Brunch at Stoneface Dolly's, Ottawa

I feel a little ashamed today. Instead of running in the National Capital Race Weekend like I have done the past 3 years in a row, I chose to eat instead.

Food, running, running, food? FOOD! Those were the thoughts that kept running through my head.

I went to brunch with Beebs and a few friends at Stoneface Dolly's, an establishment named after the original owner's mother's "stoneface" poker face. In 1999, Bob Russell took ownership of Stoneface Dolly's and updated the menu. Bob is originally from South Africa, and you will see items on the menu that are clearly influenced by his roots such as the Jerk Chicken club sandwich.

This place is famous for their homemade brown molasses bread, which they offer with almost all of their brunch dishes.

I decided to order a feast this morning, and chose 3 separate dishes:

The single size Classic Bobby Mac: eggs, tomato, cheddar cheese, and bacon sandwiched in their brown molasses bread. This was served with home fries and fresh fruit. This dish wasn't bad, but I found their sandwich to be a little dry. Luckily, a little bit of the Chamomile Desjardins hot sauce did the trick.

Classic Bobby Mac

Chamomile Desjardins Hot Sauce

I'm a huge sausage lover, so I had to order a side of farmers sausage with my Bobby Mac. They were juicy and delicious.

 

Farmers Sausage

I REALLY REALLY wanted to try their ricotta blueberry pancakes, so I ordered it and shared it with everyone at the table. This turned out to be my favorite, and I highly recommend it. The blueberry pancakes were served with fresh whipped cream, and lemon curd, which I smeared all over my pancakes.

 

Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes

Beebs ordered the Eggs Florentine: two poached eggs on their molasses bread with lemon diablo sauce and spinach. The eggs were cooked nicely, and the lemon diablo sauce is similar to hollandaise, but with a kick of flavour. Beebs found her eggs a tad sour from the vinegar water used to cook the eggs.

Eggs Florentine

P ordered the Three Egg Omelet with roasted red pepper pesto, smoked salmon, spinach, and goat cheese. If you are a goat cheese lover, this dish is for you. The omelet was served with molasses bread, salad, and home fries.

Three Egg Omelet No. 3

E ordered the french toast. It was a toss up between the sourdough bread and molasses bread. In the end, the molasses won.

Brown Molasses Bread French Toast

Stoneface Dolly's
416 Preston Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: 613-564-2222

Brunch Menu