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| - This is my second attempt at a review, my first, less detailed one got eaten up, so hopefully this will be a welcome improvement!
As a regular visitor to the corner of Queen and Roncy, (same as everybody else who needs to make that never-ending 504 bus connection) I kept passing by Cardinal Rule really late at night, lamenting how much I wanted to try the Maki n' Cheese Rolls and some other noshy delights on the menu.
After two run ins on late evenings, (I really should pay attention to closing times!) I was finally able to dine properly and profusely, and dine I did.
We decided to go for the mini-pitchers, one each and ordered a whole storm of food. A beet and goat cheese salad, a beef brisket panini, a side of latkes and the maki n' cheese rolls! Suffice it to say, we finished every bite.
The Beet and Goat cheese salad was just as advertised, but no less than filling, my plate was piled high with greens and pecans too, it was great to share between two people. The Brisket Panini was a little sweet for my taste, but my partner devoured it wholly with no complaint so I'm sure it was just fine. The latkes were particularly interesting because of the high abundance of leek used, making it a much more flavourful and impressive side. Two of those latkes are more than enough for one person.
But the piece de resistance was the Maki n' Cheese, I'm not sure who said they weren't hot enough, but when we ordered it came with house made hot sauce which I put liberally on my pieces only to result in swigging down a good third of my beer. Definitely hot enough for me!
We returned a week or so later for the brunch menu and were very impressed. While it was a bit busy, food came very quickly and coffee refills were ample. I devoured the french toast with fruit compote (it was blueberry that day) and opted for the REAL maple syrup which was an extra $1 well spent. My partner ordered the Breakfast pie which I didn't realize came with a BACON CRUST. Yeah, think about that for a minute. All in all, delicious again.
The staff were super friendly both times and when we went for dinner we were all over each others conversations and jumping in with our own stories, it felt like a place I could really warm up to. So if you want staff to treat you like friends, this is definitely the place.
Also, according to the website, the evenings have extended, so stop by til 11pm Tuesday-Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday and 10pm on Sunday. I know I will!
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