Location: 4/5
I love how this location is so close to a Chapters!
Giant parking lot, so close to where my brother works and since he was in the area an hour early, I quickly jumped in on the opportunity to have an 'on the spot' brunch with him.
Decor/Ambience: 3/5
During colder season, it is best not to sit close to the entrance, because it is a single door with no other barricade from the outdoor weather conditions.
Pop radio music plays in the background and wooden lampshades, tables and chairs fill the space.
Each table has ketchup, Frank's RedHot cayenne pepper sauce, Tabasco sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.
A dozen two sweaters and like half a dozen 4-seater tables. Homely.
Food quality: 2/5
People who love all-day breakfast can rejoice! Alas of your food was not burnt.
For meat-lovers, the steak and 3 eggs served with either house salad or home fries and thick toast is their priciest item on their menu for $17.49.
Since almost everything has eggs as expected, there are only a few items namely salads that are actually vegan. I got the southwest vegan breakfast hash and I love the portions!
You can create your own omelettes. There are also pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, burgers, lighter breakfast, juices, cold drinks, hot drinks, and plenty of sides and choices to choose from for non-vegans, as always!
My hash was a bit burnt and thus some bites were not harder or too crispy to eat.
Service: 2.5/5
Sufficient, but could be warmer as their name might suggest otherwise. My guacamole and tomatoes were served on plastics sides. Water was served in plastic cups. Too much plastic-use for a sit down...
Tea is served with their Tetley packaging and you steep it yourself.
Staff usually stand behind the counter instead of walking around to check in on their patrons regularly.
Read my rant update at the bottom.
Value: 2.5/5
Their portions are hardy, but mine meal alone turned out to be $14 after tax and tips. If the only viable choice for me is this, then it is not really worth coming for me.
Overall: 2/5
Was going to give this place a 4* originally, but their vegan offering is way too small for me compared to other breakfast places I know. Still for non-vegans, this would be a decent place to go to, if their food was not burnt.
Also, just when I went up to pay for my meal, because they were too busy either behind the counter or serving other guests to notice that both my brother and I were done eating our meals, I politely told the cashier my order for the bill and she unnecessarily responded back with, "I know. I am the one who served you." Well Miss, if you do know that you were the one who served me, maybe you could do your job better by being more present, so neither my brother nor I had to go to the counter to get our bill ourselves! Unnecessary comment when she barely did anything but serve us our meal, which is her basic duty! 8% tip, because at least I am nice enough to wish her luck, but below 10% for substandard service.
Like, if you were not that interested to serve much less converse with us, fine, don't go barely do your job and then add an unnecessary comment. If you know better then you should have DONE better.
Never coming back! Cafe Mirage is a much better option and it is even closer to Chapters. read more