If you don't like cilantro, you might have a hard time at Lady Marmalade.
There was a period in my life where cream was king and cilantro was queen, so of course LM was my favourite Leslieville brunch spot. The mismatched chairs and grunge feel match their Victoria, BC location and the clientele definitely blend together with their plaid and wayfarers.
Crowd aside, the food is SPECTACULR. Every bennie or heuevos dish has that certain homey taste to it (must be the Rowe Farm placebo effect) and I can't get enough of their Thai slaw. Once I even skipped work and went there for a weekday lunch just for that slaw. It's unbelievably difficult to replicate.
Anyone who hates Lady Marmalade must have been writing a review post-2 hour brunch wait, or just does not like great food. Recognize it for what it is, it's the Jekyll to Bonjour Brioche's Hyde, the Sonny to Ed Levesque Kitchen's Cher. It's the yummiest part of waking up at 8am and the worst part of a hungover Sunday morning.