Bluewater Restaurant

 

The sign outside of the Bluewater Restaurant in Goderich is emblazoned with the slogan “Where the magic happens!” These intriguing words are made even more intriguing by the image that accompanies them - an anthropomorphic egg wearing a top hat and shooting stars out of a magic wand. This leads one to believe that some kind of egg magic must be happening within what appears to be an otherwise nondescript building. 

Luckily, the non-descript nature only goes as far as the outside of the building. Inside, one room has an orange floor covered with vinyl records, and the other is covered in art featuring Elvis Presley throughout the ages. Which is not to say that Bluewater Restaurant should be classified as a 50s nostalgia diner - it’s a magically-themed breakfast place with a magician for a chef that just happens to have a hearty respect for rock n roll. 

The eggs on the Eggs Benedict may not come with top hats and magic wands, but they do come perfectly poached, which is its own kind of magic, and when you order the Grand Breakfast, the pancake element of the meal comes out first, so you can focus on it before the syrup soaks in. I think we can all agree that we like fluffy discs of cake with syrup on top! Traditional home fries are an option, but so are a local breakfast favourite - dollar fries! A recent County-wide shortage of the deep fried discs has breakfast aficionados coveting these golden angels of the morning more than ever, and Bluewater Restaurant doles theirs out in acceptably hearty portions. 

In terms of the ever important morning meats, Bluewater serves up fat breakfast sausages, crisp, salty bacon, thick slices of ham, and tender peameal. Rye toast does come at an extra charge, but such is the price we pay when we want a slightly fancier slice of toast. Waffles piled with whipped cream are sure to delight all who dream of starting their day with dessert.

When you head up to the counter to pay, there’s no guarantee that owner, chef and mentalist Neil McMillan will come out and do a card trick for you, but it’s been known to happen on occasion. Bluewater Restaurant is located at 289 Huron Rd in Goderich, and makes egg magic from 8 am to 2 pm, 7 days a week.