It's about time I stop fantasizing about eating at this west-end institution ever since coming across it one night, and actually eat here for once. And so I did for lunch one sunny Saturday.
This classic diner retains much of that vintage 1940s charm, but is busy as hell. Classic diner fare and 24-hour breakfast coupled with new twists on diner food--and even oddities like deep fried Mars bars--keeps the area's hipsters and old-timers coming here.
The 'Lakeview Poutine' ($9.50) opened my eyes to the idea of using sweet potato fries in a poutine, but I wish they'd add more of it. It was a very big and filling dish, but not spectacular, especially with the overwhelming amount of thick starchy gravy, and the bacon bits that don't add much of anything. The deep-frield mac and cheese on the other hand, was yummy.
I'd imagine it'd be a great late-night west-end stomach-stuffing joint, much like Fran's in the downtown core. It won't hurt your wallet much either, not especially when they advertise $4 caesars.
{TTC: the 505 or 63 to Dundas/Ossington. If you can't find it on the northeast corner, what the hell is wrong with you?}