How to describe my experience with Alchemy. It is a wonderful addition to brunch places in Markham. The food is very good! I had the eggs benedict with smoked salmon, my brother an omelette, and they accommodated my sister in law's dietary restrictions. All were yummy!! But ... the size of the establishment poses a problem. Is it a coffee shop or a restaurant? It is certainly too small to be both. I had tried coming here three other times (even week days), but every table was taken mainly by coffee drinkers, and once even by a student who had covered a table of four with books and papers. This wouldn't be a problem in other brunch places that serve coffee, or coffee places that serve brunch; unfortunately Alchemy does not have the space. I live close by and can afford to drop by to see if they are busy, but would not drive more than 10 minutes to stand and wait for their food with other good brunch places around. Also, when they are busy the food can take a while to come out, which again does not help their cause. I think better management is needed.
In any case, if you can get past the space issues, it is a great place to have brunch at.