Forget egg-white omelettes, decaf and bistro decor. So grab your newspaper, slide into a booth, order a coffee, linger undisturbed and enjoy the best diner experiences Toronto has to offer. You've probably walked past the nondescript facade of this Yonge and Wellesley eatery a million times and never noticed it. Three eggs, choice of bacon, sausage or ham, heaps of home fries perfectly spiked with paprika, and toast with jam will keep you going for the day. All of it served by no-nonsense career waitresses whose stern, motherly glances make you take your elbows off the table.
Coffee is a buck extra, but it's a bottomless cup and better than instant.
Squeeze yourself into one of the three turquoise vinyl booths and try not to gawk openly at the wall plastered with signed celeb photos. Great omelettes, excellent coffee, at least five kinds of toast, kielbasa sausage and the spiciest chili this side of Texas. Plus, they play a continual loop of old music videos for entertainment. As if you'd need it. Take a ride back in the time tunnel and step into this 1947 West End gem.