Tavern steps in to keep traditional breakfast from brink of extinction
Since the demise of the late-but-not lamented Galaxy Diner the breakfast options east of Parkdale have alternated between “slim” and “none”. Since then, most early-morning diners from Hintonburg have had to either walk as far as Fil’s Diner — nearly in Wellington Village — or make do with a “breakfast sandwich” from a take-out restaurant, which is hardly the same thing.
Right on Parkdale itself there is a place that works hard to fill that gap. Not technically a diner, the Carleton Tavern still takes pride in offering a fair-priced traditional breakfast, as often as not cooked by the famous Sam of the now-closed Carleton Restaurant adjacent to the tavern.
The Oracle popped in to sample the over-easy with bacon this morning, and coming as it does with “real” home fries — the kind that clearly came from actual potatoes, not processed “home-fry shapes” – it was good value at $4.50 with coffee, taxes included.
Sam’s breakfast is a treat and always a good time at the Carleton!!!
Diners east of Parkdale also have Cozy’s to rely on! Perhaps the Oracle needs to look a little further east!