A perfect blend of the kitschy and trendy Lady Marmalade has scored BIG with the Leslieville Brunch crowd. As others have noted it has the definite feel of being in ones favourite Aunt's place, for me it was eerily reminiscent of being in my grandmothers kitchen circa 1988, yeah I'm dating myself...But there is a definite level of comfort as soon as you walk through the doors here. It can feel a tad crowded during peak hours, but I guess this is just the price that we must pay when frequenting a top tier Brunch spot.
Service is relatively quick, yet fluid. You never feel that you are being rushed by staff, but furtive glances and somewhat hushed angry tones of waiting patrons who are forced to endure your brunching ritual will certainly let you know if you have overstayed your welcome. I personally witnessed an angry Vegan go to pull out the chair from a young woman that seemed to be meandering a bit past her date of expiration.
The food is decidedly good. I have had both the bacon bennie and the huevos rancheritos, the latter was the better option, yet the lemony kick in the former almost sold me on the bennie, but my taste buds cannot argue with chipotle salsa, guacamole and the smashed beans that accompany the racheritos. Anytime I can have guacamole in anything, or with anything I'm almost 100% sold. Everything else just has to be merely edible. Not that anything at LM can be referred to as "merely edible" mind you.