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Diner food. Nothing more, nothing less. I was afraid to try anything but breakfast and even that was mediocre.
My friends and I stopped by here on a chilly night at around 8pm. Initial impressions of the place were positive as the decor was nice and was warm and inviting. The place was busy but not packed so I expected to be seated right away but we had to wait a few minutes to be seated as there was no one out to greet us and show us to our booth. As a small line was forming, we were finally shown to... more
Bad experience here with their FISH & CHIPS! I was very upset and disappointed with the food I ordered. I couldn't eat my fish at all. After the first bite I could tell that the fish WASN"T FRESH, was OVERCOOKED and covered with THICK BATTER. I even thought that they did deep fried it twice that was why it looked burnt and hard to chew. I don't think i'm too old to chew the battered fish... more
Originally started with a flagship restaurant at the intersection of Yonge and St. Clair, cozy diner Fran’s was introduced to Toronto back in 1940. Started by one Fran Deck, the restaurant was carried by his family after his death in 1977. Sold to independent investors the restaurant’s College Street location stayed alive through the years and spawned the Victoria Street location recently.... more