A local cook/chef (Kellie's Pantry/Kellie Vu) did a pop-up for homemade macarons and the pickup was…read moreat Morning Owl. I'd never been to any Morning Owl location before so this was my first.
It was super cute! Not a very accessible place, but love the aesthetic. There's a green leaf wallpaper when you walk in, which brightens up the shop against the darker grey concrete floor, there's some greenery and lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling, a fluorescent "Coffee" sign in the back by the stairs with some more greenery, old comics on the table, some local goodies for sale, a rack of vintage clothes from Late Night Vintage Co. for sale with a full length mirror, and a bright orange fridge.
It was brunch time on a Monday and we planned to eat somewhere in the area, but since we were already here and they had all-day breakfast sandwiches, regular sandwiches, and vegan quinoa bowls, we decided to get something here instead.
My husband got an English muffin with egg, cheddar, and bacon. It looked great and he scarfed it down.
At the recommendation of the server, I got the pesto chicken sandwich with chicken breast, basil pesto mayo, Swiss cheese, tomato, greens, and chips on house focaccia, and a cardamom tea latte. The sandwich was pretty tasty, even though I'm not normally a chicken breast person. I knew it said chips in the description, but for some reason I didn't expect them to be in the sandwich itself. It was a nice crunch, just a bit messy. It was definitely filling, it was just much greasier than I expected. Get a bunch of napkins! The cardamom tea latte was great and the vanilla syrup was a nice addition.
We also got a chocolate chip cookie to split between us and our toddler (we did already have macarons, after all, but couldn't resist). It was the thin and crispy kind, but still a little chewy. It also had sea salt flakes on top so it was a good combination of sweet and salty.
We left satisfied and the service was very friendly and helpful. It's right behind the Parkdale Market, too, so pretty convenient if you're in the area.