Savour the South at the County General's Brunch

Jan 26

Jan 26 Savour the South at the County General's Brunch

The County General is not, as it appears from first glimpse of the name, a general store out in the Wild West, but rather a small restaurant & bar on Queen Street West. (Still west, but not quite so wild.)

*The outside, featuring a sign for their craft beers*

We weren't sure what to expect of the County General's brunch at first- most of their dinner and lunch dishes are meat-based, so would the same be true of their brunch?- but it ended up surpassing our (okay, Tatiana's) expectations.

This was definitely one of the most original brunch dishes I've had in a while. The combination of the slightly sweet fried plantains with the soft cornbread and the guacamole.... mmm. I'm a bit picky about my eggs, and I would have liked these to be a little more cooked... but as far as meals go, I would definitely eat this again!

There was a lot of different textures and a lot of different tastes, but overall the way it blended together was delicious. It was also quite filling, but I wasn't stuffed (even though I ate the entire thing).

Overall: yum!

The top-down photo doesn't do this tasty sandwich justice. The crispy fried chicken and avocado filling made a savoury combo, and would have made just as good a lunch.

The fries could have been improved, though- they weren't as crispy as I was expecting (although the ketchup on the side tasted homemade and was delicious). Plus, I'm partial to home fries for breakfast.

Overall review: would eat again!

The main drawback of the County General's brunch was the small size of the restaurant. Larger groups beware- we arrived right at 11 when it opens, and it was already almost full so we sat at the bar. (To be fair, not everyone has as much of a horror of waiting for food as we do...)