This is a great brunch spot in the junction that oozer charm and coziness matched with an awesome,…read moreslightly southetn inspired menu. Out group tried the Biscuits and gravy, shrimp Benny and brisket Benny as well as fried green tomato, kids apple johnny cakes and grilled cheese. The portions are generous. The chicken with the biscuits and gravy were 2 pieces of brined dark meat chicken served on a biscuit and collards smothered in pork gravy. Chicken was very juicy and super crunchy, collard needed some acidity, biscuit was light but a little overdone and gravy was not as fat a decadent than in the south, lighter but still tasty, wish they poured it a little more generously. The fried green tomato was outstanding as the accompany silly aioli situation was great. Kids apple jonnycakes were a hit and loved the hot chocolate with mini marshmallows for the kiddos. Gtilled cheese was a hit - got the pull and the bread was well toasted. The home fries were a bit of a let down. Although very cool and layered, they seemed very greasy, maybe oil or flattop wasn't hot enough? Benny's were both good, shrimp cake was well cooked and crisp and brisket was flavourful and moist. Hey have no waiting area and take no reservations. Use their call ahead service and enjoy

If you don't get anything here, you have to get the fried potatoes!! They're deliciousssssss…read more Everyone pretty much enjoyed their food, but the French toast. They said it was very doughy. The drinks were really good and the service was quick. I'd get there early because there's not many seats. It's a small homey restaurant

This looks so tempting and comforting, I feel like one visit would never be enough because I would…read morewant to come back again very soon.

This is a little shack focusing on Mac & Cheese dishes. It is mostly a takeout restaurant, but…read morethere are a few chairs to sit on. We ordered the following: 1. Green Trees Mac (small $13.75). 2. Pulled Pork Mac (large $21.75). The customer service was good. The Green Trees Mac comes with broccoli and chili flakes, but we chose to not have any chili flakes for our son. It was quite delicious. The Pulled Pork Mac comes with house-smoked pulled pork and BBQ sauce. The pulled pork was juicy and delicious. There us no free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are no customer washrooms. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-132

Came here on a Friday evening and enjoyed a nice view by the window, I definitely recommend…read more Service -Really solid service the waiter was very nice and engaging -Always checked on us and made sure we were doing okay Food -French Onion soup, great portions with amazing quality -This was a recommendation from the waiter and it really impressed me with flavour -Soup was rich with flavour and the textures were great -Steak was 10/10, sauce accompanied the meat very well -Fries had cheese that I really enjoyed Environment -Really beautiful interior, I like the environment they created Definitely recommend this spot, I also hear they have really nice night parties that they throw and I have to come back for that.

The atmosphere was so cozy and intimate. It's a small little restaurant on the ossington strip and…read moreit's super romantic. They are knowing for having farm to table food and great cocktails. We ordered the burrata, the spinach dip and the cauliflower. I also got the chai espresso martini for a cocktail. The burrata was mind blowing, it had a nice combination of creamy from the burrata and sweet from the roasted vegetables. I ate this up so fast, it was so good. The spinach dip was too cheesy it overwhelmed us a bit. It also overpowered the spinach. The cauliflower was spicy and nice but it was too saucy and overwhelming as well. The chai espresso martini was very nice but I couldn't taste the chai, it just tasted like a regular espresso martini, but it was very nicely made. They also had a private event booked at 9:45 and they didn't let us know before our reservation so it was really frustrating and docked a .5, making this place a 3.5. Definitely did not seem professional to do that. Overall a good experience, and would most likely return if they don't book a private event and tell me after I sit down I have to leave after an hour.

The cuisine is excellent.The food was really delicious, I truly enjoyed every bite. Seriously,…read moreeverything we ordered was top-notch. It's definitely a place I'll be recommending to friends. The quality of the ingredients really shone through. I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

Nice little Kensington Market find. Dinner with a friend and we decided to try it out. The place…read moreis small, but has a lot of seating and a great patio space out front. I really felt like pasta and ordered the penne arrabbiata with sausage. My friend ordered Carbonara. Both dishes came out quickly and hot. The pasta was well cooked and spicy. I really enjoyed my dinner. Service was great, friendly. He gave us ample time to talk and catch up without pressuring us to order right away. Really nice find and looking going to visiting again when the weather is warmer.

Had dinner at this neighbourhood Fusion restaurant on the weekend and it surpassed my expectations…read more A combo of North and South American with Japanese influences. I had the Tomato Bisque soup to start with the La Macha Burger as the main course matched to a local beer with a weird name that was very good ("Great Lakes Octopus wants to fight IPA"). Everything was delicious.

We were there during a busy breakfast rush, so it wasn't the fastest, but that's to be expected on…read morea weekend. The staff were great at answering our questions about the menu to help guide us on what we should get. I love all the options with the egg Benedict and that you can choose to do a little bit of the hashbrowns and a little bit of the green so you're being a little healthy but getting to be naughty at the same time They also had this cinnamon bun tiramisu that I was very interested in but did not try. I'm very curious though and probably have to go back. The place is cute and small, and I love the teal benches that they have.

At the Heartbreak Chef…read more.. We got the Big A** Chicken Sandwich Combo which is a 14$ + 6$ deal that comes with Cajun fries, dip included, and a can of Pop. The restaurant is bare bones, but has a nice bench seating that spans the length of the seating area, a garage door opening to the street, and a small bar area near the kitchen. There is local art on one side of the wall and graffiti style decor on the opposite wall and washroom (which you can pickup one of the provided pens and tagged it yourself). The cajun fries are soft potato wedges coated in chili flakes and paprika. It comes with what looks like the burger sauce as dip and is tangy and finger licking good. Eating at Heartbreak is a messy affair. The portions are great for the price, the chicken is hot and fresh, piled high with coleslaw and sweet pickles on a brioche bun. The owner seems to be the soul (pin intended) cook, served us, did cash, and took care of the guests. Overall, the chicken was crispy, lots of meat, will be back to try their mac and cheese. Great easy bite when visiting Kensington. P.S. if you like super surreal promo videos (their old location) hit up @theheartbreakchef on Insta

I've had their chicken sandwich several times now and it smacks every time. Super juicy and crispy…read morechicken, soft bun and just plain tasty. Probably my favourite chicken sandwich place in Toronto. And to top things off the portions are massive. Well worth the cost considering how pricey things are these days. We ordered the Cajun fries this time and it was perfectly cooked. Super fluffy and soft in the middle and crispy on the outside with a strong Cajun kick. The owner is right there working his heart out and you can tell it. They moved to Kensington market from their old location on Bloor and honestly I think they fit the Kensington community vibes perfectly. It scream locally made with a lot of heart. Super friendly, good food, but just be prepared to get your hands a bit saucy.

Second time we have been for brunch. Love both the "always" and brunch menus as I was stifled by…read moreso many options. Terrific Benedict's...the home fry potatoes are amazing...with a great ketchup bbq sauce. The cauliflower soup is wow. Great service and great booth table.

Memphis Benedict is a top recommendation! The BBQ pork at the bottom is sweet yet tender,…read moreincredibly juicy, and the accompanying potatoes are also fried perfectly, coated in sauce! Heaven on Earth's French toast is also highly recommended! The bread is incredibly soft, filled with berries and cream cheese. Sharing it between two people makes it less overwhelming. Fried chicken and waffles are a must-order for my brunch. The chicken here is quite tender, and the portion is really huge. The two of us ate three bowls and were completely stuffed. The restaurant's safety measures are quite good; there's social distancing during dine-in, and the service is very friendly. I plan to try other dishes next time.

I popped in here for a quick late lunch during the weekday. It's a nice upscale fast-casual…read morerestaurant/bar much like Earls, Joeys, etc. The servers were super friendly and nice. Very helpful and pleasant people. I wanted something small, so opted for their pork tacos. You get 3 small pork tacos for $14.75, which is pretty good in terms of value. They were surprisingly meaty, and tasted decent. They would probably make a good sharing item for the table as they were quite salty. Now, if this were a taqueria, I would not be impressed with the tacos. So if you are expecting "proper" tacos, don't order them. Go to a taqueria, lol. But this is a corporate chain pub in a city, whose main goal is to make a large swathe of people happy. So within this context, I think they did a good job. I would totally be ok to come back and try something else another time. I also had a local hazy IPA which was lovely. Overall, it was a good experience and I would go there again.

It's a good place after work. Good food , pizza , hummus and chicken wings are very delicious. Lots…read moreof drinks to choose from. Beer, cocktail etc. it's a meetup and casual place for drinks and get together. Washroom is upstairs and 1 on the ground. My colleague would not want to go upstairs for washroom after couple of drinks. Looking forward to have patio in the summer. The waitress is friendly and patient. They all wear tank top and I wonder if the place is so hot

Hair of the Dog embodies a particular philosophy of relaxed conviviality that, while not achieving…read morethe refined precision of haute cuisine, merits recognition as a competent articulation of casual hospitality and approachable gastronomy. The establishment's most remarkable feature resides in its architectural flexibility--multiple dimensional spaces accommodate diverse clientele from intimate dining pairs to festive larger assemblies. This pragmatic responsiveness to varying social needs demonstrates genuine understanding of the hospitality spectrum. Their cocktail program demonstrates fundamental competency: preparations that prioritize balance and classical technique over unnecessary elaboration. The spirit-forward compositions achieve respectable equilibrium, suggesting kitchen staff with grounding in mixological fundamentals. The kitchen's approach to food preparation emphasizes comfort and straightforward execution rather than technical virtuosity. Whilst this represents philosophical honesty, one occasionally detects opportunities for greater precision in temperature control and plating presentation. Service staff demonstrate genuine warmth and attentiveness, creating atmosphere conducive to extended social engagement. The ability to make patrons feel genuinely welcome constitutes underrated gastronomic skill. Hair of the Dog succeeds principally as a social destination rather than a culinary exemplar. It represents honest, unpretentious hospitality that fills genuine niche in Toronto's entertainment landscape. For those seeking spirited conviviality combined with serviceable cuisine, this establishment merits serious consideration.

Cute little bar / pub in Toronto we stumbled upon after visiting the museum. The service was great…read moreand the ambiance was perfect for a bar. The food was just ok and in retrospect we wish we'd gone back to Chinatown and gotten more Asian food for dinner but hey- live and learn!

I'd been hearing about how superb Emma's Country Kitchen is for the better part of a decade and yet…read morewe only just recently made the trek to check it out. The place was more than worth the wait, as it turns out. And it's still doing extremely well, given how busy it was and how long we had to wait for a table (almost a full half hour!) We knew going in that we had to try a few of the joint's most famous dishes, the Cinnamon Bun Pancakes, the Breakwich, and Emma's BLT. It was clearly way, way too much food but everything was so good that I had zero regrets. In particular, those pancakes are as flavorful and scrumptious as I would've hoped. The two savory sandwiches fared just as well, and it was clear that they had been assembled with a tremendous amount of care. The busy atmosphere was fun, and our server was friendly and helpful. Yep, I can see why Emma's has managed to stick around all these years.

It had been a while since my last visit, and I was reminded right away why this place stands out…read more The service is incredibly warm and personable--something you don't often come across in Toronto. The biscuits were just average for my taste, but the home fries were excellent. The eggs Benedict could have used a bit more hollandaise--something I'm sure they would have happily provided if I'd asked, but I didn't. The highlight of the breakfast was the special menu collaboration with Sanagan Meat Locker. The savory cornbread pancakes were outstanding--served hot with crispy edges, layered with pimento cheese, and topped with butter and honey. Paired with the blueberry sausage from Sanagan, it was an unforgettable combination. I really loved this collaboration with Emma--it was creative, comforting, and absolutely delicious.