Located just inside of Parkdale, this was a pleasant surprise to have breakfast at recently. We arrived shortly before the Sunday morning brunch rush and were able to easily get a table the minute we walked in - I understand this can get more difficult in Toronto with popular brunch spots on Sundays. That said, given my experience, I'm surprised the review count is so low for Rustic.
Here is the quick and dirty
- Staff: Friendly, attentive and took very good care of us. Our coffee/teas never went below the 1/2 cup mark without a refill
- Location: Easily accessible from Liberty Village and via the King Street car
- Food:
#1 - I had the Eggs Benedict with Pemale. Eggs were cooked perfect, eggs were an exact over easy and bacon was a nice thick cut. The potatoes and side salad were excellent as well. Only gaff was the hollandaise was a little light, in that it was sparsely added, but over all a great dish!
#2 - I heard a lot about their pancakes and ordered a single one on the side (just to try). and I couldn't be sure but it was a nicer texture than buttermilk, I feel like it might have been buckwheat AND was dusted lightly with cinnamon. Aces! I could've eaten a stack of these no problems!
Give this place a visit and some local love if you're in the Liberty Village/Parkdale area, great breakkie/brunch spot!
Eatcrest Out!