EGGcellent Diner

So, Lee and I were meeting his brother and his wife out in Pickering for brunch. They told us to pick a place, so I went to consult Unilocal for suggestions.
We didn’t want a place too expensive, but a place that wasn’t a total dive. This seemed to be a place that had good ratings, but a lot of the reviews in general out here were a bit out of date, including this place, the most recent being March of 2014.
Still and all they were mostly positive, so we decided to roll the dice.
It was an interesting layout. There are walls that seem like they should be for booths, but there were tables and chairs instead. I almost think the walls need to be torn out so there’s more room and a more open feel. It felt a little cramped.
We were seated quickly and the service was attentive, and they didn’t push us out and allowed us to linger over coffee, although they could have cleared the dishes out sooner. Lee and I both had Eggs Benedict, and this is where the biggest gripes were. Our eggs were almost hard, super firm for poached eggs, so that made me a little sad. My favorite part of a benny is having runny egg yolk oozing all over and into the home fries and everything else. Lee actually found a couple of pieces of shell in his, which I think is something I would have sent it back for (I suppose I should have sent mine back too) but he said it was good enough otherwise. I actually liked the Hollandaise sauce, although it was a little on the thick side. Lee wasn’t super impressed. Lee’s brother had a pancake and eggs breakfast and he was very happy with it. His sister in law had a peameal sandwich which she liked.
Oh that is one thing, the peameal was excellent, with a good flavor.
So, in conclusion, I’m pretty forgiving about most things, and when I asked Lee, he said he’d give it three stars, so three it is. I’d probably give it more of a 2 ½ but I’ll be kind and round it up. I’d go back, but I’d make sure they poach the eggs on the soft side.

Word. Hospitality here is unreal. Way too chills and sweet. Real good ppl working here. Tried the California Eggs Benny; good stuff:) smoked salmon, how can u go wrong. But yeah. got hit even if you ain’t from there. They representing that good Canadian hospitality.

I guess customer service and their coffee could earn them ²⁄₅ stars. Eggs were ordinary; bacon was maple yet not specified; home fries tasted like wood.

What my spouse loved about this place:
1– friendly service
2– fast service
3– good coffee
4– nice music
5– hot food
6– ketchup bottle was chilled
The 5 star breakfast was nice and made to order. The only drawback is the bacon was a bit over cooked. No big deal. Prices are reasonable. The wife said she will try the eggs Benedict next time.

Really like this place. Pancakes are good.
Eggcellent value during the week days.

Have only attended once so I can’t really give it a 5 yet. But, it has potential to max out. The staff are super friendly and the atmosphere is relaxing for a stressed out little smoking baby like me. Had basic breakfast fare and have to say that the eggs, toast, sausages, peameal are all nicely done. But, the thing that captured my attention was the home fries. They simply were the best part of the meal. I had them well done with an add-​on of sauteed onions. Wow!
Lastly, the place was really clean which is always nice.

We have been to this restaurant many times for breakfast. The décor isn’t the best but the friendly staff certainly make up for it. We tend to be healthy eaters and this place offers turkey bacon and even oatmeal which is such a treat as its not offered in most places. We are very fussy about our eggs and they are always cooked to perfection. We have never been disappointed and would recommend this place to anyone that is looking for a friendly place with great food and good prices.

EGGcellent Diner opened their doors approximately six months ago in the space where Rougemount Grill used to be. My intention was to go to Rougemount Grill since it had quite good reviews on Unilocal but I found this little gem instead.
I don’t quite understand the layout of this restaurant though. You enter through one door only to presented with the option to then enter through one of two doors… which are beside each other but open into different areas of the restaurant. The restaurant is quite small rendering this ‘extra’ entrance a waste of time (and space) in my opinion.
There’s also an odd partition separating one row of tables from the rest… I’m not sure what purpose it serves but it certainly stops the restaurant from having a nice flow. The restaurant looks somewhat ‘unfinished’ which is a shame because this space has such potential… but I digress. On to the food!
EGGcellent Diner’s base menu consisting of your typical ‘diner’ fare with most items being under $ 10. They also offer lunch specials which can be found posted on their chalkboard when you walk in (through the second door on the right!).
My husband ordered the standard bacon and eggs while I thought I would be a little more daring and go for the eggs benedict! I get nervous ordering eggs benedict because nobody enjoys a poorly made Hollandaise sauce but it’s one of my favourites so when I see it, I have to have it.
I ordered my eggs poached soft and I must say, they were PERFECTLY cooked! The Hollandaise sauce was delicious and the home fries were seasoned beautifully. I was pleasantly surprised at how well this dish was cooked and would definitely order it again.
My husband ordered his eggs sunny-​side up and again, they were cooked to perfection as was the bacon (which had a nice smokey flavour to it).
The service was quick and really friendly and overall, we had a really good experience. Now that I’ve found them, I will be back. :)