My legs were too dead for a proper workout on Saturday so I took a day off from training. With a whole afternoon of free time, I went to downtown Toronto to do something which I'm very good at: wandering around aimlessly in less than ideal weather and eating stuff along the way. One of my stops was Crepes A Gogo on Yorkville Ave.
As much as I love French food, I do feel a bit weird out for "theme eating" and I must admit that I committed that embarrassment big time. The weather was cold, windy, and humid. I was obviously underdressed for the outdoor but out of pure coincidence, I had a hat in my purse. Of course I made the logical decision to pull on my hat. Well, except the hat in question was a beret. So perhaps you can imagine me blushing in self-consciousness as I walked into this very French creperie, completed with a bicycle parked out front flying a French flag. To make things even more, ahem, interesting, the owner greeted me in French and asked if I wanted to eat in or take-out (en francaise, bien sur). Before I even processed what was going on, I already blurted out my reply in French. I felt like the biggest poser as I sat down at my table...if only I could hide behind the menu!
I ordered the house specialty "Big Ben" crepe and a mug of cafe au lait. I typically would only get the sugar & butter crepe at any creperie because it best showcases the quality of the crepe itself. However, I was intrigued by the salty-sweet combination of mozarella cheese and raspberry jam. It was a very tasty combination in the first few bites though it got too rich for my taste soon. All the crepes at this restaurant are made to order (unlike Cafe Crepe on Queen Street West) and I have to say Crepes A Gogo makes my favourite crepes in Toronto. The crepes are tender and slightly stretchy. I particularly like how it's a little browned on both sides without turning crispy.
As I was about to leave, a girl at another table stood up to put on her jacket and hat. Well guess what, her hat was a beret in bright red! The sight of her jaunty hat instantly made me feel better and I walked out of the restaurant with a full tummy and a smile across my face for more reasons than one.