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Starving Artist

3.1 (60 reviews)
ModerateWaffles
Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Master Vicente A.

Our next family food Toronto adventure take us to Starving Artist Waffles  & Espresso located in Transition with a category of 4.1 and more than 595 reviews, they specialize in waffles and they deserve an award for what they do. We order three different waffles my for the size of one I make two, one with salmon and cream cheese & the other with maples syrup delicious two of them, the dough is very crunchy plus the ingredients used to make it are perfectly combined to give it an exquisite flavor. My recommendations Club omelette Smoke Salmon Sandwich Waffle Waffle Benny The ladys working very sweet and friendly excellent services to the costumers, high recommend place if you visited Toronto.

Jimmy C.

Starving Artist has several locations in the GTA and they offer brunch food from morning till late afternoon (known for Waffles). I visited the small location at Mt. Pleasant on a weekend at about 3pm and there were plenty of seating options. This location offers Debit or Cash only (can't speak about the other locations). The server was not very friendly or attentive, despite it not being busy and we had to ask for water ourselves. There were several red flags for our group's interactions with the server: trying to take a plate away even with so lots of food on the plate remaining, taking half our party's cups away without asking even though most of us wanted more water. There are lots of waffle combinations - the Sammy Benny is a pretty safe choice. Our table also ordered the Chicken and Waffles. The chicken was average so I would not recommend but the waffles were good! Most plate orders come with mixed greens with your choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans. Our party agreed the fruit salad was the best choice out of the three options. Overall, it was an average brunch location and would not recommend to friends as there is room for improvement.

Egg Benny
Wai L.

I dropped by this Starving Artist location on Mount Pleasant for weekday breakfast. The place was empty except for one customer. There was only one person working there who took orders and prepared the food. I ordered the B. Benny dish which consists of 2 potato waffles with bacon and poached eggs. The food was pretty good, but I thought that the waffles were kind of small. Would I go back? Maybe but there are a lot of other breakfast places out there.

Sammy Benedict's
Nadia A.

This was my first time visiting any starving artist location. From pictures that I have seen online this is the smaller location. I visited on a Saturday around noon the wait was about 15 minutes not too long they give you the menus while you're in line so you can think of what you want to order before you sit down. They don't have any lemon or lime so you can order water with lemon or hot water with lemon cuz they don't have any lemon or lime for some reason they serve their hot drinks in glasses and then put a sleeve over it there is no mugs so that was a little weird too. The food took a short amount of time too, it came out really quickly it was amazing I got egg Benedicts with salmon everything was so flavorful so fresh I would definitely go back one thing to remember this is a cash-only place

Eggs Benedict on potato waffles. Get this!!!
Danielle B.

Best Eggs Benedict I've had in ages, or maybe ever! My friend and I went here for brunch yesterday around noon. The place was full, with a couple waiting ahead of us, but I could see a few people were almost finished eating so it was about a 10 minute wait. We were handed menus while we waited so we could decide what to eat. Holy Hanna, their menu is a waffle-lover's dream come true! I should've taken a photo, but I was too excited. The staff are very quick to clear and clean tables to minimize wait time, which is great. We were seated within 10 minutes of arriving, and noticed shortly after, that people starting coming in and the small waiting area filled up quickly. Good timing on our part! I desperately wanted coffee, which they offer, but only espresso drinks (americano, latte, etc) so this is the reason I couldn't give five stars. Maybe petty, but I usually like to have two or three cups of coffee with my brunch. I ordered an americano and it was really good, but the coffee cup was VERY small. I would not be ordering a second cup at $3 a shot. My friend ordered a strawberry banana smoothie and said it was delicious. Decent size, but I didn't pay attention to the cost. Our food arrived within 10 minutes or so from ordering and I was in heaven!! My, oh my. I ordered the Eggs Benedict on potato waffles, which look like mini waffles but are made from mashed potatoes. They were topped with caramelized bacon and perfectly poached soft eggs and the most delicious hollandaise sauce I've ever had. On the side, I had fresh fruit and some mixed greens. The greens could've been treated differently, maybe a citrus vinaigrette or something as they were a tad boring, but most people don't care about greens. The fruit was a nice mix of orange, grapefruit, pineapple and berries. But the star of my plate was the eggs benny. Wow. I'm still thinking about how good it was, 24 hours later. Maybe I'll go back today for another helping. I'll be sure to have some coffee first ;)

Undercooked bacon

Ordered on ubereats for delivery. I ordered eggs Benedict with mashed potato waffle and potato salad. Also, added a Side fruit & baked beans. Forgot to order coffee so I called and a very pleasant lady answered and added it to my order and altered the bill. Food came.....baked beans and coffee were the only things executed properly! Bacon was undercooked. Pork needs to be properly cooked. I will not eat this. Hollandaise sauce was half full and my side potato salad was also half full. 6 forkfuls to be exact lol. I've ordered a side fruit bowl in previous orders and it comes full. I paid 9 dollars for half a strawberry, half an orange slice, half a grapefruit slice, 2 quarter slices of pineapple (half a pineapple slice) two blueberries and a couple slices of bananas oh and a sliver of watermelon. This is usually the garnish that comes with the meal. This was not a proper fruit bowl. ‍ with tip I paid 53 dollars for breakfast. I will NEVER order from here again. The kitchen staff does not care about takeout orders. I work hard for my money. If you come into my dental office you are getting the best possible treatment. I perform my duties will care and integrity. No matter what you do in life, you do it to the best of your ability.

Eggs benny and monte cristo waffle sandwich
Ada L.

This newest location of Starving Artist is located at Davisville and Mount Pleasant, an 8-10 min walk away from Davisville subway station. I was introduced to Starving Artist many years ago at their former Lansdowne location. I had a great experience the first time I went and was excited to try out Starving Artist again at their new location. The place is not big but is suitable for families and very kid friendly. The vibe is relaxing and laid back with friendly service. I headed to brunch on a Saturday and arrived at the restaurant around 12:30pm. The place was bustling with customers enjoying their various waffle dishes and my boyfriend and I had to wait around 15 min to get a table. Service was good although it did take them a while to give us water and our coffees. Other than that, the waffle dishes we ordered came at a reasonable time. I ordered the waffle benny while my boyfriend got the monte cristo waffle sandwich. My waffle benny was delicious and came with a side salad and fruit. My boyfriend's monte cristo was filled with ham, turkey and Havarti cheese. We had no complaints about the food and enjoyed our brunch. They also had dessert waffles which looked tempting but we were too full to try them. Overall, the Starving Artist is a solid place for brunch if you are in the mood for waffles.

Starving 4 Pumpkin Spice special: like pumpkin pie with waffle base
Rose W.

We tried Starving Artist @starving4waffle for brunch today. Everything there is waffle. I decided to try the fall special, pumpkin pie Waffle. It comes with 4 mini waffles, pumpkin pie filling, whipped cream, pecans, and pumpkin spice, and a choice of sides. I chose fruit salad - refreshing mix. It was a very sweet item, and a little bummed they don't have home fries, but the green salad addition was good and healthy! Since I also ordered the mango banana smoothie, the salad, fruit, and waffle filled me up quite quickly, that we were able to take some of my waffles home for a snack later! My partner ordered the Sammy Benny with a fruit salad as well.

Grilled cheese waffle.
Catherine C.

We tried this place for the first time today with no idea what to expect. The first thing we noticed when we walked in was the loud EDM music. We were the first customers of the day so were seated and seen to within minutes. We had some questions about the menu, and our waiter wasn't able to answer them all, so we placed our orders hoping for the best. Only espresso drinks are served, so there's no bottomless drip coffee available. They had ordinary table syrup on the table, but for about $2 per ounce you can get the real thing. The waffles were piping hot, delicious and filling. The fruit and salads were fresh and generously served. The starter waffles are small and round and good for smaller appetites. The entree waffles are large and square and better for hungrier types. We paid $65 for 4 people. There is a tip jar at the cash so your tip doesn't go directly to the server. It is a cash only operation, so they have an ATM with a $2 fee to use. Our less-than-stellar rating is based on the fact that the server didn't know the menu that well and couldn't understand our questions; it was too early in the morning for loud dance music; and our distaste for having to pay an ATM fee because the restaurant doesn't want to incur POP technology costs, or avoid paying taxes. Unless we're jonesing bad for some waffles we'll be brunching at Hazel's Diner only from here on in.

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I do not recommend the gluten free waffles. They are gummy and taste odd. The coffee was ok. The fruit was good. The service was as fine.

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Food wasn't great, feels like ingredients where very old. The waffles were very dry too

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