Today we visited Toast for a spot of brunch. The food was fine, the staff were neither friendly nor rude and the place was busy which was not surprising seeing as we hit it right at peak brunchtime (11ish on a Saturday morning).
We arrived to find all the outside tables full as it was a rare sunny day, but there was a free one inside so were presented with menus straight away and took our seats. One of the menus had mayo or something sticking it together which was a bit nasty, but aside from that the range of food seemed fine so long as you were looking for breakfast or lunch snacks. I ordered a breakfast bagel and Stu had a club sandwich which we arranged with the unsmiling but efficient server. She didn't seem concerned about the mayo menu and just took it away as she rushed off.
The drinks arrived quickly and the food shortly after. While we waited we chatted, but it is a small space with an open kitchen trying to serve a fair amount of people so it was pretty noisy! Didn't bother us too much but not really the place to come if you're not up for a bit of hustle and bustle. There's also not a lot of room to move around inside as they've squeezed every inch of space out of the place and put in a load of tables and window bars. The staff whizzed round us capably but I did feel in the way a bit.
The food itself was fine. My bagel was well toasted, though the fillings (egg, bacon, mushrooms, cheese) left a pile of grease on my plate. The club sandwich was alright too, well filled with a wee bit of salad on the side. Plus points for the additional wee saucer that came with my tea for the teabag though - I am particular about my tea and this was a nice cuppa. Plates were cleared quickly and there was no rush to leave, our whole visit was maybe 45 mins to an hour.
Pros- quick service, lots of choice for breakfast things on the menu, reasonable prices. Cute decor, I loved the wallpaper and the art on the walls.
Cons- a bit squished, staff could've been a bit friendlier, and the food was only okay on this visit.
Overall we'd go back but might try a different day/time to see if we'd have a different experience. I wish I could say more positive things because I've read some lovely reviews here on Yelp but it was really just so-so for us. Maybe next time it'll live up to the hype! read more