4/5 Kris J. 8 months ago on Google
The
addition
of
Jason
Hemi
of
Haifa
Room
to
this
team
has
been
an
absolute
gamechanger.
Since
the
recent
announcement
of
the
new
menu,
fried
chicken
focused
with
well
executed
diner
fare
-
a
change
that
has
been
soaked
in
mild
nostalgia
with
familiar
names
(see
The
Robert
Plant,
for
instance)
back
on
the
menu,
The
Lakeview
has
the
makings
of
a
new
and
improved
community
hub.
I've
been
back
twice
now,
and
while
the
menu
is
definitely
not
as
comprehensive
as
the
original
menu
we
lost
in
February,
it
has
become
it's
own
entirely.
The
breakfast
is
smaller,
and
comes
with
smashed
potatoes
instead
of
tater
tots,
but
it's
breakfast,
and
available
for
under
20
bucks.
The
pastrami
sandwich
is
a
salt-lick,
but
the
deli
pickle
is
perfect.
Old
favourites
like
the
once
always
unavailable
mac
'n'
cheese
balls
are
back,
the
orange
creamsicle
milkshake
(which
I
have
yet
to
enjoy
because
the
orange
sorbet
seems
to
be
out
each
time
I've
gone)
and
deep
fried
pickles
harkens
back
to
a
time
when
the
indie
kids
of
the
early
2010s
ruled
the
booths
near
the
washrooms
but
with
clean
tables
and
a
comprehensive
drink
offering.
But
dear
God,
that
fried
chicken.
An
incredibly
smart
idea
to
offer
a
"feast"
of
chicken
to
be
shared
between
a
table
of
4
for
ideally
20
bucks
a
head.
It's
crunchy
and
served
with
a
biscuit
that
is
worth
fighting
your
friends
for.
My
original
discontent
with
the
overhaul
in
April
was
the
lack
of
ethos
with
the
menu
at
the
time.
If
we
were
considering
that
this
place,
at
its
heart
and
soul,
was
meant
for
the
working
people,
a
place
to
unwind
and
get
a
meal
in
the
comfort
of
low
lights
and
the
sound
of
coffee
machines
whirring,
an
89
dollar
Porter
House
steak
and
20
dollar
salads
with
no
proteins
was
not
up
to
snuff.
Hemi
has
taken
this
menu
with
offerings
under
25
dollars,
setting
the
restaurant
apart
from
it's
neighbours
on
Ossington.
Hemi
has
reclaimed
the
diner
and
the
food
welcomes
you
without
heirs.
I
think
was
definitely
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
Peter,
the
server
of
all
servers,
has
been
sorely
missed,
with
the
staff
onsite
still
evidently
getting
their
bearings
when
it
comes
to
offering
food
suggestions,
but
overall,
the
Lakeview
shines
again
as
a
beacon
to
the
community.
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