Sophie's Cosmic Cafe

Yes, we're back on yet another Sunday. I think that Team Breakfasts may have to be split up over two days, or someone's schedule is going to have to change. Rozi appears to be permanently on 9am shifts on Sundays, so she's out for those days. As for any weekday, Cam works at 7:30am Monday to Friday, so count those out. That leaves Saturday, which Kimmy and I work at 9am and 8:30am, respectively. Is this the end of The Team? For now, as a whole, perhaps. Until we can work something out, random days will be chosen and we'll bring whoever we can! That being said, The Team was cut in half this week, as Rozi was working and Kimmy ended up sleeping in. So, to round-out The Team, Cam and I brought back Vienna (from The Reef) and introduced my roommate, Sarah, to Team Breakfast.

This week, I let Cam do the choosing, so we went with Sophie's Comic Cafe, located on the corner of West 4th Avenue and Arbutus Street (2095 West 4th Ave). This was actually the first place that Sarah and I ever went for food, on the first day that we met in college. Weird, eh? Anyway, Sophie's is another one of those retro-esque diners that seem fairly popular in the West End of Vancouver. It's one of those places that people all over the city tend to rave about, as well. This was quite apparent when Sarah, Vienna and I showed up to meet Cam and found him at the front of a fairly large lineup outside of the door. Luckily, we had arrived in time, so there was still a table on the patio available for us. We were all seated and our drinks, all coffees ($2.45 each, free refills), except for Vienna's mocha. As I looked at the menu, I knew that I was in Kitsilano due to the $10+ menu items. I will admit, though, that it was very extensive. It ranged from pancakes to eggs benny to waffles, which are harder and harder to come by, it seems. I decided upon a 4th Avenue Lumberjack Breakfast, as it not only came with two pancakes and three eggs, but also ALL of the meat! By that, I mean bacon, ham and sausage, of course. Sarah and Vienna both opted for waffles, while Cam went with...

Make note that I'm also not going to be listing individual meals and prices anymore. It's become far too much of a hassle.

So, with the server off with our orders we were able to go back to conversations about whatever the hell we wanted. It was probably something to do with birdmoms and the beach the night before. I was the only one that had managed to shower the smell of stale campfire, beer, whiskey and vodka out of my hair that morning. Speaking of birdmom, Sarah was the birdmom of the day, as she scooped sugar into Cam's coffee and stirred it for him each time that a refill occurred. Considering Cam's state-of-mind (or lack thereof), it was probably for the best. It wouldn't have surprised me if he had put salt and pepper into his coffee instead of cream and sugar. On that train-of-thought, the refills did come quite often, which was a blessing on a morning such as this.

After about 10 minutes, our food began to arrive. Vienna's waffle looked more like dessert than breakfast, but that's the point of waffles, isn't it? Anyway, all of our plates looked fabulous and appetizing. The bacon was done perfectly for me, which means that it wasn't crispy at all. Same goes for the ham, sausage, eggs and pancakes. The whole meal was done-up perfectly for me and the taste was to match, that's for sure. The only part that I didn't finish was half of a sausage, but that's because I've always found that breakfast sausages make me feel hungover, regardless of the previous night. The other three commented on how good their meals were, as well. We all scarfed down the food in a flash, minus me, since I was busy scribbling down random notes and passages on my notepad. By the end of it, we had consumed about 15 cups of coffee, 3 pigs, 4 cups of flour, 500mL of syrup and a dozen eggs. Hannibal would have been impressed by our kill-ratio.

All-in-all, I'd say that Sophie's is a solid breakfast spot, as long as you're willing to spend a bit of cash. My bill, with tip, came out to around $20, as did the others, so bring your rich pants if you want breakfast at Sophie's Cosmic Cafe. It won't disappoint.

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse