The Whole Plate is an old-style, traditional Eastern European deli with delicious, ready-to-take…read morefoods. Everything looked so great, from the stews, to the soups, the various potato salads, the potato pancakes, the chicken skewers, the perogies, and so much more! This is all freshly made, and the prices are terrific!
The lady serving behind the counter was the only employee in the store. In front of me in the line was a man who was clearly a regular. They spoke in polish, and he ordered a whole variety of take-out containers, turned to me, wielded a container of borshch, and said, "Best soup." The next customer spoke Ukrainian, which the lady at the counter spoke as well. Next, it was my turn to order. Although I could understand most of what they said, I speak Russian, and I was afraid to use it in an ethnically Ukrainian/Polish deli. So I went with English (that was a bit of a challenge for them), and got 2 dozen cottage cheese pierogis, as well as some borsch.
I gave some pierogis to my Ukrainian mother, and she said that the pastry was beautifully tender.
It was wonderful to go the the Whole Plate, because it is so traditional, and I can't get this sort of food in Pickering. If you are in the Roncy (Roncesvalles) neighborhood and crave some Eastern European delights, then The Whole Plate will satisfy the craving!
Credit, Debit and Cash are all fine. Parking can be challenging, but the side streets usually have spots available. You really could fill your whole plate at this deli, and many of the customers ahead of me were older folks, buying their food stash for the week. How nice for them to get this taste of home cooking! Give it a try yourself, if you're in the area.