Home of the Brave - Toronto

We hadn’t had dinner yet so after our skate session, we debated where to go. Four girls deciding way too much deliberation. I swear 20+ restaurants were thrown out before agreeing on Home of the Brave. <br/ <br/ The outdoor patio looks pretty nice for the summer time. Gotta love the slogan: join or die. Guess it goes with the American comfort food. The American flag at the booth we sat at was a nice touch. <br/ <br/ Go upstairs because the main level houses Locals Only. Lucky we got there when we did because we made it just in time for last call. We put in an order right away and the food came out pretty quickly.<br/ <br/ Dessert’s use ****’s soft serve. Damn, they’re popular.<br/ <br/ Ommegang hennepin saison $8.00) this saison is a golden ale. It was light, crisp yet full bodied.<br/ Buffalo cauliflower $9.00) everyone seems to think it’s a must order but the hot sauce didn’t do much for me in terms of tastiness.<br/ Brussels sprouts $7.00) love brussel sprouts when they’re done right.<br/ Ribs $20.00) tender, moist, sticky; good late night ribs.<br/ Tater tots $7.00) tater tots brings me back to my youth; these were waaaaaaaay better. Obviously.<br/ Mushroom mac $11.00) mac was goooooood. Just the right amount of creaminess.<br/ Cobb salad $10.00) I’m not a huge cobb fan to begin with must be because of the iceberg lettuce) but this was half decent.<br/ Fluffer nutter $6.50) this was actually better than my visit to ****’s actual spot. Maybe because you could eat it more leisurely/without having to worry about it falling completely apart/melting.<br/ <br/ HOTB was a solid spot to share a few plates and have a couple drinks. Chill vibe, friendly staff and no fuss American food. Just like the American dream right?

Having always wanted to go to HOTB I found my chance one day when scouring the area while feeling indecisive about where to brunch. I’ve been before for drinks and while I usually don’t revisit after I’ve had food, I didn’t get everything I wanted to try and will most likely go back after this visit to try their burger and cheese steak and steak.

I visited this restaurant for a sweet treat after dinner, and I must say...amazing! My dessert dreams came true with their soft serve ice cream and unique toppings. The Epi-pen flavor, designed for those with peanut allergies, was delicious with its chocolate soft serve and plenty of peanuts. It reminded me of a Reese's peanut butter cup in ice cream form. I will definitely be returning to try more of their food and desserts.

I have been hearing more and more about Home of the Brave in the past couple months. So when I had dinner at WRVST next door, it seemed like a sweet idea to come visit for dessert after. HotB is located on the second floor, with a lovely open window facing King West. It had a pretty big bar area, as well as seating on the sides and at the back infront of their open concept kitchen.

This restaurant is a great spot to enjoy pub-style food. The atmosphere is filled with Edison light bulbs which adds to the cool vibe. We tried the Buffalo cauliflower and the chicken and waffles, both of which were amazing and had unique flavor profiles. Overall, we really enjoyed our dining experience at this place.