Green Eggplant closed on Eglinton

[saltyanchovy]

Driving by it looks like Green Eggplant has closed on Eglinton. A sign with something like "Sweet Home" is up instead. Does anyone have any information on this new cafe or restaurant?

[millygirl]

It was fine for a scrambled egg breakfast.

We went often with another couple. The prices were very reasonable, the food was fresh and tasty. And we stayed as long as we liked. No one bothered us.

[No2cilantro]

The new name is Super Sweet Home. I went in to look through their menu. Pretty much the same as Green Eggplant. They're now charging for their dips/bread appetizer.

I spoke to a server who still works there and she said the quality of the food has improved and their fries are now homemade.

Green Eggplant was always busy but couldn't compete when two new restaurants opened up (The Abbot and Doppo Zero).

Green Eggplant, in my opinion, was always quantity over quality.

[kwass]

What doesn't make sense is if Green Eggplant couldn't compete with the 2 new restaurants that opened up, how will Super Sweet Home, which is, from what you've said, essentially the same restaurant with a different name?

[justsayn]

I am sure there is more to the story.

[kwass]

There must be.

[magic]

For the most part yes plenty of mediocrity, but they did have some good dishes. Big fan of their chicken schnitzel.

Good that their fries are now fresh cut. I love some frozen fries, but theirs were awful.

Bout time they start charging for those dips. That makes sense. Hopefully the bread improves. It was ok, but nothing I'd ever pay for. Dips were good. I'd pay for those.

Super Sweet Home. Uggh. What a ridiculous name.

[kwass]

It really is a horrible name! How the heck did they come up with that!!

[magic]

Oh well. Will still check the new digs out at some point.

[kwass]

The name won't stop me from trying it either :)

[magic]

I believe it's "Doppio".

[kwass]

Like you magic, I think that's strange. I thought Green Eggplant did very well.

[magic]

It's a head-scratcher. I have no idea.

[petek]

I think the newly opened "0 0 Zero" might have had a hand in their demise....tons of restaurants on that stretch of Eglinton

[kwass]

What is 0 0 Zero?

[afong56]

just a guess--a reference to doppio zero flour used in italian pizza, one of the requirements for vpn?

[MissBingBing]

The restaurant's called Doppio Zero.

http://doppiozero.ca/#home

[kwass]

Thanks. This is the 1st I've heard of this restaurant.

[magic]

People in the area are going ape$hit for it.

I haven't been yet.

[kwass]

Really? Wonder why I haven't heard of it until now. I looked @ the menu, and it actually looks pretty good.

[magic]

I think there's a smaller thread on it.

It's mainly a neighbourhood spot. It's relatively new. Not the sort of place that get tons of attention outside its area.

[petek]

"What is 0 0 Zero?"
Doppio Zero,new restaurant that opened up on Eg west

[glickjor]

I am told that Green Eggplant, which was on the market for more than a year, was sold to a new buyer who has decided to change the name but is otherwise keeping the menu mostly intact.

[magic]

Hmm, if that's true, that's the second time this has happened for this restaurant.

Initially it began as Meron, but the name was changed to Green Eggplant, it was renovated (new owners perhaps) with the menu kept largely the same.

Wonder why it keeps on going through upheavals when it actually seems to do quite well....?

[millygirl]

There is another Green Eggplant in the Beach. It to does very well.

I also find this surprising because of the lineups they had.

[magic]

Yes, there's one in The Beach too. Never been, myself.

[CarNut]

Why is this surprising at all?? A restaurant operator works hard to ensure that they have a great concept and a thriving business, and decides to cash out to let someone else own and run the business. Why do you assume that a new owner and name means that what was there before wasn't working?

[magic]

I guess. It's just happened twice with this place.

When a busy neighbourhood changes concepts twice I think it's perfectly natural to wonder why.

Your explanation makes sense but don't you think it's also reasonable to question why when it's happened twice in 3 years??

[magic]

I was wondering about that myself.

Some sort of Bar & Grill?

Odd that Green Eggplant closed. They were pretty busy.