Union Summer Market brings a punch to compete with its predecessor, Front Street Foods. Conveniently located outside of Union Station, it will definitely attract large crowds but it is definitely not perfect in terms of layout.
Here's what I tried on multiple visits to this food market so far:
Eva's Original Chimney:
Definitely the main dessert place at the market. I tried the original chimney and it was definitely photo worthy and thats all. It's basically a churro filled with vanilla ice cream soft serve. I wouldn't try it again.
Loaded Pierogi:
I ordered the porky pig which had bacon, caramelized onion, cheese and green onions. I honestly thought the pierogis would be stuffed with those ingredients but they were just placed on top of the pierogis. Everything they put together works and taste alright but nothing too special here.
Burger's Priest:
Finally, a convenient place to order some Burger's Priest! I still find that they are still the best burger place in Toronto. I ordered double cheeseburger and they make it fresh. Love that they are here at the Union Summer Market.
True True Pizza:
This was actually quite a surprise for me as I already went back and tried two different pizzas on different visits. I tried the Donnie Brasco and Hunt & Peck. Both pizzas were solid and freshly made. I definitely want to check out their restaurant location sometime.
Mad Mexican:
Mad Mexican is back from last year and I tried 2 tacos. You definitely have to add guacamole as I find the tacos to be a bit dry without it.
The layout is a huge thing that I was disappointed about. All the vendors are all in the middle while there are two aisles on either side of the market. It doesn't provide that market feeling as it did last year when everyone was in the middle and people could look at all the options at once.
They seem to like to blast music and I get they want to add entertainment with a stage but I find that it to be a miss. When it's lunch hour, people usually come and go quickly as there aren't enough seats to accommodate everyone at the market.