"How do I compare thee to a summer's day?" Is probably what I said to myself while I was stuffing…read moremyself with the chicken avocado wrap. Before I came here, all of my coworkers were HYPING this place. Curious I went on a Friday! And then promptly walked back to the car because it was THAT busy. I decided to try this place again the next week after on a Monday at lunch, and it was much, much better. So tip: don't come here on a Friday lunch. It's a pretty small area with a few tables to dine in. Usually these are taken by fancy work people so go in with the expectation that you might have to bring your food back to the office and make those coworkers j e a l o u s. Upon entering, there's two areas to wait; one for salads and the other to sandwiches. I ordered the chicken avocado wrap and my boyfriend ordered the seared tuna sandwich (something fancy like that). They come with a salad and/or soup too so you can be EXTRA fancy and pompous when ordering your nice, healthy lunch. For the both of us with drinks, it came up to around $35 (goodbye money) and we got our food pretty quickly. I do have to say that the food is AMAZING! I don't know how they do it but there's legit magic in the food they make. The chicken avocado was great but I would recommended that tender seared tuna if you are feeling boujee enough. So yeah, 10/10 would recommend if you're feeling boujee health nutty, but be wary of coming there on a Friday and the week before you get paid!

Porta Via offers a fresh and healthy approach to lunch and is located near Eglinton and Renforth…read moreStation. This is a local spot focusing on scratch-made meals prepared daily using fresh ingredients from local suppliers. Their menu features paninis, wraps, salads, grain bowls, soups, and other lighter options, making it a popular choice for office lunches and takeout. It offers great balance of convenience and quality. The portions are satisfying without feeling heavy, and there are plenty of choices for different dietary preferences. The restaurant also offers catering services and has built a strong reputation for fresh, made-to-order meals over the years.

Biggie's is SO gas, absolute S tier lunch/early dinner spot. Their Biggie's sauce is addicting I…read moremust know what's in there lmao. If only they were open later so I could come more often & bring friends!! D: Ughhhhh LOL

I heard about Biggies before and I finally for to try the food…read more Walking in, the restaurant is cozy. There wasn't a lot of seating and they got busy pretty quickly. The service was friendly and they took the time to answer questions from customers. I ordered the Grilled Chicken Meal and the portion size was big. They were quite generous with the serving. I got mine with potatoes and salad but you can opt for rice. The chicken was cooked fresh per order so expect a bit of wait time. The Greek salad was fresh and refreshing. I also tried their Biggies sauce which was similar to a garlic aioli (explained by the server). The garlic flavour was relatively mild compared to other ones I have tried. The chicken was boneless and grilled. It was a tad bit dry but good thing they put a lot of sauce. I'd like to try their sandwiches in the future.

So I've been to a few California's in my day including the flag ship one downtown and the one the…read moreclosest to me on Warden Ave. But I must say the sandwich I had to was by far one of the best I've ever had in my life!!! Just the right amount of sauce and the cutlets were nice and thick actually seemed thicker then the other California's I mentioned before! I was so tempted to call the store on my way back home and tell them what a amazing sandwich I had but I didn't so this is the next best thing I can do for them. Btw I love the older lookimg sign out front don't change it!!

I have fond memories of eating veal sandwiches. My dad use to get these long veal sandwiches from a…read morefood truck that would stop by his workplace years ago. He brought one home and I devoured it. The bun was soft, the veal was breaded and tender, the marinara sauce was fresh, and it had onions, peppers, and mushrooms that made it the best sandwich. He bought them for me late in my high school and all through my undergraduate years. I moved away. He retired. Veal sandwiches died. Coming back to the GTA, the best veal sandwich I have had is from California Sandwiches. This location is the closest one to my workplace. On Saturday, I had to go into the office and stopped by this location to grab a bite before getting down to work. This location is on Dixie, just north of the 401. You expect tired, hungry truckers around this area on a Saturday. Then, you have folks like me. I wanted a veal sandwich and was hungry. Parking in front of the eatery is limited. I got a spot out of the possible five available. There is also a back entrance where there is more parking. I walked in. There was a woman ahead of me ordering three sandwiches. I already knew what I wanted. This California Sandwiches looks dated from the outside, but is pretty decent inside. I finally got to place my order for a veal sandwich with mushrooms. Technology-wise, the woman took my order down on small pieces of paper. The only modern thing seemed to be the debit machine. Judging by the sign where it said it accepted cash, scribbled in pen underneath was debit. I was armed with both and paid with cash. Everyone there seemed to be Italian. I liked the homey vibe. She asked if I wanted anything else. I got a bottled diet Dr. Pepper. I found out later on that there was San Pellegrino. Oh, well. I'll get that next time. This California Sandwiches is a bit different. You can buy bottles of marinara sauce to take home. Fish and chips are on the menu. If you can fit poutine in your tummy with your sandwich, it's available. Finally, if you feel like pasta, you can get some here. I loved all the choices. It took a bit of time to get my order. There were three orders ahead of mine. Finally, my sandwich was ready. The woman who prepared asked whether I was dining in. I was. No tray. Just the sandwich wrapped in paper was handed to me. I loved all of it! The woman called me sweetie when she handed me my sandwich. It was endearing. I happily sat down and looked forward to chowing down. Why do I love California Sandwiches? The veal is larger than the bun. I opened my sandwich up and felt so happy looking at such beauty. It came with lots of napkins. You need all of them! I took my first bite. I was in heaven. The veal was tender. The breading was perfect. It was light and yummy. I loved the marinara sauce with little chunks of onion. Finally, all those sliced mushrooms got my seal of approval. The yummy bun held everything together. Some have complained that it's expensive to get a sandwich here. With taxes, my sandwich with mushrooms and a bottled drink came up to $14.50. Considering that my sandwich was huge, packed with goodness, and I didn't eat anything until dinner, it's all worth it to me. It does get messy eating this sandwich. After I was done, I washed my hands in the women's washroom. It has two stalls. It was clean. It's dated, but everything works. I'd come back here again for another yummy veal sandwich. It's good reliving good memories while creating new ones. (169)

Tips: - Wednesday ribs have decent deals…read more - The ribs and wings are excellent. - The pavement in the parking lot is uneven, which caused me to land funny and I ended up straining my hip. During a one-on-one meeting with my documentation manager on Tuesday (I am graced with two managers these days), he let me know about this newly opened Chuck's eatery. I was game to try it out. Of note, there are three Chuck's near my workplace. This one is the third-closest one to the office. I came here after work, which is on one of my regular routes getting home, which avoids highway 401. This Chuck's takes over from Mr Greek that was there for eons. I remember going there at least a decade ago. The hotel next door is now Spark by Hilton. It used to be Hotel Carlingview, so both buildings have got facelifts. I had no problem heading northbound on Carlingview and hanging a right into the parking lot. I pulled into a parking spot. When I got out of my car, there was a drop. I realized that the pavement was uneven. I ended up straining my left hip. Luckily, it's a mild strain, but it's such an annoying ailment to have. There should be a sign saying that the pavement is uneven. There wasn't. I can see someone twisting an ankle from it. It's not safe. I walked in. There was a man in front of the Harley. He was about to head out for a smoke, but he was busy talking to the greeter. Once he left, this cheerful woman said hi and led me to a booth in the dining room. It's spacious. I forgot how large this place is. My server was Ananya. She was friendly and competent. I'd say that she's curious about the world, but is a diamond in the rough that will become that shiny gem in due time. I am such a regular that I knew that it was Wednesday ribs day with specials. My manager asked if I was going to dine here. I said yes and I was getting the ribs and wings combo. Ananya let me know about the wing specials. I went with my combo. I was trying to locate the wing sauces on the menu. My server ended up going into the kitchen to fetch a tablet with the sauces. She was quite the tour de force, which I appreciated! I eventually found it on the menu and went with honey garlic. I upgraded my fries to mashed potatoes with gravy for $3. I wanted something comforting. Some folks may have found my server too chatty. I didn't mind it, likely because I find folks interesting. She asked me where I "was from." If you know me fairly well, I don't do well with vagueness. Where I'm from as in where I live? My heritage? My planet's homebase? I asked her to clarify. She thought that I was Filipino. It wasn't a horrible guess, but I let her know that I was Chinese. She then asked about foods that I liked. She was curious about food from various cultures and was interested in trying some out. I suggested hot pot with friends. She had mentioned trying food out with friends and hot pot would be great, especially with all the proteins, veggies, desserts, soup bases, and sauces available. She was super attentive. I ordered a Diet Coke and she made sure that I never ran out of it. My drink was fizzy, cold, and hit the spot. She did ask me whether I wanted ice. I sure did! She let me know that my food was coming out soon. Moments later, I got one plate with my ribs, wings, and mashed potatoes. A separate bowl with my gravy accompanied it. I asked for extra napkins. I got lots! It turns out that I only needed two napkins to get through this meal. The ribs were fall-of-the-bone delicious. I love Chuck's barbeque sauce. It's smokey, flavourful, and yummy. I loved the honey garlic wings. Each wing had the perfect crunch and was coated with honey garlic goodness. Each wing was meaty and enjoyable to eat. The mashed potatoes and gravy were excellent. The gravy was generous that I drenched my mashed potatoes with it. So good! Another female staffer came over to clear my plate and bowl away. Staff are extremely attentive here. Sam, the manager, came over to ask how things were going. I let him know that the food was great and I loved watching the Pirates baseball game on one of the screens. I asked him how long this eatery has been open for. He let me know that it has been a month now. Nice! Aranya brought me the payment machine. I let her know that she was great, which made her smile. I tipped and tapped. Done! I headed to the women's washroom, which was in the corner by the bar. It had a few stalls. The one that I used was clean, but the shell that would have protected the massive roll of toilet paper came undone. The shell looked like a shelf! It's a decent Chuck's. The property owners (not sure if it's the hotel or Chuck's) does need to look into the uneven pavement. It's so difficult to notice until you trip or you come down on it awkwardly. (351)

Had a great meal with coworkers. Food was excellent. Our server, Seema was fantastic. Plenty of…read moretables and seats by the bar. TVs everywhere you look. The bathrooms were upkept decently too! No pics bec I was too hungry! Next time I'll get a pic for sure!

This experience was a great one! Went in to order my sub and since I'm from America, I wanted to…read moremake sure I was able to use the points I had for $2 off. I told this to the female worker and she said she can ring me up first if I wanted to make sure I got my app discount. Everything worked out great, used my points for the discount and then she made my sub. And she made it GOOD!!!!! Gave me everything I asked for and it tasted great! I feel like this Subway is definitely a hit or miss depending on who you get to make your food. So yes, I will still continue to come here in hopes my experience will be like this last one.

Lemonade was weirdly sour and meatball was slightly uncooked, but it tasted good…read more Something weird in lemonade. Service was great.

Finally! Jimmy Johns is in Ontario, and it's in my neighborhood, too sweet!…read more My first exposure to Jimmy Johns was when i got sent to Minneapolis St Paul (USA) and Jimmy Johns was across the street from my hotel. Came here on a super rainy day and was instantly annoyed with the layout of the restaurant in comparison to the parking lot, I feel like them retrofitting into this space, really didn't do them any favors, when I trekked through grass and mud to get to the door, I realized I parked on the wrong side of the building, even worse as you only have a walk way for one side? We finally got into the restaurant, and out of the rain and instantly the smell brought me back to both visits at MSP. a lot has changed in my diet where 80% of the menu I can't enjoy anymore. they also offer a toasted subs now, and I got one of the few items that wasn't available for this option, of course! Service was great, order was placed and we were in and out in ten minutes or so. The bread is absolutely killer, took me back to seven years ago, in MSP crazy good flavor and freshness for a throw back The parking lot is a huge negative for this spot, and warrants me not making this a five/five situation. being across from the mall, plus Home Depot/Wal-Mart and a bunch of smaller stores and restaurants in the mix, to get in and out of this section is nuts, and much like this super rainy night, not a lot of dedicated parking for Jimmy Johns Definitely an experience everyone should try, wish it was in the mall instead will be back!

Iiiii like it! I've been into subs lately for some reason so…read moreI was excited to finally try this famous chain! Of course we know Firehouse subs is one of the elites but I always feel like doo doo after eating a Firehouse sub. None of that at a Jimmy Johns though! I felt great! Lol I ordered a 6 inch (Regular) Italian Night Club and added Jimmy peppers, which are essentially banana peppers but better. Such a great sub and all the flavours pop and work. The meat tastes like quality and they're not stingy (cough *subway* cough). I added some mustard on some of the bites and that made everything pop even more. Bread was nice and soft but not soggy. A great sub, all around. The service was extremely friendly and knowledgeable as well. Sorry Firehouse, I'm a Jimmy John's girl now!

Food was great. Pancakes weren't as sweet as it looks which I loved. Service was good. The…read morerestaurant itself is cute, great for a quick breakfast. Definitely would visit again. (Coming from the USA)

Love the click ahead "join the wait-list option" for this chain. Definitely have used it and it's…read moreawesome because they'll hold your table for you long enough for you to make your way there. Menu is vast and they have lots of kid friendly options. Staff is friendly and fast and very efficient -food is tasty! Have visited this location a couple of times and had a great experience with kiddo!

Couldn't say how many of these sandwiches I've had over the years. They are always huge and quite a…read morebig meal. Noticed prices have risen since I was last there, but haven't prices gone up everywhere? They now charge for some toppings that used to be free. Service is always friendly and quite fast for what they are making. This location has no ambiance, but it's a sandwich shop not a "restaurant" they do have some tables for eating in but I think the majority of customers are grabbing a quick meal to eat and get back to work. Warning - "Not really suitable for eating in your car" but you will be quite full when you are finished.

My friend is a big fan of California Sandwiches, so I decided to give it a try. I went with the…read morechicken sandwich and asked for double sauce. First off, the sandwich was huge, definitely a great portion for the price. The chicken cutlet was tender and flavourful, and I was impressed to find three layers of chicken for just $15.81. The sandwich was good overall, but I felt it could have used a bit more sauce since there wasn't as much as I expected. Next time, I'll probably ask for the tomato sauce on the side. I've only tried the chicken sandwich so far, but I'm definitely going to try other options in the future. The service was quick too, with my order ready just five minutes after I placed it.

Pork souvlaki was good: flavourful & moist with a nice grill taste. Potatoes & rice were good &…read moresalad was decent Large gyro pita: tzatziki was rich & creamy. Gyro was tasty: moist with a nice grill taste on the generous meat portion.

Food was good and came in good portions, restaurant was clean, and service was fast and efficient…read more I would definitely come back here again.