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| - The Cafe is located is located on the 2nd level at the back of the women's shoe department. Upon entry the doorways are lined with the daily menu, so you can decide before hand whether entering this cafe is your cup of tea or not.
The cafe itself is quite beautiful. Like a modern diner, with retro red chairs that swivel, it gives off almost a lounge feel with the sleek grey couches lining one side, a bar on the other, and banquettes that allow you to take views of Bloor street below.
I came here for an early dinner, just about 6 pm on a Monday and the cafe was pretty dead. Including myself and my dinner mate there were 2 other females seated in the cafe.
Our cheerful waiter told us to sit where ever we please and graciously brought us over the menu. Before laying eyes on the menu she asked to take our drink order. We asked if there was a drink menu and she alerted us it was on the back of the menu. They have an extensive wine/champagne list as well as some delicious cocktail options. However as soon as I laid eyes on the Iced Lemonade I had to have it.
She soon returned with our drinks and helped us settle on 2 sandwiches The Holt Burger which is a cafe favourite and one of there specialty sandwiches called Les Tartines - A classic French open-faced sandwich on Poilâne Bread, a rustic sourdough "boule"
that is toasted and served with a variety of delicious and fresh ingredients, we opted for the grilled chicken breast version.
Iced Lemonade - Very refreshing, nice and tart with a bit of pulp. Completely enjoyed this.
Grilled Chicken Breast Tartine - with red pepper, arugula, truffle honey and chêvre. This was totally not what I expected. The chicken breast was sliced very thinly and laid upon the toasted sourdough that was spread with the chevre and honey and topped with a heaping pile of arugula and slivers of red peppers. It was very difficult to eat, steak knife and fork required, I had to saw through the crust of the bread which was really tough but the bread itself was soft and tasty. However I just found it too hard to eat and I didn't enjoy the combination of ingredients and all the arugula was like a salad on my sandwich.
Holts Burger - with smoked bacon, Gouda, onion marmalade, and garlic aïoli. I totally understand why this is a cafe favourite! Burger was very flavourful, thick patty, cooked perfectly medium-well, good bun held together really well, and I thoroughly enjoyed the combination of toppings. A very good burger indeed!
Truffle Potato Chips - with sea salt and chives. This was my side with the burger, another cafe favourite. They were pretty tastey however I found some chips to be a little overdone.
Onto to Dessert, as a PB lover I definitely knew what I wanted!
Reese's Pieces Ice Cream - with chocolate truffle bar and peanutbutter cookie crumbs. This was also a cafe favourite. The icecream taste exactly like reese's pieces and the truffle bar with peanutbutter cookie crumbs tasted exactly like a peanutbutter cup however it was lacking the silkyness of the milk chocolate.
I also ordered a Tea which came in a cute little white pot but it was probably the most bitter tea I've ever drank, it was palatable but far from the best.
Overall not a terrible meal, a good place to drop in for a bite after perusing Holt's. The plating here is gorgous, service was pretty spot on, but the food is hit or miss. I'd stick to odering Cafe Favourites which are highlighted on the menu with stars and the dessert selection and cocktails are safe bets too!
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