Cora

A lunch menu only available on the weekdays??? Stupidest idea ever… Came in on a day off a couple weeks ago and had a great sandwich — came in today and can’t get it cause it’s a weekday only item? Stupid stupid stupid. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have weekend specials? With your ridiculous hours it’s very difficult to make that work. Will not be coming back ever.

Great for breakfast or lunch.
The menu is varied & the prices are reasonable.
On weekends they get busy so try & get there earlier if possible

December 16, 2015 10:50.
As I came in very few tables occupied.
After a Good morning greeting with 3 different waitresses I was waiting to be seated, and waiting and waiting… Suddenly I saw at the cashier one waitress changing shifts and counting money… Are you serious ladies? Those mature quite old ladies forgot what customer service means… I left some minutes after, couldn’t believe my eyes…

One star is for the tasty cappuccinos, however, the food was beyond gross.
— both of our breakfasts were served ice cold.
— «The Montrealer» comes with a «pork spread» — basically a frozen puck of sludge that is actually the most disgusting thing in the world and makes all the other food in your plate cold too.
— there was a short curly hair in the hollandaise of my eggs benedict (ew!)
— oh yeah and the kicker, THERE WAS A LIVE BEETLE IN MY CANTALOUPE!
They ended up compensating our meals and apologizing.
Needless to say, my husband and I both lost our appetites.

This was an odd one. I’ve been relatively happy with my experiences at Cora’s in the past, although it’s a rare thing for the food to actually arrive *hot*.
We showed up around 1:00 on a weekday for lunch and the place was virtually empty. I decided to go with the beef panini-​crêpe, which oddly enough comes with either beef or chicken. (I picked beef.)
After an oddly long wait to receive the food, I bit into my crêpe and immediately noticed that it tasted awfully dry. According to the menu, the crêpe is meant to come with mushrooms, swiss cheese, and barbecue sauce. It quickly became apparent that there was no barbecue sauce contained in the wrap. I waited for the waitress to return for a few minutes, but she was a no-​show. (As an aside, when we finally left the restaurant, we noticed our waitress standing outside smoking a cigarette. I suppose that explains her lengthy absence.)
Anyway, I didn’t want to end up eating a cold wrap, so I dug in even though it was missing a key ingredient. I finished the first half of the wrap, which I can’t say I enjoyed too much because of how dry it was, and our waitress finally showed up. I asked for barbecue sauce and she disappeared for another five minutes or so. I was able to eat the last three bites with the sauce and they were, of course, the best bites.
I should also note that after she finally did bring the barbecue sauce, our waitress apologized and said this was the third time the kitchen forgot to include the sauce in the wrap itself. So color me surprised when the bill arrived and the wrap *wasn’t* comped! You acknowledge a mistake was made and then you don’t do anything about it? Wow.

Our server was obviously having a bad morning. She was dressed in all black which makes me assume she was management. Her name is Tracey and she made our overall experience there miserable. She was rude, snappy and overall just an unpleasant person. As a server, your role is to make customers feel welcome and comfortable and she did the exact opposite. For this reason, we will NOT be returning to this Coras.

Look, the food is everything you expect. It’s good, well-​prepared, presented. Some could say it is a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. So why did I give one star?
First, breakfast = coffee. Fast! It should come first. It should be automatic. It took ten minutes just to order and almost another ten before it came.
Second, delivery. In the time it took us to finally order, I watched another patron (with his hat on but at least facing forward) come in after us. Got his coffee before we even had a chance to order some ourselves. Got his breakfast and finished it before we even got ours!
It seemed just about the whole workforce was on automatic and unfortunately we had been left out of the programming! It appeared there was an element of «tension» in the workplace, just under the surface!
Cora, you got a good product! Maybe it’s the staff you want to watch!

Jeez. I’m honestly really surprised by the terrible reviews here. Most of them seem rather old though… and this is the only Cora’s that I’ve been too and I like it so many people have had bad experiences at other locations?
I’ve been here a few times now and I’ve always found it to be consistent, good service, a good menu, and always hits the spot. Love that the have healthier options and gluten free options. I will return in the future!!!
Again…confused on the reviews! Give this place a chance people!

Not all franchise restaurants are run with the same standards.
I am actually a fan of Cora’s I have had breakfast at several locations but the Queensway location just didn’t cut it for me. I had the Coras Breakfast Special which came with ham, sausage, bacon, two eggs, toast and a pancake. The ham and sausage were greasy and did not compliment the meal at all. The bacon and eggs were fine and the rye toast was ok. This meal definitely didn’t have the wow factor. This place was packed though, so obviously they are doing something right here.

Look — I’m going to start out by explaining that I’m not a fan of Cora’s. Here’s the thing — it’s over priced. In the landscape of overpriced breakfast foods, Cora’s is the worst offender. I’m pretty sure it’s where #FirstWorldProblems go to feel at peace with one another.
That being said — they manage to deliver. Their food is good quality. I mean, it’s probably about double what it should cost, but it’s good quality. And I have a feeling the cost is there to keep the clientèle the way they like it. Best to have the riffraff out on the street, or at that greasy spoon down the road.
Cora’s is a place for people who wear layers — but the fancy type of layers they don’t need — not the ones to be put on and removed in a systematic way to prevent themselves from freezing during the day, or at night.
But here’s the real thing — their pancakes are phenomenal! I’d eat them all day long.

It’s hard for me to get a completely accurate review of Cora without either having another one to compare to, or perhaps a return visit. At the time I was there (beginning of September) I was coming off being ill for a week, so food wasn’t quite sitting in my stomach as well as it could have.
However, I don’t want to let this really be held against this place. We went on a Saturday morning, and the place was packed, with a line out the door. This is usually … usually an indicator of quality or at least popularity. Once inside though, we were seated pretty quickly.
Service was pretty okay, but a little inconsistent and our server forgot to bring me the cappuccino I ordered. It took a while for it to get to me, but I chalk this up to the place being super super busy.
As for the food, I ordered crepes. which were a whole lot heavier than I was expecting. They were also a smidge cold, which was disappointing. In fact, the whole thing resembled a quesadilla in a way. So, not exactly what I was looking for.
On the other hand, the fresh fruit was awesome, and I stole all of that off of Lee’s plate. so in the end it worked out pretty well.

I’ve never had much of a bad experience at Cora’s, it’s our number one choice for breakfast. I am also pretty reasonable and undeestand that service and wait times are affected by many factors, so I don’t complain much. But today I visited the Cora’s Queensway location with my boyfriend and it was HORRIBLE! The waitress seem to be neglecting her clients, we waited so long for our food, it arrived cold, didnt get the syrup, didn’t get the ketchup, had to wave the hostess down to come etc etc. We could also tell she knew we were upset, bur didn’t even care to apologize or recognize. Oh! almost forgot, table accross from us got their food first (they were seated 10 minutes after us), we got our food when they were nearly finished theirs. The plates/​portions were also so bad. Will definitely think twice before visiting this location again.

Let’s just skip to the part you have all been waiting for: the food. If you are looking for delicious, filling and well-​presented breakfast and brunches, Cora’s is the place to be. They have all sorts of meals to offer, such as classic dishes with some extra twists. You will have the choice of delicious waffles, crepes, amazing french toast and more!
If you are more of a healthy person like I try to be, they serve fresh fruit salads with granola and Greek yogurt or a delicious spinach omelet. Their coffee isn’t the best but hey, I’m not complaining that early in the morning.
I really and highly recommend you guys to try this place out. You might want to come a bit early as it gets packed really fast and you will often see a waiting line outside the restaurant (on weekends). You will be more than satisfied — the plates are fairly big, the food is amazing and you will leave this restaurant with a full belly.

So expensive is one thing, bad is another, this place is both.
We went on a Saturday morning and it was busy enough, we were seated within 5 minutes which was great. Service was on the low end of mediocre, it took quite some time to get our waitress back for refills on water or tea.
I got their breakfast burrito which was incredibly bland and mostly just an egg wrapped in a crêpe, the wife got eggs bacon and toast which was fine. Very mediocre, then the bill shows up at it was almost $ 40 after tip for mediocre food and service.
I won’t be going to Cora’s again and I don’t recommend it unless you love bland food and slow service.

Similar to the previous review, I tried to place a takeout order today and was told that they can’t take my order, because it is busy.
To me this makes no sense whatsoever. In fact it sounds a bit discriminative — we CAN take orders for customers, but we CAN’T take yours. Huh?!
I am glad that I called ahead rather than driving all the way there just to be refused service.
As a paying customer who frequents this establishment, I don’t appreciate being treated this way. Needless to say, I will be taking my money elsewhere.

Just called to order some take out. The lady flat out rejected us on the phone and said «We’re not accepting any orders — kitchen is overloaded.» Hey no problem lady — I’ll take my $$$ elsewhere.
While I understand it’s a busy day today (Mother’s Day), it’s not the customers fault that the kitchen is «overloaded». That your management failing miserably at their job. If you don’t have enough common sense to staff extra help in the kitchen on a day where you’ll probably have increased traffic, you shouldn’t be in the restaurant business.

Just got back from Cora’s on the Queensway. Oh man, where do I begin? We ordered the Theos au gratin and the Harvest with french toasted brioche with crispy bacon. Service was slow and the waitress kept apologizing for how busy it was, despite the fact that there were three wait staff a manager and the unhappy looking cashier at the front. We ordered one coffee and a tea to come with breakfast. The server returned with two coffees and the man across from us (who’d been seated a while) had yet to get his coffee. Breakfast came with no tea and bacon barely cooked. My sister put the brioche aside on a napkin and had to get up to take the bacon to the server because who knows when we might get her back to our table. She asked for the bacon crispy. Within seconds the manager had crispy bacon on a small bread plate, which the server returned to our table. How exactly did she expect my sister to eat her brioche? The tea didn’t arrive. We had to ask again. The brioche was dry. The bacon was cold (as if the manager just slipped some perviously overcooked bacon and shoved it on a plate). When my sister asked for butter for her brioche the server returned and said, «I’ve never had someone ask for butter before.» Really? Nobody has ever asked you for butter for french toasted brioche before? Perhaps evidence she’s only worked at Cora’s for two minutes, which is what it felt like.
When my sister said the bacon was cold (after trying to get the girl’s attention for five minutes) the server looked as though she wanted to retort, so my sister handed her the plate and said I am done. The server returned with a cheque and said, «I’ve taken 50% off your breakfast.» Seriously? We told her to take it all off. Which she did and then returned with a takeout container for my sister’s dried out fruit salad, likely a way to see if my sister would steal this part of her breakfast. UGH!
Suggestions:
The manager needs to leave the food facilitation stain (an easy job any teenager could do) and get out to the people standing in line for a table for 15 minutes when so many tables sit empty. Or he should be walking around ensuring that everyone is happy. Clearly not, given the girls in front of us did not leave tip and the gentleman behind us was also complaining.
Being busy is no excuse for being a terrible server. Forgetful and condescending.
Never again. And I am sending a letter to head office.

Cora’s was a staple of spare mornings when I was in school in Quebec. My friends and I would come, caffeinate, and de-​stress. Back then there were just a few locations of the breakfast place that had originated in Montréal. Since then, Cora’s has exploded to span the country. I’m a fan of local community businesses over chains and Cora’s has definitely gone over to the other side of the tracks.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a fan; Cora’s is still Canadian and delicious, but it was so standardised when we were there Wednesday morning for my Dad’s family birthday breakfast, and attention to detail seems to have fallen by the wayside. Dish presentation suffered a tad, which is sad because Cora’s is one of the few places where it always looked like a food stylist had worked on your plate! Especially the famed fruit mountains. Perhaps it was just this location that was not at the top of its game. The breakfasts we ordered may have looked like a jumble, but it wasn’t a huge deal. All the components were there and my Eggs Ben et Dictine (with spinach, caramelized onions, and cheddar), fruit mountain, and potatoes were very tasty. My first eggs benedict actually. The coffee was still bottomless, the staff were very accommodating, putting up with my Dad’s bad jokes, coming out and singing a birthday song, with an apple swan. Overall, a good healthy breakfast for the price.
Apparently if you go to their website and register for the newsletter you get a free breakfast on your birthday, but there’s a page you have to print and they don’t accept it from smartphones. The server also told us about the loyalty card, 12 punches and the 13^th breakfast is free. That’s a lot of rollin’ with the punches for a free meal. Ugh, my Dad’s rubbing off on me.
The bonus for this location is that there is a Lindt chocolate outlet in the same lot so you can hop across and take advantage of the deals! Mm discount chocolate.

Went to Coras on the Queensday this morning for my «Anniversary breakfast» with my hubby. We have never been to this Coras previously, I’ve heard good things about it so decided to give it a try, since it seemed nicer than your average greasy spoon.
The restaurant itself is large and bright. The waitress was a «low talker» and seemed very shy and introverted. Our breakfast came fairly quickly, it didn’t look quite as good as the pictures in the menu but we were hungry and chowed down.
It wasn’t a horrible breakfast nor was it near the best I’ve ever had either. The bacon was INCREDIBLY thin and paper like, I really didn’t like that part at all. The rest of the meal was good, the potatoes were tasty. The cutlery that they used was the cheapest I have ever seen, think a step down from a dollar store type. The waitress did not come back and ask if everything was ok or to refill our coffees until we were done our meal. The portions are a large size so we didn’t leave hungry, but we weren’t «satisfied»
Overall it was just «meh»… probably won’t be back for a $ 35 breakfast (for two), when I can get one for half that right across the street…

No clue why people like this place so much.
My eggs, bacon and pancakes looked like they should have been part of a child’s kitchen play set and tasted like plastic to match.
Service was bellow average. There were 3 severs for the place which you would think would be enough for maybe a total of 20 people (12 of which were a group of police officers).
Drive right by this place and go have the cheep breakfast at Ikea — I’m positive it will taste better.