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    Big Top Family Restaurant

    3.3 (23 reviews)
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    Your classic diner with a history. Family run and consistent. Great for breakfast. Also heard their Greek dishes are good.

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    11 years ago

    Food seemed Ok, but then I saw the filthy crumbling washroom. And bugs. Cannot go in there again.

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    18 years ago

    Great all day breakfast and diner atmosphere. Counter stools, nogahide booths, and delicious pancakes.

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    12 years ago

    Great food, great price. Massive portions and excellent wait staff. What more could you want in a local greasy spoon?

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    11 years ago

    Love this place, it's consistent and fast. Service is always wonderful. Great neighbourhood greasy spoon.

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    Review Highlights - Big Top Family Restaurant

    The all day breakfast is the big draw - the home fries are delicious, but I remember that the fish and chips were also pretty good.

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    Rosales diner - Hummus and fresh bread

    Rosales diner

    4.4(7 reviews)
    4.3 km

    Really enjoyed the food. The menu is not too overbearing and has just the right amount of choice…read more(although no turkey or beef sausage/bacon options). The food is really good however, both in presentation and taste. Service wise, the staff was very friendly and polite, although there was a 20 ish minute wait for a seat for 2 and another 25 minute wait to get the food. Granted we did go on a Sunday at 11 am so it was probably the busiest time of the week and the kitchen is perhaps on the smaller side. The ambiance itself is pretty homey, street parking isn't too hard to find. They sell some near merch and also source bread locally from a bakery nearby. Their patio was closed in the winter but definitely seems like a great spot in the summer. Overall, I enjoyed the place. The lack of non pork protein options keeps me away, but should that change, I'd like to revisit the patio in the summer. Should the protein options expand and wait times be reduced on my next visit, I'll be sure to update my review!

    We stopped in for dinner and got a great spot by the window. I had the garlic pasta dish and my…read morehusband had the 4 oz burger and we shared a large Caesar salad. We loved the salad and scarfed it down - super crisp, awesome textures, tangy yum. I love their pasta so much and it's fun to see how they prepare and serve it. The shrimp were super small which made eating the dish easier. The flavors were delicious and I was left with lots of extra sauce. I should have asked for a side of bread to soak it up. I had a delicious highball with root beer and fernet. Service was excellent as usual. Love the vibes and tunes. The patio is gorgeous as well. Looking forward to more. Bonus points for serving the surrounding neighborhood - very convenient, needed, reliably fresh and delicious.

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    Restaurant interior

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    Hummus and Grilled Bread

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    Electric Diner - The George Street Smash burger was great.

    Electric Diner

    3.6(26 reviews)
    3.3 km

    Great vibe. Good food. Terrible pricing…read more Before trying this new location, I dined at the old electric diner twice on George street - same thing. Immaculate vibe, but the food was always just ok, and I remembered it was always expensive. This time I got the chicken waffle. It's a sweet waffle topped with one fried chicken thigh & sweet tangy gochujang and a fried egg. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but I wouldn't say it was a big portion like what you'd get from a traditional diner place. It was 24 dollars - so over 30 dollars after tax and tips. It's kinda wild just to think about it... My partner got the Electric Benny - same thing, it was a lot pricier than other diners with the same amount of food. I think 25 dollars for 2 eggs, a slice of fried French toast and some avocado & home fries was pricy. In addition, she got drip coffee on the side which was almost like 6 dollars after tax - that's a crazy price for diner drip coffee. Her basic, mid diner breakfast meal with a moderate portion size came down to almost 35 dollars. To me that's unacceptable. The service was fine. But yeah, I hope electric diner can adjust the pricing in some way...last time I checked, people in Hamilton were not millionaires.

    Can't possibly understand why this place has a low rating. The food was fantastic. I came here on…read moreFather's Day, party of two. We were seated within 5 to 7 minutes. They have a pretty great cocktail menu with unique drinks for a diner. I got this one blue cocktail that had a piece of cotton candy on top of it, that's usually reserved for unique cocktail bars. They did a great job with its. The food was also fantastic. I took a risk and ordered the chicken and waffles and thankfully I was not disappointed. It was a substantial size of chicken and waffle. My mom got the burger and she loved it. Outdoor seating was pretty great, the street wasn't too loud for me. There is plenty of indoor dining as well. The bathrooms looked well maintained

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    Electric Diner - Inside - Fun retro diner in Hess Village. Lots of 80s paraphernalia throughout.

    Inside - Fun retro diner in Hess Village. Lots of 80s paraphernalia throughout.

    Electric Diner - Boy George sandwich (smashed avocado, toasted chickpeas, sprouts & pickle onions on rye) with poutine.

    Boy George sandwich (smashed avocado, toasted chickpeas, sprouts & pickle onions on rye) with poutine.

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    Montrose

    Montrose

    4.8(8 reviews)
    1.9 km

    First thing! Service was high energy and super friendly!! That was probably my favourite part! It…read morewas busy but we were seated right away. My food choice was bacon, sausage, eggs, Dutch pancakes with sourdough toast and it was all good! My friend ordered the dulce French toast and that was incredible. So I will get that the next time. In side was bright, spacious and clean. This was a 5/5 experience for me!

    4.5 stars. Great…read morevibe, lovely staff and food comes up very quickly. It is predominantly a breakfast spot and even some listings will have it as "Montrose Breakfast". Nonetheless, they do have a few sandwich options and are open at lunchtime as well. I went back to back days. Day one was the smash burger and I got 50/50 with salad and curly fries which is a nice option. The next day I did the Nashville fried chicken sandwich with the same sides. Everything was very fresh and tasted very good. Both sandwiches perhaps were missing a bit of an X factor that would have me telling people it's an absolute must visit. For example, the smashburger probably could've been a bit more savoury (even greasier) to be a true smashburger, and the Nashville chicken spice level was pretty mild. All that said, it was made fresh and very tasty too, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone either. And like I said, I didn't even try the breakfast items which is the main part of the restaurant anyway.

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    Exterior/ street view

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    Big Top Family Restaurant - diners - Updated September 2026

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