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| - While in Canada for a few days with my girls, we decided to grab a bite to eat on the first full morning after arrival. I can not remember the name of the place we initially went to, but they were closing soon and not very inviting since it was near time for them to close. Understanding, we decided to ask someone walking where we could go and she quickly said "Fran's" and pointed us in the right direction.
This was the best breakfast meal we had while there! OMG, the prices were unbelievable for the amount and quality of food. I was impressed with the OJ prices being that they were mostly fresh squeezed. I say mostly fresh squeezed because when I saw the prep, they did in fact pour a little orange 'juice' from a gallon container. I asked the waitress what that was and she described in detail their process. She said basically depending on the oranges they receive, some may not be sweet enough, so they add a little 'help'. Seriously, it wasn't that much added, and it was so good. I mean let's be honest, there are a lot of restaurants that serve a fancy glass of Minute Maid OJ. So at least 90% of Fran's OJ was actually OJ. :-)
Most of us ordered the Big Breakfast, which was really big and filling for only $12.99. What a steal. I went back three days in a row and ordered the exact same thing. When I tell you once I find something great, I am hooked...believe me. I shall not lie to you. I was HOOKED.
I, the coffee drinker of the group, had coffee and I wanted more. It was so good with their table cream.
Lastly, I would like to mention their syrup. So, you're in Canada and you want real maple syrup right? Well you wont get it here...BUT it's still better than the norm in the US. They will actually sell you a bottle of their syrup for you to take with you and we all purchased at least one. It was great and I have been using it since. Now once it's gone...I don't know what I will do. I guess I will need to make another trip and rack up!
The service was great all three days and I had to leave a bigger tip because there is no way I would have received all that food for that price in the US. I felt like I was cheating them. hahaha
Overall, great food and since I was with my girls, it was a nice place to just chat and eat. Fran's reminded me of an old diner where you could go, grab a cup of Joe and they would actually remember your name and order.
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