2.5 stars.
Came here after the wait at nearby Aunties and Uncles was about to drive me berserk. I was ravenously hungry, tired, annoyed at the system in the previous establishment and drained after a shockingly long TTC streetcar journey. Almost anything would have sufficed.
That doesn't take away from the fact that this is a more than adequate greasy spoon diner. The portions are big, the prices are cheap, the menu is quite diverse for the type of place it is. The food itself is fine.
I had the Mars Platter. French toast, a pancake, fruit, and eggs done any style. 'Twas nice, nothing was the freshest (except the coffee, yay!) but I enjoyed my meal nonetheless. It sufficed in quelling my hunger and improving my mood.
The service was bizarre. Our waitress seemed completely out of it. She didn't seem to understand what we were ordering even when we pointed to the menu. Lots of minor mistakes were made, and then we had to wait fifteen minutes for our change to be brought to us. We eventually walked up to the till and requested our change from the waitress who was very flustered by our request. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and assume this was a genuine error and she wasn't trying to pocket a 45% tip...
This place is fine but I wouldn't go out of my way to return. There are better greasy spoons in Toronto - try Jim's Restaurant in Leslieville!