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Breakfast

Post #16166 10-12-2010 09:52 AM UrbanWaterloo Senior Moderator	Breakfast Where's Your Favourite Place in Waterloo Region? Benny's \| Checkerboard \| Walper Terrace \| Oscar's \| The Daily Grill
Post #16168 10-12-2010 09:57 AM UrbanWaterloo Senior Moderator Kitchener-Waterloo Joined Dec 2009 3578 posts Groundhog Day Meet-Up \| February 2nd 7-9PM @ KW Art Gallery	Benny's 183 Weber Street North, Waterloo
Post #16179 10-12-2010 11:29 AM Section ThirtyOne Food & Retail Moderator Waterloo, ON Joined Feb 2010 210 posts	I know a lot of folks will say Cora's, but I just don't see the fuss. The food is expensive, and pretty ho-hum in my opinion. Maybe i'm being picky, but no one around here does anything special. As far as a greasy breakfast goes, Fireside at Strasburg and Ottawa did a mighty fine rendition.
Post #16184 10-12-2010 12:17 PM garthdanlor Town Member Uglyopolis Joined Mar 2010 317 posts	The Checkerboard on Belmont is a good example of an old fashioned greasy spoon with cheap and tasty breakfast offerings. Maybe not exceptional, but reliable. Speaking of greasy spoons, has anyone ever tried Jimmy's Lunch on Victoria for breakfast (or anything else)...always wanted to try this institution(dive?) but never have...
Post #16186 10-12-2010 12:37 PM David Town Member Kitchener, Ontario Joined May 2010 101 posts DAVID KUHN Former Candidate for City Council Kitchener - Ward 9 www.davidkuhn.ca David's Blog	Country Boy on Manitou is great. I love the food and if you're hungry there's no excuse to be afterward. They have lunch and supper too, but breakfast is what they're really known for.
Post #16188 10-12-2010 12:50 PM Section ThirtyOne Food & Retail Moderator Waterloo, ON Joined Feb 2010 210 posts	Originally Posted by garthdanlor Speaking of greasy spoons, has anyone ever tried Jimmy's Lunch on Victoria for breakfast (or anything else)...always wanted to try this institution(dive?) but never have... I've always wanted to check it out as well. Perhaps a suitable location for the next WW meet? :P
Post #16201 10-12-2010 03:32 PM CompassRose Hamlet Member UpTown and downtown, for the last 20 years. Joined Mar 2010 42 posts	Jimmy's is pretty small for a meet, but it's chock-full of atmosphere. I recommend it, on the same terms as my singing teacher recommended it to me: it's like being on a gritty indy film set. You might get the old guy cooking, which is admirable, but when he does, unfortunately, the food is seasoned with a rich tinge of Ben-Gay liniment. Apart from occasional hints of mentholatum, the food is fine; as good as anywhere else breakfasty at present, as far as I know, and better than some. I haven't really loved any breakfast place in town since South Side Jonny's closed. I'd give Angie's Kitchen the biggest "overrated" score. Not very good, skimpy bacon, and always overcrowded and slow service.
Post #16246 10-13-2010 12:17 PM taylortbb Town Member Waterloo, Ontario Joined Jan 2010 295 posts Taylor Byrnes	Originally Posted by garthdanlor Speaking of greasy spoons, has anyone ever tried Jimmy's Lunch on Victoria for breakfast (or anything else)...always wanted to try this institution(dive?) but never have... I ended up there on the basis of "let's try this". I can't say it was really worth it. Everything was authentic 50s, which also means it hadn't been changed since the 50s, looked really run down. The food certainly wasn't anything notable, but wasn't awful. It was an experience, Kitchener's first 24 hour diner, but it isn't somewhere I'd ever visit again.
Post #16283 10-13-2010 09:23 PM FancyNancy Hamlet Member Waterloo Joined Dec 2009 29 posts	We had breakfast at the checkerboard and it was great! The price was good also.
Post #17644 10-29-2010 11:04 AM UrbanWaterloo Senior Moderator Kitchener-Waterloo Joined Dec 2009 3578 posts Groundhog Day Meet-Up \| February 2nd 7-9PM @ KW Art Gallery	Checkerboard Restaurant 705 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener
Post #17719 10-30-2010 10:18 AM UrbanWaterloo Senior Moderator Kitchener-Waterloo Joined Dec 2009 3578 posts Groundhog Day Meet-Up \| February 2nd 7-9PM @ KW Art Gallery	Walper Terrace Hotel Sunday Brunch 2nd Floor, 1 King Street West, Kitchener
Post #18145 11-05-2010 01:05 AM snowrose Hamlet Member Lincoln Heights Joined Oct 2010 13 posts	We loved Rise & Shine Restaurant over on Bridge St. Great food! Great variety! Pleasant service. Very busy, and for good reason.
Post #18189 11-05-2010 02:52 PM scarfinv Hamlet Member Joined Jan 2010 27 posts	We like Cora's once in a while... it is expensive, but they have some nice alternatives to the typical bacon and eggs. Our other favorite place to go on a Sunday morning is the Cedar Barn. Nothing fancy, but the food is great.
Post #18326 11-07-2010 12:12 PM urbandreamer Town Member Joined Mar 2010 135 posts	What's that hilarious Mennonite place going toward's Elmira called? I ate there once, was very amusing. It's like the Mennonite version of United Bakers.... The Walper brunch looks pathetic...that hotel needs to get hip and into this century. Aren't there any cool indie brunch spots of the calibre that dot Toronto? Places like Saving Grace, the old Musa that burned down this summer, the old B spot, Brad's, Mitzi's Sister, etc? Perhaps city cafe has something decent? It's interesting how Guelph, a town a third the size of K-W region, feels so much more urban, with really good brunch spots, indie cafes etc. What's wrong Uptown?
Post #18347 11-07-2010 05:30 PM plam Town Member Joined Dec 2009 171 posts	Originally Posted by urbandreamer It's interesting how Guelph, a town a third the size of K-W region, feels so much more urban, with really good brunch spots, indie cafes etc. What's wrong Uptown? I find it a bit strange too. Maybe Guelph gets a different kind of student than our universities, which may be too corporate. Speaking of indie brunch spots, there's the Hoof Cafe in Toronto, which I have not yet been to.
Post #18352 11-07-2010 07:23 PM panamaniac Town Member Joined Mar 2010 392 posts	Originally Posted by urbandreamer ........... The Walper brunch looks pathetic...that hotel needs to get hip and into this century. ........... Now that is hilarious - surely the whole point of the Walper is to feel that you have pushed the clock back fifty (or more) years. The slightest whiff of "hip" would kill it.
Post #18353 11-07-2010 07:31 PM IEFBR14 Transportation Moderator H2OWC Joined Mar 2010 962 posts	I don't know if they still offer it, but the Delta hotel in downtown Kitchener used to offer a fantastic Sunday brunch. It makes what Walper offers look pathetic. Hell, even just the dessert selections at the Delta make Walper's look pathetic.
Post #18356 11-07-2010 08:02 PM Shawn Senior Moderator Kitchener Joined Jan 2010 610 posts	Originally Posted by IEFBR14 I don't know if they still offer it, but the Delta hotel in downtown Kitchener used to offer a fantastic Sunday brunch. It makes what Walper offers look pathetic. Hell, even just the dessert selections at the Delta make Walper's look pathetic. Funny enough I called the Delta today to ask about that. They no longer offer the Sunday Brunch, and according to the person who answered the phone at Botanicals Restaurant, it's been about 2 years since they stopped. They do however have a "buffet breakfast" that goes from 7am to 10:30am that's pretty good. About equal in quality to the Walper breakfast buffet.
Post #18359 11-07-2010 09:10 PM Spokes Senior Moderator Kitchener Joined Dec 2009 5314 posts	Originally Posted by plam I find it a bit strange too. Maybe Guelph gets a different kind of student than our universities, which may be too corporate. Speaking of indie brunch spots, there's the Hoof Cafe in Toronto, which I have not yet been to. I don't know if it's a different kind of student. I think students adapt to their environment. Waterloo has created a particular environment and it's students adapt to it. If the waterloo student environment changed, so to would the student.
Post #18360 11-07-2010 09:13 PM Spokes Senior Moderator Kitchener Joined Dec 2009 5314 posts	Originally Posted by panamaniac Now that is hilarious - surely the whole point of the Walper is to feel that you have pushed the clock back fifty (or more) years. The slightest whiff of "hip" would kill it. Ya I laughed at that too. You're absolutely right. The Walper doesn't try to be a modern boutique hotel. They're a more upscale historic location and it's great. You've got to kind of expect that from urbandreamer though. No surprises there.