Musa
847 Dundas West
Phone: 416-368-8484
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My frequent dining companion (we'll call him Mr. C) and I have decided that every time we go out to try some new eats, half way through we'll do what we call "The Switch Up". We swap plates. I'll eat half of mine, he'll eat half of his and then we switch -- no matter what. This way I get to sample two dishes and report on both.
Our latest brunch took us to Musa on Dundas West and Euclid. When I first moved to downtown Toronto, I lived on Palmerston and watched the transformation of this old bland building into what is now quite an interesting painted exterior. If you decide to check it out, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about as soon as you get there.
Upon entering, we decided to eat on the cute little patio despite the fact that it looked like rain but we were warned: if you sit on the patio, and it rains...you can't come back inside. We understood the capacity issue of the statement, but were they REALLY going to leave us out in the pouring rain with our breakfast? Regardless, we risked it and enjoyed a very windy brunch. Flying napkins anyone?
I decided on the Challah Bread French Toast with a side of fruit and whipped cream. The challah toast was soaked in maple syrup (no need to add my own) and was a delight to dig into. The fresh fruit placed around the plate was a definite bonus to even out the sweetness of the French toast. The side of whipped cream I really didn't NEED, but who can resist dipping your food into a little more goodness?
Mr. C decided to order one of the daily specials. A Texas toast sandwich filled with egg, bacon, spinach, mozzarella cheese and tomato. It was matched with a side of Cajun homefries that he couldn't resist stealing after the imposed "Switch Up". Along with this was a side mixed green salad that was an explosion of flavour. It's a must try. Light, simple but very flavourful.
Our bill tallied up to just over twenty dollars and this included a pot of tea and orange juice. All and all, a pretty good deal because we left more than satisfied and it fueled our walking tour of the ROM. Fully licensed.
Comments (4)
i love love love musa.
i am addicted to their "tropicana" breakfast. in fact, i am compelled to go right now.
sigh, i forget that i'm stuck in an office...
Overated. I had the Steak frites. Although my steak was well cooked to my taste, the accompanying fries (not very crisp) were smothered in a soy sauce vegetable stirfry disaster which should have been in the trash and not on my plate. Presenting the steak above the frites, smothered in the putrid saute created a big brown soggy mess.
My boyfriend's moussaka was another disaster. It came out looking like some sort of building material. The potatoes were chunkily cut, overloaded with bland bechamel and layered with greasy overly soggy eggplant.
Will not return. I do not know what the hype is all about.
My girlfriend and I had a pretty lousy meal there recently. We started with the mussels that came swimming in a lemongrass broth that was salted to death. Then we both had the falaffels and fries special. There was way too much food, which is only a negative 'cause it was kind of inedible. The dry, crumbly falaffels came in bland pitas with a mountain of fries. The ketchup bottle on our table became an integral part of the meal since it provided desperately needed moisture to all the bread, starch and salt. We both gave up after only half our falaffels and despite pigging out on fries, there was still tons left on my plate. Oh yeah, and it was freezing cold. We were eating with our jackets on as were several other customers.
I have had good brunches there so maybe it was just a bad night for them.
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