salle de thé gryphon d'or

de magnifiques services de thés, de sandwichs et de petits gâteaux sont offerts chez gryphon d'or. ce concept m'intéresse depuis longtemps! cependant, en regardant le menu sur place, quelle déception de constater que ce service ne commence qu'à partir de 15h! (finalement, je vois chez moi que c'était indiqué sur le menu de leur site en ligne.) toutefois, le plus important, c'est la nourriture! nous avons essayé le moitié-moitié (benedict gryphon d’or «rarebit», soit un oeuf poché sur scone avec fromage et bacon, le tout nappé de sauce au fromage -cheddar fort et bière-) et du pain doré (le shortcake aux fraises pour mon copain, et moi, le citron-bleuets). le café libre-service est à volonté à l'achat d'un repas, mais je le déconseille. ah oui, un petit gâteau au chocolat est inclus avec le brunch. toutefois, j'aurais aimé que tout soit plus chaud (mon pot de chaï latte était tiède-froid aussi). bref, j'ai bien mangé, mais il y a des meilleurs places debrunchailleurs.

ps. aujourd'hui, j'ai essayé les scones & ses sauces, puis un thé gingembre, orange & pêche. c'était savoureux. cette fois-ci, tout était chaud, mais vraiment, pour y être allée à deux reprises, je peux confirmer que le service est très moyen...

amazing food, great service. nice way to spend sundaybrunchwith loved ones.

the moment you walk through the door you feel a welcome energy. this unpretentious gem in the heart of the monkland village offers one if not the best brunches in town. we were greeted by kyla who sets the warm ambience of this culinary experience. as my companions and i ordered donna the owner/brunchchef engaged us and made several suggestions. the top pick forbrunchfor 3/4 of us was the rarebit benedict. served on an english scone, we were served 2 perfectly poached eggs with your choice of grilled vegetables or bacon. served o the dish was potatoes, fruit and home made apple crumbled in home made phyllo dough. the piece de resistance was the home made hollandaise that is made with beer and rarebit cheddar. this was so good i asked for more for the table to sop up what little we had left on our plates. they are very accommodating and will work around your preference which is rare in this day and age. after our meal, donna offered us more scones with home made lemon curd, caramel and marmalade . simply deliscious. we will be back again and again as this will be our regular haunt for weekend brunches. my only issue is that when this catches on, we will have to start waiting in line to get in. 6 out of 5 stars!

sunday brunch. we went for sundaybrunchwith our infant. the place was crowded but the women were really nice to allow us to leave our son in his jogger stroller since they didn't have a high chair. i ordered the stuffed french toast, which was thick, creamy and full of strawberries. my husband ordered the eggs benedict and he didn't offer a bite, so i had to offer to taste my dish two times so that that tells you he wanted all to himself. the server/cook was helpful explaining how the place is set up (self-service coffee) and took the time to describe menu items and brewed me a cup of decafe since it was not available at the coffee station. the home potatoes were what i strive to make at home and so glad they didn't deep fry them like fries. so many places do that here and i don't know why because if i wanted deep fried potatoes i would order french fries. the juice was probably the only shortcut i could see. i am not a fan of mixed fruit drinks.... orange, banana, mango, pineapple type of thing. if they can find a great orange juice to pair with their meal, golden! the price was a little more than what i like to spend for breakfast but well worth it. we left happy with our experience and hope to go back soon. thank you.

best tea and scones in town. love it! i discovered this little gem a few years ago and i adore it. the cozy tea room serves a few lunch selections every day with unlimited tea and coffee, and astounding desserts. you can always just come for the best in town tea and scones with butter and homemade jam.

they recently started sundaybrunchwhich is fantastic too. loads of food, many different selections, unlimited tea or coffee and orange juice with every meal.

best of all is the high tea (don't forget to reserve 24 hours in advance). first course is delicious tea - you can choose from 15 or more types of loose tea. next come the scones with whipped butter, jam, custard and caramel. the main course comes on a three tier cake stand. on top are mini pancakes with cream and smoked salmon. in the middle are adorable heart shaped egg salad sandwiches and cucumber sandwiches. finally on the bottom there are maybe 10 types of pastries desserts: shortbread, chocolate, coconut, and date squares, loaves, and many other desserts that practically melt in your mouth.

but it is really the service that makes the place. the owner, donna is absolutely lovely and can always brighten up your day. the other workers are really nice and always accommodating as well.

i highly recommend you go try it out and i can assure you that once won't be enough. enjoy!