By The Way

Lovely downtown bistro. They keep their menu small, which means the kitchen is not stretched too thin trying to create dishes from 10 different cuisines. On busy nights, service can be a bit slow, but hey ...it allows more time to socialise. Food is consistently great and delicious.

November 29, 2024 on Google

Nice little place. Server was very personable and kind. Food was really really good had the just eggs ( egs, sausage, homefries with a bagel. And a coffee.) And recommend no matter what you have to get some hot sauce with it if you like some heat, very flavorful not just hot for the sake of hot. Would definitely come again.

November 28, 2024 on Google

Just enjoyed the kale halloumi salad with added tofu - plentiful, healthy and delicious, especially with the homemade hot sauce on the side. The indoor atmosphere is quite comfortable with a cute patio option. If it weren’t such a humid day, I’d have sat outside. The servers were kind and attentive.

July 31, 2024 on Google

Fantastic brunch spot in the heart of the Annex. There's a huge maple tree around which their covered patio is built, which adds to the charm of the dining experience. The food is fresh, the service is fast, friendly, and fun. They top up your coffee to your hearts content, and I now realize that I maybe overdid it again with my caffeine intake, but that's a me problem.

July 15, 2024 on Google

Not quite enough! True in many aspects for this place, as I dropped by with some buddies for a quick brunch. I got the lamb omelette, but I wanted more Middle Eastern spices, more juicy lamb chunks, more potatoes! The flavours are there, but lacking in punch, and there just isn’t enough to chew on. Bagel AND homefries? Skip one and give me more of the good stuff! Annoyingly close to being great, but I can only give a half-hearted recommendation.

May 27, 2024 on Google

Tried lunch here today for the first time. The servers (& manager) were notably friendly, attentive, and helpful. It’s not a big restaurant, but they made every effort to accommodate our large group (7) as quickly as possible. When one of our kids couldn’t find anything they liked on the menu (we thought it’d be brunch but that’s only on weekends), the kitchen kindly made up some French toast, which the little one described as “the best [they’d]ever had!” I ordered the Eggs Charlottine; it was delicious (especially the dill sauce) and also in the category of best I’ve ever had. The home fries were seasoned (a more Mediterranean flavour?) so they tasted different from what I expected, but I enjoyed them. They were out of smoothies so I would love to try one next time. Overall the food was delicious and the service great. I’ll be back.

February 16, 2024 on Google

I was looking for a nice dinner place for a celebratory dinner, that has so e vegetarian and vegan options for me as well. I saw this place and its great reviews. But was terribly disappointed last night after my meal. I basically felt that being a vegan, I only need to eat raw food. Ugh. My friends liked their chicken and fish, not so much the lamb and beef. And I hated their “vegan special”! It said it has “vegan balls with cucumber, carrot, astec rice and tofu with sauce”. When I got my food, there were some chopped veggies, lot of quinoa and rice and some tofu. NO VEGAN BALL as mentioned in their “dinner special” menu. When asked about it, all I received was “sorry, the menu meant to say ‘bowl’ and not ‘ball’. And then the server left. So I basically paid $30 for raw veggies and rice. Are you kidding me?! I paid a bomb here, and all my money was basically wasted. Not going here again for sure. Vegetarian/vegan food is abysmal here! I gave two stars because the server was sweet in general. But I’m definitely quite sad about the food being wayyyy sub par for vegetarians.

January 3, 2024 on Google

The food was wonderful, and you can tell it is all home made. I ordered the $30 steak frites and had a wonderful lunch. I wish the portions were slightly bigger as the prices are very high and i found I wasn’t full after this expensive meal. I also noticed the dishes around me were very small. It is definitely not a place for students as it is expensive and the portions aren’t huge (I am a student) but I was eager to try it. Overall, wonderful food, just pricy and small portions. Make of that what you will. :)

April 22, 2023 on Google