Rating: 
(¼ Flags)
Well folks you got to love old standbys and places that seem to have been there forever. The Village Rainbow has been that for me. It is a great place to stop by for beer and wings and a wonderful place grab a very large plate of poutine. They also have a great Eggs Benedict and an all day breakfast. However I thought I’d take myself down to the Rainbow for an official experience.
After a nice browse at This Ain’t The Rosedale Library my friend and I hopped down the street for lunch and were greeted by the very large colourful menu where it struck me that this place was trying to do a lot of things. There are so many restaurants in Toronto and I like it best when restaurants pick an assortment of dishes and perfect them, not try and do everything under the sun. We decided to strike out a new path, me with the Bruschetta for $6.95 and Homemade Quiche for $7.25 and he went with a grilled cheese for $3.95.
The waiter delivered our first course promptly but was a little bit spacey and forgot the Bruschetta. The Quiche was ham and cheese was quite dense, not fluffy and a bit greasy. The piecrust even tasted a little undercooked to me. My friend’s grilled cheese looked promising but upon trying it I found it was comprised to Kraft singles slices. I figure it is the cheapest item the menu for those needing something easy on the pocket book, but personally if I want Kraft I would make it at home.
My Bruschetta was enjoyable however. On a toasted baguette the tomatoes and garlic was an enjoyable mixture, and made even more delicious and juicy with some time in the oven. A mix of shredded cheese was melted right over top and the five or six pieces made this dish a very reasonable amount of food for the price.
The colourful, eclectic design was very village, but my favorite place there is still the patio, wheel accessible I believe, and fantastic for people watching. Of course I will return but I think that in this case it is best to stick with what you know. For breakfast and pub food, especially after a night at Crews and Tango or Zippers, The Village Rainbow has a good thing going, shine on!
Where: The Rainbow Village
Where: 477 Church St.
Phone: 416.961.0616
Price: Approx $30 for two
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m., Sat-Sun: 9:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
TTC: Go to College St and walk or take streetcar to Church and walk north.
Parking: P parking across from Wellesley St.
Why: Good breakfast and pub food.
