Death by salt, or as a previous review described it "eaten alive by the salt monster". http://danielberkal.yelp.ca
That monster got me too.
But before the salt, there was the watered down gas station coffee. It was terrible. None of us at the table could finish our cups. We overlooked it and thought, hey, we're here for food, but if you can't make a simple cup of coffee...
My review is for Sunday Brunch.
Three of us ordered the Croque Madame and the other two ordered the Duck St. Benedict. The benedicts were good (I didn't try). I was unfortunate enough to have ordered the Croque Madame. If you've ever had one, it's meant to be creamy and easy on the palate. The Saint Tavern uses a very sharp aged cheddar, beef pastrami and a duck egg. The bechamel-like sauce was lost in the overpowering salty harshness of the cheese. In fact all flavours were lost to that cheese and the very thick slices of brioche. The pastrami alone was actually really good. We were very disappointed. The dish came with a side of arugula (no dressing) and pickled fennel I believe it was. The other two had radishes in their salad. I didn't see any on mine. The arugula helped a little with balancing out the flavours but none of us could finish our meal.
2 stars for friendly and courteous service and nice decor.