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| - Rating places like Queen Slice is difficult because I have to decide whether to rate it objectively or for what it is. Objectively, Queen Slice isn't that special, 3 stars maybe, but for what it is, a fast, cheap, greasy student eatery, I would say it is the best thing on that strip of College.
My favourite thing at Queen Slice is the falafel pita. At $3, it is hard to beat in terms of price for this area. The falafel balls are pre-made somewhere and reheated when you order. The toppings available are very basic; onions, tomato, lettuce, pickles (?) and hot peppers. There's no hummas or tahini but there is their 'special sauce', sort of a spicy tomato-y mayo that, though not normally what I'd associate with a falafel pita, is DELICIOUS. I recommend giving it a try, though this isn't an authentic style falafel pita, I would actually say it is better than the two middle eastern places down the street. I am not a meat eater but I have heard that the shwarma is good as well.
As for the other menu items I can't really comment. What I will say is that I saw them making a pizza there once and they use a packaged, pre-cooked crust and just add the toppings and put it in the oven to melt the cheese which seems really bizarre to me. People seem to like it though so maybe it isn't bad.
To comment on the atmosphere, it has ample seating, a hilarious wall mural, a TV always on and a surprisingly good selection of magazines to leaf through while you wait.
If you are in the UofT area and looking for an inexpensive lunch, I would say that Queen Slice is a great bet, just don't expect authentic middle eastern or italian.
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