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| - I have been here once before for Winterlicious and decided to come back and try their brunch menu on a Sunday to compare the two experiences. Overall, I'd say the biggest downfall of the restaurant is their level of service.
I ordered their shakshuka since I've never seen it on a brunch menu anywhere else thus far. It is a " a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions, often spiced with cumin. It is believed to have a Tunisian origin." according to wikipedia. O&B's version also comes with a lot of baby spinach which is a great touch. My thoughts on the dish was that the tomato sauce is far too acidic meaning it overpowers all other subtle flavours of the dish. The feta cheese adds a lot of good flavour and texture but there wasn't enough of it. The dish comes with exactly ONE piece of toast cut in half that was a little bit on the burnt side. It is also sweet with a crumbly texture. I ate the dish with the toast scooping up the tomato sauce, baby spinach cheese. Unfortuneately, because the tomato sauce was really sour, more toast was definitely needed in order to finish, so I had to order a side order of toast...which still came out burnt by the way.
The poached eggs on top was definitely the best part of the dish, cooked perfectly, no complaints there.
We also ordered their signature eggs benny with smoked salmon, not the best we've ever had but still very very good. We thought the portion size was a bit on the smaller side though. But the chives scones under the poached eggs was amazing (you can also order this on the side)
What I really loved about this meal was the coffee they served, what I thought was just normal brewed dripped coffee turned out to be a very rich and aromatic cup of joe. I was thoroughly impressed.
As mentioned above, the sevice was just a disappointment. I have been to a lot of the other restaurants that O&B owns and this by far is the worst service I've ever recieved. The staff did not seem genuinely happy to see us (they were not weeded, the restaurant was NOT full) or to serve us. Everything was very minimalistic, and they seem to be just going through the motions until their shift was over, and it was VERY apparent in their demeaner and attitude. The server assistant almost threw the toast onto the table without looking at us and then walking away immediately. Our server was the same gentleman I had back when I came for Winterlicious and even back then he seemed MUCH more patient and happy to be there...and they were jammed packed back then. I did not make any complaints or special requests at the table so I was very disappointed when they treated us this way.
Our bill came up to about $23 a person with tax and tip. I thought the price is fair, given the atmosphere, location and we did not have to wait at all for a table and that they accept opentable reservations.
Would I come back? Yes, but only if I'm looking for this particular type of brunch and if I'm going to bayview village that day regardless. I would not come back specifically for the food.
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