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| - I love me a greasy spoon meal every once in a while.
Today was one of those days.
Chiara and I were strolling along Dundas West in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood this morning and popped into The Purple Onion.
I'd heard about this popular greasy hotspot from another friend of mine, who claims to be a regular. She's gone a number of times with her husband, her kids, with girlfriends.....to me, it sounded like a versatile place that everyone would like.
And so this rainy Sunday morning, Chiara and I walked in and were directed by the busy yet pleasant hostess/server to "take a seat wherever we wanted." All the booths were taken, so we opted for a table near the window. As we sat at the table that looked like it belonged in an office cafeteria, we noticed that there were about a dozen more people who came in just after we did. All tables seemed to fill up within 5 minutes of us arriving. Popular spot for 9:40am on a Sunday morning.
It was just what we wanted at that moment. The busy waitress with an ever-present coffee pot, the menu listing All-Day breakfast options and other diner comfort foods, ketchup, HP Sauce and salt and pepper shakers right on the table. What a perfect place for a morning girlish gab session.
The tables were full. The coffee was hot. The French toast was tasty. Families were there with their babies in high chairs, elderly locals were reading their newspapers, young couples were nursing their hangovers from last night's partying. What a strange yet familiar mix of people who all seemed to love this greasy spoon that, once upon a time, may have been an office. (One can tell if you look carefully at the decor, structure and lay out of the place)
The place isn't fancy, but the food was tasty and cheap. If you crave bacon, eggs, pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausage and all of the other breakfast delights that you can find in a traditional greasy spoon, this is your place.
Apparently there are options for lunch and dinner that are just as tasty. I plan to back for more. I mean, I just have to try the steak now, right?
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