentation was definitely unique, I would have preferred a more conventional pan-fried French toast with the same flavours.
On the topic of things that could be improved: while enthusiastic, the service was a bit relaxed. Right now, HK has the luxury of time - they're not dealing with a line out the door, so it's not a huge deal that coffee wasn't on the table with 5 mins of us sitting down. But in a month or two, those minutes will be pretty vital.
There are also some glitches with their payment system that I've seen noted elsewhere. Even though many of the breakfast items come with a side, an additional charge is added for the (theoretically included) side. In our case, my gf was charged for the full amount of her meal, plus the cost of a side of fries - even though a side was included with her meal. I'm sure this would have been dealt with had we mentioned it, but my gf didn't want to cause a fuss. I expect this glitch will be corrected by the time we return - which we will! We're excited to try the dinner menu, and even to go back for brunch in another month or two.
While they're clearly still working out the kinks, HK has great promise, and we're looking forward to going back.
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