Twisted Fork Bistro

Greetings and a good day to you all.  It's that time once again, where we go on a little trip to a (hopefully) delicious place for breakfast!  This week(end), Eliza suggested a little place in the heart of downtown for her,  Tomas and myself to have brunch at, known as the Twisted Fork Bistro.  Located along Granville, halfway between Helmcken Street and Davie Street (1147 Granville St), Twisted Fork is normally a dinner venue, except on weekends.  During the weekend, it's open for brunch, only from 10am until 2pm.  Because of this small window of time, the lineup for this place can be quite daunting.  Eliza had tried it once before and assured us that it would be worth the wait, if there was one.  

We attempted to arrive at Twisted Fork just before 10am, but ended up being a couple of minutes late.  We walked in and were greeted by a man at the counter.  We had literally just missed the last available table, so the wait was pegged at about 45 minutes to an hour.  Luckily, none of us were overly-hungry, so we decided to go for a little jaunt to the pawn shop next door to kill time.  When we returned 45 minutes later, there was still a bit of a wait, so we just stood and waited our turn.  I admired the pleasant and warm interior of the place.  Simple, yet lovely colours and decor complimented one another throughout the interior.

Finally, we were seated at a booth towards the rear of the restaurant.  A friendly, young lady immediately came to the table, handed us a copy of the menu and took our drink orders (coffee and water for us all).  We were brought three mugs and a French Press full of coffee. (Bottomless, $4 per person).  The coffee was quite delicious, for sure.  With our coffees in-hand, we each looked at our menus.  The nice thing that I noticed was that all of the items were the same price ($13.50, taxes included), so that took the whole "I'd like that, but it's three bucks more than that other dish" part of the decision-making process.  I was instantly caught by the Bacon, Caramelized Onion and Brie Frittata filled with plum tomatoes and fresh Basil, served with fresh greens and sweet corn relish.  My eyes also caught sight of a cocktail that happened to have absinthe ($9), so I ordered one of those as well.  Meanwhile, Eliza chose the scrambled eggs, along with a plate of fresh fruit.  Tomas was all traditional with an Eggs Benedict.  With our orders in, we drank as much coffee as we could (four bucks a person makes you want to get your moneys-worth!) and I sipped on my cocktail, which was also delicious.  After about 15 minutes or so, our food arrived....

Bacon, Caramelized Onion and Brie Frittata filled with plum tomatoes and fresh Basil, served with fresh greens and sweet corn relish

Sauteed Mixed wild mushroom scrambled eggs served with toasted sourdough and housemade jam, roasted roma tomatoes, rosti and sauteed spinach

Eggs Benny with toasted brioche, poached eggs, hollandaise and served
with sauteed spinach, rosti and baked beans

Holy crap.  That's really all that I can say about the food.  The salad had a mild garlic dressing on it, which was perfect.  The eggs were cooked just right, and the ingredients each came out in their own way when I took my first bite.  Along with the sweet relish, it was just plain delicious.  I tried some of Elizas toast, along with the apple jam (which really turned the toast into what tasted like apple pie).  Tomas commented on how perfectly the eggs we poached, as well.  All in all, the three of us agreed that our food kicked a whole lot of ass.  The only slip-up was that Eliza ordered her toast dry, but it came out with butter on it.  Whether the server forgot to request it, or the cooks didn't heed the request is a mystery... but really, with how good everything was we couldn't really complain, could we?  That said, I give Twisted Fork Bistro a solid 5 Bacons.  Realistically, the price isn't all that high, especially when you take the sheer quality of the food into account.  Plus, the service was fantastic.  If you're up nice and early, or have some time to kill while you wait, I whole-heartedly suggest the Twisted Fork Bistro.  You won't be disappointed!

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse