Continuing our eight-part series of “The Leslieville Overhaul,” is the addition of the new Frankly Eatery: the adorable brunch/lunch spot with a menu not found anywhere else… actually.

Owned and operated by brother/sister team Rick Chander and Alka Graham, you’d think these guys have spent their entire lives running restaurants. Shockingly, this is their first one, and everything from the food to the countertops is customized. With Graham manning the kitchen, the menu features early morning starters and light lunch classics that are almost all recognizable… almost.

First, there’s the scrambled eggs list, with choices like chives and chedder, pesto and prosciutto, smoked salmon, and egg bhurji- that’s the “not so common” one. It’s dazzled up with Indian ingredients like onions, peas and tomato’s with a spicy Indian scramble to it. The menu gets even more exotic with the “Good Morning Gandhi Parantha’s” – a large Indian style flatbread stuffed with shredded spiced potatoes and homemade cilantro sour cream, or spiced cauliflower. Parantha’s aren’t even found at most Indian restaurants, yet they’ve made their way into this little breakfast nook. Crazy? Yes… moderately.

For lunch, there’s a small sandwich list with eats like cheddar apple (cheddar with sliced apples, homemade pure maple butter spread on walnut raisin bread), tuna salad (celery with tomatoes, red onions, alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat grain), curry chicken (with walnut, celery salad, avocado may spread with curry chicken on sourdough bread), and a few others. Bevies include loose-leaf teas from House of Tea in

Toronto’s Kensington Market, coffee, espresso’s, lattes, san Pellegrino, and water (not by the bottle, they’re against that).

While the menu is elaborate, the décor is simple- exposed brick, small seating area, and hardwood everything. The counters and countertops are actually made from hardwood flooring. Like Chande said, “Sometimes you get creative when you’re trying to be resourceful.” The wall hangings are hand painted or drawn by Graham’s husband. This helps define the place as a family-run establishment. It’s cozy with a bit of that “rough around the edges” look, and it feels like an evening bistro, a nice break from the usual “50’s diner” brunch look.

Reasonable prices (dishes go for $8-$12), family and baby friendly (complete with change table on site), fresh homemade ingredients (locally bought as much as possible), and a catchy name (“Frankly” they couldn’t come up with anything else), this one’s likely to last through any future Leslieville overhauls.