I have been here about five times now over the last two months and can honestly say this is my favourite spot to eat.nnThe ambiance and vibe is like going over to your grandmothers where there is a warmth with all the oddities from her younger days surrounding you, where the forks and knives never match but that’s part of the charm. You’re greeted by a very friendly staff who will in my time, go above and beyond to answer questions or figure out any questions about the menu.nnMost of my visits have been during brunch. The quality is excellent. The classic breakfast is a great value with a great mix of variety on the plate and some of the best bacon. The French toast, with preserved peach and bacon is a personal favourite. But its the creativity of adding specials to the menu like the lemon meringue blueberry ricotta oat pancakes that keep you excited.nn6/5 stars if I could nnThe only outlier in all my trips has been the 19-18$ French onion soup for special. I order the soup without knowing the price as a starter my mistake more than anything I love French onion, and soup is usually a low cost option for a starter to go with our meal. The taste and quality was great as always, however the portion and price did not match in my opinion for what was provided.
We opted for a few items on their small plates to get a taste of different items. It was decent enough; nothing too out of the ordinary. The chicken bites were a bit too crunchy, it seemed overly fried.nnWe had reservations and ended up arriving a bit earlier than anticipated. We were told our table wouldn’t be ready until our actual reservation time so we had to sit at the bar and wait. Mind you, there were 3 empty tables upon our arrival. Between the time of our early arrival and being seated at the bar for about 10 minutes, said 3 empty tables remained unoccupied. Essentially, we could have been seated at our proper table at the time of our arrival and did not have to sit at the bar. It was not the level of hospitality we were expecting and were sorely disappointed at the attitude received from the hostess who was outwardly annoyed of our early arrival. She didn’t try to accommodate, clearly seeing tables were not in use.nnWhile seated at the bar, we saw 50% of the restaurant clear out, so all standard seating was now available. We were left sitting at the bar and just ordered our food there. We weren’t offered to move to standard seating. Not really attended to as new patrons to this establishment. Not the ideal evening we had wanted.nnWe would have returned if service was better; but with that kind of experience and lack of hospitality, wouldn’t recommend and wouldn’t return.
Went for my birthday, and back 2 weeks later with guests. Food was incredible. Onion soup, steak, duck, then family style ribeye. Everything cooked and seasoned perfectly. Price is worth the quality of meals.
What a beautiful and sweet little pit stop! Popped in on our way through Markdale such a cute town and grabbed lattes. It's always worth the extra 5 or 10 minutes to stop somewhere local, and we were not disappointed. All 6 of us got lattes and all 6 were extremely tasty and fueled that last push of our road trip. Thank you!
Sat at the bar and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere. Food was delicious, had the lasagna and my husband had the steak frites. Finished off with tiramisu and rice pudding for dessert. Staff was fantastic, happy that Leslie from Rocklyn B&B recommended it!
