Vendome embodies everything wonderful about Sunnyside; a cute, little approachable place with sunny windows, nice staff, decent lattes and excellent food.
I like it here, the atmosphere is relaxing, and I feel slightly teleported into a small town that's suspended somewhere between the North American west coast and Europe.
This is a popular place with the Sunnyside folk, so on the weekend expect a long line and a slightly longer than average wait for the food. They also frequently run out of egg benedict. I am one of the lucky ones; I've tried the eggs benny and it's pretty darn delicious. So it makes sense that they run out.
Overall Vendome attracts an eclectic clientele while serving better than good food. Last time I was there, the server, three strangers and I discussed whether or not it's cruel to eat duck because ducks are cute...
See you there!
T.