Le Petit Dejeuner

Eggs Florentine with Sautéed Spinach / Toast/ Eggs AAA Sterling

A little brunch joint located west of Jarvis on King Street, Le Petit Dejeuner offers by far the best eggs benedict in Toronto. I actually found this place online as I was looking for eggs benedict so it is not only me who agrees with this. The restaurant itself is quite small in size (as it is an independently owned store), so seating is limited. As a matter of fact, when I went on a weekend, I had to wait for about 20-30 minutes just to get a seat. Also, they stop serving the breakfast menu after 3:00 pm so be prepared to go earlier or else you might miss out on the bennys. If you are unfortunate enough to miss the brunch, they also offer a dinner menu which includes pasta, sandwiches and steak along with a few fancy entrees such as duck confit.

I ordered the eggs florentine with sauteed spinach ($12.95 + tax) while my girlfriend ordered the eggs AAA sterling ($16 + tax). Having overheard that their french toast ($1.50 + tax) was supposedly very good, we tried that as well. Not being particular biased, the eggs florentine remained my second favourite below the AAA sterling, and it remained consistently good. The english muffins on the bottom were soft and warm while the poached egg was cooked just right, with the yolk still runny. Then, they are topped off with a very thick Hollandaise sauce. The eggs benedicts come with an apple coleslaw on the side too, which I think just adds a bit more variety of flavours to the dish. The eggs AAA sterling has a 6 oz rib eye steak between the english muffins and I definitely recommend everyone to give it a try. The steak was very tender and marinated well. Combined with the Hollandaise sauce and poached eggs equals to my favourite eggs benedict so far. My only negative comments about the eggs benedicts is probably the fact that they don’t come with a lot of Hollandaise sauce and their hash brown always seems to be cold and hard. Unfortunately, the toast was a disappointment. It tasted average and similar to any other restaurants (shouldn’t have eavesdropped on other people’s opinions).

So, for everyone who decides to have brunch downtown, a trip to Le Petit Dejeuner is a must. Don’t believe me? Check out their website, they have been reviewed by numerous other food critics and the results are the same. Le Petit Dejeuner is a place for all Eggs Benedict enthusiasts or just a nice decent place for brunch. Bon Appetit!

Le Petit Dejeuner
191 King St. E
Toronto, ON
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