Cool Hand of a Girl

My husband and I decided to go out for lunch. On a Sunday. With a baby. With no reservations. Since we were not in a position to endure long wait times, we decided to head to the Junction where at least there are enough options that surely someone could seat us immediately. Full disclosure: we thought we were going to end up at Honest Weight, and this was the second time that I've gone where they were closed unexpectedly. Hey guys - get it together! I'm craving some okonomiyaki over here! ANYWAYS.

Restaurant: Cool Hand of a Girl
Location: The Junction
Meal: Brunch
Day: Sunday
Son's Age: 19 weeks

I'm not sure how to classify Cool Hand of a Girl. I suppose it's a brunch place but I read somewhere that it's considered Mexican? Anyway, they serve organic healthy food and the menu typically consists of sandwiches, but on weekends they have brunch specials.

Accessibility: ⭐️⭐️
Props where it's due: this place is legitimately wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp to get to the entrance and the washroom is on the main floor. Our timing was excellent because a table for four near the door opened up just as we arrived, so we were able to bring our son in without blocking anyone.

That being said, it's a small restaurant, so we still opted to fold the stroller and place the car seat on a chair. I should probably warn you that the location does not have air conditioning so my son didn't stay in the seat for long since he was getting quite sweaty. They do have fans though, so once he was sitting on daddy's lap he was quite happy. The washrooms are located in the back, but alas there was no change table.

As you can see, there wasn't even counter space, so luckily my son did not require changing but if he did, I would not have been able to change him here (although I suppose at least the toilet has a lid so
that would probably have been my best bet).

Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our server was pleasant and explained the menu items to us. I have an allergy to tree nuts, and he was particularly helpful in accommodating my request for the French toast of the day, which typically has
walnuts in the bread but he recommended the gluten-free bread so that I could still enjoy the rest of the dish (more on that later).

Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As I mentioned, I ordered the French toast special with peaches, cream, and vanilla ricotta stuffing, served with a side of slaw.

As I mentioned, this was made with gluten free bread. I found all the accompaniments made up for the bread so it was nice and sweet, and the bread itself was light albeit rather tasteless. The slaw was so refreshing and the portion was much bigger than I expected. I split this with my husband, however, and while he liked the peaches and cream, he did not like the bread and insisted he could taste that it was gluten free (I should mention that we have had a very bad experience with gluten free bread in the past so we tend to avoid it in general). To contrast, my husband ordered the chilaquiles.

This was fried egg and cheese over corn chips, served with roasted potatoes and coleslaw. I've never thought to do breakfast on corn chips, but this was actually really interesting and delicious. The roasted potatoes were simple but has a nice crisp to it - my husband didn't even add ketchup, which is uncommon for him. Between the two dishes, I'd say the meal was highly enjoyable.

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
The food is great but the accessibility leaves something to be desired. Still, if you time your visit right to get a good seat, the experience is pretty good.