What is the "Special French honey golden toast"and why are there Facebook videos spamming my news feed about it? Read on and find out.
The "petit potato" use to be known as "31 kitchen". I was a regular for many years and quite enjoyed their Chinese desserts. My friends and I could have a bowl of braised beef noodles, fruit topped sago, and a bubble tea, while enjoying conversation or a small board game. The manager would recognize us, make small talk and he made us feel welcomed. Their food was never anything remarkable but it was good enough for us to come back.
Ever since they renovated things have drastically changed. Food quality has sunk below "nothing remarkable" to below food court quality. Their decor is nice except they forgot to renovate their washrooms. We were scolded for playing games on an empty weekday night by the same manger. But hey, they have fancy impractical menus bolted to large wooden planks, featuring the "Special French honey golden toast".
The aforementioned toast is anything but special. For $15 you get 3 burnt stale dried pieces of toast topped with one scoop of ice cream and half a can of whipped cream. It comes with a shockingly little amount of fruit for the price and takes 30 min to prepare. Thirty minutes for burnt stale toast? My friend literally choked on the crumbs of toast that evaporated down her wind pipe. I tried eating it with a knife and fork but I was afraid that the crust would warp their utensils, which for some reason, are shaped like farm tools. Seriously, their spoons look like little shovels. Which is appropriate I suppose; they can be used to dig a grave for the good times I had at 31 kitchen (RIP). This place is small potatoes and wouldn't recommend it to anyone ... Unless they want burnt toast.