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Cafe On the Square
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
100 Queen St WToronto, ON M5H 2N1
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
(416) 861-0101
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2 reviews for Cafe On the Square
2 reviews in English
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Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2011
We figured, "hey, we want to eat where Rob Ford eats!", so we scheduled the City Hall cafeteria into our breakfast tour. It may have a fancy name, but it's basically the CIty Hall cafeteria.
At 9:30 on a Monday, the short order cook wasn't very busy, but there were 4 of us placing orders directly to him. He kept everything straight, was very efficient and handed us our plates sending us on our way. Nothing fancy.
Eggs - my "over easy" were done in a pan in some kind of oil. T's "sunny side up" were started in a pan, and finished on the griddle (?), and O's omelet was done on the griddle.
"Home Fries" - not really home fries, as these potatoes appeared to have been par boiled (and perhaps pan fried first), but then were deep fried to heat them up. They were then tossed in a large bowl with raw onions and green peppers and lightly spiced. They were just OK.
Toast - above average, thick sliced brown toast that had some texture. Not just brown "wonder" bread.
Coffee - below average, served in paper cups, and charged by the cup (no refills).
My breakfast (no meat) including the first large cup of coffee, was a steal at under 6 bucks. If you are in the area and craving a no-frills breakfast, this place fits the bill.Listed in: Breakfast places, Diners, Greasy Spoons and…
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Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
12/19/2008
There are few places in Toronto where you are pretty much guaranteed to be able to rub elbows with the powerful movers and shakers but Café on the Square is one of them. This café is located in City Hall and while it has simple offerings, the sorts of things you expect to find in a cafe, when I went I had a Danish and coffee. The real draw is being able to see directly interact with the people you elected to run the city. When I went I had the privilege of meeting Adam Giambrone the overworked , under appreciated head of the TTC and while he couldn't stay and talk for I appreciated that he took the time to speak with me. This is the place for us local politics nerds; if you're into that then this is a great place to go.
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