Let me first start off by saying I REALLY wanted to love this place.
Ever since Steam City closed down and left a large gaping hole in my heart, I have been yearning for my Lesters fix. So when I heard Toronto was again getting a Steamie dealer I was over the moon. Sadly I had forgotten that Toronto is not Montreal and after seeing what this city has done to the Poutine (Sacrilege!!) I should have known better. The place itself is super cute, small walk in in the traditional Montreal style and adorned with a mish mash of pop culture trinkets but the food is a bit lackluster. While the Lesters wiener and bun are steamed to perfection the final product is just wrong. Instead of traditional choux the dogs are covered in creamy coleslaw which I am pretty sure is a crime against nature and the poutine is marginally better, but made with shoestring fries and coated with sodium laden gravy which is meh. On a positive note the curds are bang on and the server super friendly so props to that. A few small changes such as fresh cut double fried potatoes and REAL choux or a vinaigrette coleslaw could make this place bombtastic but for now not so much. Bottom line - if you've never had a real steamie before and you are looking for a snack, it's not a terrible place but if like me you are a Montreal transplant or a fan of the real deal I recommend you take a pass.