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| - Came here for brunch on a Saturday at around 11:30am and the place was empty. Our service was polite, if a little bit slow.
We started with some of the spiked drinks ($6.50 each). We tried the Ski Jump, which is hot chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps and Frangelico, except they were out of Frangelico so we had it with just peppermint. It was okay. Very sweet. We also tried the Spanish coffee (with Kahlua and Brandy) and the Irish coffee (with Irish whiskey and Irish Mist). Both were strong, and were topped with a generous serving of whipped cream and shavings of chocolate.
I ordered the smoked chicken and waffles ($12), which was not very impressive. The plate had two large waffles and two pieces of breaded chicken breast. The serving was large, but the chicken was kind of dry and uninspired. It was also a bit disappointed that it was all white meat, as I was hoping for some dark meat (though this may be a little bit my fault, since I didn't ask).
One of my friends ordered the Breakfast Burger ($12), which is a 4 oz. beef patty with bacon, cheddar cheese, a fried egg, and homefries. He enjoyed it, and actually couldn't even finish all of it.
My husband ordered the "420 Breakfast" which includes 2 eggs any style (he had them poached), with bacon, lightly smoked sausage, home fries & toast ($11). The eggs came out a big soft for him, but everything else was fine.
My other friend ordered the smoked meat poutine (large, for $15). This was okay overall. The smoked meat was DELICIOUS, but everyone felt that there was a distinct lack of cheese, and the fries seemed to have been tossed in gravy a while before serving, since they were not very crispy. There also wasn't as much gravy as we were hoping there would be.
The little bits of smoked in the poutine were so good though, I asked if I could order a plate of this alone. Our waiter asked the kitchen and then told me that a plate would be $8, which was fine by me. It was delicious. Fatty, full bodied smokey flavor that just melted in the mouth. Perfection. This was the best part of the meal.
The overall meal was just average, but the smoked meat is delicious. I probably would only come back for the meat, but I don't think I'd do brunch here again.
Other things to note: They do have free wifi. Also street parking was fairly easy to find. And the bathroom is clean.
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