The Good Fork

Delicious food! We wanted to try a few things because everything sounded so good. We got the Lox sandwich, the traditional breakfast with sausage and animal style home fries, a side of chorizo sausage, a side order of the red velvet pancakes (which was very generous). We also got the special juice which was tangerine raspberry, fresh squeezed OJ, and earl grey tea. Everything was so delicious, and even though we ordered too much we ate everything because it was so good!
The atmosphere, décor and music were really cool too. This place is cool and trendy, but cozy and comfortable, and not pretentious at all. We will definitely be back! Best brunch we have ever had!

I’m still thinking about those Red Velvet Pancakes. We arrived on a Saturday morning at 9:10 AM, and the main floor was already full of seated guests. We were seated by 9:25 AM, in the upstairs seating area, which was bright, clean, with huge windows, and spacious. By the time we left at 10:30 AM, there was a line of people waiting for tables. Make sure you come early, or you’ll be waiting!
First, parking. We found free street parking just a block east on Armadale Ave (a less than 2 minute walk to the restaurant).
Second, the food. We ordered: a) a coffee (free refills), b) a tea (oolong), c) red velvet pancakes, d) a side of bacon (because, obviously), and e) huevos rancheros. Overall, a hearty, delicious meal. The huevos rancheros were average to decent — imagine gigantic nacho chips topped with minimal guacamole, and salsa, for $ 14. It definitely needed more guac (for the price, anyway). But… the red velvet pancakes made up for it. Fluffy, light, with the fresh scents of cocoa wafting through your nostrils, it was heavenly. We were expecting overtly sweet, dense pancakes after seeing pictures, but it was absolutely perfect. Wonderful, light, moist texture and just the right amount of sweetness. Combined with a side of crispy, fresh bacon, it was the perfect way to start off a Saturday.
Lastly, service was wonderful and attentive. Thanks to Calla for making our first time at their restaurant a great one, and for excellent service!
For two people, with tax and tip, we paid $ 48.00.

Very good brunch food and cool vibes!
Came here for breakfast on a weekday with the bae. We sat on the second level in their sunny dining room. I had the good fork scramble and he had the pulled pork Benny.
My mouth is literally watering right now thinking about the scramble — it was so darn good. Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, fresh dill, and beet crème fraîche on top of puff pastry — OMG fave brunch item in a hot minute. Bae’s egg Benny was delicious as well. Coffee was decent and plentiful.
We also ordered a side order of the red velvet pancakes to share because… red velvet pancakes — how could we say no?. Super duper tasty, served with real maple syrup and cream cheese frosting — a must try.
Would return here for brunch in a heartbeat.

I have to say The Good Fork has really stepped up it’s game. The food (which for awhile was hit and miss) has been nothing but delicious on my last few visits, the new menu is incredibly appealing, service (although still sometimes lacking) is overall much better, and the wait times for food have become more reasonable. There is still some room for improvement with wait time and occasionally lacklustre service, but The Good Fork is definitely on the right track and well worth a visit for the amazing brunch and lunch food!

Originally planned to go here for brunch but the lineup was so long we had brunch somewhere else and came back later for red velvet pancakes as dessert. We did appreciate the wait list text so we could stroll around somewhere else while waiting.
When we got the text that a table was available we were already full from brunch somewhere else, but we wanted to try the red velvet pancakes so we went with full stomachs.
The service was friendly, but spread thin as the place was packed and bursting at the seams.
We ordered a regular size of the red velvet pancakes to share. When it came we were astounded by how large the portions were. We instantly regretted not getting the side version. But the pancakes were amazing. Exactly what I want red velvet to taste like. The chocolate flavour and aroma was rich, but not grossly overwhelming the senses. They were fluffy with a good amount of dense. The cream cheese icing was my favourite part. Rich and full of flavour without being numbingly sweet. The sweetness came from the syrup you pour over yourself which was nice because my bf likes a lot while I like just a hint of sweetness.
Overall, the atmosphere was nice and the food was not disappointing. I could appreciate that even though I was full from brunch somewhere else, the pancakes were still delicious and the menu was appealing. Definitely want to go back and try other items on the menu esp the salad bowls.

The Good Fork has a great selection of breakfast plates and all are equally delicious from pull pork bennies to red velvet pancakes, excellent service. Highly recommended

We decided to visit this place since it has good reviews. We got there around 2pm for brunch. There were some people waiting, good sign. We had to wait around 20 minutes to get a table, and ended up to be a table we saw empty since we got there.
Once we sat, to order our food was fast. We ordered Spanish Hash, extremely tasty and Rancheros eggs or something similar :) soooo tasty!
The smoothie Hulk was very good too.
Service is a little bit slow, but the rest was great
We will come back for sure

One of the best brunch I’ve ever had! The waiting time was 20mins, which is ok, just walked about the neighbourhood. The food is super delicious. Especially I like tomato! Haha

The food is amazing.
As a vegetarian, I would recommend:
Mac and cheese and the French toast
The veggie burger is bad.
The service is ⁴⁄₅.

Awesome place and great service! I had the «Spanish Hash» which was amazing. You could taste the chorizo and hash without anything overpowering each other. I would definitely recommend coming here.

Went there today with family for breakfast. Overall it was very good. If there seven of us, we all enjoyed our dishes. The only complaint is that the 4.75 $ for a glass of fresh squeezed OJ did not taste fresh squeezed. I would pass on that next time.
The ingredients were of good quality, the service was very good, the kitchen was able to accommodate the vegan requirements that my cousin has.
Good reliable breakfast place. I would definitely go back.

We came here for brunch on a Saturday just after 9am, the place was already packed and we were lucky to get a table, so definitely try to show up early to avoid a long wait.
Service was fine, didn’t feel rushed and the waitress topped up coffee pretty often which was appreciated.
We ordered an omelette with sausage, the classic grilled cheese with home fries, and a side of red velvet pancakes. Everything was really tasty, but the pancakes were amazing — order them and you won’t be disappointed! Perfect red velvet flavour with syrup and cream cheese frosting — stuff dreams are made of. Delicious, pancake-​filled dreams.
The menu has lots of yummy-​sounding options so we will be back to try them soon!
The only real downer was that the place was very loud, but the red velvet pancakes more than made up for that. Awesome place!

Really great place for a get together or date. My boyfriend and I went here and had the original burger and I order a side of red velvet pancakes
My boyfriend loved the burger way more than I did. I thought it had a weird taste too it but what I can say is that I enjoyed those pancakes. Red velvet pancakes are my favourite and if you had it at ihop don’t expect them to beat it but best believe they got very close !
The pancakes do come very gooey in the middle. I thought they didn’t cook it well but that is how they do it so I can’t complain. But the icing is delicious and so is the syrup
coming back for sure
Ps. If you have plans after I suggest you go here an hour early for they might make you wait for 45 minutes too sit down due to the amount of people that go there !

Great place! Unique dishes here with Mediterranean theme. Very popular and great for brunch.

With the great tool Unilocal is, discovered this place near my neighbourhood. Typically this place will have a wait however, they’ll take your name and number and text you once your table is ready. And in the Bloor West area, there’s plenty of walking and shopping that can take place in the meantime.
Coffee was okay tasting, but the food and portion sizes were great. I had the pulled pork eggs benny. The server recommended the choice and at first I wasn’t sure about the sweetest of the pulled pork mixed with hollandaise sauce however, that was all put to rest after the first bite. AMMMMAZING!
Everyone knows my love for Huevos Gourmet on Lakeshore but I wouldn’t be mad if this spot was added to brunching spots. I love to brunch!!!

The red velvet pancakes are amazing. I got the deep green benny, my friend got a burger, and we shared a side of the pancakes, all the food was great, but the pancakes were unreal. I was dreaming about them for weeks later. Long story short: get the pancakes!

There’s nothing inherently wrong with the Good Fork, but there was nothing that made me say «WOW» about my experience either.
We went for Sunday brunch at 9:30 am-​ish, and it was busy but not yet packed at that time (but filled up quickly while we were there). We sat upstairs, and found that because of that, we occasionally couldn’t find a server when we wanted one, and we also suspect that our somewhat-​slow service was due to that as well.
My croissant-​bread-​pudding-​french-​toast dish was tasty but too much of the same thing. I couldn’t enjoy it after about the halfway point. A side dish of bacon or fruit might have broken it up nicely. My husband says his steak & eggs were «adequate and decent». He was generally content with that dish, but not wowed. My toddler loved her plain pancakes from the kids’ menu, and quite frankly, we did too. An adult dish with plain pancakes would have been a nice option! That was served with a nice dish of fruit that she enjoyed.
Neither of us loved our espresso-​based coffee drinks. My latte tasted a little off and I didn’t finish it.
We were comfortable with our kiddo there — they have highchairs, colouring books and crayons, nice kids’ menu. Didn’t check out the washrooms. Lots of other young families there too.
Wouldn’t rule this place out in future, but I won’t be craving it either. Seemed on the pricier side, at $ 57 including tip for 2 adults + 1 toddler.

Great place, long waits, great food.
Came here for brunch several times with a friend from far West. While the waits are a bit nuts if you’re looking for a good «meeting a friend from Mississauga on the subway line» type of place this is a good location with great food.
There is a tiny balcony patio that we have yet to be lucky enough to snag.
The food — the reason why you are waiting? — amazing. Between the great mimosas, delicious pancakes, and actually very hearty egg breakfasts we walk away satisfied and happy.
I do second the suggestion that «reserved» signs would alleviate the feeling that you’re being made to wait, for waiting’s sake.

The first impression of The Good Fork was not all too pleasant. We were greeted after a little wait and we’re told that a table for two would be approximately an hour to an hour and a half. Looking around there were a couple of tables available, but we complied, left our phone number so we can be called when a table opened up. We waited for the call at the Second cup around the corner.
We were called and seated after about an hour wait. Before being seated however, we were forced to throw out the drinks we had left over from Second cup, as no outside drinks were allowed. The person seating us was quite rude about this. Understandable, but a bit annoying considering we had no problem doing so … just ask! We were seated on the second floor and noticed quite a few empty tables … more now than before.
The wait for our food and drinks was quite lengthy and there were no apologies for the long delay. We ordered the Eggs Benedict and Red Velvet Pancakes. The Eggs Benedict was good, but wasn’t anything overly impressive. The Red Velvet Pancakes were fantastic! Better than a few other spots in the city. I would definitely recommend ordering them!
Overall, the experience was quite poor. The lengthy wait despite the available seats (with no reserved signs, the lack of communication from the staff and the rude staff made too much of a negative impact. The Red Velvet Pancakes were amazing, which really contributed to the 3 out of 5 rating.
Food:
Eggs Benedict
Red Velvet Pancakes
Drinks:
None ordered due to the manner in which were rudely asked to throw ours out.

The food here is very filling… but not the greasy and nasty kind of of feeling that you get when you’re full. Great place, located just right by Jane station. Cute little restaurant, friendly staff and great brunch food with affordable prices.
I ordered the Hulk smoothie to start off and it was delicious. I’m a smoothie person in the morning and I always have smoothies for breakfast and this smoothie was delicious. I like the fact that they use honey instead of sugar. Great healthy substitute.
Then I ordered Huevos Rancheros with chorizo and potato fries. It was so good and so filling. Next time I want extra Guac though. The server actually forgot to add my chorizo but was very quick to correct the error when I mentioned it to her. The chorizo was so good with the tortilla chips and the guac and eggs. This breakfast dish was delicious ans I finished it all.
Last but not the least, my girlfriends and I ordered a side red velvet pancakes. The pancakes are huge and the order comes in 3 delicious pancakes with cheesecake creamy filling and maple syrup (I believe). This is so yummy and actually not too heavy and oily. I’ve had pancakes in other places and I always feel so guilty and so heavy because of the grease and the oil, but this pancake is absolutely perfect.
Love this place and I love how they have healthy options for those people who are looking after themselves. Will definitely come back for more pancakes next time!