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| - I'm late to the hype of Inspire, my friends have been frequenting the place for years without me! I came in with high expectations and was not disappointed at all by their brunch menu. Typically I am partial to Asian fusion because it feels like Canadian/American food with some stereotypical Asian feature thrown in, fortunately Inspire's creativity allows them to blend the two cultures together in a complementary way. I consider their food to be more Canadian than Asian, but one can see the influences in flavour profile and ingredients quickly. Good to note is that the quality and quantity I felt was worth the price paid.
The meal kicked off well with their refreshing mint, cucumber, and carrot infused water - a unique combination that wasn't excessively flavourful but offered something special.
My Death by Waffles was just that - flavourful and moist pulled pork, and authentic tasting coconut curry chicken, a sweet berry compote sitting on top two perfect sunny/over-medium eggs and melted cheese, and a soft fluffy waffle that acted as a velvet cushion and sponge to all the flavours. The dish came deceivingly small, as a chowed in it was endless and satisfying to the last bite. If I had to complain, it'd be that the dish was on the heavy side and didn't wake me up as I sometimes expect my breakfast to do. If I could change one thing, it would've been to have the option to choose either pulled pork or curry chicken (or half and half I guess) - getting both eliminates having to choose but the portion more than satisfies and everything was happening all at once with all the flavours to the point I couldn't differentiate them near the end. I guess the name Death by Waffles was fitting for that reason.
My friends and I were there for birthday celebrations and when the waiter heard he warmly urged us to stay despite they were closed up for the afternoon before dinner rush. Out came a highly stacked ice cream waffle sandwich - topped with banana purée(?) and the ice cream thoroughly blended with crushed pecans and other nuts. It was a funky monkey ice cream waffle sandwich if I ever had one! I hope it's something I can order again, because that alone was worth five stars.
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