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| - The Green Wood opened just last year in December and is located on Queen St. East around Greenwood Avenue in Leslieville. The location of the restaurant itself is on the eastern edge of Leslieville where there may be less foot traffic (quieter). The small 20 seat restaurant serves a variety of dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner where their produce is sourced from ethical and local Ontario businesses.
My boyfriend and I stopped by on a Saturday morning around 12:30pm and the restaurant had a few patrons dining but wasn't busy. We were greeted when we walked in by 2 lovely staff and we sat down and menus were given to us. The restaurant and staff were very friendly and emitted a relaxed vibe and environment. Service was on point as staff even asked us how we wanted our eggs and bacon specifically cooked (for example, did I want my poached eggs soft/medium/hard or if I wanted my bacon crispy/regular). It's nice to see that they wanted to make sure to get my food right to my specific preferences.
For the food we both shared a Souk Fries ($12) which was their take on a Mediterranean style type of breakfast poutine. The Souk Fries consisted of hand cut fries, grilled eggplant, fattoush salad, spicy tahini, fried egg, and crispy halloumi. My boyfriend and I also ordered the Greek Wood Classic plate ($11) which consisted of 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and salad. The breakfast plate was delicious and fresh; the ingredients were simple but they were cooked well. I especially loved the amount of salad that was given to us that was dressed in a light dressing and my bacon had a slightly smokey taste which was delicious. Although both dishes were great, the Souk Fries was definitely the highlight of the meal. The combination of flavours that were achieved by all those ingredients combined definitely resulted in a flavour explosion when you ate them. Would definitely return for those fries!
Overall, The Green Wood is a great new addition to Queen East, it may be a bit more out of the way but it is definitely worth the trek. Would love to return for more in the future!
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