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    Route 401 Diner

    4.3 (76 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Homemade Potato Pancakes
    M R.

    The Homemade Potato Pancakes were a delicious surprise. The pancakes turned out to be crispy, tasty and crunchy on the outside, and moist on the inside. The bacon was nice, and the cheddar cheese with sour cream was a great way to top it all off. Definitely will be back soon.

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    Katerina B.

    I was staying in one of the hotels close to the airport and was looking for a good Brunch place around the area, thanks to Yelp I found this place. Don't let the outside look fool you, inside the decor is super cool, giving me 60's vibes, cute menus with Elvis and Marilyn, cosy booth areas. The staff were super nice and friendly, top notch service that definitely exceeded my expectations. Their menu is surprisingly great, they had my favorite Benedicts, as well as, steak and eggs and many more delicious choices. Very affordable too, if you compare it to Montreal prices. Overall, I really enjoyed this brunch and would definitely visit again if I were in the area.

    Steve B.

    Very nice little spot. We were staying close to the airport, wanted a good breakfast and found this little place. Clean, bright and the staff were very friendly. The food was very, very good; served fast and hot. Great find.

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    Owen R.

    Throwback interior Great old style booths, Monroe/Dean/Presley theme The area is dismal, fortunately the service and food very good! Liked the 401 club and regular club sandos

    Lambert P.

    Route 401 Diner is located near Kipling and the 401 on the north service road also known as Ronson Dr. With a name like Route 401 it makes me think it's out of the city far away in some place like Port Hope or Gananoque but nope it's right smack dab in an industrial area on the north side of the 401 in Etobicoke just west of Kipling. The location is a bit of a thing because maybe you can see it from the highway but if you did you'd already be past it. The place has seating for maybe 40. The booths along the front don't seem big enough for 4 as much as they seem more suited for 2 (one on each side). The décor would have you believe that the place is from the 50's and has a very retro feel. There's what I can only gather is a mini Coca Cola museum behind the counter with photos that include Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe and such. So that being said there's definitely a theme going on here of the old 50's type diner. The menu has a decent but expected type of menu for breakfast. While my wife ended up going with French toast I went with the more traditional "Traditional Breakfast" which included 3 eggs, choice of bacon, ham or sausage along with home fries and toast. I ended up getting bacon with a side of sausage added on. Coffee is included before 11am. Basically the traditional breakfast is barely 9 bucks before I added sausage. The same went for the French toast without meat. The breakfast is a nice sit down staple of a place in a place I wouldn't expect there to be a restaurant. For me bacon and eggs never really gets old for a weekend breakfast and while the place had plenty of seating when we first arrived before 10 it started to get much busier afterwards. This place serves a good sit down hot breakfast and it's not too far and very reasonably priced as well.

    Elizabeth S.

    We stayed near the airport and wanted to grab a quick breakfast. Not only is this just a few minutes from YYZ, but perfect spot to jump on the highway too. Cute interior with a ton of retro photos and decor. I got the house 2 egg breakfast with toast and homefries. This runs you around $6 bucks. Friendly waitress and host as well! I've had a hard time finding grilled potatoes for homefries in Canada, most i come across are the fried cubes but they were well seasoned.

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    Great old school diner. The food is great and service is too. Wonderful 50's 60's decor!

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    Great food/service, very friendly. Remembered us from earlier in our trip (3 days ago).

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    Great place for simple meal. Clean. Great to have meetings. Tucked away in a great spot.

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    Great ambiance. The food is what you'd expect. Good, wholesome diner food. Had a very nostalgic feel.

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    Nice aesthetic, like a real trip back to the eighties. Has good coffee and good music to keep the vibe going.

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    A friend took me here. It's our first time for both of us…read more We came as soon as they are open and it's already line up. Ordered OG patty melt (reuben style), sour cream donut, egg and steak(or sausage? dont recall). Patty melt is really good. unique. tender and juicy patty. with dipping sauce on the side. Egg & steak(or sausage....dont recall) is too normal (my friend prefer to eat my patty melt instead). Sour cream donut is crazily delicious! not too sweet, soft and airy dough. We wish to buy more (cz we only ordered 1, just to try). As we were eating, people kept coming (but restaurant is full and they need to register for online waitlist, which could take 2-3hrs waiting list). Worth to try if you live nearby. Otherwise, probably it's ok to skip. It'a good or unique, but not too wow/mind blowing (especially for a far commute). It's a simple-and-classic-and-feels-homey vibe type of breakfast after all. Fast and attentive service. Cheers!

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