Frankie's

The owners are very friendly and the breakfast was amazing. You will not go away hungry. The orange…read morejuice is fresh squeezed and delicious. Everything is made to order and like the name, you can watch your order being made!

Classic diner vibe which alone is worth a visit. Add the classic diner fare with regional…read morespecialties - and a visit is basically mandatory. If my home town had one of these - I'd be a regular.

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Route 401 Diner

4.4(79 reviews)

13.2 km•Etobicoke

Great ambience, wonderful food and great staff. Looking for an old style diner? Here it is!read more

August 18/2015: A solo breakfast…read more Tiny little diner. Less than 50 seats for customers with an old style 50' theme. I ordered the Eggs Benedict ($17.25). Small serving but not bad taste wise. My server was very nice but wouldn't allow me to take advantage of the breakfast specials because I was there at 11:10 & the specials expired at 11:00, which I kinda understood. I found that to be a rather chinchy move in my opinion. Nothing to write home for food. It didn't really offer anything special but it was good. Peameal bacon was nicely done. I doubt I'd go again, there's not enough of a uniqueness to warrant another visit.

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Eggs Benedict

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Side of the 401

White Lily Diner

4.5(193 reviews)

5.6 km•Riverdale

We had White Lily on our list for a while and were happy to finally try them…read more They open at 9am everyday and the online waitlist starts at 9:15am on their website. You can enter your name and party size and you'll be informed how many people are in front of you in the lineup; that way, you can plan your approximate arrival time. You can check the status of the lineup with the link texted to you. Once your table's ready, you'll receive a text message with 10 minutes grace per. There are 7 booths and 5 bar chairs available for dine-in. The menu feels different from a typical diner and offers great variety of comfort food and drinks. We ordered "Sweet Potato Salad", "Southern Breakfast", and "Hot Turkey". The Southern Breakfast was a filling plate with eggs, bacon, grits, gravy, fermented greens and their famous buttermilk biscuit, while the Hot Turkey was a really interesting combination of stuffing French toast, smoked turkey, gravy, cranberry chutney and maple butter. The Sweet Potato Salad was a nice side to balance out the heavier dishes, and everything had that homemade comfort-food feel. The staff are friendly and helpful and there's Green P parking available on Queen East.

Not sure if we just ordered the wrong thing or if their mains are bad…read more We ordered the Hashbrowns, the Buttermilk Biscuits, and the Hot Turkey. The Hashbrowns were actually very good! Really crispy and delicious, they were definitely prepared well and hit the spot. I couldn't have asked for better hashbrowns. The buttermilk biscuits were also really fluffy and tasted good. No complaints here. The Hot Turkey French Toast however... I think they should remove this off the menu. We ordered it because it sounded interesting and we like to think of ourselves as adventurous foodies, but oh wow this was bad! We ate 2 bites each and couldn't eat more. Its just really dense and fatty and the gravy is way too overpowering and the flavors just don't go together. We were starving and hadn't eaten all day and couldn't get ourselves to eat more than 2 bites because we were frankly disgusted. It tasted really bad. DO NOT ORDER THIS. We came for a 2pm lunch on a Tuesday, and they told us the wait would be around 15-20mins which we said was fine. However, we ended up waiting 40mins, and we suspect that they let other people in front of us (told there were 2 parties of 2 in front of us but let in 3 parties). It gave diner vibes but was definitely more cramped. Was busier than I expected on a random Tuesday at 2pm. Low rating is for the awful main and the longer-than-promised wait time. But I do have to give them credit for the tasty apps. We might've just ordered the wrong thing on the menu but we're not coming back to find out, especially if the wait will always be this long.

3.9 km•Old Town, Corktown

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The George Street Diner

3.6(195 reviews)

Yummy food, great service, and the music? Top notch. If you want to feel like you stepped back in…read moretime, this is the place to go. Oh!! And try their pie of the day à la mode. You'll thank me for it

Great find! Learned about this place during a drive by on the hop on hop off city bus tour…read more.. Our server Nicole was outstanding; friendly, efficient, & knowledgeable. Hubs and I both had the Irish breakfast- served hot and delicious. Coffee cups & water glasses were never empty - highly recommend!!

Ultimate Irish Breakfast

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Croquet monsier

Sammy's Family Restaurant

4.0(33 reviews)

18.5 km•Scarborough

While standing in the long lineup to get into Sammy's for Sunday brunch (note that this place is…read morebetter to visit on a weekday) I met a nice lady who told me she has had two knee replacements. Sadly there was no chair for her to sit down on yet it didn't stop her from going to her regular spot for a Sunday brunch. She told me that she has been coming here for many years, even before it was called Sammy's. Has it been 30 years, she asked herself? Either way, she made it known that she is quite the regular. Very nice and friendly lady. These are the types of regulars that make the diner what it is. There is a sign in clipboard at the front, as soon as you walk in. You have to sign in as part of contact tracing in case there is an outbreak of COVID linked back to this establishment. Make sure you do not block the pathway from behind the bar, I didn't block it but a large family with several kids needed a place to stand in line and wait for a big table, because servers will get very mad at you and tell you "I NEED TO GET BY! DON'T BLOCK THE WAY!" But there is no where to stand when the lineup is 20 people deep. This is something to think about once the weather gets colder and there is a long lineup out the door. Perhaps takeout would be a better option than to be yelled at by the short haired waitress with tattoos? While I did not mind waiting and I had a book to occupy my time in the lineup and at the table before I was given the menu, I could see that this was obviously a rush time, prime time lunchtime at the diner, maybe others might be a little more impatient than me? I could watch a snail crawl for hours, patience is a virtue. The wait is very long to get seated and even longer to get food. While the food was pretty good, and the other server was very friendly, attentive and nice, I think they were short staffed that day and nothing is ever as instant as fast food. My advice would be to go here when you have the time to wait. Don't come here if you are in a rush. It's better to only come here when you have lots of time to wait.

Hubby is a breakfast person and my heaviest meal of the day is lunch; naturally, we are always on…read morethe look out for a good brunch place. Sammy's has warm, welcoming and hard-working staff; they seemed genuinely happy to be working there. The food is diner quality, except for the flaming saganaki OPA! Lovely ambiance with the sociable patrons, comfortable booths and lovely decor (please see pics). WE ORDERED: - Liver and onions with bacon was pretty good; judging by the comments made by hubby, we will be coming back for this. - Side Salad - lettuce was limp, not the freshest. I would recommend getting a different side. - Saganaki - not only was this a yummy appetizer, the show was entertaining. Just make sure to let the staff know if you want to takes pictures or take a video beforehand; I forgot to tell our waitress, so by the time I whipped out my camera, the show was over. Oh well, live and learn.

Menu appetizers, salads, hamburgers & sandwiches

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Menu pastas, seafood, vegetarian, desserts

The Diner House 29

4.8(134 reviews)

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If you are within 30 mins of this place come eat here! This place is great! No lie! It's great!…read more This was about 10 mins from our hotel and decided to try cuz of the reviews. The menus online are wrong. Do t pay attention to those. We got in before the crowd. Food is all homemade and kind of inventive. Good combinations of flavors and fresh ingredients. Kathy and Mom got the deep dish pancake special with berry compote, pumpkin crumbles, and bacon. This was huge and amazing. I should have gotten that. I stole a bit or 2 and it was very good! Also get it with french toast and not a pancake. Wow! I got the grilled cheese BLT sandwich with potatoes. Very good! Fresh veggies and potatoes were really good. We tt the owner who is very nice and she answered questions and was very personable. Honestly if I lived here I'd eat here 1x a week. Super good. About 10 tables. Small. Cute with wall of crockery and the mismatched tables and chairs. Prices are around $15 for most things. Hiding in a small gas plaza. Good food, friendly people, homey type place. Eat here!!

This place is amazing. Food is delicious. Super friendly. Healthy thoughtful ingredients. Xxread more

3.4 km•Bay Street Corridor, Downtown Core

July 2019 menu

Grilled cheese BLT

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Crustless quiche of the day. Kalamata olives, feta cheese, dried tomatoes, topped w/ bacon jam.

Fran's Restaurant

3.3(475 reviews)

Time travel back to 1940's Toronto and enjoy a hearty breakfast at Fran's Restaurant. I love the…read moreretro diner decor that seems frozen in time. Friendly staff all around! $20CAD/$14.50USD Montreal Corned Beef Hash had tender, lean, smokey minced corned beef with sautéed onions, delicious! My over medium eggs were perfect, the homefries were nicely seasoned and crispy. Plan on skipping lunch! $24CAD/$17.50USD Eggs Blackstone is Eggs Benedict with Fresh silky smooth Atlantic smoked salmon, topped with perfectly poached eggs smothered in a creamy buttery hollandaise sauce.

This diner has been here for ages in Toronto and is somewhat of a landmark…read more And For good reason. The decor is old but has that diner vibe. Their menu is extensive with all day breakfast and various diner meals. Your typical greasy spoon diner that really delivers I came on a weekday for lunch and they were very busy. Luckily I didn't have to wait to be seated. I ordered 1. Montreal corned beef Benedict 2. Mint tea The food was average. Nothing to write home about But It did come very fast though I think you come for more of the nostalgia It did live up to their reputation It is a recommendation from me to come visit And If I was in the area, I would return, maybe order something else that would be more satisfactory. All in all, this establishment is a well deserved success story with all your diner greasy spoon vibes, food and environment.

The meatloaf

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Outside entrance and iconic sign

Flying Saucer Restaurant

3.7(456 reviews)

66.7 km

Sitting in the restaurant and loved everything we had at our table! Melissa was our server and so…read morevery helpful. Highly recommend!

If looking for a fun, unique place to experience a meal, look no further. The flying saucer has fun…read morealien themed items throughout the restaurant to match its flying saucer exterior. The breakfast portions are generous. I had the ET special which was incredibly filling and delicious. The pancakes were fluffy, the bacon crispy, good sausage, eggs cooked to order plus potatoes and toast. My sister liked her waffle and we both commented that the whipped cream had something extra about it. Maybe marshmallow fluff? Our server was friendly and on top of things. You pay your bill at the register. Also, bathrooms are downstairs.

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Exterior of the space theme restaurant

Chew Chew's Diner

3.8(124 reviews)

4.3 km•Cabbagetown

Friendly staff and vibe. Huge portions, reasonably priced. Great local diner in Cabbagetown/Allan…read moreGardens area.

Sandwiched between Allan Gardens and Seaton St. in Cabbagetown sits Chew Chew's serving all-day…read morebreakfast, hot sandwiches and burgers in their diner with booth seating and train-inspired decor. At the corner of Carlton and Bleecker St, I spotted a mural of their trademark locomotive painted on the outside walls. Choo-choo, Chew chew! I chew-chewed my way into the train themed diner. I got the All Aboard Special Breakfast which is a meat lover's dream. It came with 3 eggs, 2 sausages, 2 strips of bacon, a slice ham and peameal bacon, seasoned home fries and buttered toast your choice of white, brown or rye. Adorning the walls are black and white photographs of trains. A panoramic photo on one wall is a captivating one of the Minnesota border, smiling staffer Sean tells me while taking down the Christmas holiday decor. It's a green grassy beauty. It has a long history of charity, partnering with St.Luke's United Church and Dixon Hall to supply a street outreach team hot meals to distribute to those who need it. The diner is more than meets the eye, some greasy spoons are full of character and kindness.

Spacious Classic Diner Booths on East side and comfortable tables on West Side

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Entrance on Carlton & Bleeker

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Tony G.

11 years ago

I came in the other day with my girlfriend. We wanted to stop in for a quick bite to eat. The girlfriend decided to have a breakfast. She had the pulled pork benny and loved every bite of it. She usually gives me a piece to taste and it was almost like taking food from a dog. I decided that i needed something bigger i was famished. I got the hogtown and let me tell you it didn't dissapoint. I was stuffed big time. It was amazing. I didnt expect the burger to be that good. The service was great as well. Very attentive and friendly. Frankies is my new go to place. read more

Jessica W.

10 years ago

Frankie's is the unbelievably good! My girls took me to The Lower Ossington Theatre to see "Anne of Green Gables" and we arrived early and asked a random guy smoking outside the theatre where the best place to eat and drink were. He told us Frankie's on Queen is where all the actors go to after their shows and is a gem (he was in Anne and we didn't even know!!) The staff are excellent, the food...oh my God. (Get the Texan...is has Doritos on it, like come on AMAZING!) We will definitely be back to Frankie's! xo read more

Mark S.

10 years ago

This review is for the cafe, not the bar. I don't drink, so no clue if the bar is any good, and you shouldn't trust me anyway! The cafe is terrific. Service is excellent. The food is really nice and is a great value especially in comparison to most other Queen West cafes. The omelettes are tasty, the pancakes are what you want in a pancake. The peameal bacon is off the charts good. read more

John W.

9 years ago

The Salmon Eggs Benny is a must! One of the best diners in Toronto by far. It's a really great bang for your buck without having to lose out on taste. I stopped in yesterday with some coworkers and our waitress (who I believe was named Stephanie) did a great job! It's a classic diner with a twist and much nicer service than I remeber as a kid. read more

Cindy S.

9 years ago

Best burger ever! My husband and I came to this place from Erin, Ontario (between Guelph and Orangeville) I found it on the computer, looking for a place for dinner before the play at Lower Ossington Theatre. We both had the Canadian Burger with bacon and a salad in the bun as well! Great service and good atmosphere. Five stars all the way! read more

Mark G.

6 years ago

Great place, go to for breakfast. Price and portions on point. We try to come once a week here, never disappoints, wish we could sit inside. Take out is always great though. read more

Gail B.

3 years ago

This place is great, and has the best food in the world I love it I give it five star because this place is really good. Garrett age 8

Emma F.

8 years ago

Staff is really friendly and the food is really good for the price. The menu is large with lots of options, would highly recommend.

Niousha G.

11 years ago

Horrible burger. Under cooked and I don't know what they mix in the meat. Doesn't taste like meat

Tyler P.

146

10 years ago

Best burger and great price. All their food is really good and its all at a decent price. read more

Ryan D.

13 years ago

Best burgers around. The only place I go when I need a burger fix!

Jennifer F.

185

11 years ago

Decent diner, always a go to when I lived in the area.

Deepika K.

7 years ago

The portion size is large, and the food's great!

Louie L.

12 years ago

v ery good

Jesse P.

13 years ago

So good.

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