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| - Erm... okay, so this place is... fine. If you're like me and have always walked by this place thinking, "What is the deal with this joint, anyway?" and never bothered to check it out, well they certainly live up to the low-expectations I'd set.
Swung in there for dinner on their patio one warm Wednesday night (a highlight - great people watching and there's something rather francais about the multi-level thing).
The plan was to score some dinner and then head up to Varsity to watch, ahem, 'The Proposal'. TIP: Turns out that Bloor St. Diner has a deal with Varsity where you get a movie ticket for $7 when you spend $15 on dinner. Sounds good to me (just remember not to include that amount in your tip, it's tricky like that. But really, who tips on a movie ticket?)
I ordered the salmon 'burger', which turned out to be more of a sandwich than a proper burger. I was imaging a deliciously thick smoldering hunk of fish with the works, but instead was presented with something that looked like bread/baguette with a thin piece of salmon in side, though the topping of sprouts was a nice addition. One of my friends ordered the good 'ol beef burger - which is always a safe bet in these times of doubt - which looked alright. We both went for 1/2 fries and 1/2 salad, which made for plenty of both.
My other friend was not so lucky - she ordered the Mediterranean Pizza, and as we were waiting for her dish (she ordered later) we were making fun of a confused server trying to find the recipient of a whack looking pita & dip platter. Turns out, that platter ended up at our table as our server had put in the wrong order. Thankfully, our server lived up to her end of the bargain and returned to our table with the correct order. The pizza looked blah, but at least it was more satisfying than pita & dip.
All in all, if you're in the area, just keep walking by this place. It's pretty much exactly as average as you might expect.
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