Amid the hoopla that was the Odd Burger opening (it was hoopla to me, at least), AM Cafe (Animals Matter) quietly opened just a few blocks away at Guelph, just off East Broadway. Destined to become not only a neighborhood place for excellent coffee, breakfast, and lunch, AMC will likely become a destination place as it has an all-plant-based menu that is quite impressive!
We showed up mid morning on a Saturday, still during their soft opening to find a fair number of people with the same ideas as us. I confess to a small connection as one of my work mates knows the owners and did some of their electrical work but not enough of a connection to prejudice my notes.
We decided to try everything on their soft-opening breakfast menu, starting with the Sausage Sandwich. The egg was Just Egg and even though, I try to make vegan egg at home, you really can't touch Just Egg. It is the best thing out there if you want an egg sandwich. This came with excellent melty cheese, sausage, arugula and pesto, which was the game changer. The pesto moved this into a different category and was a brilliant touch.
The Egg and Cheese Sandwich featured smoked tofu instead of sausage but was otherwise mostly the same. Did I mention tomato? These sandwiches were a few bucks more than down the road at Odd Burger but really worth it. The extra touches (not to mention the nice atmosphere) made this a fine experience.
Finally, the Burrito which was very substantial for only a buck more! With a choice of tortilla (we chose tomatoes) the grilling again was the difference between a good and great burrito. This was full of good stuff including bacon and egg, tumeric rice (a nice touch), sweet potato, cabbage and black beans. Healthy and delicious! A perfect meal that you can hold in one hand. 
They have a nice coffee menu here as well and we shared a decaf Americano. We enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere from the decor to the personable staff. We didn't get to meet the chef as she was quite busy but she answered the questions we relayed to her. One can't ask for more when someone is working to get a business up and running. If the early results are any indication, they will do well here.
It was our intention to return and try the lunch menu (I had my eye on their fish sandwich) but that will have to be another time.
Food 5 out of 5
Vegan Options 5 out of 5
Comfort 5 out of 5
Service 5 out of 5
Value 5 out of 5
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