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The breakfast menu contains most of the typical items, like bennies, omelettes and eggs and bacon. I ordered the standard Eggs Benedict and my partner had the Veggie Eggs Benedict, both for CAD 8.
Our drinks were hot water and coffee.

Both dishes had the same setting: two bennies and pan fried potatoes and freshly cut onion rings as sides. The dishes looked very appetizing.

Now on to tasting: The eggs were cooked to perfection, somewhat runny but not too firm. The ham tasted good and seemed nothing like the generic ham that I have been served in different places. The muffins were tender and together with the sauce hollandaise, completed the main attraction of the dish. The potatoes were a bit on the dry side but dunking them into the sauce corrected that very minor inconvenience. Overall, I really liked it.

My partner's dish was essentially identical to mine, with the exception of tomato and aubergine instead of ham. The eggs were very well cooked and the tomato and aubergine slices, while not bad tasting at all, were not as fresh as they could have been. The potatoes were just like above, a bit dry. Overall, especially factored in the price, the dish was good and enjoyable.

The breakfast menu contained a variety of Bennies, Omelettes, Toasts and Salads. I opted for the classic Eggs Benedict (CAD 10) and my partner chose the Eggs Florentine (CAD 12). As drinks we had coffee and water.

My Eggs Benedict arrived with a side of pan fried potatoes, mushrooms and aubergine. The Bennies were situated on the outer corners of the oval dish, with the potatoes and mushrooms/aubergines placed between them. I would say it looked quite nice.
Now to the tasting: The sauce hollandaise was kind of oily and so were the potatoes and mushrooms. The eggs on the other hand were cooked well, a bit runny, but not too soft. Overall, the dish seemed to be made of not quite fresh items and cooked with too much oil. The size of the dish was well proportioned. The coffee tasted a bit watery and could have been stronger.

My partner's Eggs Florentine (which is essentially Eggs Benedict with spinach instead of ham) had basically the same setting as my dish. The potatoes were not as oily as mine, but the mushrooms tasted as if they had been preserved before cooking, which confirms my suspicion mentioned above. The eggs were medium cooked, runny but not too soft. The meal's size was essentially the same as mine: well proportioned.

The brunch menu is not the typical egg and bacon pamphlet, but rather contains a list of creative items, such as Savoury Crepes (chicken, mushrooms, sauce mornay) or Croque Madame (brioche, porchetta, poached egg, sauce choron).
I chose the Omelette du Jour (CAD 11) and my collaborator had the Croque Madame (CAD 13) with an additional poached egg (CAD 2). As drinks we had Earl Grey black tea and hot water.

My dish's setting was dominated by fresh greens covering an omelette joined by a slice of crunchy and very tasty bread, served on a preheated plate. The omelette was a delightful mix of egg, cheese and red pepper melted into one smooth and tasteful conception. In other words, I really liked it. The portion was rather small and at first I thought I might need an additional dish but at the end it turned out to be just enough.

My collaborator's dish featured the very same arrangement of greens, leaning on the protagonist of the setting: Croque Madame. A croque madame is essentially a hot ham and cheese grilled sandwich, topped by a fried or, as in our case, poached egg. The bread used here was tender and fit in well with the rest of the assembly. The egg was soft to bite, but not runny. The dish, even with the additional egg, left my partner in crime still hungry for more. In short, the dish was somewhat too small for her.

The menu offered a wide range of breakfast items from scrambled eggs and bacon to omelettes, Eggs Benedict and bagels. I chose the Four Cheese Omelette (CAD 9.98) and my collaborator had the Seafood Benny (CAD 9.98). As drinks we had coffee and water.

My dish's setting was well arranged, with sides of pan fried potatoes, fruits and toast and a variety of jams, honey and peanut butter. It had just the right temperature as it arrived and tasted deliciously cheesy (yes, I just said this, but I meant it in the good way, it is a four cheese omelette after all), light and fresh. The potatoes had a slightly crunchy exterior with a soft interior and the fruits were fresh and juicy. The size of the dish seemed overwhelming at first, but because of its lightness, it felt just right at the end.

The Seafood Benny was very warm, the eggs were soft but not too runny and the toppings tasted fresh. The dish was well put together, nothing seemed out of place and created a very enjoyable assemble. The sides included pan fried potatoes and various fruits that had the same taste and freshness as described above. The dish size was well proportioned, not too much and not too little.