Cora’s

I was so excited when they opened this location. I had been going to the Unionville location for almost 6 years. Same owner operator so what could go wrong?
I have been given wrong orders, over cooked crepes, dry overcooked potatoes. they can’t make hollandaise — one day it’s dark yellow and like paste the next it’s yellow and done right. Don’t bother getting cheese on your potatoes — they always ask, but never mention that it costs more than the price of the potatoes itself. I’ve been given regular coffee when ordering decaf (while pregnant), and really slow service. I always ask for no peanut butter brought to the table or included in my take out because my 4 year old has a peanut/​nut allergy — but it’s always there! The quality is nowhere near the quality as the Unionville location. I have given them so many opportunities to make it right and it hasn’t happened. I no longer eat there anymore. Makes me wonder if it’s the same owners as before and if it’s not — then it’s time for a change. Not very kid friendly either with 3 options for kids while the rest of the menu is HUGE! Also not a fan of their lunch menu — which always is made wrong or with something missing. Save your money & eat next door at McDonald’s.

I heard of places cheaping out on stuff but this place went a bit too far. Watered down syrup for the pancake?

I recently went for brunch with my friend and our 3 small children. It took them a while to get us seated even though they were not busy. As soon as we sat down we are accounted by our waitress who demanded to know what our drink orders were. We had barely gotten the kids in their highchairs. My friend asked for waters and I asked for a few mins and she literally rolled her eyes and pointed out that our little ones had water bottles so was it necessary to get us all water. The food took a long time to come out and when it did it was disappointing. We got literally one slice of Orange on our plate as fruit. The only good part of the breakfast were the home fries. The highlight of our meal was when our waitress exclaimed loudly that she couldn’t believe the table behind us had not tipped and that she had worked so hard for nothing. She was complaining and using language not appropriate for small children to be hearing. Over all food was lacklustre and customer service was terrible save your money.

We’ve been to Cora’s many times and this one had the best service we’ve received among the others we’ve been. We were served by our waitress Cindy who was an absolute pleasure! She was extremely friendly, explained things on the menu and was very proactive with bringing things to the table. We didn’t have to ask her once for anything.
The food was great and portions were huge. Everyone has a variation of the Cora’s Special which came with eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes and a crêpe or pancake. The bacon was crispy and not overly greasy, potatoes were lightly fried and the pancake was light and fluffy.
With so many Cora’s around, I’m definitely going back to this one. It is a bit more expensive compared to other breakfast restaurants but the service alone is worth it.

Came here on the weekend for some brunch ~
The food was pretty much the same as any other Cora’s. What disappointed me was probably the sausages. Taste like crap. Honestly, doesn’t even taste like English sausage, regular sausage or any type of sausage. It taste like uncooked disgusting plastic meat that was artificially made somehow… Not to mention COLD.
The rye toast was delicious though, it was definetly fresh and was so hot and just delicious. The café latte was so-​so, not something I will be getting again for pretty much $ 5.
The service was efficient even when they were on lunch break.
— price is on the expensive side, I paid $ 37 for 2breakfast combos and a drink.
Overall I will probably be back if I have no idea on what to eat for brunch.

Brunch with the fam at Cora’s is always sweet.
If I could give this place a 3.5, I would. We came in around 12pm on a Saturday and the place was busy. We had to wait about 10 minutes to get a seat but we were able to look at menus while waiting. The staff was friendly and checked back often and we were served food within 10 minutes of ordering.
We ordered Bluberry Fields, the Western Crepeomelette, and Cora’s Special. Bottomless coffee is $ 2.45 and cappuccino is $ 3.25.
I had the Western-​cheddar Crepomelette ($ 12.15). It was pretty good. The serving looked small when it arrived but it was filling. Keep in mind that you get buttered toast (your choice of toast — we ordered whole wheat) and jams on the side and a small fruit arrangement (strawberry, cantaloupe, kiwi, pineapple, grapes) with the order. I liked it — the hollandaise sauce on top went really well with the ingredients of the crêpe — eggs, onions, ham, peppers.
My brother ordered Blueberry Fields ($ 10.75) — a stack of four blueberry pancakes with a sweet cream glaze and blueberries on top. It was delicious — not too sweet but definitely packed with blueberries.
Dad ordered Cora’s special — 2 eggs (your choice), bacon, ham, sausage and crêpe with roasted potatoes and toast, and, of course, some fruit (pineapple, strawberry, cantaloupe). For the price, $ 10.95, it’s filling and has good value.
Overall, service and atmosphere is wonderful — a nice comfy place to have conversations over. It’s definitely more of a sit-​in and take your time type of breakfast restaurant but it opens at 6am (M-​Sat: 7am on Sunday, closes 3pm everyday) for those who have a bit more time in the morning before work to grab a well-​rounded and filling breakfast. For the food, it’s good, about average, nothing extremely amazing with the taste, but the fact most orders come with fruit is a good way to ensure that you’re getting a healthy and well-​rounded meal.

I’ve had Cora’s a few times in Montréal, QC and always loved it. Every time here in Toronto/​Markham it’s been disappointing. Super slow waits to get a table (even though there are dozens of tables ready), long wait for food, food was meh and just a bit over warm, and even paying for the bill was painful. Lining up for 10 minutes is not cool to pay a bill. The staff was slowly blowing up some balloons and did not have any sense of urgency. Whatsoever.
And they don’t take Amex.
Gave it 2 stars because at least the food was edible.

I have been to this location twice in a few weeks.
First off, Cora’s menu is front loaded with fruit included with — if not all, most menu items. As a result, if you come for merely an eggs and bacon meal, you will be paying more for the fruit alone.
Twice I have had the Jo Construction — 3 eggs (your style), 3 sausages, 3 bacon strips, potato wedges, assortment of fruit, and two slices of buttered toast (white/​wheat/​multigrain/​rye). They also bring an assortment of spreads for your toast. I liked the potato wedges — not huge and fried up well. Fruit has been good overall — everything appears fresh. No complaints in this regards. At the time of this writing it is just over $ 10 for this item — based on the item count — not bad.
On the negatives — the coffee is $ 2.40 for bottomless. Granted the last word, but still $ 2.40 is rather high and a deterrent for me. In the US (sorry I must digress) my equivalent restaurant of course is IHOP and their bottomless comes in your own carafe and $ 1.95. Not that I would get it at IHOP (sometimes yes sometimes no) but still feel $ 2.40 in the GTA is high. It is what it is.
FWIW — Coffee + Meal errs on the side of the $ 11-​$ 30 per person IMO.
The men’s bathroom — twice there is a bit of an unclean odor. Looks clean otherwise but they need a better cleaning.
When you pay — they give you the bill and you are to pay at the front. They do not take AMEX.
Probably more of a 3.5 but cannot give it a 4 at the moment. May change.

Got food poisoning from the eggs here, everything else was OK.

Cost: Expensive
Quality: 70%
Décor: Average to nice, family friendly
Staff: Very friendly, good service — 85%
Value: 60%
Why do I keep going back? Just for the kids, definitely not the rubbery crepes, I would rather grab one and run from Crêpe de Licious.

I do like this place for breakfast. All Cora locations are good. Portions are huge here. I like the pancakes, french toast and the Cora’s big breakfast. Line ups can get big on weekend mornings so I try to arrive early or late. Service is usually pretty good but can slow down during really busy times. Prices are slightly above average but worth it in my opinion.

Food quality high, service ok, and prices on the high side. Too bad they don’t stay open over dinner.

I am glad that Cora’s Breakfast and Lunch opened up at this location… It is right across from Eggsmart… talking about being close to your competitors.
I love Cora’s hour Monday to Saturday from 6 AM…. Yes Some people needs to work Saturday bright and early!
I almost thought Cora was closed when I got there at 6:15AM. I am the first person to show up for the day. I had other experience at Cora’s location when it took over 15 min for food to arrive… If you are in a hurry, don’t go there!
Fruit Magic Yogurt ($ 10.45)
— My favourite healthy choice in the menu. love the fruits selection: Starfruits, Kiwi, Berries…
— Multigrains bagel nicely toasted
— Beautifully presented…
Theo Omelette ($ 10.45)
— Omelette with Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, red peppers, green peppers, tomatoes, a really healthy choice, really light in taste though.
Though the food is excellent here, but I don’t think too many people has close to 1 hour for breakfast on a workday?
Services was lacking. so lacking that we could not find someone to pay our bill with credit card. Ended up just leave the cash on the table and left the empty restaurant. with no server, no cook. and no one in sight!