I have apparently neglected to write about THE FRIENDLY TOAST which totally merits the all caps. It is precisely what a restaurant ought to be: a place with cheap coffee and enormous portions of delicious food. It features a menu filled with tasty options, enough kitschy, bizarre, and terrifying decorations to make anyone feel like they have walked into a movie, and the young indie kid service (usually) which make the experience feel more or less exactly right.

I have yet to eat something at the Friendly Toast that was anything less than wonderful. Today I ordered the Drunkard’s French Toast, which comes with a Grand Marnier and strawberry sauce, which is amazing. It looks like a cartoon caricature of French toast: the toast is thick and enormous, the sauce is a lively pink color. In sum, it looked more like French toast than French toast does. Today I ate the Platonic ideal of French toast. It is also very veggie-friendly, and fatty-friendly.

As might be expected, the atmosphere of the place changes quite a bit from brunch to evenings. While it is bustling and busy for the brunch crowd, come evening, it’s fairly quiet and empty. It is easier to talk and admire the terrifying décor. It is even possible to hijack wireless from a neighbouring establishment, enjoy the coffee, and do some interwebbing.

I have heard rumor that they ar e hoping to get a 24-hour license for Cambridge. This would truly be a great day for all of Cambridge. It would stop being useless after midnight-ish.

(that one kind of fell apart at the end)