Saturday Brunch Obsession: Edward Levesque's Kitchen

Several weeks ago I had brunch at Edward Levesque's Kitchen, located in Queen East's Leslieville. The bf and I heard about this place from a friend, so of course we had to check it out. We met some friends there who were just as hungry and excited as we were. Here's what we saw while waiting in line ... 

These reviews made me even more hungry and excited to get inside, order and start eating. Unfortunately I cannot agree with all the reviews. I agree with the "simple, fresh, tasty" but completely disagree with the "best service" review. We ended up waiting in line for about 30 minutes and didn't get our food for about one hour. The reason we were given was that one cook was sick and another one was in training. I realize that this is likely an isolated incident (I hope) so will not base my whole review on this one aspect. 

On a more positive note, we had great conversation with our friends and shared many laughs, one including the text pictured below which was written at the bottom of the menu...

Please do not leave children!?! I guess this happens a lot at Edward Levesques?!?

Anyways, there's no question that the food was tasty. Feast your eyes on these yummy cheddar/chive biscuits served with apple butter. They seriously melt in your mouth. I (and three others) can attest to that!

I had the poached eggs with tomato/basil sauce, cornbread and Italian sausage. It was good!

Overall the food was great, but not amazing. The service was pretty crappy, but I think I will give this place another chance. What do you think? Would you go back?

Menu

Located at 1290 Queen Street East 

416-465-3600

Saturday Brunch Obsession: Table 17

I am sure it is no surprise to many of you that I love brunch. I have mentioned that one of my favourite things to do on a Saturday is to go out for brunch. The weird thing is that I have not blogged about brunch in a while so here goes ... I have visited Table 17 on several occasions and it has quickly become one of my fave brunch places in Queen East. Pictured below is the delicious scotch egg I once ate with a selection of cheeses. I did not know what a scotch egg was before that lovely Saturday morning. For those of you who are not familiar with it, it is a hard-boiled egg that is wrapped in sausage, coated in breadcrumbs and then deep-fried.

Below is another wonderful dish I ate for brunch at Table 17. I recall it being two eggs over some beef all on brioche bread. YUM! Their rosti is also very good :)

Check this place out if you live in T.O. They also serve lunch and dinner which I have heard is worth the wait in line.

What's your take on a scotch egg? Do you like them as much as I do? 

Table 17

Location: 782 Queen St. East

Leslieville 

Saturday Chillaxin at Balzac's

 

I spent several hours yesterday chillaxin at Balzac's. There's nothing better than escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life to spend a Saturday afternoon reading and sipping a latte. 

The bf was unfortunately hard at work trying to meet a Monday am deadline.

I love the ambience and history of this space and plan to spend many more Saturdays just like this one. I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend :)

Location: Distillery District - 55 Mill St., Bldg. #60

Saturday Hours: 7am - 8pm

I enjoyed: Toasted almond latte

Saturday Brunch Obsession: Morning Glory Cafe

 I am obsessed with brunch and like to try different spots in the city. There's nothing better than sleeping in on Saturday and catching up with friends over brunch. Needless to say I am going to be posting about brunch quite often. Today's pick was Morning Glory Cafe located in Corktown. Morning Glory is one of my fave brunch spots. It's one of those small, quaint spots where I can always count on seeing the same elderly man sipping his coffee while he reads the Saturday paper.  

waffles with sausage and apple/plum compote

Another plus is that the food does not disappoint. It's consistently good and there's a great variety of brunch items, everything from omelettes to french toast and sandwiches. The prices are also good but beware they only take cash. Trust me there are no ATM machines/blanks close by! The spot is also small with little seating but in my opinion the food is worth waiting in line for. 

Cozy Hot Chocolate

On a cold winter day nothing seems more comforting than a big mug of hot chocolate. My first choice is always SOMA chocolatemaker located in Toronto's Distillery District. I can never decide between the classic dark hot chocolate and the spicy Mayan hot chocolate (made with chillies). Today I chose the dark.

 SOMA also offers a great selection of chocolates that are made in an on-site "chocolate laboratory." I tried the dark chocolate laced with pepper and salt. It was divine!