This was my second time at the Cafe. The first time I'd stopped by was on a Friday evening with a friend. We had grabbed a quick drink at the bar. The bar has an excellent selection of microbreweries on tap and in bottle.
This time it was a Sunday. When I arrived at 12:30 the Cafe was packed but by 1:30 everything had died down and alot of tables started to open up. I was solo this time around having biked in from the Danforth along Pottery Road. Having waited for an hour for the chaos to die down I was starved.
I asked the hostess for a shady spot for 1 on the patio if possible. She got me a great table but unfortunately there were 100s of wasps flying around the patio. I flagged this for her and she was honest to say we get alot of wasps. They do have a solution set up that attracts wasps to jars but the jars are so close to the tables it doesn't work. Just a warning for patio seekers...Locate yourself away from the wooden fences that outline the patio
I asked the hostess if I could switch to a table inside. She flagged that she only had space at the bar. I asked if I could eat at the bar. She said yes. I said sounds great. When I walked to the Bar I noted tons of empty 2 person tables that by the time I had loft were still open. I note that Cafe Belong might not be pro-single person.
I had a homemade soda and the Wild Blueberry Pancakes (25 dollars with tax and tip). Although very expensive, the meal was absolutely tasty and had me wanting more. The service from the bartender was both helpful and good. The spot has great atmosphere.
Although a great eating experience I'd be hesitant to come back alone again.
***1/2