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On Sunday morning, Ryan and I had brunch at Saving Grace. We have been trying to have brunch at Saving Grace for months now, and only finally got around to it this weekend. Ryan had eaten there with friends and family a couple times before, and kept suggesting we visit together.
Saving Grace is a brunch place, and Torontonians love their brunch. The popular brunch places in Toronto always have lineups lingering outside on weekend mornings. Saving Grace was no different – Ryan and I got there a bit late, 20 minutes after it opened, and there were nine people on the waiting list ahead of us. We took a stroll and ended up waiting about an hour for our table for two.
By the time we sat down, our stomachs were rumbling, but our brunch was well worth the wait.
I ordered a pot of Earl Grey tea, while Ryan had the ginger pear juice, which had just enough bite.
There was a paper menu with the regular brunch items, but Saving Grace has many specials that appear on the chalkboard. I really wanted to try the poached eggs with corn cakes and guacamole, but we ended up ordering both sweet and savoury French toast and the Rajasthani eggs.
I was intrigued by the savoury French toast, which turned out to be two thick slices of brioche or challah stuffed with caramelized apples, roasted red onions, and gruyere cheese. The toasts were served with roasted potatoes and mixed spring greens, and were absolutely scrumptious. I will definitely attempt making this myself.
The Rajasthani Eggs were spicy enough to make me sniffle a bit, but not too spicy. Scrambled eggs were sauteed with red onions and tomato, and served with a rolled paratha, a chickpea masala, roast potatoes, and yogurt. Ryan also ordered a spicy debrezini sausage, which was flavoured with honey and garlic, and which he said was how a sausage should taste.
To finish it all up, we ordered the sweet French toast. Ryan had ordered this twice before, and so it came highly recommended. Thick slices of what looked like baguette was prepared as French toast, and topped with buttery, sweet caramelized bananas and maple syrup. Delectable!
The staff were friendly and didn’t rush us through our meal, despite the crowd of hungry people milling around outside, waiting for a table. Even after we had finished eating, our server asked if she could refill my teapot. Normally I just care about the food in a restaurant and don’t mind either good or bad service, but I really appreciated being able to have my brunch in peace.
Visit Saving Grace:
907 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1V9
(416) 703-7368
