Even on a chilly Spring day, the atmosphere in Kost is warm and sunny – the bright palm tree dining room a taste of Miami when you can’t hop on a plane. The restaurant is inspired by the Baja Peninsula, the land that brought the city amazing fish and shrimp tacos. Kost’s menu has a similar vibe; the dishes filled with vegetables, bright colours, and vibrant flavours.
Leaning
more towards lunch than breakfast at brunch, the Ahi tuna steak sandwich ($21)
was calling me. The sandwich was fantastic: the fresh soft brioche bun studded
with sesame seeds; the Ahi tuna incorporating a lovely seasoned seared ring;
and there was plenty of crunch and flavours from the pickled red onion, a Baja
slaw, creamy avocado, and lemon mayonnaise. Each bite was an explosion of
tastes. The dish would have been perfect if they didn’t run out of fries by
noon. The substituted home fries were fine but denser and heavier; not nearly
as good as thin fries.
In terms
of breakfast, the Kost breakfast ($16) is a hearty choice. It arrives with the
customary two eggs, bacon, and potatoes. The Baja influence comes through with
the green chorizo, toasted tortilla, and pico
de gallo.
Given
the mains aren’t overly large, you’ll have room for dessert. Our table
thoroughly enjoyed the pineapple upside down cake ($10), the cake nice and
moist. On the side, the rum anglaise
and sour cream ice cream adding an extra creamy sweetness to the dessert.
Surprisingly,
the tres leche cake ($10) was fairly
dry and bland for something that’s supposed to be soaked in three different types of milk. Nonetheless, it’s good if
you think of it as a caramel sponge cake and with the toasted almond ice cream
it gets better.
I was so
comfortable in Kost that I didn’t want to leave. If only our table could
transform into a large hammock, I could lie there all day and down more Prosecco. Alas, we stared at Lake Ontario one more time being leaving… if I
squinted to blur the view of the naked tree branches, I could have sworn we
were somewhere tropical.
How To Find Them
Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, 44th floor
Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, 44th floor
Website: http://kosttoronto.com/
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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