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| - A definite win! One of my all time best low key diner experiences. If I'm in town, I'm making a point to stop in for bfast. Keep in mind being in the middle of downtown core and the plethora of ethnic cuisine options, a diner was not my first option but I was craving bfast and the reviews compelled me to check it out.
Waking in, the entrance is understated and opens up to a beautiful 1900s traditional and well preserved casual yet classy diner with brilliant decor details throughout (clock in the rear, the pendant lights, coffee bar and wooden booth style seating) not to mention the aroma of fresh ground coffee.
You are immediately greeted with friendly, cute and attentive staff, which frankly had me at hello.
The coffee is indeed fresh roasted and the organic milk fresh and local, overall making a very rich, well brewed and bold coffee that hit the spot.
While the servers are friendly and attentive the food service does take a while.
On Monday I decided to try the senator breakfast that had a pancake (fresh, light, buttery, thin) 2eggs (fresh scrambled and cooked perfectly), baked beans (yum), home fries with onions (fresh, not too greasy and seasoned perfectly), Canadian maple syrup, grilled buttered challah bread with a raspberry homemade jam (fresh, perfect sweetness and delicious) on a large platter. It was perfect.
On Tuesday (yup I came back) I had the recommended heuvos rancheros with my coffee and I opted for a side of challah bread and jam again. The coffee, organic milk, challah bread and jam didn't disappoint again. The heuvos rancheros from an appearance and flavor missed the mark on what a traditional recipe needs but it had all the elements and each ingredient was cooked well. The chorizo was good and grilled well, the eggs great, the salsa a basic blend, the sliced avocado fresh, the black beans standard and the homemade cornbread was ok to good (had a good kick but a little too greasy)
Overall still love this place, but keep in mind after 11:30am they stop serving the Ps (pancakes and poached eggs) :(
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