Chez Cora

Solid breakfasts are to be found at every Cora’s location I have been to.
Went out for brunch with three friends, and we were quickly seated at a booth, even though it was a Saturday morning (usually a busy time of day for them).
This location was far less busy than most, which was a nice change. Our server was fairly efficient, although she did not check up on our food (one of us ordered waffles but we had no syrup)… Other than that blip, we had a pretty good meal.
Cora’s is nothing spectacular, but this location seems to do what they do well!

Horrible service from the host staff. We came here for my mum’s birthday, a group of 7 people including 2 children with special needs. When we arrived we were told we would have a 15 minute wait for a table. We waited an hour without any results, watching group after group get seated before us. Talked to several staff members with only attitude and «Sorry there is nothing we can do» thrown at us time and time again. When we finally got a table we had already been given several conflicting statements about wait times and table settings.
The only redeeming quality was that the owner talked to us after and tried to rectify the situation. Our waiter was great after talking to the owner.

So so happy this location is back! My family went all the time before their old location burned down, it was an unfortunate loss that ABC just couldn’t replace but they are back and still as amazingly delicious as ever!

So excited that the new location is up and running after it burned down over a year ago.
The restaurant is wider then the previous location and now includes a patio! We were sitted outside and I highly recommend you bring a hat — cause they dont have any shade or shelter from the blaring sun.
Same great service and the updated menu to include a few «teen» options is great!

Not the best experience. It took quite a while to order the food. I ordered water and coffee to go with my meal, and the coffee was topped up about every 10 min or so. The water on the other hand was about every 30 min. They were also quick to refill hot water for the tea. But they either need bigger glasses, or more attention to the water levels. Food arrived a Long time after order. It took another long time to get a take out container for my leftovers. Then another long wait to get the bill, another long wait to pay it, and then we realized that they had given us the wrong bill. More waiting to get this error fixed. It was about 2 hours from the time we arrived, to the time we left. While the food was definitely decent, the service was horrid.

We tried coming here for breakfast yesterday. The sign was still up but the restaurant was nowhere to be found? I’m either on crack or they closed down. We went to country kitchen instead …

I think all the hype about this restaurant is misplaced. I’ve eaten at Cora’s about four times and each time was excited to go, but then found myself disappointed with the menu. I think it’s because there’s a misconception that they have healthy dishes. For the most part, the breakfasts are sugary desserts, or entrees with fatty sauces, whole eggs, sausages, bacon, and lots of cheese. Just because a meal comes with a mountain of fruit, doesn’t make it a healthy one.
Sandwiches are all (but one) the «salad» variety, full of mayonnaise. Many items also contain onions which cannot be omitted because «they are part of a blend». So if they make it without, you don’t get the red or green peppers, either. The lettuce in the salad I had was all brown around the edges.
Each time, the food took too long to arrive, which may be the reason all the kids are so noisy!

A nice change from all the egg-​focussed breakfast places which as a non-​egg lover is a good thing. The menu is varied and does include eggs, but so much more than the usual breakfast standards.
I had the 1990’s Harvest which was a massive serving of cinnamon bread French toast, fruit salad and bacon. It does come with a fried egg too, which I opted to have deleted. It was very good.
My son had the crepes which he gobbled down quickly even though the portion was big.
The staff are great and filled my coffee cup about 10 times.
Would certainly go back as it is much better than Humpty’s or Albert’s.

This is our go-​to place for brekky, because we know we can always get what we want here (see my review for Urban Diner to know why this is important to me).
I can get a Peggy’s Poached here, which is a poached egg, a piece of toast, and lots of fruit. This is a virtually perfect breakfast for someone on Weight Watchers, like I am. If I like, I can add a little side of cheese. And they don’t pre-​butter my toast, which I REALLY like. If I want butter on (and I don’t), I can do my own. Thanks, Cora!
My only complaint is that their house blend coffee is a little on the oogy side. Not sure if they’re filtering it through sweaty gym socks or what, but it could be much better. My husband, the coffee snob, usually orders the mochaccino so the taste is better hidden.
I also wish there were fewer kids, but nothing Cora’s can do about that. It does often seem like a daycare in here. But for being able to order a couple of eggs and fruit and still eat out, it’s priceless.
PS– Go early to avoid the lines. We pre-​plan that if we’re going to Cora’s on the weekend, we get up a little earlier than we normally would. We’ve never had a wait.

This was my second trip to Cora’s, but my first time at this location.
Cora’s is a colourful place, that’s true. But it feels like you’re eating in a grade one classroom. The art looks like children have done it, and the menu design is overwhelming.
I’ve always had to wait to get into Cora’s, and from what I’ve heard, that’s par for the course.
The best part about Cora’s is that you come here to eat a lot of fruit. So, you shouldn’t leave without having at least a portion of your daily dose. The worst part is that the food is adequate. It’s not overly impressive, and it’s nothing you can’t do at home.
What saves Cora’s is the service. At this location we had Tara as our server and she was absolutely amazing! She was friendly, welcoming, and willing to make substitutions where needed.
If you don’t mind eating in a restaurant that reminds you of a classroom, and you don’t mind paying for what you can just as easily make at home, I would recommend Cora’s.
As for me, it’s not going to be a regular stop.

Over priced dry scrambled eggs, had Cora Breaky Special and waitress asks if I want onion and mushrooms in my eggs. what kind of toast… turns out this was all extra. Breakfast a crawly one with coffee and tip $ 24.50 for 1 person. NEVER again will I sit foot in the place.

My experience was bad service, small portions, and the place was desolate. NOT! I want to write a bad review on this place so I can get in next time and people stop coming to my neighborhood and taking up my chair. My friend experienced this chain in Ontario and was adamnant about coming here with me. It was 1030 in the am on a Friday and every seat was taken. You would think they were the old people of Kensington but they were working class and professional looking. Finally a menu with photos and they were delivering plates that matched the photos! I have never seen a place with so much fruit on a plate. Usually they garnish with 2 grapes and a slice of orange at other places. My server was equally as great and was always willing to fill my coffee which was dark roast and could knock the balls off a bull, if they were placed on his back in a golf game. I would recommend not coming in peak times or there is only a small waiting room. I have been recommending this place to anyone with a heartbeat. And yes this would be a vegetarian friendly kinda of place!

Food Quality: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Kitchen Speed: ³⁄₅
Décor: ⁵⁄₅
Value: ³⁄₅
For a place that specializes in breakfast and lunch (they don’t open for dinner), this place does it right. The dining area is full of bright colors and reminds me of a daycare or kindergarten class. The portion size is great and the quality of food is fantastic for diner style breakfast. Think of IHOP in a daycare. The only downfall of this place is that the dining room is small and the line up to get in can easily be 2 hours or more on the weekend. Get here early if you want to get in at all. Having said that, if you can get a table, you’ll love your meal.

Wow. Worst breakfast ever. They were 15 minutes late with our reservation (which makes me wonder… isn’t the table supposed to be waiting for us?) and offended my wife by thinking she was not with our group, possibly because we’re a mixed race couple, but also making sure to talk to me first even through she was in line ahead of me.
Then came the hour and fifteen minute wait for food, often with no coffee refills. We were a table of seven, but tables of five came and went, getting full meals, eating them, and leaving before we even got our food. My eggs were cold and inedible, my wife’s food was frozen in the middle, and others at our table were eating the food even though it tasted bad simply because they were starving. All of this with bad service, and we left hungry.
Oh yeah, it was the brunch before my parents’ 50^th wedding anniversary, so it was supposed to be a special family gathering before the whole party with guests in the evening. Thanks a lot, Cora. A beautiful brunch planned all shot to hell my incompetence, terrible food, and pretty much an attitude of uncaring. After complaining we got a $ 5 gift certificate, which we will never use. Maybe we’ll regift it to someone we don’t like much.
Seriously, avoid this place. It was awful.