REVIEW - Toast

I had the pleasure recently of having breakfast at Toast Uptown. Toast is located on Laurel Street at the old Laurel Street bakery location.

Toast is less than a year old, and word has is definitely out on how good it is. I knew to arrive early, or I'd have a wait in front of me. We arrived at 9:30 and immediately found 2 seats at the bar. The regular tables were all full, one with a party of 12 (tables pushed together). None of the tables outside were occupied because it was still a little chilly outside.

The atmosphere at Toast is bright and cheerful, albeit small. You're in pretty close quarters with everyone around you, but I'm fine with that. My only complaint was that it was VERY LOUD. They've put foam under the chairs and tables, but it didn't seem to be helping much. Once the large party left, it got considerably better.

I find the prices at Toast to be extremely reasonable for what you get, with entrees ranging from $10-$14, and smaller side items (like toast topped with prosciutto, honey, and ricotta, or an order of ableskivers) going for $5-$8.

For my entrée, I had the Croque Madame. It was huge and delicious, and was served with a light side salad. My BF had the hangar steak topped with tarragon aioli, served with roasted potatoes and sunny side up eggs. His meal was also fantastic.

I was really dying to try some of the ableskivers with lemon curd dip, but their portions are huge, and there was just no way.

By the time we left 45 minutes later, there were 15 people outside waiting, and all outside tables were full.

I highly recommend Toast, but you might want to go before 10 if you don't want to wait.