BLADES

Ambiance is amazing. We tried the Italian frittata which was delicious. I had the avocado toast which wasn’t very impressive- too acidic and a little soggy. I would definitely recommend giving it a try as it is super affordable and many options.

New best kept breakfast secret! Love their outdoor patio, it's perfectly shaded for a lovely summer breakfast. Dynamite omlettes and power bowls. The avocados and bananas are always perfectly ripe. They open at 7am which makes it an ideal spot for breakfast before work or an early morning meeting.

This is a great hidden gem. It is located in the back of a busy university ave area. To be honest from the front parking lot it is advertised as a diner with breakfast and lunch and always has looked closed to me when out with friends. We finally found out it was open for lunch/dinner when we had to use the extra parking in the back lot one evening and we also didn't realize the back building/patio was part of that front blades restaurant. I think it would be helpful to do some more advertising and marketing for such a beautiful venue and patio area, I know many people don't know that it exists and that it is open for lunch/dinner/bar hours.

Had dinner here. The back patio is lovely on a nice day, although the trains passing by on the nearby tracks can sometimes make it tough to hear your conversation. Once the grapevines bring trained on the racks above the patio grow some more, the west-facing seats won't get quite so much sun.

They have the "Beyond Burger" as a vegetarian substitute for their burgers, so thought I'd give it a shot. Never was into meat substitutes, but their Hack Job works beautifully with the vegetarian alternative (bearing in mind I kept the actual bacon on, which I guess tells you how much I care about the whole vegetarianism thing). Kind of spooky, actually. Had it with the fries, which are clearly shipped in frozen but cooked better in an indefinable way than the same would be in a diner or casual-dining franchise location. Don't ask me what I mean by that.

Service was fine, although they didn't seem to have worked themselves too hard making sure each table was well supplied with silverware. Not the end of the world, but I'd be prepared to flag someone down once or twice. I think it was a slow evening, so there's that.

Overall, I'd be up for a return visit. Nice patio, good food, nothing really objectionable about the service.