I went to Mildred’s Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village for brunch with friends this Sunday. It was my first visit to this relatively new venue; I’d never been to Donna Dooher’s and Kevin Gallagher’s other restaurant Mildred Pierce before, and so I can’t compare the two. What I can say is that MTK is a very pleasant and tastefully decorated space, with a nice clean-looking concrete floor and green mesh drapes covering the windows, which are quite large.
There’s a small terrace at the entrance on the west side of the restaurant. This outdoor area doesn’t get any sunlight until the afternoon however, so if you wanted a sun-drenched al fresco brunch, you should probably opt for a later sitting.
Inside, the bar is close to the main doors and separates the dining room, which is spacious and surprisingly bright given that the windows are mostly north-facing. The view from the tables is nothing too exciting; it’s actually just train lines right outside the windows, but this is also kind of cool as a VIA Rail train trundled slowly by as we were dining!
The restaurant is open at 10 a.m. on Sundays, and we arrived just shortly after that. Even after having just opened its doors, the place was quite busy with a mixed crowd of couples, groups of friends, and families with small children. The buzz was palpable; it was neither too loud nor too quiet and made for a very pleasant backdrop to good conversation.
I had what the menu referred to as the ‘Vedas choice’, which was basically a warm croissant sandwiching two poached eggs and smoked salmon, served with a béarnaise sauce and crispy, oven roasted potatoes. As delicious as this was, if you go there expecting a good hearty brunch you’d probably need to order an extra side of potatoes, as the servings are fairly small.
The overall experience was very positive and I would give this place 4½ stars (although I never did check out the infamous washrooms!).
Definitely worth a revisit.
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