I’d only heard positive things about the weekend brunch at Saving Grace (907 Dundas St. West), plus the tiny restaurant got top billing on the Toronto Brunch Map. I did however receive cautionary warnings about the hour-long wait for a table, but managed to thwart such inconveniences on my first visit. In an effort to make your trip to Saving Grace as enjoyable as possible (especially since they don’t have a website), I humbly offer these seven tidbits.
1) Good Food Trumps Sleeping In
Eight people were already lined up when I arrived on Saturday morning at 9:45 a.m., 15 minutes before the restaurant even opens. The space only fits about 24 people and by the time 10 a.m. rolled around the group had ballooned to more than 30 people. When you’re hungry and tired, I can’t imagine anything worse than arriving just before the door opens and still having to wait the length of an entire meal. It’s gonna hurt on a weekend morning, but I suggest arriving 15-20 minutes before 10 a.m. to guarantee you’ll be in that first seating.
I promise, the six other tips aren’t as painful. Read on because they involve french toast.
