A hidden little gem in Riverside as Sugar Loaf can be easily missed pressed between a Subway and The Wine Rack.
A perfect place to treat someone to a birthday brunch. :-)
We walked it and the smell of baked goods and brunch fills the air. The cafe is nice, cozy and welcoming.
We placed ourselves at a table and browsed the menu to settle on a brunch entree. There is a nice variety to choose from on the menu but my eyes locked in on the mushroom & black truffle (oil) terrine. I even chose it over the bacon terrine. You heard me right, I chose mushrooms over bacon!
The prix fixe menu is probably a great deal as you can get a hearty brunch plate, endless coffee or tea, and then you get to choose your own dessert from their great line-up of baked goods.
Service is friendly and relaxed as it should be during brunch.
The mushroom and black truffle (oil) terrine was really hearty and it looked like a thick cut slice of meatloaf. You can really smell the truffle scent permeate through the terrine and there is a generous heaping of mushrooms knitted between the brioche pudding with a poached egg to ooze all over it. It tasted like something you can make at home with a little professional chef's touch to elevate the flavours. I really enjoyed it.
My YEA decided on the croque madame and it was a double decker sandwich with piled up with ham, swiss, and a sunny-side up egg. Brioche bread had a nice crunch sound when you cut into it and wrapped up the contents of the sandwich nicely.
After a long look at the bakery area, we chose a very rich looking butter tart as the topper on the meal. The small tart was big enough for the both of us.
I surely want to come back next time and try something on their Indulge and Cocktail sections of the menu. Yum yum!