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| - So, Lee and I were meeting his brother and his wife out in Pickering for brunch. They told us to pick a place, so I went to consult Yelp for suggestions.
We didn't want a place too expensive, but a place that wasn't a total dive. This seemed to be a place that had good ratings, but a lot of the reviews in general out here were a bit out of date, including this place, the most recent being March of 2014.
Still and all they were mostly positive, so we decided to roll the dice.
It was an interesting layout. There are walls that seem like they should be for booths, but there were tables and chairs instead. I almost think the walls need to be torn out so there's more room and a more open feel. It felt a little cramped.
We were seated quickly and the service was attentive, and they didn't push us out and allowed us to linger over coffee, although they could have cleared the dishes out sooner. Lee and I both had Eggs Benedict, and this is where the biggest gripes were. Our eggs were almost hard, super firm for poached eggs, so that made me a little sad. My favorite part of a benny is having runny egg yolk oozing all over and into the home fries and everything else. Lee actually found a couple of pieces of shell in his, which I think is something I would have sent it back for (I suppose I should have sent mine back too) but he said it was good enough otherwise. I actually liked the Hollandaise sauce, although it was a little on the thick side. Lee wasn't super impressed. Lee's brother had a pancake and eggs breakfast and he was very happy with it. His sister in law had a peameal sandwich which she liked.
Oh that is one thing, the peameal was excellent, with a good flavor.
So, in conclusion, I'm pretty forgiving about most things, and when I asked Lee, he said he'd give it three stars, so three it is. I'd probably give it more of a 2 1/2 but I'll be kind and round it up. I'd go back, but I'd make sure they poach the eggs on the soft side.
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