I'm usually an apple guy when it comes to fruit in my breakfast, but the peach French toast was calling my name...and I'm glad I answered. The toast was crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, and those warm, juicy peaches on top added a sweet, tangy kick that just worked. I had it with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and home fries...and let me say, the home fries were perfectly crispy and seasoned. Everything on the plate was cooked just right and hit that comfort food zone without being heavy. Flavours were balanced, portions were solid...this one definitely served. Rating: 4.7 out of 5 read more

Ben & Florentine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Haven't gone wrong here. Really good menu choices. Service can be spotty, but not enough to lose a star over it. Don't need to go hoity-toity in Oakville. read more

Holy smokes. Breakfast was incredible. From the fresh squeezed orange juice, latte, maple skillet, Mexican skillet, potato pancakes, it was all so freaking good. This will be a regular place for us. read more

Ben & Florentine - Maple skillet. Omg so good. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Fantastic back and eggs. New decor but simple. Both food and service were great. Highly recommend this small simple restaurant.

Why are you? Why did this place cause it have the best breakfast brunch lunch food gourmet quality at a reasonable price? We would've even paid more for the food if that's why they closed! Please please come back you were the best best best breakfast brunch restaurant in the Oakville Burlington area not sure about Mississauga probably there too ! read more

Sunday morning at Ben and Florentine. This is a great spot for breakfast and the service is excellent! I have only eaten here on weekends for breakfast and the serves are always attentive, even despite a full house! If you're looking for a variety of breakfast options (including your not so typical breakfast items/combination), and healthier options, you should check this place out! I would definitely be making my way here more often if I lived closer! ________________________________________ What we tried: eggs, bacon, home fries; french toast with banana, strawberries, and a drizzle of hazelnut chocolate I recommend their pancakes too! read more

Ben & Florentine - eggs, bacon, home fries; french toast with banana, strawberries, and a drizzle of hazelnut chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

We were driving around looking for a breakfast restaurant, when we came across this spot. We hadn't heard anything about it, but noticed it had good reviews on Yelp, so we figured we'd give it a try. The restaurant is very big and bright. We visited on Easter Monday and I think they were surprised by the number of customers, so they were a bit understaffed. We stood and waited for a few minutes while someone cleaned a table for us. We were impressed with the variety of dishes offered as the menu is quite extensive. We both ordered the same breakfast 'Big Ben', which was 2 eggs, bacon, ham and sausages. It came with toast (we declined), home fries and homemade applesauce. We both enjoyed it and the portions were enormous. There's no way we could have eaten toast as well. There are quite a few gluten-free items on offer which we will try on a future visit. They have 7 variations of eggs Benedict, crepes, french toast, pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, salads and a few skillet meals. And they have a children's menu and a dessert menu. They also offer a large array of beverages, including smoothies and specialty coffees. We will definitely be back. read more

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Great food still same as 3 years ago. Best bennies in town and they nail the Hollandoise at this place still! Koodos to management and kitchen. Worth a drive from Square One read more

we got there and the place was empty. it took someone about 5 minutes to seat us and another 15 to serve us. once our server came he only spoke to my son and not me nor my daughter. when my food came it was cold and my daughter had a totally different order than what she asked for. we asked for water about 3 times and he never brought it until the bill came. I was so disappointed in this restaurant and the service. I will never eat here again. read more

I got the Lox, basically Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. It was good, tasty. I like the smoked salmon on my benedict and the saltiness of it was like having bacon. I also upgraded to the potato pancakes for extra $2.25. The server that we had regularly checked up on us despite the busy Sunday brunch. I appreciated that. I say negative points on my dirty knife, but it happens, not a biggie. I only gave it a 2 star was because it wasn't something oh so extraordinary, for the price we paid. I say this place should be $$$. We paid over $60 for 2 plates, a small glass of smoothie and a hot chocolate. The smoothie was pretty small, probably a cup. This experience is insanely expensive for a breakfast meal IMO. For what it is, the food experience is not something memorable enough to spend that much on it. It's not that it's a bad restaurant, but I don't recommend it. I mean if you're rolling in bills and feel like grabbing brunch, sure. If you're watching where your money is going, don't bother with this place. I've had better breakfast, that's not even close to this cost. read more

Ben & Florentine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Great breakfast! Lots of food! Very clean and modern layout. The customer service was good and attentive. I almost didn't come here because the ratings weren't that high but they exceeded my expectations! I'll be back. read more

We were looking for a brunch place to celebrate my son's bday and came across this gem while searching yelp. None of the brunch places I called would take a reservation and said the waits may be long on the weekend. My younger son and I went to line up first and hubby, bday boy and cousin came a little later. Once we lined up around 10:45, there were about 3 parties ahead of us. We only waited in line about 15 minutes before we got our table. There was a continuous line after us but people were brought in fairly quickly. It's a casual brunch restaurant but their signage, menus, etc are very nice and professional. It was obvious they were a franchise vs a small local place. There is an open kitchen and clean washrooms on the main floor. Service was friendly but quite slow likely related to the long weekend rush. You could omit ingredients from menu items but you could not substitute in anything. The menu is extensive and impressive. We all started with a smoothie or juice (I requested my smoothie without yogurt). We all ordered a variety of meals and everyone was happy. I ordered the quinoa skillet minus the cheese....they would not let me add avocado to it. It was loaded with veggies but very bland. I had to add Frank's red hot to it as it did not really have any flavour to it. I had wanted a buckwheat crepe but none of the fillings appealed to me. Once I checked in on yelp, I got a 15%off coupon to use (Mon-Fri, so I saved it). Overall a great brunch place....will be back again. P. S. Their gf bun was light and airy, nicely toasted and yummy read more

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My friend and I wanted to go for brunch and this was where Yelp took us. I was worried there would be a long wait since we arrived during the peak brunch hour. However, we were seated as soon as we got in. There were still available tables at 10:30 am. I was very disappointed with the slow service at Ben & Florentine. Our server didn't come to our table for at least 5 minutes. The wait was even longer when we wanted to pay. I waited probably 10 minutes for my turn to pay after my friend paid. If the service wasn't so slow I would've given this restaurant four stars. The food here was good though! I ordered Lox eggs benedict and we decided to share the blueberry pancakes. We only ordered the pancakes because our server said they were small. When the pancakes came they were huge! They were the size of the take-out container. We were too full to even touch the pancakes. My friend took them all home for today's breakfast. I thought the 3 pancakes were overpriced as they were about $15. What killed the overall experience at Ben & Florentine's was the service. The food was good and there are many options to choose from. Would I go here again? Only if I'm in the area. We only went here to meet halfway. read more

We returned to Ben & Florentine today and felt compelled to down grade our original rating. Returning 11 months after our first visit and initial rating, we have found that the quality, quantity and service have all slipped. The prices, relative to the value for the portions and quality are not justified. It seems that everything is an extra charge. There also lacks a sense of urgency not only to seat people but also to serve and deliver food. These are our tips for the owners...... 1) include coffee with the breakfasts. You can keep all prices the same and including bottomless coffee will go a long way. Coffee costs next to nothing so it's an easy answer to the high prices 2). Increase the urgency when it comes to clearing tables. As soon as a table clears, get staff on it right away and with more jump in their step. You'll be able to seat people faster. Roll cutlery in napkins so that it's ready to go as oppose to setting out each place sitting individually each time. Your table clearly and setting process needs review - 3). Coffee top up should never have to be requested. Have someone dedicated to filling up cups so that your clients never have to ask 4). Put ketchup bottles on every single table. No excuses 5). Bring all meals out at one time. Ensure the customer has everything before moving on to serve another table. There is nothing worse than sitting looking at your food getting cold because something is missing or the other person your with has not received their's yet 6). Move the juicing machine to the back of the kitchen. We sat at the table directly next to the juicer and every time it fired up, we had to stop our conversation or yell across the table. Super annoying! 7). Take a good look at the portions and presentation of what you're serving. When we came the first time, the presentation and portion size warranted the price. This has slipped. All in all, we are now on the hunt for a new breakfast place. We simply cannot justify paying the higher prices relative to the experience, quality and portion size. read more

Was looking forward to starting Saturday with a nice breakfast with family. On an earlier pick-up visit, while paying, I asked staff if they had hash browns. Was told no but they had something called potato pancakes instead. I was given impression we could just exchange the home fries for the potato pancakes. Ordered today & remembered to request for potato pancakes i/o home fries. During pickup, I noticed there was unexpected extra charge for potato pancakes (approx. $6) Thought I'd clarify on that line item since I had been given a different impression from previous visit that it was just a swap The owner was doing my payment step. She mentioned no it's extra charge; pointing to the bill showing me what I already saw. Now, not that one cannot afford the extra line item. It was communication and care shown that prompted me to write the review. While paying, mid-conversation, the owner could not get a printout of receipt so walked off. 1 minute later, another person comes to me and .. guess what ... proceeds to try charge me a SECOND time on my card for entire bill I had just paid. I clarified I'd just already paid on the machine ... upon which she just thrusts the receipt in my hand and walks off. Here's an owner who decided not to bother with customer clarification that was unexpected based on previous info from staff, but chose to completely ignore a customer conversation once she walked off AND not inform the staff sent back that I had already paid. To top it off, I reach home .. and the thing that I enjoy - the apple sauce sides - are not even in the bag. Their menu clearly states it's included with all classic breakfasts An owner who dodges behind her staff, does not care and cannot fulfill order as displayed does bring up the question of the kind of leadership running the place. read more

Ben & Florentine is a Quebec chain which has made it's first Ontario appearance in Oakville. After hearing tons of good things about it, I decided it was time to check it out. It's a pretty unassuming restaurant in a cookie cutter plaza, but don't let that fool you - it's actually pretty huge inside! There is ample seating so even though it was packed, we got seated pretty quickly. The menu is very extensive, so I know I'll be back to sample off other areas - there are Benedictines/Florentines (as you would expect!) as well as basic breakfast, "scramblers", crepes, and lunch options. Being a first timer, I decided I had to try a Benedict. I got the smoked salmon Benedict, and my partner one of the scramblers. The Benedict was ok, but a little drowned in hollandaise and it had developed a bit of a skin, so I knew it was sitting waiting for a little while. While I wasn't blown away by my choice, I think part of it was poor ordering on my part - I definitely should have requested the sauce on the side, as I'm not a HUGE fan (rookie mistake!). The scrambler was really good, but a bit heavy on the onions. We also enjoyed some smoothies which were really delicious - the small size is perfect and not too overwhelming (i.e. not a smoothie meal in itself!). So why the four star review? This place has so much potential as a great breakfast place! I'm excited to go back and try other things (and replace my hash browns with sweet potato puffs this time, YAY!). I bet this place will become an Ontario staple in no time. read more

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A friend and I stopped over at this place for breakfast before a Niagara road trip as it's not far off the QEW. I can't say I agree with the 4/5 rating it currently has but I'm giving it a 3.5. I got the meat lover's benedict and my friend got the florentine. The taste was so so. Nothing mind blowing. I asked for my egg hard poached and my friend asked for it soft poached which they reversed! The meatlovers didn't come with much meat ... mostly mushy ham, 1 chopped up sausage and almost no bacon. Service was incredibly slow (40 mins for our bennies to come out). We ordered a side of pancakes that they plain forgot about. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say that it was a one off day. Might be back for one of the breakfast skillets and see if the service improves! read more

Ben & Florentine - Florentine (top) and meatlovers (bottom) bennys - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Went here for an early Saturday breakfast and got the brie and mushroom eggs benedict. It's almost a given that when I go for brunch, I will get eggs benny of some type or another. What I liked: the menu was huge. I think breakfast had at least 4-5 pages as did the lunch menu. It was definitely a bit intimidating but i liked it. It also included a gluten free section. The eggs benedict was standard and tasty, but what I liked was the fact that they gave a nice big slice of watermelon, grapefruit and some apple sauce on the side. What I didn't like: coffee was not refilled until close to the end of my meal. It appeared that coffee wasn't being refilled too often for others as well. Verdict: while I'd normally give 4 stars, it loses 1 star for infrequent coffee refills and at a price of $2.30, I would expect refills every 10 minutes or so. Still, great place to try out. read more

Ben & Florentine - Cute love story - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Went there with My Mom when she was visiting as we both Love Breakfast Food. Great Place, Great Service, Friendly Staff, Great Food too. The only reason I gave it 4 Stars is because I am sucker for Eggs Benedict and with all the Ratings this place had and it said it had the Best "Eggs Benedict", I ordered it and it wasn't anything to rave about, I wasn't "Wowed" by the Sauce at all, but I know my Standards are a Bit on the High Side. Although my Mom ordered one of their Skillets and it was "Amazing" Will go there again!!! read more

Ben & Florentine - Eggs Benny!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

I am really giving this place a 3.5 stars. Came here with a friend for brunch as it wasn't to far from the where we were and it had great a great rating. Food: Let me start with the food. I had the bacon and apple grilled cheese with home fries and a Nutella and banana sandwich on my the side and my friend had the classic egg benedict. The food was good and the portions weren't overwhelming as you have at other brunch places. everything tasted really good and came out warm. The Nutella and banana sandwich brought me back to my childhood as it was exactly how my mother used to make it for me. Service: Alright now on to the service. We were able to get a table pretty quickly because we were only 2 people. If you are going with 3 or more people except a 20-30 minute way especially on Sunday's. Some of the staff were really young there and inexperienced so they forgot a couple things. Also I tried to order an additional meal off of the children's menu with my main course but they wouldn't let me and made me order it in pieces which was slightly more expensive. Overall the experience was good but not amazing. I might try the place again but I will wait a while before I do. read more

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Great option nearby if Stoney's, Kerr St., Gingerman Social, et al. other breakfast/brunch places are full! Which is highly likely if the weather is nice out. :) Interior looks like a Sunset Grill/Smitty's/other chain breakkie diner places. So nothing too exciting. Lotsa use of yellow/orange. Places was full for a Sunday lunch service. Again, good sign! Menu is very extensive, with various sections for smoothies, eggs benedicts, pancakes, waffles, crepes, sandwiches, salads, etc. Unless you know what you want to order, length/variation in menu is a bit overwhelming. Prices are a bit higher than a Sunset Grill-type place. I'd say average dishes are around $12-13. Food took a while to roll out, but it was worth it - both portion/quality-wise! Homefries were soo good. I got "The Breakfast Club" sandwich that came with homefries and a small side of applesauce and I was only able to eat half of sandwich. Service was friendly. Was offered a refill for my coffee without asking. So I'd definitely go back if I was in the area! read more

Ben & Florentine - The Breakfast Club - $10.95 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Decided to bike to downtown Oakville and enjoy breakfast on a beautiful Sunday morning. There was a bike locking stand by the side so it was meant to be! First time here! Service is friendly and prompt. We ordered juice and coffee and the breakfast club and vegetarian scramblerz (that's not the name but it's all veg). Great variety on the menu to please kids and adults alike. Food came out pretty quick. It was all tasty and good value for what you pay. Did I mention that service is friendly? Really nice and so rare these days..... read more

Ben & Florentine - Breakfast club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Every time we visit Canada, there is not a comparable (at least not until Europe) breakfast that meets their fine morning indulgence. The breakfast and food here in general is extremely fresh and delicately made. I just couldn't believe my eyes and mouth as we were spoiled to the core with our morning treat. I will Always remember our visit here. The cappuccinos, heaven. Thank you to our wonderful server! read more

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Good breakfast place in Oakville downtown, we are quite happy with the meal and service, will definitely come back. read more

Ben & Florentine - First visit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Its Sunday and wanted to try a breakfast joint that we have not visited. Arrived and got seated promptly, and with a smile. Good start to our experience. Looked at the book they call a menu, and lots of choices. We started with freshly squeezed OJ and a cup of coffee. The freshly squeezed OJ looked whipped and frothy, and tasted like frozen OJ. The coffee came in an extra small cup, and of course no one came by to refill the coffee. Honestly, horrible experience to start. Ordered the special guacamole and eggs and the smoked salmon benedicts. Nothing special for the price u pay. Rather disappointing that the eggs looked extra small. The eggs my wife ordered as medium came well done. They obviously cannot do eggs. Lastly, there is NO options for turkey sausage or turkey bacon. The beans have pork in it. Quite disappointing for a breakfast joint offering healthier options. Overall, the experience was not good. Would I come back? With all the choices out there for breakfast, No. Sadly disappointed given the 4 start rating. read more

Ben & Florentine - Smoked salmon benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Lovely and fast service, food was good - had eggs benedict and they were very good. Will be back

Three stars is very accurate for the overall quality of this brunch place. The food is passable and the service is just the right amount; not negligent nor amazing. It is a cool spot for families and big groups. The kitchen is open and the smell spreads right into the seating area which may cause your hair and clothes smell like fried food so come in your own caution. I highly recommend the smoothies. Portions are huge. read more

Ben & Florentine - Mexican skillet; pretty bland despite the look - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

Five stars for this little gem! I am NOT a breakfast person (heresy, I know), so usually when I'm travelling, I will have "breakfast" at 10:30 or 11:00 so I can have lunch food as my first meal of the day. But I showed up at Ben and Florentine at 7:00 on a Sunday morning, not expecting much, and was pleasantly surprised. They blew me out of the park! This is one of the only places I've ever been that makes me crave more breakfast food. I ordered sausages wrapped in crepes with real maple syrup, with hash browns and fresh fruit on the side, and my meal was delicious! The sausage was perfectly cooked and the crepes were fluffy and slightly sweet, and the maple syrup just sealed the deal. Real maple syrup!!! It's $1 extra, but totally worth it. The hash browns were also great, and the mountain of fruit was HUGE. I couldn't finish the whole meal...there were three crepes, plus all that fruit and those hash browns, so come hungry. All in all, a great experience! read more

OMG - Yum yum. This great breakfast spot in a small strip mall is fab. We have the bacon and eggs with blueberry pancakes. Those pancakes were fantastic!! The wait staff are wonderful too. So many choices on the menu it was hard to pick -- but lots of benedicts, omelettes, french toast etc. Note -- their is a small upcharge for real maple syrup as opposed to regular syrup. We opted for the maple -- I mean this is Canada right? Kind of required!! lol read more

Greasy food but horrible service. The options are awesome and the pictures in the menu help. But make sure you ask for everything you need up front, they won't be checking on you again until you ask for the bill. read more

Just another breakfast place, similar price to any other breakfast place. They do have more Avocado-related menu here so if people are interested in eating avocado breakfast food, here's where it's at read more

While breakfast menu is limited of options Ben & Florentine makes you rediscover the usual with dishes full of flavours and having own identity, Keep it up read more

Just visited this place for the first time. Really good! Eggs Benedict (I tried the classic with ham) was great! Not the best I had but right up there. Home fries were good (well above average). I sampled some other breakfast mains and everything was yum. Service was really great. Busy in there but we still got our food in a reasonable amount of time. Everyone there is very friendly! read more

Good place to have a nice yummy breakfast. Our server was very friendly. Couple negatives: I ordered a vegetarian omelette because it listed asparagus as an ingredient however, when I got it there was no asparagus in it. Our server was quick to remedy the error by offering to remake it or give it to me on the side. They also forgot to give me the applesauce which is suppose to come with the meal. Didn't realize that I never got it until after I had left the restaurant.‍ read more

Ben & Florentine - Vegetarian Omelette. It was good. They forgot to add the asparagus into my omelette and give me the applesauce side. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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Very poor service des organize . Horrible experience , Terrible food , I will never ever come back to this place again read more

Ben & Florentine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

One of my go to breakfast places! I first tried this restaurant in Montreal when visiting my sister. I still remember how much I enjoyed it! I was sooooo happy to have found one close to home! Their home fries are the best thing ever!! They're cooked exactly the way I love them! Cut into bite size pieces, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and each one perfectly coated with their seasoning! I also love that they serve every meal with a small side of applesauce! Unfortunately they don't make it in house but still tasty! I typically get a different meal every time I visit based on what I feel like eating and so far everything I've tried hasn't been a disappointment. They have a wide variety of options for those greasy breakfasts from their skillets to the classic bacon and healthy options such as waffles with fruit. Will definitely continue going here! read more

Love the chocolate chip pancakes!! I usually order the organic maple syrup with it. Although pricey ($2.50 extra) it's worth it. The pancakes are simple but very well made. Their skillets are filling and a healthy option but the last time I went we tried a new item on their menu, the avocado toast. I was pleasantly surprised how good it tasted. The avocado was fresh, and the goat cheese was incredibly creamy. The service is friendly and even though they're extremely busy, I found that thr quality of the food doesn't change. They've been consistent over the 4 or 5 times I've been to this location. One of my favourite breakfast/brunch spots. read more

Ben & Florentine - Avocado toast with goat cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Oakville, Ontario

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I came here to eat brunch on a busy Sunday. The food was good and is very... expected of what one would get for breakfast at a diner. You should know that there is two different wait times: 1 wait to be seated and 2 for your food to come to you. Don't expect your food to come out very fast once you've been seated. It will take 30-35 to get food to your table but it will be HOT. The highlights from the meals were the home fries and the fresh cut fruit. Our server, Lisa M was very polite, well mannered, and very genuine with her interactions with us. I would definitely come back again. read more

Was in my bookmark for quite some time and finally had a chance to visit. Came with the fam bam and a girlfriend. Arrived on a Sunday at around 11am and wasn't too packed, given it was also -100 outside but regardless, appreciated the access to seats. We got seated right away, except that they didn't have enough high chairs for the kiddos. They really should invest in more. I didn't realize that this was a franchise but hey so it is. The menu was great with lots to choose from. Food: Banana Almond Pancakes- Extremely sweet and the hazelnut spread was only on the first layer along with the Almonds and Bananas but the pancakes were fluffy but smaller than the others. Blueberry Burst- This was great, lots of fresh blueberries and they were sweet naturally. The pancakes were very fluffy Bagel Lox- This was pretty straight forward, a better bagel would've been better with it. By better, I mean maybe a Montreal style bagel since the one given was a bit doughy and heavy. The fruits that came with it were excellent. Avocado Benedict- Great hollandaise, it came with regular strips of bacon, very crunchy and the avocados were well ripened Kids Grilled Cheese- they were very accommodating and allowed a substitution of fries instead of the home fries. The cheese was plain American processed. I kinda wished that it was real cheese. Kids Chocolate Chip Banana Pancake- This was basically the same as the Banana Almond except there were chocolate chips cooked within the pancake no bananas within the pancake. It was a huge portion. Atmosphere: It was definitely great for the family, lots of them. The staff were quite attentive except for maybe coffee refills. We had to ask for ours to be refilled several times. The place was fairly clean as well. They had an open kitchen and so that was appreciated, nothing for them to hide. I look forward to visiting again and this time trying out the skillet options, they certainly looked good seeing the other patrons having it. Also really want to try the latkes. It was advertised in my placemat that they are opening in Mississauga and Toronto. We're hoping it happens soon. read more

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This is a great spot for breakfast. But if you're craving back bacon you will not find it here. While they serve your run of the mill breakfast they provide a lot of healthier options too which I like. I would recommend this to those looking for a change or for a variety of breakfast options. read more