What: Canard
Where: Next to Le
Pigeon (734 E Burnside)
When: 9am-2pm,
Saturday & Sunday
Honeys Heart: No
wait!? + Slightly Bugey Spritz
Amanda and I both had a snack before heading to Canard for brunch last Sunday in anticipation of at least a 30-minute wait. So you can imagine
our surprise when there was zero wait when we showed up around 10am. In fact, there were so many open tables that
we had our choice of a four-top, seats at the kitchen bar, seats at the bar bar, or seats at the window overlooking Burnside. Basically, any seat in the house
was up for grabs. Very weird.
Turns out that Canard hadn't actually announced that they were open for brunch yet, so our experience probably won't be the norm going forward. Bummer!
Turns out that Canard hadn't actually announced that they were open for brunch yet, so our experience probably won't be the norm going forward. Bummer!
Canard’s brunch menu is made up of small plates, so Amanda and
I decided to share the Cinnamon Swirl Toast
($4) and each pick a savory plate. She went with the goat cheese and herb Omelette ($7) with a side of Breakfast Potatoes ($5) and I choose
the Daily Quiche ($8).
Everything we tried, including my spritz, was decidedly simple, but very well-prepared. While not anything particularly revelatory (we're talking cinnamon toast here, people), all the dishes were tasty, satisfying, and well-priced for the smaller portions.
I think we did miss out on some of Canard’s perhaps more
exciting signature dishes. Since we sat at the kitchen bar, we saw a whole
lot of Duck Stacks ($15), pancakes
with duck gravy and a duck egg, come out. Canard’s Steam Burgers ($6 each) also seem to be a thing.
Overall, I think Canard is a great option for a light brunch
with no wait - at least for the time being! I’m also interested to check it out
around happy hour (4-5pm & 10-midnight) when those Steam Burgers are only
$3 and aperitifs are $5.
