CrazyDiva discovered Mildred’s Temple Kitchen from Toronto Life… and what a wonderful discovery it is!  Temple Kitchen was suppose to be a stop over location for lunch on our way to Nadège Patisserie, but it quickly became the most memorable meal of the day.

Waiting for your seats? Enjoy a trendy art book

Tucked inside the artsy district of Liberty Village, Temple Kitchen is an excellent place for brunch.  The first thing I love was their decor.  The trendy and cozy design projects a very welcoming feeling.  My favorite was the open kitchen.  It reassures the cleaniness of the kitchen.  You can be sure that the 5 second rule does not apply here.  Each section of the resturant seem to have their own unique design that blends well together.

Enjoy a drink at their bar

Open kitchen to ensure cleaniness

Want attention? Sit at the round booth

Having fancy decor means nothing if the food is no good… fortunately, that is not a problem here.  I was already drooling when I saw other people’s order come out of the kitchen.  To start off, I ordered their buttermilk biscuits.  I normally don’t like biscuits but since their scones were sold out, the biscuit was the only option.

Buttermilk Biscuits

The biscuits tasted as good as it looked.  It was fluffy, soft and tasted great when combined with butter and jam.  What an excellent way to start off the brunch!

Our table ordered 3 dishes to be split among 4 people.  The first dish was the salade Lyonnaise (frisee salad with fried egg, wild mushroom & rosemary bacon).

Salade Lyonnaise

This was an unusual dish for me.  You don’t often see eggs combined with salade, wild mushroom and bacon.  When you mix all the items together, you get an interesting blend of taste and texture.  The soft eggs and mushrooms against the cruchy vegetables.  The salty bacon mixing with the bland salade.  I have to say this is one tasty and unique dish.

Vedas choice

The second dish was given the funny name of “Vedas choice” (poached eggs on croissant with smoked salmon, bearnaise & crispy oven roasted potatoes).  This is one of my favorites.  The croissant was fluffy and the smoked salmon was fresh.  The roasted potatoes were earthy and crispy,excatly how I liked them.

Mrs. Biederhofs pancakes

Our last dish was “Mrs. Biederhofs pancakes” (blueberry buttermilk pancakes, Lanark Country maple syrup & whipped cream).  Wow! this is one of the best tasting pancakes I have had.  It’s super fluffy, light and soft with just the right amount of sweetness for the perfect taste.  I am not usually a big fan of pancakes, but this one changed that.  Mrs. Biederhofs, can you please make these pancakes for me every morning?

For the pet lovers out there, even your dogs will get a treat as there are dog cookies waiting at the entrance.

Even your dogs will like this place

Overall, this is one impressive restaurant.  Their food could be listed on a high-end menu, but with an excellent price of $9-13 a dish, it makes coming back to Temple’s Kitchen a no-brainer.  I would definitely make a trip to downtown just to eat here again.  Temple’s Kitchen now belongs in one of my top restaurants to visit.

crazyPyxo’s rating for Temple’s Kitchen

9/10