Weekly Lunch Pick
Morning Glory
Don’t be fooled by the name. This lunchtime alternative to pricier Corktown restaurants provides a quick, affordable jolt of brunch every day of the week By Catherine Hayday
New Wave Waffle Monday brings big portions and The Clash
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The place: Morning Glory is a fast and casual east-end sweet spot—an ungreasy spoon. MG, as it’s known to some Corktowners, serves its coffee in gold patterned Pyrex mugs; walls are covered with mismatched garage sale mirrors and paintings by locals. An open kitchen and dishes with such names as Agent 99 make this a chipper lunch spot.
The crowd: Twenty-plus seats are occupied (though the place doesn’t feel crowded) by a steady rotation of coders from the King East tech triangle, new moms with their little ones, couples fitting in a lunch date, and office workers from the Distillery District looking for a cheap alternative to the Gilead.
The deal: Morning Glory riffs on all-day breakfast, keeping the food homey and the price down. Only two items on the menu are more than $7. Diners can add a homemade soup or salad to any sandwich for a toonie.
The dish: It is 12:30 p.m. on a Monday, and Morning Glory is serving omelettes like it’s 10 a.m. on Saturday. We lucked into a weekly special known as New Wave Waffle day: waffles, sausage and apples for $6. The ketchup—slathered on hearty, spicy sausage—is homemade and has a clean, vinegary taste. The waffles are fluffy, with deep, structurally sound pockets to load with syrup. Apples are crisp and fresh, and the coffee mugs are regularly refilled. The Clash on the speakers makes everything taste better.
The time: 42 minutes.
The cost: $10, including tip, tax and coffee ($1.50); cash only.
Morning Glory, 457 King St. E. (at Gilead Pl.), 416-703-4728, www.morningglory.ca.
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