For being a British colony, Toronto, surprisingly, has a lack of good English restaurants. We’re graced with more than our fair share of pub chains, but the menus are cookie cutter and none are exciting. While searching for a quick brunch place in East York, I was happy to stumble upon The Borough - the bright white and red restaurant isn’t your typical dark dank pub, but the food would even impress Mr. Bean.
Their Borough
benedict ($15) is what lured me into the restaurant… the promise of my
favourite breakfast main on top of Yorkshire pudding was irresistible. After
experiencing the dish, I wouldn’t want it any other way. The cheddar cheese
Yorkshire pudding was airy and fresh, its crevices perfect for cupping the
medium runny egg yolk and hollandaise sauce. Unlike English muffin, which can be
difficult to cut through, or biscuits that are way too dense, the pudding was
doughy enough to hold up against everything else but not taste heavy. The old cheddar notes also made
the benedict more flavourful than the typical buttery hollandaise.
The
home fries smell and taste like chips I’ve had in the UK. There’s something
about them – despite being cut larger and made of solid pieces of potatoes
there’s a fluffiness to the filling. With a hefty helping of sticky warm molasses
baked beans, you’ll leave stuffed.
If
that weren’t indulgent enough, that day they had a special eggs benedict topped
with pork belly ($18). I didn’t try it, but my friend loved the crispy
crackling crust over each thick piece of meat. They also do a proper full English
breakfast, which seemed popular with other tables.
Should
I ever have to venture to the neighbourhood again, I’d return to the Borough for
their evening meals. At last, there’s a decent English restaurant in the fray
and they’ve combined Yorkshire pudding with eggs benedict – genius.
Overall mark - 8 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 1352 Danforth Avenue
Address: 1352 Danforth Avenue
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- 10 - absolute perfection!
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