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Mitzi's on Sorauren is perhaps my favourite brunch destination of all time - and I mean destination, in the way that people have destination weddings. Unless you live in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood, you really have to go out of your way to get there, and people do.
Being tucked away in a residential area would make Mitzi's feel like a well kept secret, if it weren't for the young families constantly walking by, or the small crowds that wait outside for a table.
This place is small, and can only fit about 20 people inside and an additional 14 or so outside, weather permitting. Get there before 10 or after 2 if you must avoid waiting. In my experience, the waits aren't too bad, and just lend more time to my friends and I to enjoy eachother's company.
What is lacking in space is made up for by the charm of the shared space with the cooks, the vintage tables, chairs and cutlery that don't ever match, and the ever changing art on the walls (minus one guitar made from one if the restaurants original frying pans).
After all this you could mistake me for going all hipster on this funky/cool/exclusive vibe, but make no mistake, MITZI'S IS ABOUT THE FOOD.
Have you ever had the perfect French toast with a creamy lemon-mint syrup? How about with roasted apricots and a grand marnier apricot-cream cheese drizzle? How about the most delectable buttermilk oatmeal pancakes with a honey-toasted pistachio garnish and fresh strawberries? You can chase these bites of heaven with their fresh squeezed juices, like mango-banana-orange, or raspberry-apple. I'm not a coffee drinker but I'm told they make an excellent coffee as well.
Don't get married to the amazing meal you have on your first visit, because the menu is never twice the same. It is a simple chalkboard with less than 10 selections that are constantly changing, and always delicious. You can get a good idea of today's menu in their website at http://www.mitzis.ca/cafemenu.html but even today the site got the French Toast and Pancake toppings reversed, so be forgiving if it's not exactly right.
To wrap this up I will say this: Mitzi's makes the effort to create delicious brunches that are not likely something you've tried before. Their ingredients are always fresh (their side melon tasted garden fresh, not like the crap from the grocery store), and they support local artists. If you need to pull a great brunch plan out of your back pocket, this is IT.
Notes: My service is always excellent with one exception where the girl was very VERY bitchy and sitting at one of the tables with her own friends between serving customers. This was not a server I recognized and seemed to be an isolated incident.
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