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| - Location: Notre-Dame O. The nearest subway is Lionel-Groulx and it's about a 10-minute walk from there.
The place: Pub-ish, with wood floors and decor, and of course, the standard British bar set-up. They have two floors and two terraces - the one in the middle of the pub is pretty cool and will definitely be worth checking out once they open it up. The layout is OK but the massive staircase in the middle of the place takes up a lot of space and is almost immediately in front of the entrance.
The food: I hate to go against the grain but I don't know what all the fuss is about. It's standard breakfast fare and there isn't anything exceptional about it. I ordered The Yank which included eggs, potatoes, a side of meat (your choice - I went with sausage), a side of bread (again, your choice - I got the English muffin) and a fried tomato. As far as the eggs go, I got mine scrambled and they were perfectly cooked - I hate eating runny eggs so am always apprehensive about the state of my eggs - but these guys rocked it. Well, as much as you can rock scrambled eggs. Hot, moist, perfect. The fried tomato was also perfectly cooked and quite good. The sausage were dryer than sandpaper and hard, so I'm guessing they were sitting around for a while before they found their way into my plate. The English muffin was soft and fluffy, though bland, but the biggest disappointment were the potatoes. I mean, I had high hopes for these because they looked and smelled real good! Sadly, looks can be deceiving and these were not only undercooked but lacking in any real flavor. Bummer. I like a good patate with my breakfast. The fresh squeezed orange juice was delicious AND it had no pulp. I am not a fan of pulp.
Service: OK. Our table was visited by a variety of people and it was hard to keep track of who our 'official' waiter was. Granted, the place was busy due to the upcoming HABs game that was about to start. We were playing Boston - this is serious business!
Cost: Very decent - the meal was $8 and the OJ was $3.50. I was pretty well-fed for that price.
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