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| - Let's be straight, this ain't fine dining, but the point of a review is to grade it based on what it tries to be. This is a great little joint. Nothing fancy, but very clean and well kept, friendly, family run business. They have a wide menu: Burgers of all kinds, two kinds of souvlaki, chicken, fish & chips, poutine, loaded poutine, multiple salads, tons of free toppings and more. I go fairly regularly and have never been disappointed with anything I've had (burgers, souvlaki, fish & chips, poutine). The fries are the thick straight cut kind that actually taste like potatoes, no coatings, no special flavoured salt, just real good regular fries with sea salt and you get to choose how to adjust the taste (gravy, plain, salt & vinegar, etc.) They are licensed, and have a local bar next door with a patio who get there food from here, so if you want an alcoholic beverage and a great meal, this also fits the bill.
I have taken lots of friends there, one had the loaded poutine, that's poutine with lots of onions, tomato and ground beef on top of it (and maybe a few other things, it was hard to tell in that giant heap of food). It alone filled him up and had to take his souvlaki home for lunch the next day. The other endorsement comes from one of my nieces. I took her there when i was taking care of her. She got the chicken strips and fries. She loved them (I don't eat strips, as I have always seen them as kid's food), and I was impressed that there was real chicken breast meat inside, instead of pressed chicken bits. She loved them so much, her folks tell me she now prefers them over Harvey's, where her parents usually take her, and comments every time she likes Uncle Bart's chicken strips better (meaning Red Rock's).
So if you are looking for fine dining, go somewhere else. If you want great chow-down food with great service, head to Rexdale blvd. between Islington and Kipling, you won't be sorry!
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