It takes chutzpah to move into that Bermuda's Triangle of restaurants known as Kensington. Wake delivers a full serving of chutzpah, along with lots of bacon and a pretty respectable poutine.
It doesn't hurt that they specialize in the neighbourhood's favourite meal, brunch. Passing by on a warm summer weekday, the outside patio tends to be full of beaming, coffee-sipping Kensingtonians. No doubt it's a great people-watching spot. The interior also has a bright, cheery look, amplified by the sunny personalities of the servers.
I'm vegetarian and therefore can't speak to the bacon, but I loved the breakfast burrito, and enjoyed sharing the veggie poutine. I will definitely be back to try the omelettes or French toast, as long as Kensington's deadly restaurant vortex doesn't claim them first.