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| - I hate to give two stars, because I really wanted to love this place. The cafe itself is gorgeous, it's right around the corner from me, and they have lots of gluten free, vegetarian options (I'm Celiac, so this is essential). Sadly, the two times I went, it didn't live up to my expectations.
My partner and I came here a few months ago and left disappointed. I was excited that I finally found a gluten free eggs benedict. I get the idea of making it gluten free by using a sweet potato instead of an english muffin, but it wasn't filling and lacked flavour (the sweet potato patty was unseasoned and dry). It came with a salad (a few pieces of iceberg lettuce with tomato) and "fresh fruit" that comprised of honeydew melon. My partner got the pancakes, which were okay, but we both left hungry and disappointed for the price we paid.
I decided to give them another try today when my usual brunch spot (The Beet) was full. I wanted to order one of the dishes but the server recommended I choose something else because they were out of avocado. I went for the Stadt omelette, which was decent, but lacked flavour on its own so I asked for some of the spicy hollandaise on the side (extra $2 charge). It came with fried hash browns (which were a bit dry), a salad with romaine, beets, and tomato (better than last time, but didn't taste fresh), and again "fresh fruit" which was a slice of melon, watermelon, and papaya.
For a restaurant that advertises to use local ingredients, I would expect fresh, local foods. In-season fruits and veggies that are flavourful. With "The Beet" down the street which has a larger menu with a similar branding, I feel like Stadt cafe needs to step their game up.
I'm sorry for the harsh review, but after two fairly pricy "meh" experiences, I felt I needed to share.
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