Food Re-Review: b Espresso Does Brunch

111 Queen Street East #102
Phone: (416) 866-2111

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Posted by Tanja
February 15, 2007

Currently 2.50/5
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Rating: 2.5/5 (4 votes cast)

The last time I reviewed b Espresso, I had lots of good things to say about their service and drinks. Nothing in that department has changed, thankfully, but they are now open Saturdays with a full brunch menu and it's so good it just begs to be Re-Reviewed.

The highlight of the meal was the above-pictured french toast with berries and syrup. Thick flavourful italian eggbread, stuffed with mascarpone cheese and covered in berries and served with syrup on the side (which conveniently also helps hold up the large slice of bread in this gorgeous presentation).

Across the table, poached eggs with asparagus, goat cheese, toast and a delicate leek(?) pattie.

Most dishes hovered above or below the $10 mark

Other dishes included egg classics like eggs benedetto (benedict, of course), frittata and various polenta spreads. See the full brunch menu here.

And naturally, we weren't about to leave without the beloved b Espresso cappucino and a few house biscotti on the side.

All in all, yes, Toronto has yet another amazing brunch destination... and I'll definitely be back here soon.

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b Espresso Bar - 111 Queen Street East (just East of Jarvis) - (416) 866-2111

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But do they do flaming skull drawings in cappucinos? It's a deal breaker for me...

Posted by: Ryan C-3.P.0-no at February 15, 2007 4:32 PM

You reviewed the same restaurant twice in past 4 months ? Thats a little odd.
I dont mean to be critical, but there's a whole city full of restaurants out there.

Posted by: adams at February 15, 2007 4:53 PM

I don't mind a double review. It's hard to use someone's single visit to a restaurant to judge whether or not to go. Consistency of service and quality is important. Also it's nice to hear about different selections on the menu. You should do a second look at more places you've reviewed, IMO (and that I would love to help with!)

Posted by: Jonathan at February 15, 2007 5:27 PM

Why must you always make me so hungry, Tanja? I just need some of that French Toast right now.

Posted by: Steve Keys at February 15, 2007 5:29 PM

Adam - when a restaurant completely changes their menu or adds something new, I like to do a re-review. When I wrote about it in the past, they only did basic cafe stuff and weren't open on weekends... but why am I writing this, I already explained in the post.

We have enough space for all the posts... unless you have a quota for pictures of great food you can handle in a day.

Posted by: Tanja at February 15, 2007 11:38 PM

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Posted by: Jerrold at February 16, 2007 7:18 AM

Damn that looks so yummy!

Posted by: Michelle at February 16, 2007 9:02 AM