The mother of all greasy spoons has been in downtown Richmond Hill since 1955. People have been going to 3 Coins Open Kitchen for seventy years to:
Have a cheap breakfast, brunch or lunch
Eat a Canadian bacon, pancake, omelette or eggs
Listen to tunes on the jukeboxes that don't work
Drink fresh coffee or
Have a heart attack
or a combination of the above
and should do so for another seventy years (or at least until another greedy developer takes over the land and builds another ugly abomination of a 'condo') if all goes well.
With Steer Inn Burger sold and transformed to something else 3 Coins... is the last vestige of a Richmond Hill long gone. The good news is that the old vibe, cheap prices and greasy menu items at this mainstay of town remain.
The place is hectic, there is a queue, the parking lot in the back is full and yet the waitresses are workmanlike and polite, the cooks work at breakneck pace and the French toast is actually very good.
PS: Could someone get the manager at Uncle Tetsu Angel Cafe to come up here and learn how the business hours of a food-related establishment should work? 3 Coins... is open 7 days a week from 6:00 to 3:00 rain or shine with no variation or exceptions.