Date: September 10, 2011
Location: in the heart of High Park (just outside High Park subway station)
Website: http://grenadiercafe.com/
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
Came here after a long afternoon of hiking, so needless to say, we had worked up quite an appetite. I was so hungry that I ordered two dishes, an omelette (they have all-day breakfast) and a spinach salad. The omelette not bad, albeit quite standard and a tad dry.
However, I really enjoyed the spinach and mushroom salad. It was quite a basic salad, but the ingredients were very fresh and the dressing so light that it was nearly imperceptible. Also, it had a generous amount of raw mushrooms, which I hardly ever have (raw, that is); so it was quite a surprise, but a pleasant one at that! I won't bother listing all the ingredients because - lo and behold - I actually took pictures ;)
My friend had a veggie burger, which I personally found a bit dry and in need of some mayo or aioli to give it a bit of tang.
Came here after a long afternoon of hiking, so needless to say, we had worked up quite an appetite. I was so hungry that I ordered two dishes, an omelette (they have all-day breakfast) and a spinach salad. The omelette not bad, albeit quite standard and a tad dry.
However, I really enjoyed the spinach and mushroom salad. It was quite a basic salad, but the ingredients were very fresh and the dressing so light that it was nearly imperceptible. Also, it had a generous amount of raw mushrooms, which I hardly ever have (raw, that is); so it was quite a surprise, but a pleasant one at that! I won't bother listing all the ingredients because - lo and behold - I actually took pictures ;)
My friend had a veggie burger, which I personally found a bit dry and in need of some mayo or aioli to give it a bit of tang.
To finish everything off - actually, I lied because we started our meal with this - a warm baklava, which was your typical baklava, delicious and saturated in sugary sweetness. As you can see, we were so hungry that we devoured about half of it before remembering to take a photo. I assure you that it looked quite nice to start off, though! ;o)
While I was not overly impressed with the omelette or veggie burger, I would come here again. Aside from the fact that this is very conveniently located (convenient if you are at the park, that is), it has a very family-oriented, self-serve, laid-back feel, which I like, so I will return. Unfortunately, this place does not have an address. But I believe it is the only restaurant in the entire park, so hopefully finding it won't be an issue should you decide to check this place out.
While I was not overly impressed with the omelette or veggie burger, I would come here again. Aside from the fact that this is very conveniently located (convenient if you are at the park, that is), it has a very family-oriented, self-serve, laid-back feel, which I like, so I will return. Unfortunately, this place does not have an address. But I believe it is the only restaurant in the entire park, so hopefully finding it won't be an issue should you decide to check this place out.
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