Comments on: Breakfast Artistry: Cora’s

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:16:05 +0000

I would say it’s definitely gone down a bit since your visit.

They will no longer seat you unless your entire party is with you.

We wait about 45 minutes in line (20 minutes in the cold and snow, mid February) and a family at the front of the line had to dodge out to find the rest of their party since they were told they would not be seated (and punted to the end of the list) unless their entire party was there.

We waited about 20 minutes between our waitress taking our drink order and our food order, and another 45 minutes to get food. We arrived at 9am and probably left close to noon by the time we were actually done. That has to be the longest brunch I’ve ever been to.

I found that the only difference between this place and any other breakfast place is the giant mound of fresh fruit they give you (and the higher than average prices).

My hollandaise sauce was bright yellow, and having made REAL hollandaise at home, it does not come out that color.

So for as much as they claim they make everything fresh, I suspect due to the high volume, some things may not be made fresh anymore.

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By: Tom Hutchinson

Tom Hutchinson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:48:31 +0000

When Cora’s comes downtown I will definitely stop in. It looks great! However, North Leduc is out of range for me…..

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:51 +0000

Sharon, great work. My wife and I experienced the snaking line a full hour earlier a few Sundays ago, but we didn’t have the patience of your server to stick it out (or the warm clothes). Hopefully we can make the trek again before Cora’s Part Deux.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:43:19 +0000

Simon – you’re welcome!

Edward – I would say it depends on where you live to start with, but anything just off a major artery like Calgary Trail would be more inaccessible than say, something in a more pedestrian-friendly area like High Street or Chinatown. As someone without a vehicle, many of my choices when I’m on my own are determined by transit routes (or when possible, a radius of reasonable walking distance). It’s getting better, but it helps when restaurants aren’t on the edge of the city and/or near a freeway!

Chris – definitely genius.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:41:24 +0000

Roving coffee servers = genius!

Looks good Sharon. Gotta love the fruit!

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:02:59 +0000

Sounds like a place to check out. I see it every day on my commute and was really wondering about it.

But, in response to a parting remark you make, isn’t astonishingly little in this city accessible via public transit?

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:40 +0000

Wow, that mountain of fruit looks enticing on a Monday morning with just a coffee and scone in front of me.. and the blueberry pancakes pictured in the menu look great as well! Thanks for the review Sharon, I’ll definitely be stopping by Cora’s for brunch next weekend!