Gilt Restaurant

Another weekend, another wedding. This time, my friend and roommate from Carleton University got to marry her wonderful new husband. As they are off on Honeymoon touring Europe, I can tell you about the fabulous breakfast we had at Gilt Restaurant in Kitchener, Ontario. I ordered the Lobster & Dill Eggs Benedict. Each toast had a whole lobster claw, that was of course just buttery goodness. The melted brie under the lettuce added to the creaminess of each bite. We need to talk about these potato puffs. We were loving them, so creamy and rich with a nice crispy exterior.

Lobster & Dill Eggs Benedict - brie, double smoked bacon, bibb lettuce, poached egg, lobster, dill hollondaise on toast with potato puffs

Scott ordered the Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread French Toast. This was actual banana bread made into french toast with classic fall spices. The banana bread was dense and rich, with all the cinnamon and nutmeg flavouring you would expect. The whipped cream, coulis, and caramel made it moist ad easy to eat.

Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread French Toast - with Chai whipped cream, dulce de leche caramel sauce, and berry coulis topped with walnuts

We also couldn't restrain ourselves and ordered some bacon wrapped dates. My only concern is that there were only 5 for us to fight over. These were sweet and spicy in all the right ways. The bed of arugula I am assuming was just to stop them from jumping off the plate.

Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo and habanero with a Frank's Red Hot sauce

The restaurant itself was nice with a lot of black and hints of gold. We went right at opening, unsure if it would be busy or we would need a reservation. In some towns, Sunday Brunch is a big deal, not in Kitchener. We were the only ones there until we were leaving and one other table had just arrived. It is a shame, they deserve to be packed based on the quality of food and service we received.

Likes: Food was so good! I wish we would go back to see what they come up with next.
Dislikes: They had some music and payment issues due to the internet service, but that's a minor problem.
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Would I go again?: Probably, if I were back in Kitchener - there didn't seem to be much competition. Maybe I am not seeing the true Brunch scene?