Honest Ed's is the bomb. I don't know anyone who doesn't love going there, or doens't have a wicked story of some random piece of junk treasure they found at Honest Ed's.
It's loud, over the top and filled with piles and piles of stuff. All kinds of stuff. And the prices are better than anywhere in town. Need cheap undershirts? Cutlery? Porcelain Elvis bust? Yeah, it's all on the same floor, and cheaper than anywhere else in town.
It's basically a department store of stuff. With screaming, hand painted signs and funny bargain slogans or flashing lights everywhere.
Plus, Ed was like a total pillar of the community and really loved Toronto and poured his heart and soul and wallet right back into the city.
I wouldn't want to go every day or on a long weekend, but every now and then, you gotta pop in and feel the overwhelming stench of a hot deal waiting to be discovered.
It's the literal reminder of exactly what Toronto is all about, a giant bargain bin where the possibility is endless, but you gotta sift through a lot of junk to find a diamond in the rough.