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| - I love breakfast, and my gf and perennial brunch mate J. decided we needed somewhere new to eat after our Saturday morning yoga and brunch dates. This is where The Fine Diner came in. I rarely ever trek to Inglewood on a weekend,and solely go there weekdays sometimes at lunch to run. Inglewood is great because it's not as busy as say, Edmonton Trail, and because The Fine Diner a bit further down 9th Avenue it may not be as known to people, hence our wait was 30 seconds before being seated. That's not to say it wasn't busy, it was, but not overly crowded.
It has a simple decor, that won't go out of style in a year, and is bright inside.
We received a lunch menu and a breakfast menu, because The Fine Diner serves breakfast all day.
The menu had enough options, but not too many as to overwhelm and delay my decision making or shut down - too many options, and I just start to stare into my menu and forget where I am.
Anyways, I decided on the Inferno Eggs Benny, and my gf the Duck Eggs benny.
My eggs were paoched and had a light sauce that was spicy, and came on cornbread. It was served with fruit - realy fruit:grapefruit, kiwi, orange - and a side of fresh hasbrowns that weren't too salty. My gf's duck eggs benny were served on a slightly sweet bread, which we couldn't identify and the duck was cooked perfectly.
What we both appreciated was the size of the portions, which is small.
This isn't a plce that would cater to people with large appetites in my opinion, or who like to stuff themslves full, unless they want to spend a lot. Sides come at an extra cost. e paid $14 and $15 each for our benny's, which for the portion size I'm used to is expensive, however it's quality food, and I was happy with it all.
They serve Phil & Sebastian coffee, which was great as usual.
The server was excellent, attentive, and very kind. Maybe an owner? He always refilled our water, asked if we had questions, and even made some great suggestions. He asked if we could thank the kitchen because I mentioned how much I liked the food, and I thought that this was thoughtful of him, as he said they never get enough compliments in the kitchen directly themselves.
I'll be going back each time I find myself in Inglewood to try the rest of their menu items.
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