Hallow Won't

I had a good dinner at The Steady, but it's been a while. So on Saturday, I ventured back to this low-key spot for some nosh. Looking over the brunch menu, I thought the Southern Skillet ($14) looked good. And it came out quite appetizing: a pile of brightly coloured ingredients (cherry tomatos, baby spinach, sausage) on a sizzling cast-iron pan.

Unfortunately, the entrée was bland and boring. Chef decided to leave out the salt, which is quite typical of breakfast items. But for some dishes, adding seasoning afterwards is not the same thing. There were also missed opportunities to add flavour by browning a few items including the over-easy eggs or hash brown. The onions were flaccid and limp, lacking both the strong hit of sautéed onions or the sweet flavour of caramelized ones. When it's the run-of-the-mill button mushroom that makes the biggest impact, it's a dull meal. Only the liberal application of some spicy salsa sauce made it palatable.