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| - Boo! I'm disappointed to see such terrible reviews and low ratings for this location. Of all the locations I've been to in the GTA, this one is by far my favourite. A word of advice for anyone reading this review: If you look at all the past reviews, they are dated August 2011 or prior. We've been going there for the past year and have enjoyed it every single time. Perhaps they were having staffing issues in the past.
Boyfriend and I usually visit once a month, sometimes more often. I always get the Sunshine Panini made with bacon instead of ham, with a side of potatoes and a water. He always goes for Jo Construction with eggs made sunny-side up, whole wheat toast, a coffee and a water. We're regulars and I swear they know our orders before we sit down. The staff are so friendly and really bust their butts when it's busy.
I love that there is lots of parking at this location. Definitely not an easy find downtown. We usually go on the weekend. Sometimes it's lined up past the lobby, but the longest we've ever waited is 15 minutes max. And, for God's sake, if waiting isn't something you're down to endure, eat breakfast at home. Brunch restaurants are ALWAYS busy on the weekend.
Some people don't find the quality of the food worth the price, but we love it. It's way better than chancing some hole-in-the-wall we've never heard of (no disrespect intended). Plus, because we usually go for brunch, we're full for two meals. On the occasion that we're still hungry, we order a third meal for dessert (often Zack's Stacks or one of the dessert crepes). I'm also known to be picky, and not really a breakfast fan, but Cora's Sunshine Panini is within my top five favourite meals out. One time we ordered a seasonal menu item to split that was made up of french toast with custard and berries. Not being a fan of cinnamon and often detecting even a small amount of it in any dish, I was hesitant about whether or not I'd actually eat it. Our server told us she had ordered it every day for the past week, and promised us she would take it back if I didn't like it -- FREE OF CHARGE. Service doesn't get any better than that. But I ended up gobbling it up without a problem!
There has only been one mix-up in all our times going. It wasn't busy and the few tables around us, who came in after us, got their food first. I've worked as a server and bartender, so I understand that sometimes things happen. Our server said the kitchen didn't see our food chit. Either she was telling the truth, or she forgot to punch it in. Whatever. It happens. We weren't in a hurry to go anywhere, and our food came out shortly after that, delicious as always.
The only other minor flaw I can think of is that my potatoes came out overcooked one weekend morning. My guess is they cooked them as a big batch to save time, since it was busy. Again, whatever. It happens. I ate them and lived to write this review. Besides, if I'd complained, they would have brought me new ones.
The best part about this location is the loyalty stamp cards they give you (some locations don't do this). But you may need to ask for one. We'd been going there for awhile before the girl who took our payment one morning gave us one . How it works is, once you get 12 stamps, you get one meal free. The rule is one stamp per visit, but since there are two of us, they always give us two stamps. That means every 7th time we go there, we get one meal free. Not bad at all.
My boyfriend moved in with me last week so I'm not sure how often we'll be visiting "our favourites," as he says, since the Dufferin and Steeles location is now closest. But if there are no stamps, and service isn't as grand, I won't mind driving out to the Queensway for some brunch now and then.
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