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| - Nice location, tucked in on a small side street between the Eaton Centre and City Hall. Great patio in the summer. In the winter, the patio furniture is covered in a huge black tarp that makes for an awful eyesore for the window seating inside the restaurant. (Honestly, could they put that into storage? No one wants a window seat, and the place looks empty from the outside.) The interior is clean and modern.
The best thing on the menu is the Tropical Pagé smoothie: a huge portion (milkshake size) of fresh, thick, fruit-filled smoothie. Very substantial, and a steal at $5.45. Better than their coffee and a good alternative to their overpriced dessert crepes.
I ordered the lobster benny and did not get the same dish that other reviewers have raved about. The largest piece of lobster I found could only be described as a morsel, about the size of a TicTac: no pieces of claw meat as shown in some of the photos below. I honestly could not tell you if the lobster didn't come from out of a can; it had the texture of canned salad crab. The eggs were perfectly cooked, and the hollandaise sauce was tasty with good lobster flavour. The potatoes Lyonnaise were ok, though not as fantastic as the description in the menu. All in all, it was a good dish, but for $16.95 I expect more lobster and more sauce.
Service was fast and efficient, though somewhat subdued. I had just missed the lunch rush; so the place was nearly empty at 2:30pm.
Overall, it's about the same level as an OverEasy or Sunset Grill, but the premium location means a few extra $. A good choice at the Eaton Centre.
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