I went here today because I was in the Junction and wanted to see unique places that were in the area. This place is a little bit off the main Junction strip on Dundas W. by a block or so. It's not as far as I thought when I was originally reading the comments here. The bakery itself looks quite old and has a bit of a hole-in-the-wall look to it. I went here specifically for their pastizzi which I've never heard of or tried before.
The crust is crispy and flaky, it reminds me of phyllo pastry but with a bit more chewiness/less thin. I tried four different flavours:
- cheese
- cheese & spinach
- potato & onion
- meat & peas
I liked the cheese and cheese and spinach ones best. I forgot to ask what kind of meat the meat ones were but the peas had a canned peas kind of taste to it and I wasn't a fan of that. All in all, very tasty. Also I could not believe how cheap they are! They're only $0.90! I also bought a round, open face cheese tart/pie with a shortcrust. That was really yummy as well! I wish I had bought two.
Aside from these savoury pastries, there are also cookies and other sweet items. I was surprised they were all wrapped up individually. I found that kind of odd. My friend bought one of the wrapped sweet items and really liked it. I didn't get a chance to see which one though, since I was too busy picking out my pastries.
I think this is a good place to check out if you're somewhat in the area. I don't think I would make a trip here just for this place only since I live in the East end. It's always fun to try something new. :)