ormerly the Sunshine Diner (it moved a couple of blocks up the street), the Broadway Grill opened on the corner of Broadway and MacDonald in good ol' relaxed Kitsilano. It is mainly a daytime place for hangover breakfasts and quick coffee-and-newspaper lunches in between work or school or other pressing errands.

The service and food preparation are quick and precise. The walls are clean and concrete, and the tiny lanterns above each table light unassumingly well, considering there is a good chance it is raining outside.

I sauntered in with two friends on a Sunday morning after an admittedly rough night of partying. Barely able to decide what we needed past the obligatory cup of coffee, our server helped us crank our pickled brains into gear by suggesting the specials which, for ease and hunger, we immediately accepted.

I had fluffy and perfectly undercooked French toast (that's right: you know it has to be slightly under-done to be bread-y enough to merit the term "delicious"). My companions both had omelettes: one ham and cheese, and another mushroom and spinach. The coffees and teas were dispensed and refilled promptly. Our breakfasts ranged in price from $6 to $10, but I took note of some of the more expensive breakfast items offered on the menu, among which were a 6 oz. steak-and-eggs combo, and a prawn and salmon omelette (each around $13).

All the breakfasts are served with rounded potato chunks pan-friend in olive oil; my friend remarked that they may have been a little bit over-cooked, but when I grabbed one off her plate, I thought it was flawless. There is no accounting for taste.