The Federal

A small brunch spot.
Ordered the Smoked Trout Plate and Eggs Federal. The trout plate had a lot of trout and overall the meal was filling.
The poached eggs in the Eggs Federal were overdone but the rest of the dish was good.
Also got a house made root beer which was similar to a typical/​common root beer but tastes more earthy.
We came at around 10am on a Tuesday (during the holidays) and we didn’t have to wait for a table.

Labour Day is a difficult day to go out for brunch. A lot of places don’t open. Or they don’t serve their brunch menus, despite it being a long weekend. Thankfully, the Federal was both open and serving brunch!
Came for a birthday brunch with friends and we were not disappointed. We couldn’t be seated until all of our party had arrived, which was slightly inconvenient for us, but makes perfect sense considering how tight it is inside and how busy this place gets! Once everyone arrived, we were basically seated right away (lucky us!) and we started to peruse the brunch menu.
To be honest, there isn’t a lot of choices. It’s a pretty concise menu. However, the dishes do inspire gastronomical desires. Between my friends and myself, we ordered the French toast and Foie Gras, Steak and Eggs, and the Eggs Federal. We all really enjoyed our meals and will be returning again. The dishes did not disappoint. I mean, I even eat my greens! And I really dislike when there’s a bunch of green leaves taking up half my brunch plate!
The service was friendly, consistent and quick. The bathroom situation was interesting; it’s down some fairly steep stairs and there are a couple singly stall washrooms at the end of the hall. It seems that they are too busy while open to check on the state the washrooms are in, because they weren’t in the nicest conditions that day. Other than that, this place definitely deserves the 5 stars.

Frederal review:
The Frederal always manages to sneak its way onto a number of different lists and articles so I had to give it a try. This place is always bustling during brunch hours, so try to go a little bit later to reduce your wait times. The menu is very simple, and the service is quick and friendly.
We went for brunch and ordered the homemade root beer and white pop for drinks, and the cubano sandwich and scrambled eggs for food. There is a bit of a wait for food so make yourself comfortable.
Root beer is great, but a little too root-​y for myself. White pop lemonade is tasty and full of citrus zest.
The cubano sandwich is surprisingly filling and there’s a lot going on in the sandwich. I’m a huge fan of the avocado mixed in. It comes with some greens and potato pancakes on the side.
Great food, atmosphere was nice, and not overly expensive. Will be back to explore more of the menu.

First time Canada… first time Toronto. My bestie walked me through the city and made me mouthwater by the thought of this amazing Cubano sandwich on Dundas…
Closed!!! On a Thursday? !!! So we decided to walk three shops further and stumbled upon The Federal! Amazing inside interior… eclectic describes best what was inside. The menu simple but with a Cubano!
The experience was amazing!!! The food was more balanced than where we were supposed to go. Perfect symphony of avocado for the creamy texture, the pulled pork, the cheese melting away like a candle in a vulcano, the pickles just right for a touch of sour.
We matched it with an amazing White Pop. Ginger, lime and soda water!!! The staff was very accommodating and the price was perfect…
If this is the bar set for the rest of my Toronto experience!!! Hell yeah, I move here!!!