the good fork

breakfast. we have eaten there at least 3 times and had various beni's. my favourite is the smoked salmon.greatstaff, good food.

while i do like this place, i wasn't exactly in store for what was offered.

what got me to go into this place was the cute and funny signs that they have out front every morning. the inside was really nice looking, and the upstairs had agreatview of bloor west village.

at first, i thought it was gonna be typical diner food, but i was wrong since this places offers unique combinations to beloved favourites. i decided to keep it simple and ordered eggs, toast, bacon, and homefries. everything tastedgreatand there seems to be some hidden treasures throughout the meal, like herbs in the potatoes. 

overall good experience and probably would try again.

unfortunately we didn't have agreatexperience with the service here and i've been back once to give them the benefit of the doubt because the food was quite nice. 

both times we were left waiting ages for our order to be taken and again when we wanted to pay. the second time we also waited about 40 minutes for a table (which is fine, they gave us warning up front) but after waiting for a text which never came we waited outside the restaurant and was told we were to be seated next. then they proceeded to seat another group with no apology and left us waiting another 5 minutes. i probably should have left at that point. the maitre'd had major attitude and the server took our order without writing it down and then forgot part of it.

the sad thing is the food is nice (although the coffee wasn't great) so i would have gone back if the service was reasonable. but after two attempts i won't be going back.

amazing brunch. always have agreattime at the good fork! love their brunch, everything is good! service isgreatand fast!

pork shank heaven. popped in with the kids last night as i was craving theirgreatburger.....but my wife's pork shank stole the show. amazing dish, finished with dates and peanuts (among others) of all things. fabulous dish. sorry no pics....it was torn to pieces before i had a chance to take a picture....


-----24 oct, 2011-----

dinner with the kiddies.... very accommodating when you bring the little ones (thank you!).
i had the boar sausage with braised red cabbage and mash and it was very good...
wife had the burger (i got one bite)...also very good.
little guy had the mac and cheese...which looked good...but he didn't finish...cause it had onions in it....i didn't like it either....please don't put onions in your mac and cheese.
kids ran out of patience (short attention span) so we couldn't try dessert....next time for sure.
service wasgreatonce again.


-----18 oct, 2011-----

saturday breakfast at good fork. had the "double down"....lightly breaded and deep fried poached eggs with romesco sauce.
was excellant....sauce was very well seasoned and eggs (even though they were fried after being poached) were still nice and runny.
friend had the spanish hash...chorizo with roasted peppers, onions and potatoes with hollandaise...also deemed as excellant.
menu looks intersting and prices are very fair. service was great!
will be going back soon.

excellent brunch!greatservice, good coffee and delicious food. had the spanish hash and friends had nova scotia eggs benny and side french toast which was exceptional. a little pricier than standard breakfast places but worth it, would absolutely go back!

best neighbourhood find in bloor west. quality food served by knowledgeable, friendly staff. interesting menu and willing to accommodate special requests. it's not over-priced, over-decorated or overwrought. just agreatplace to eat.

okay food, bad attitude. i did not have agreatexperience here. when we arrived the restaurant was full, so the hostess took our names down and suggested we walk up the street to grab a coffee and then come back in a few minutes. when we arrived back we were told there were no outside drinks allowed (which is fine) but our drinks were pulled out of our hands pretty abruptly. it would have been nice to be given the option of finishing them quickly, or maybe being able to put them down ourselves. we were seated at a table upstairs by the window and we ordered our drinks. fyi -the loose leaf tea is actually just regular bagged tea. i ordered pancakes and requested that they be gluten free (because their menu states ‘make it gluten free for $1.50’ right below the pancake section), the server told me that they don’t do gluten free pancakes. when i asked why it said that right below the pancakes she flatly said the menu is misleading. we then waited 30 minutes to receive our eggs, in a restaurant that was now pretty empty. overall, the food was alright. nothing exceptional though. the overall attitude from the staff was pretty cold, and a little snarky. i will not be going back. i can get the same food and better service at dennys.

delicious!. the good fork makes the best brunch! i had such a difficult time deciding what to order as it all looked sogreat- they had many vegetarian options! i ended up getting the huevos rancheros eggs which were divine... i was a little skeptical at first but it turned out to be so good! we also tried the red velvet cake pancakes with cream cheese frosting... so so so good!!

final word: the good fork is a must try food destination for anyone visiting the bloor west village!

great food andgreatcompany!. we have been to good fork numerous times and the food and staff has never disappointed us!!! its a perfect blend of creativity and taste. huevos rancheros is my favourite with the perfect cup of freshly brewed coffee! the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. looking forward to our next visit :)

not bad, not great. had an awful breakfast experience here about a year back - had been laughing at people lining up for brunch on weekends but then found myself forced to eat here the other night when everything else on the strip was full

service was good and attentive

the good: burger was good; pot-pie was very flavourful, fairly well seasoned,greatpuff pastry top

the bad: pretzel buns sound good in theory - reality is they break in awkward pieces (not my favorite burger receptable); why must restaurants use those stupid small thin plates for everything? why do i want to eat a messy burger on two inches of plate? and why must you put fries or a salad in another bowl on top of the small plate? (argh...this is my bias perhaps, but i think its stupid); fries werent cooked, slightly soggy and oily; pot-pie gravy was just a tad too thin

i would go here again - the prices are quite reasonable and the food for the most part tastes good - although the execution could use some work

started out great...but..... the good fork started out reallygreatin the neighbourhood. however, they just recently changed their menu and increased their prices dramatically. while i am willing to pay $15 for a gourmet salad, i am not willing to sit through the terrible, terrbile service. from the time we ordered, to the time our meals arrived, 60 minutes had passed. hungry, and now irritable, what i thought was going to be a delish lentil soup, turned out to be just disgusting. too spicy, too much tomato sauce, chunky lentils. just wrong all around. our server did not even check up on us to see how our meals were. we were simply handed our bills once our food was finished. i would have appreciated our server to at the very least ask how our meals were, if we needed any more water, coffee, etc. just totally turned off by this place.

fantastic decor.greatfood. glacially slow service.. my wife and i have tried twice to lunch at good fork. having waited for about forty minutes the first time we complained and received a profuse apology. today we went again and suffered a repeat performance. if you have an hour for lunch you just can’t afford to spend nearly 75% of it waiting for your food. this time we left before anything arrived at our table. we will definitely not be giving them a third chance.

doubt i'll be back.... waited a half an hour to get a table (not their fault), and then 40 minutes more to get brunch (their fault).
the waitress was out of it. took 10 minutes to get our drinks. forgot a coffee, which is $2.90 for the smallest cup i ever had. about 2 gulps. refills are free, but we had to flag down another waitress to get our only refill. service is brutal !
food was not bad, but not that special. had the spanish hash. sausage was good but the home fries were the small frozen type ones you buy from mccains. doubt they were fresh made. got half a piece of toast with the order, which i thought was chintzy for a $10.50 item. order a side of toast and got 1 thin slice of toast for $1.50. brutal.
they do give every table a bottle of water which is think is great. it also is ofgreathelp to them considering how poor our waitress was.
they need to hire better staff if they want to last in the area.
oh, one more thing. one high chair in the restaurant and it doesn't even have straps to buckle a young child in.

amazzziiiiing!. best grilled cheese ever! and my friend had the lentil soup and it was also delicious. good value for money,greatmenu selection and everything was cooked perfectly! my new fav spot.