August 18/2015: A solo breakfast…read more Tiny little diner. Less than 50 seats for customers with an old style 50' theme. I ordered the Eggs Benedict ($17.25). Small serving but not bad taste wise. My server was very nice but wouldn't allow me to take advantage of the breakfast specials because I was there at 11:10 & the specials expired at 11:00, which I kinda understood. I found that to be a rather chinchy move in my opinion. Nothing to write home for food. It didn't really offer anything special but it was good. Peameal bacon was nicely done. I doubt I'd go again, there's not enough of a uniqueness to warrant another visit.

Great spot to stop for breakfast especially if you're by the airport. The restaurant is super cute…read morewith its retro theme and the staff is very lovely and welcoming as well. I highly recommend for anyone wanting some breakfast.

Honestly some of the best pancakes I've ever had. So fluffy but also has a nice crisp on the…read moreoutside. Could tell they used high quality ingredients too. It was like an elevated diner. Toronto food is epic!!

Not sure if we just ordered the wrong thing or if their mains are bad…read more We ordered the Hashbrowns, the Buttermilk Biscuits, and the Hot Turkey. The Hashbrowns were actually very good! Really crispy and delicious, they were definitely prepared well and hit the spot. I couldn't have asked for better hashbrowns. The buttermilk biscuits were also really fluffy and tasted good. No complaints here. The Hot Turkey French Toast however... I think they should remove this off the menu. We ordered it because it sounded interesting and we like to think of ourselves as adventurous foodies, but oh wow this was bad! We ate 2 bites each and couldn't eat more. Its just really dense and fatty and the gravy is way too overpowering and the flavors just don't go together. We were starving and hadn't eaten all day and couldn't get ourselves to eat more than 2 bites because we were frankly disgusted. It tasted really bad. DO NOT ORDER THIS. We came for a 2pm lunch on a Tuesday, and they told us the wait would be around 15-20mins which we said was fine. However, we ended up waiting 40mins, and we suspect that they let other people in front of us (told there were 2 parties of 2 in front of us but let in 3 parties). It gave diner vibes but was definitely more cramped. Was busier than I expected on a random Tuesday at 2pm. Low rating is for the awful main and the longer-than-promised wait time. But I do have to give them credit for the tasty apps. We might've just ordered the wrong thing on the menu but we're not coming back to find out, especially if the wait will always be this long.

Great find! Learned about this place during a drive by on the hop on hop off city bus tour…read more.. Our server Nicole was outstanding; friendly, efficient, & knowledgeable. Hubs and I both had the Irish breakfast- served hot and delicious. Coffee cups & water glasses were never empty - highly recommend!!

Went for breakfast on Sunday - we were a table of 5. We were seated right away…read more After seeing the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I was excited to try this diner. The atmosphere was welcoming and had the classic charm you'd expect from a neighborhood favorite. Unfortunately, our experience didn't quite live up to the hype. The food was decent but fairly average. Nothing was particularly bad, but nothing stood out as memorable either. The Irish breakfast was not Irish at all. For a place with such a strong reputation, I expected more flavor and attention to detail. The biggest disappointment was the service. The service was slow, they never checked on the table, and several requests (3 of the 5 drinks, syrup for the french toast, water refills) were either forgotten or took a long time to arrive. The restaurant wasn't especially busy, which made the lack of attentiveness even more noticeable. About 20 mins after we finished our food, we decided to head inside to pay and then our server noticed we left and accused us of walking on our tab but we had the payment receipt! I can see why some people may enjoy this spot, and perhaps I visited on an off day, but based on this experience, I found the food ordinary and the service well below expectations.

While standing in the long lineup to get into Sammy's for Sunday brunch (note that this place is…read morebetter to visit on a weekday) I met a nice lady who told me she has had two knee replacements. Sadly there was no chair for her to sit down on yet it didn't stop her from going to her regular spot for a Sunday brunch. She told me that she has been coming here for many years, even before it was called Sammy's. Has it been 30 years, she asked herself? Either way, she made it known that she is quite the regular. Very nice and friendly lady. These are the types of regulars that make the diner what it is. There is a sign in clipboard at the front, as soon as you walk in. You have to sign in as part of contact tracing in case there is an outbreak of COVID linked back to this establishment. Make sure you do not block the pathway from behind the bar, I didn't block it but a large family with several kids needed a place to stand in line and wait for a big table, because servers will get very mad at you and tell you "I NEED TO GET BY! DON'T BLOCK THE WAY!" But there is no where to stand when the lineup is 20 people deep. This is something to think about once the weather gets colder and there is a long lineup out the door. Perhaps takeout would be a better option than to be yelled at by the short haired waitress with tattoos? While I did not mind waiting and I had a book to occupy my time in the lineup and at the table before I was given the menu, I could see that this was obviously a rush time, prime time lunchtime at the diner, maybe others might be a little more impatient than me? I could watch a snail crawl for hours, patience is a virtue. The wait is very long to get seated and even longer to get food. While the food was pretty good, and the other server was very friendly, attentive and nice, I think they were short staffed that day and nothing is ever as instant as fast food. My advice would be to go here when you have the time to wait. Don't come here if you are in a rush. It's better to only come here when you have lots of time to wait.

Home style food well prepared. Lots of variety in the menu....Staff are good people too.read more

Do not let the fact that this place is attached to a gas station deter you - the Diner House 29 is…read morean amazing stop! We enjoyed the skillet pancake, Brie and Bacon jam burger, hot mess, iron bowl and the bacon cheese burger. Skillet pancake, Brie and bacon jam burger and the hot mess were all winners. Restaurant has a cute vintage vibe. Despite being very busy, we got seated immediately and got our food fairly quick. House made hot sauce was delicious. Lots of sesame in the iron bowl so be prepared for that if you order.

Food was excellent and service was fantastic. The food portion far exceeded my family's…read moreexpectations. It definitely is a must stop on the way to Niagra Falls.

It had been a long time since i had gone back to Fran's because we don't have one in Barrie. I went…read moreto Toronto for my 60th birthday. and thought i would check it out. I was seated quickly which was a surprise given how busy it is. it is a diner so you know what you are going to get. There was a buzz in the place as it is close to the Pride Parade route and a watch party for the Canada- South Africa fifa soccer game. Ok on to the food i had a waffle with mixed fruit , turkey bacon and home fries with a coffee. . The waffle was perfect crunchy on the outside and so fluffy on the inside with real maple syrup . The turkey bacon was cooked perfectly and the home fries were plentiful and so tasty . The price was less than 50 dollars which was a nice surprise and the service was great. This was a nice way to start my birthday thanks Fran's

This restaurant was in Downtown, close to St. Michael's Cathedral. We could actually walk to the…read morerestaurant after Christmas Mass at around 6pm. And the restaurant was open during Christmas. We had table of 7+1 where we have a baby. We had to wait for a while for our friends, and we only drank hot water, the server seemed not really like that. And he didn't let us know hot water would charge $1/person. It didn't seem to be really welcome. So we ordered some apps and drinks, then we approached to other place for mains. The wings we had were one with honey garlic and one with BBQ. They were decent. We might come back, but not the holidays!

my family and I have been frequenting Frankie's for more than a decade now and the food has always…read morebeen consistently delicious. The staff are amazing. Back in the summers I would often stop by while out walking the dog and Always the staff were great and wouldn't look at me weird when I asked for 2 lids for the milkshakes ( which are awesome btw) one for my shake and one for the dog so he could have a little and often would bring a little treat for the good boy as we waited outside. Sweet, kind and just plain family with great food, that's Frankie's our local!

Honestly, it took us ages to eat here because the aesthetics weren't too great from the street, but…read moreon the recommendation of a friend, we finally went! The portion sizes were crazy! We had the corned beef breakfast and the large souvlaki plate, and both have fed us for three meals now. The souvlaki is made by an actual Greek person, and truly, it can give the Danforth a run for its money! I really liked the rice; it was especially flavourful. I liked that, on a Sunday morning, this place had all ages: families with kids, couples on dates, and a few tables with senior citizens hanging out. With its proximity to the sometimes exclusive Ossington Strip, it's very sweet that this place welcomes everybody.

Our server, Jenna, was fabulous. Food recommendations were spot on and the food was amazing. We…read morewalked in with low expectations but were very pleasantly surprised by the quality and freshness! As a party of 6 with 2 in wheelchairs Jenna made us feel welcomed and appreciated. Today was my birthday and she brought out a fun Jello cake (green for the space aliens) and sang happy birthday. Could not have started off our day any better! Wish this was closer to home (Texas) so we could come more often!!

Looks gimmicky and touristy. Food is amazing and the staff is excellent. Would definitely go back.read more