September 4/2025: Dinner with Bruce/Cathy/Al & Dawn…read more This is a brand new remodeled restaurant with many start up pains but still a solid 4* to be sure. The service was a bit slow & disorganized but that's to be expected given the stage of the start up. Our server(s) were very nice & did a great job of looking after the table & were very attentive. The beer I had (Moretti-$8.50) wasn't as cold as it should have been, so the server replaced it. As for food...I ordered the Mesquite BBQ Chicken Pizza ($18.99) which was on special at $3.00 off for Thursday. The pizza was delicious. Perfectly done but it lacked enough BBQ sauce. It was good on the toppings & I asked for it to be well done which it was. The owner was very kind & was clearly working on making our dining experience as good as it could have been. As a new Spot they offered espresso & churros as a no charge promo. This was a casual but good dining experience. Great menu selection so that means if definitely go back. It's a solid 4-Star.

YOU HAVE TO BE LOCO TO EAT HERE. This place is a disaster…read more It's mother's Day/ 2026. They have one server who doubles up as the greeter. The entire restaurant, except one table, was empty. We waited until she came by to the main door, to escort us to a table. Ordered a Margherita - she comes back to say they don't have the ingredients for it. So I switched to a Coke. Comes absolutely flat. Zero fizz. See picture. It's been 20 minutes. Feels like a total disaster so far. Waiting for the food. Hopefully the kitchen is staffed and we won't have to wait hours for food. Hope floats. 35 mins from the time we placed the order for food. Nothing yet. Just checked all the 5 star reviews by the professional 'local guide' reviewers and realized everything is for sale these days. We called her and she said our order is not even in yet. And now we are leaving. She did not charge us for the flat coke, by saying "I'll pay for it". Just when I told my wife, that this experience wasn't really the servers fault, she tries guilt shaming us instead of a genuine apology. Every thing that can be a disaster in a restaurant, was a disaster here. Dont make the mistake of going here. Especially if you're celebrating or if it's a significant day for you. Never mind the paid for, "5 star" reviews by the "local guides"

Hello foodies today I bring you a mixed bag of reviews from this small italian and portuguese…read morerestaurant. I would say its primarily takeout but they have one or two tables inside. They are located in a small plaza on the north side of Qieen st behind a gas station with plenty of parking . They serve your typical fair with pizza. Pasta , hot sandwiches, and Portuguese grilled chicken ... Today I ordered three sandwiches, the veal sandwich with hot peppers, the italian sausage sandwich with grilled peppers and onions and the Porruguese Chorizo sausage sandwich plain. 3./5 rating on average for all three sandwiches even though they were not all equal in quality and taste. Let's start with the veal as I feel this was the worst of the three. For a guy who has tried practically every veal sandwich in the GTA I think I know what makes a good veal plus I am half italian. Raring 3/5 a very large sandwich great portion size with I think two layers of thin cut veal could of used another layer not typical . However very hard not tender at all most likley overly deep fried, correct preparation is a shallow fry so it dosnt get hard , i found it very hard to bite through the sandwich because how tough the meet was. The second let down was this was definitely not home made tomato sauce very very acidic canned sauce . If you never had another veal sandwich it's probably not bad but in comparison to much better in the GTA it falls really short Italian sausage 2.5/5 is my rating again great portion size big sandwich several sausages cut in half in sandwich with some really tasty grilled peppers and onions , but again this sausage was not fresh very hard overcooked and probably sat in fridge then reheated days later making it very hard and difficult to bight through not one bit of tenderness...and same issue with the canned sauce extremely acidic. Portuguese Chorizo sausage sandwich was the best one. .3.8/5 .Another generous large portion size .but on a more positive note .the sausage was better cooked not so dry and hard very very flavorful and maybe because it was not drenched in that acidic tomato sauce it was a good sandwich at least much better then the previous two The olives were just fabulous tasty spicey and perfect highly recomend thos with your meal 5/5 Service 5/5 was very friendly fast my food was ready in about 7 minutes from the time I ordered. Very average sandwiches but not the worst veal and sausage sandwiches i have had

Excellent veal ona bun. Super soft kaiser roll and plenty of meat…read more Add mushrooms, sweet, and hot peppers: Your tongue will thank you.

Awesome rotisserie chicken joint in the downtown core looking forward to try out the sandwiches…read morenext time we come.

Everything was amazingly fresh. Everything that you'd want a burger to be, they provide here!…read more With the kind attentive staff, to the open concept seating, you're surely to find the burger to enjoy! Absolutely recommend it here.

Got myself the major burger (which I think is the most basic). The patty smells absolutely amazing…read more As for taste, not very flavourful and on the dry side. Went in on a Saturday evening and got to-go but noticed the restaurant wasn't too busy. Service is on a slower side compared to other places but not a "major" complaint. Overall, it's good. Would come back.

~solid 3.5 stars~…read more Can down on an excursion with the work folks in the hunt to find new joints. We wanted to try some Hoagies! The place is quite small but we called in and the owner was nice enough to keep the big table for us. We all barged in and and he started making the food in front of us. I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan Hoagie with their large fries. I would say I did enjoy the sandwich and it was filled up quite nicely. The fries were crispy and fresh out of the fryer. I also got to try their cheese stick which were okay, it was just plain cheese breaded with no flavour. Overall, decent adventure.

We have a new tradition of Sunday morning hoagies thanks to this place. The menu is big…read moreconsidering how small the physical location is, and I challenge anyone to find a better breakfast place for the price. I've had the philly steak, meatball and french toast sandwich and have been disappointed so far. The next visit is veal parmigiana

Fresh sandwiches that are so good they are a devilishly good…read more Had to stop after seeing this place on my feed. Staff were so friendly and nice. The space has a cool feel to it. Recommend the signature sandwich which was incredible. Holy Cow was so filling and the meat was juicy and tender. Had the smashed potatoes with both sauces better than old school fries. The flavor was just bursting out of these little potatoes. Washing it down with the house made lemonade elixir was a treat as they make it in house. The next time I have to try the salad bowls or the Blazin beef. Highly recommended to all my friends if you are in the area.

I initially came here for a Yelp event, and now it's on my list of restaurants I like to eat in the…read morearea. I know a lot of people have reservations paying top dollar for just a sandwich, but I'd say the quality of ingredients and flavourful sauces is totally worth it. I always get the holy cow sandwich with vamp sauce, but will occasionally get the chicken sandwich with lunar sauce. I did try the lemonade they had once, but to be honest, it doesn't quite fit my palate. The lemonade has some sort of seasoning in it. If you've had lemonade from East Asian restaurants, you would kind of know what to expect. They also give you a discount card that you can show for an extra 15% off when you visit. If you're in the area looking for a quick bite, I'd give this place a shot.

We live about an hour away from the Polski Deli, but we visit frequently because everything there…read moreis so delicious - baked treats, chocolate, sausage, and of course the cream cheese! The people who work there are also friendly and efficient. They seem to like working there, and I think that says a lot. You will not regret visiting this deli and sampling what they have to offer.

The pizza is whatever nothing special about it just normal sauce and normal cheese…read more The service was good they were kind and had manners The ambience of the place is nice it is small but easy to find

I grew up walking distance from this pizza spot. Moved away to Los Angeles when I turned 17 and now…read moreChicago. No matter where I've been in the world and despite all the pizza I've had over 40 years, I always think back to Venezia Pizza. This place was the SPOT. I used to cut class with a friend or two and walk to Venezia to get a slice. This is the closest thing to a NY slice outside of NYC. You gotta fold that mofo in half in that thin paper plate then eat it sideways like a massive taco while bits of pepperoni and cheese oil drip down the channel of the folded slice. Just a legendary pizza shop that you can put next to the best across the continent.

As a preface, I'd like to say that I value taste extremely high compared to service or ambiance,…read moreand I weigh price highly as well. Overall, The Alley has a lot going for it. Drinks are amazing and locations are well placed and spaced which makes it easy for me to access as a consumer. Ambiance and service are nothing special, but I could not care less. The alley constantly comes out with new flavors and options for me try, but this is where the problem strikes. They constantly create drinks which appeal to niche demographics and so I regularly do not enjoy the new flavors. The Alley plays heavier to tea enjoyers and less to people like me who hate tea but enjoy fruit smoothies and toppings. I love the ube taro/puff brown sugar bubble tea in particular, because I cannot figure out whether it has tea in it or not. There are a lot of options, so I am sure I can do some searching for a better flavor, but I would say they do not have a lot of drinks that appeal to a wide demographic. The rewards program also sucks, might as well not exist, and so when I talk about pricing, I will not consider the rewards program (12 drinks for 1 free). The drinks are worth the price ($8.5 for a large), but it is on the expensive side of most bubble tea stores. For example, Coco has offers and deals on good drinks to bring the cost down to 2 drinks for $10. The point I am trying to make is that The Alley is premium in flavor and cost which encourages me to go to other locations for an alternative simply because I want to buy food alongside a drink and stay within my budget. Worth going too once in a month or to satisfy a craving, overall great place.

The drinks are fantastic! Genuinely my favourite place to get drinks and I'm CONSTANTLY craving it…read more My favourite is the crunchy strawberry milk tea. Cozy space and lots of seats, but I always have to wait forever for my drink. There were at least multiple times where I had to wait like 20+ mins for a drink since there was only one worker. I can't really blame them because it can get busy at times, but waiting like 30 mins for a tiny little drink is insane. I swear the service used to be much faster so it might have just been the days I chose to go. They have a great bathroom, though. I was shocked at how nice it was.