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| - This place is awesome. We went for brunch today, we were more than 15 min late for our reservation (Ya, they take brunch reservations! Awesome!), but the staff were super accommodating and friendly and we were seated almost right away. The Caesars are unbelievable- they use tequila (generous amounts), splash some ginger and siracha, and it's topped with a smoked oyster. Amazing. Everyone at the table did the eggs benny- I had kale and grav lax on mine (trout, which was a nice change from salmon and worked well with the flavours on the plate), hubby had bacon. The kale was perfect, the lax was slightly undercured and could have used a bit more love (too much salt, not enough sugar and acid, maybe? It was missing something), but overall it was nice. The hollandaise was decent, tasted like it had beer in it or something. Hubby didn't love his bacon, I tried a small bite and it was ok- super smokey, but had a nice sweetness. Meat portions seemed small, but my kale and grav lax were generously laid out. Hubby didn't love his meal, I think the hollandaise and the meat weren't to his liking. I like smokey flavours, and really appreciate a small, focused menu, so this was right up my alley.
My sister and I loved the house made biscuits (the base of the Benny), but the guys at the table weren't as impressed. They were really dense and difficult to cut into, but we managed. I liked them- probably going to do my eggs Benedict with biscuits instead of English muffins one day at home! So good!
We had sort of reverse sticker shock when our bill arrived- for four people, 7 Caesars between us, eggs bens and a side of fries (which were really good!), our total was like 140 before the tip. Not bad! So I really don't know about the people who were claiming this place is expensive or overpriced, I suspect they're just not familiar with Toronto prices. We actually thought it was a bargain, and the food quality was excellent.
Service is good. It's slow, but it's brunch so why rush a good thing?
Menu is fairly meat focused. Vegetarians have lots of great options elsewhere, and the kale sub on the benny is a nice touch for a veg alternative. Also, the FOH staff and kitchen are very easy going and happy to please, so I'm sure accommodations could be made if you asked nicely. For example, I wasn't charged extra for having both kale and lax on my Benny (it's supposed to be either-or), which I appreciated- it was a pleasant surprise, actually!
Overall, this brunch was great. Highly recommend!
NB- the score wasn't a perfect 5 because I agreed hubby's complaints about skimpy portions of over smoked bacon were valid, and also just because it's hard to get a perfect 5.. If I could have given an extra half star, I would. This place was very near perfect, in my book.
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