This is one the popular brunch spots in Oakville and it can get very busy at times, specially…read moreduring the weekends. We arrived around 11am on a long weekend and they had plenty of tables available, but by the time we were leaving, all the tables were full. You need to order your food first and get seated after. They bring your order to you, but if you need a coffee refill, or milk and cream, you need to pick them up yourself at the station. Coffee refill was a challenge for us, since we had to go through all other tables and wait for the staff to refill our coffee, and even there were times they were out of milk and had to drink our coffee black. We ordered "Key West Eggs", "Crepe au Fraises", "Slow Roasted Lamb" and "Canadian Peameal Back Bacon". Our food was delicious and we would love to go back and try more of their menu items. Just expecting delays for our coffee this time. Lol

Nice sandwiches. Poor service. Stoney's Bread Company makes great 'next-level' sandwiches. There…read morewere many to choose from. The Balsamic Chicken (with bacon, goat cheese, roasted red peppers, spinach and pesto aioli) was fantastic, and had excellent flavours. The side dipping sauce was delicious. The Florence St. Sandwich (with tomatoes, artichokes, Asiago and sun dried tomato pesto) was good, but I didn't enjoy the flavours as much so would probably try something different the next time. I would have preferred to select my own bread since the ciabatta and panini was hard to cut through with a knife - it got messy. It would have been better if it was cut in half before being served to the customer to make it easier to eat. After ordering from the counter, there was sign to wait to be seated. Service just to get seated was extremely slow. In the end, we asked someone if we could seat ourselves, which we did. The food was then brought to the table, but it was confusing since we had to get up again to go to a different counter to put cream and sugar in our coffee. Although the portion size of the chicken and ingredients were good, the sandwiches were pricey considering there was no table service, and seating was disorganized. It would be difficult to host large groups or families here. It would have been ok to reduce the amount of chicken to cut costs and price since there were two thick layers of meat. Ambiance was good.

I'm waiting for the perfect night to head back over to Milou. It's a fabulous place with very cool,…read morevery hip wait staff. They're polite and easy with their smiles. I went around 5pm on a weekday. Had a $10 martini (HH price), half dozen oysters, endive salad, French onion soup, and their crème brûlée... ate everything. Would have licked the plates. 1) it was a strong martini. Lovely 2) BEAUTIFUL oysters and I eat a lot of oysters 3) sweet and nutty endive salad. Crunchy from the nuts, crispy from the endives, sweet dressing with some chili flakes to wrap it all together. Didn't lick my plate, but I did lick my fork all the way to my fingers 4) hearty French onion soup. Wasn't too salty. Good amount of bread and cheese. Fabulous. Comforting 5) ended it all with crème brûlée. Not the smoothest, but they had vanilla bean in it and a nice crust on top, so I'm not complaining.

After years of having this place on my radar, a friend and I finally came here for breakfast and we…read morewere not disappointed. We arrived shortly after they opened, the aesthetic is eclectic and simple. The seating arrangements are comfortable and available indoors and outdoors. We both got their classic breakfast with double smoked bacon; I opted for a beer ginger drink and my friend ordered a chai latte with oat milk. She really enjoyed her drink, and it was a decent size. Whereas my beer and ginger juice was delicious yet on the small side, especially since ice cubes took up a lot of space. As for the meal itself, the eggs with crème fraîche was out of this world! They were the most delicious eggs I've ever eaten. I wish the portion was slightly bigger. The double smoked bacon was perfectly cooked and not greasy. It was thick and not overly salty. They fill up the rest of the plate with 3-4 slices of sourdough and I appreciated that they butters the toast and offered us jam. Overall the plate was fresh and delicious. I' savoured each bite. The service was good, attentive and friendly. Towards the end of our meal, it was getting busy and the noise volume increased, so just a heads up to anyone who doesn't like loud spaces. The music was on point though and I can imagine on a warmer day, the patio would also be a cool vibe to experience. One note I feel is needed to mention is the bathroom. I almost missed the steps descending down to the bathroom because the area is poorly lit. This is a safety issue. Secondly, if you're tall like me, the stalls are very tight and claustrophobic. I barely had any room in the stall and it was very uncomfortable; be careful if you're bringing your purse/phone cause there's no space and I could easily see how things can drop in the toilet. I would highly recommend the business investing into this a little more.

On a very cold and windy weekend afternoon we joined the long line up around the corner. The cold…read morewindstorm and long lineup should have been two red flags. Instead we insisted on braving the elements. During the hour long wait outside on the sidewalk the outdoor patio umbrella began waving precariously to and fro in the strong windstorm. It nearly knocked over one very tall patron who was reading his phone and oblivious to the swaying patio umbrella. Grey clouds were rolling in. No one seemed to be bothered by the potential storm. We kept telling ourselves the food would be worth the wait. A table became available for our group and we hurried inside to warm up our frostbitten faces. Our pleasant server quickly took our orders, exchanged some pleasant banter and immediately brought our drinks to the table. Although the inside space was tight our seat neighbors were very friendly. They were in town for a while visiting family and the family decided to have brunch together before touring the city. Our food arrived promptly. It was prepared quickly. The ambiance was convivial. A good time was had by all. We bought several pastries and bread to take home before leaving. It was worth the wait.

Had brunch here on a Thursday. Fortunately we didn't have to wait for a table. It not a very big…read morespace so there are long waits sometimes. The service was great and the food was as good as I remembered it to be. We even bought a few pastries to take away.

If hot mess somehow means amazingly tasty sandwiches, this place is perfectly named…read more Stopped by and got the jerk fish sandwich: The fish was perfectly coated and crispy on the outside while being glistening tender on the inside. The jerk mayo and slaw added a tasty heat to it. And the coco bread had the perfect sweetness and bounce to it to wrap everything into a mouthful of flavour. Place has a casual chill vibe. Prices are fair. Vibe is welcoming. Will definitely be back to try more of their sandwiches.

Hot Mess located along Gerrard St. near Majory Ave is Leslieville's hottest new spot for…read moresandwiches, open daily starting at 11am. The space is accessible and there are many table and counter seats for dine in if you'd like. You are also able to take out your sandwiches to go as well. Menu wise, they have 7-8 different sandwiches ranging from the breakfast sandwich, a beef dip, a deli sandwich, jerk fish sandwich, a truffle mushroom melt as well as vegetarian options like the grilled veggie or grilled cheese sandwiches. For sides they have salads and soups as well. There are a variety of pantry items you can purchase as well - breadcrumbs, homemade chips, tomato sauce, picked/green onion relish, etc. I decided to stop by Hot Mess on a Thursday around 11:30am. The place was quiet although there were 2 customers who had ordered and were waiting for their sandwiches. Glancing at the menu I opted for a jerk fish sandwich (crispy basa, avocado, homemade jerk mayo, mango chow salsa, coco bread) which I ordered at the counter. Staff were friendly and attentive. I decided to eat half my sandwich there and staff were nice enough to provide me with a bag as they brought over my food to where I was sitting. The jerk fish sandwich was smaller than I thought but it tasted amazing. The crispy basa fish was so buttery and flakey while the fish stayed crispy with the batter they used. The avocado, homemade jerk mayo (not spicy!) and salsa worked perfectly all between coco bread. What a great tasting delicious sandwich! Definitely would want to try their other sandwiches in the future if I am in the area. Overall, a great new place for sandwiches in the Gerrard St. E. area - definitely recommend checking them out for their tasty food and great service.

Excellent food and service…read more We got there ahead of the evening rush. Appreciated the staff's knowledge on the food and how friendly everyone was. They gave us good ideas on non touristy stuff to do while in Toronto The fondue was good, but broccoli with fondue was I got a tasting menu that had a bunch of good stuff. Corndog was 5 of 5 stars. Wedge salad was okay. Steak was really good. Green beans were surprisingly good.

Enjoyed most of the dishes here but nothing crazy outstanding…read more I enjoyed the Onion rings and the desserts! Great service, the place is quite cozy so reservations highly recommended.

It was probably 11 or so years ago that I first visited Paddington's Pump and I was very happy to…read morereturn a few days ago. My wife and arrived at around 9AM and the place was super busy, but thanks to one table being open we were seated and provided menus right away. I came here knowing exactly what I wanted, and that's exactly what I ordered! I ordered the peameal sandwich with a side of French fries and it was exactly what I needed it to be. The French fries were on the doughy side and had good taste, while the peameal sandwich was the Canadian sandwich I needed it to be. Oh yeah, and Paddington is sick so having the place themed because of him makes me like this place even more. Overall, Paddington's Pump is a classic Canadian breakfast spot serving all the classics you could want. The food tasted great, the staff was very friendly, and being inside of St.Lawrence market makes it even better.

My friend and I shared a delicious peameal bacon sandwich here. It was so flavorful!…read more Everything came together well on the sandwich; mustard, marmalade, peppers, tomatoes and thick cut bacon. A wonderful marriage of flavors in your mouth! It definitely lived up to the hype and felt like a must-try Toronto food experience. I can't wait to have another one!

We attended on Aug. 9, 2026 in celebration of my partners birthday. Server was Johnny (who looked…read morevery familiar to us!) greeted us with a big smile. Very polite, efficient and of course, very cute! Our meal (Caesar salad, roast beef) was delicious and the portion size was huge! Great atmosphere, great server and all at a reasonable price.....loved it.

I had lunch yesterday at The Cherie Bistro. The menu has lots of choices. I had Chicken Parmigiana…read more(Breaded chicken cutlet, mozzarella, tomato sauce served with spaghetti) and it was very good. We were a big group (20) and Shane and the others took good care of us.

I love the name of this Oakville establishment, the Sandwich Society, however I did not like their…read moresandwiches quite as much. Let me preface by saying that their OG The David sandwiches are not bad. The focaccia bread was nice, and the sauce is solid where they didn't overdo the truffle flavours. What they however overdid was the prosciutto. Sometimes in life, less is more. They just went 'ham' with layers upon layers of what tasted like the cheap San Daniele prosciutto (according to the website they used ones produced by local Niagara farmers), where in parts of the sandwich that didn't have the mozzarella cheese, the sandwich was inedible because it was so salty. By eating the entire sandwich, I would have exceeded the entire week's sodium intake. By the end, I had to throw a quarter of the sandwich out since it was so heavy and salty. Had they invested in higher quality prosciutto and included just two or three layers of it, it would have been a pretty good sandwich. I remember, outside the restaurant they said something along the lines of if someone ate a sandwich from Sandwich Society, he/she would not regret it like their EXs. But after having one, I experienced a certain degree of buyer's remorse. Remember, "we don't eat sandwiches because we are hungry. We eat sandwiches because we are members of a Foodie app called Yelp."

I just visited Sandwich Society and loved it! The sandwiches are super fresh, flavorful, and…read moreperfectly made. The staff were friendly and quick. The cozy atmosphere makes it a great spot for lunch or a quick bite. Definitely one of the best sandwich shops in Oakville, I'll be coming back for sure, appreciate the warm hospitality again. Thank you.