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Come and Get It
Category: Restaurants Sandwiches Sandwiches [Edit]
170 Spadina AveToronto, ON M5T 2C2
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
(647) 344-3416
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- No
25 reviews for Come and Get It
25 reviews in English
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Review from Corey S.
Downtown Core, Toronto, ON
I get it. You guys are cooler than me. You know what you're doing. It's obvious.
First, nostalgia everywhere... N64 console, vintage iMac, Simpsons and Barbie lunch boxes, huh? Childhood? Where have you been?!
Second, the menu. Clear, concise, and to-the-point. What do you want (Sandwich, Salad, or Poutine) and how would you like it (Chipotle Beef Short Ribs, Hawaiian Pork Belly, Granny Smith Chicken Caesar, Herbed Crunchy Green Beans).
I cheated any loose form of diet and got the Beef Sandwich, Beef Poutine, and Caesar salad. All of them were quite tasty. The Caesar was particularly good. It was Topped with deep fried chick peas, shaved green apples, and a piece of chicken skin (salted and fried). Very clever.
Definitely will get more. Please don't go!! -
Review from Denise S.
5/17/2012 1 Check-in Here
Nice place for a quick bite if you're in the neighbourhood and not feeling like the usual Chinatown food. This is a pop up and they are gonna keep in operation until told to leave for condo developments. So I wanted to try this place before it disappears!
The space (previously Ackee Tree) is industrial and simple, with a long picnic table at the back and some seating up front. Each table has your condiments and napkins packed into 80's cartoon lunchboxes with some old Archie comics in a bucket, plus copies of NOW and The Grid.
I had the chicken caesar sandwich combo. The sandwich was delicious! Flavourful but not too messy/saucy and the bread tasted very fresh. The chicken was crisp on the outside, but it wasn't like a breaded fillet, but rather pieces of chicken (like pulled pork but pulled... chicken). The sandwich alone was quite filling, and I couldn't finish the fries. The fires were kinda disappointing. Too skinny, IMO -- just oil but not enough potato. I had their iced tea, which is unsweetened but they bring it to you with their watermelon sweetener which is basically simple syrup with some watermelon flavour. Yummy and refreshing!
I want to come back and try one of the poutines, since if you check-in you unlock a coupon for $5 full-size poutine! -
Review from Eric T.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2012
Cool space and cool venue, but the food didn't quite hit the spot in my books, but I only tried the salad.
Come and Get It is a pop-up restaurants at the Northwest corner Queen and Spadina. Decor is kinda pop-grunge warehouse with tables and stools made for plywood, but spraypainted bright colours with high-gloss finish.
The menu is pretty neat. You can basically pick: short rib, granny smith apples or green beans either as a sandwich, salad or poutine.
While the poutine was tempting, we tried the Beef Short Rib salad and the Green Bean salad. The beef short rib salad came with deliciously tender beef, nice crispy onions on a bed of spinach and arugula. My 'beef' was that the balsamic vinaigrette was waay too tangy!!! It was fine when pared with the beef, but I could barely finish my greens once I had downed the meat. The Green Bean salad was fine, but completely unmarkable. It had quinoa and a nice tomato vinaigrette. It wasn't that filling nor especially tasty. Too bad.
I may need to come back for the sandwiches or poutine instead! -
Review from Chris K.
Toronto, ON
5/3/2012
First visit. Went with the granny smith chicken caesar.
It was very good. Bun was super fresh, chicken was cooked perfectly, the sandwich wasn't dripping with sauce (had just the right amount so it wasn't overbearing or dripping all over the place) and the slaw on the side had a nice zing to it.
My lone complaint would be about the fries - they are good, but after eating a few I found they were too salty for my liking.
The staff was very friendly and welcoming, and the dude at the counter was checking in with people after they got their food to make sure it was OK.
The special on the day of my visit was soft shell crab.
Sandwich, fries and a canned drink combo was $11 before tax/tip. If you don't want a canned drink you can go with they iced tea they make. No complaints from me about the price.
Would love to see this place find a permanent location in the area. -
Review from Vivek S.
4/9/2012 1 Check-in Here
I don't casually use words like "palsy-walsy," so trust me when I say that the service is beyond friendly at Come And Get It. I was in here barely a femtosecond before a bearded gentleman took me by the hand (not literally) and welcomed me to a world of wonders. Delicious wonders.
CAGI is a sandwich shop at the corner of Queen and Spadina. It's a pop-up shop, which means it's only around until a condominium will take its place. Typical, amiright? The result for this resto is a real DIY aesthetic and live-for-today attitude. It's pretty sparse in here with plywood finishes, some picnic tables for seating and a few Archie comics strewn about for good measure. Fun.
Everything on the menu comes as either a salad, a sandwich or a poutine. Though the duck confit special was tempting, I got a beef rib sandwich instead. It was served with crispy onions and refreshing coleslaw on a milk bun. Tasty. At $9 for a sandwich, I'm not going to become a regular but they do have a pretty tempting Yelp check-in offer if you're into poutine.[1]
Obligatory Title Pun: You better hurry 'cause it's going fast...[2]
Menu Readability: Big ol' chalkboard and graffiti styled signage. Respect.
Need to mention: Everything in the restaurant is recyclable or biodegradable. Their forks are made of potatoes!
What this place teaches me about myself: Am I the only one that hates Archie comics? Just take them both, Archibald!
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[1] I am not into poutine.
[2] http://www.youtube.com...Listed in: Chinatown, Sammich Showdown
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Review from Mel L.
5/12/2012
I love the ideas behind the menu and decor here. It's absolutely genius how each dish can be served as either a sandwich, salad, or poutine and still taste great either way it's served. The beef poutine is awesome. For something different try the pork belly in a salad. My one complaint is I do think the portions could have more of the meat/main dish, for the price.
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Review from Edwin A.
It's like stepping into someone's basement, the place was sparely decorated and understandably so since it's temporary, but it's get the job done.
Inside you have some long wooden communal seating, shellac surfaces, hip hop music playing in background and bunch of memorabilia you'd identify with if you grew up in the 80s.
Foods was delicious though. Ordered a short rib sandwich and the chicken poutine. Meat was tender and flavored to a T. The fries on the poutine could be crisper.
They make an effort to be green, from the paper to the containers, forks, and drinks containers are recyclable.
I'd be back. It's gourmet street food on the cheap. -
Review from Malini D.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2012
They try too hard.
The restaurant is loud and has too much shit going on inside.
I had their beef cheek sandwich, which was the lunch special. I came in at 11:30, expecting it to be, you know, hot, since it's early. Nah, brah. It was kinda cold.
The beef itself was cooked very well, it was extremely tender, but the "chili mocha mole" sauce was neither chili infused nor was there any mocha mole flavour. It totally fell flat. Also it was a really unbalanced sandwich. You might get a bite of strong watermelon pickle which very tasty, but the other bites would be lacking flavour, and it just had a flavour profile of "all over the place". Sweet corn, mild beef, powerful pickle and an odd green sauce just... didn't add up to a good sandwich. Definitely not work $10. Maybe $3s, but even then, I'd opt to go for lunch elsewhere.
They *do* have Mario Kart on N64 available for you to play, which was pretty sweet. Other than that, this place tries harder than those hipster restaurants down in San Francisco. -
Review from Rachael T.
Toronto, ON
3/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
CHECK IN THROUGH YELP APP - you get discounted POUTINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been longing to come check this place out reading all the great reviews and the fear that it will close without any notice!
I love the atmosphere in this place - light, airy, and COLOURFUL :) I love colours. I felt like I was in elemenatry school again with the giant chalkboards listing menu options, high table tops, and lunchboxes containing archie comics... brought back so many memories as a kid!
I really could not decide what to get - healthy dinner, greasy spoon? Combination of both? sounds good to me :) Hearing about the great salad, I just had to try it. I'm stingy with dressing so I always get it on the side. Very surprised and pleased that it was not a creamy based, but rather a tomato vinegrette that had a nice flavour to it. The salad was large filled with mixed greens, lettuce, tomatoes cucumbers, quinoa, and of course beans! All the ingredients were fresh and a very good portion. The Owner, I think he was the owner, said that it was so big that it could feed two people. I didn't want to contradict his thoughts, but if he knew what type of salad eater I was, he would know that I could polish that off easily!
Along with my salad, I decided, based on the recommendation of Jay - the short rib poutine, in stead of the sandwich. It was topped with crispy onions which I enjoyed, but I wish there was more shortrib. I believe that there was more than one type of cheese, mixing up the flavours. The fries were a little bit too greasy for me, so I was a little bit disappointed.Maybe if there was more gravy, I would be all over it.
Definitely come and get it before it's GONE!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Review from Catherine W.
5/6/2012
Found this place as I was strolling down Spadina. The simple menu attracted me, and I ordered the Chipotle Beef Short Rib sandwich with poutine meal, which included a drink. It was about $15. Kind of pricey and was underwhelmed. Felt like this place was taking advantage of the hipster/foodie trend.
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Review from Evelyn W.
3/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place specializes in poutine and being kind to the earth. Two of my favorite things colliding in an ultra cool (like too-cool-for-everyone-super-hipster-on-steroids) environment.
The poutines all seem to be good, and their fancy pouts, like the short rib i had, actually work. They aren't just an order-once-novelty-type poutine.
I've been twice, and as mentioned I had the short rib poutine, and the second time I just had the regular poutine.
It's delicious, BUT it's a bit dry. They need to be more generous with the gravy.
For just a poutine, it's also a bit pricey. -
Review from Yvonne T.
3/8/2012 5 photos
"If you want it
Here it is
Come and get it
Make up your mind fast
If you want it
Anytime I can give it
But you better hurry
'Cause it may not last"
- The Beatles
The days of young restauraunteurs are upon us. Ironically, the chefs are getting younger too! Come and Get It is the pop-up restaurant of Twitter-fame that now occupies the spot where Ackee Tree used to be. But not for long, as a condo development is going up in the near future. Its sad but inevitable, that Come and Get It has joined the harem of restaurants (cue Bistro 990, The Real Jerk) that will be bulldozed and replaced with more condos.
The young man behind this funky venture is Jon Polubiec. With the help of graffiti artist Skam, his brother, and a few friends - Come and Get It was born. Due to time restraints, they had to get in and get open fast. This meant all hands on deck to get all the grunt work done. They didn't have time for hired hands; the light fixtures were decorated with leftover cans of spray paint, courtesy of Jon's brother. But even if everything was rush, rush and go - I loved the restaurant's nostalgic interior. Highlights include a vintage iMac circa 1998, a boombox and sneakers, a Nintendo 64, neon lunchboxes which would serve as a condiments tray and my favourite - the Optimus Prime poster from Jon's bedroom. I loved the bright interiors! Its so refreshing to see a restaurant with some character!
The menu offers 3 simple items: a poutine, salad and sandwich with the occasional daily special announced via Twitter. The matrix-style menu is quite easy to read - so combine them any way you want! The 3 meat-packed flavours consisted of Chipotle Short Rib, Hawaiian Pork Belly and Granny Smith's Chicken Caesar. On the vegetarian side, there is Herbed Crunch Green Bean.
The boys at Come and Get It know what they're doing. All having worked in the food and restaurant industry, they're not just a bunch of kids looking to make a quick buck. They pay attention to every little detail. Down to something as minor (but nonetheless important), as their choice of sandwich bun which was hardy enough to soak up the sauce from the Chipotle Short Ribs without turning into a soggy mess. The accompanying coleslaw is one of the freshest I've had in Toronto, and the perfectly thin and crispy onions are delicious.
Granny Smith's salad just goes to prove that nana knows best. It wasn't just another boring old salad. Ingredients included thin slices of apple, crispy chicken skin, and fried chickpeas tossed with a creamy dressing and slices of shaved Parmesan.
Their poutine was no doubt a calorie-buster, but the cracklings and pork belly will overshadow any urge to log your meal into your My Fitness Pal app.
Verdict:
Go! It is a cool place to hang out with a group of friends and you can hit up Queen Street West to do some shopping after. The staff are friendly and the food is good.
While owner Jon has Twitter to thank for its success, he still has trouble peddling in the local foot traffic - no thanks to the huge McDonald's at the corner of Queen and Spadina. Although they're technically signed in for a 1 year lease with a 30-day termination clause, they're confident they'll stick around for at least a few more months - and depending on the results of this test-drive, may even open up shop in a more permanent location. Starting over again would be easy-peasy considering how fast they started their engines with Come and Get It.
It's also worth mentioning that their eating utensils are supplied by Green Shift. An expensive but Earth-friendly alternative to plastic.
So if you're in the area, walk past the golden arches and try out some of the tasty goods at Come and Get It - and do it fast, before its gone. -
Review from Sozon S.
North York, ON
4/13/2012
This place is pretty awesome. I'm by no means a "foodie" but I've always envied some of the cool innovative things our neighbours down south (NYC and LA typically) were doing. Pop ups, crazy food trucks etc. It seems finally Toronto is catching up. Come and get it is simple, cheap and delicious.
It won't be around for long, so you better go and get it :) -
Review from Elle G.
3/14/2012
Well if you are in the Queen and Spadina "hood", you should definitely check out Come and Get it!
This pop-up restaurant will be for ??? long.
So check it out soon.
I had the beef short rib sandwich, poutine (normal) combo.
My friend had the pulled pork sandwich and salad combo.
Cool place -- very efficient and just a few items on the menu but the food is great!
They are very "green" so all the packages are recyclable.
They have some rough sitting but you can actually sit by the window and the windows open (so great for those nice days)!
Note! The combos do not include the specialty poutines or salad.
The food was fresh and hot.
Wonderful flavours!
We'll be eating here as long as we can. -
Review from Cynthia F.
Toronto, ON
3/14/2012
After hitting a lot of misses in Toronto, I stopped writing food reviews. Who wants to read about (let alone eat at) overpriced excuses for restaurants, afterall? Finally, the long drought is over with this unusual gem.
"Come And Get It" is one of those places that might seem off-putting at first glance: what self-respecting food establishment calls itself "Come and Get It," after all? To whom is the call directed? And what is "it" exactly? If "it" is the food supposedly offered, one wonders which self-respecting chef would refer to his supposed inspiration, his pride and joy, so seemingly dismissively. The store's logo, inspired by graffiti tagging, hardly encourages gastronomic pleasure either, not to mention the overglazed high tables made of pressed plywood--uncomfortable seating once you actually get the nerve to get into the restaurant.
But once inside, what pleasures there are to be had in COGI's noble sandwiches. I tried their Hawaiian Pork Belly sandwich, served dressed with a side of classic lightly-mayonnaised, julienned cabbage coleslaw. I was a bit put off by the (I'm assuming, I didn't ask) chef, who suggested I might want to be "careful" because the sandwich contained the pork skin, too (as it was advertised to do, and what drew me to it). What did he think, that I was some kind of toothless idiot, at risk of losing my pearly whites at any minute?
All became clear when I bit into the sandwich, and realised that the skin contained was closer to a thick slice of crackling than the thin, Chinese-style pork skin found in other establishments up the road.
You do have to be careful when biting into the sandwich--the crackling can be quite a challenge, and quite a jawful. But what a rewarding challenge it was: crispy and crunchy in that cartilage-crunching chicken wing way; and rich and fatty in that pork rind way. It was a great complement to the tender mess of gravy-enriched pork belly residing below the crackling. The bread was well-chosen, thick and toasted enough to absorb, but not crusted to mouth-scarring oblivion. A slow heat that built up from the sauce used to flavour the pork was neatly cut by the (now essential) side of coleslaw. Genius in simplicity.
I understand that the establishment has to close to allow way for condos sometime in the near future. Don't miss your chance to get your sandwich at Come and Get It. And for the love of pork, if the owners read this review and care about constructive feedback, please leave a forwarding address so your following can get more amazing food, wherever you next end up. And please, let's not try to be so clever with the logo and marketing. There's nothing wrong with a name as boring as "The Sandwich Shop" when you know very well that you blow the competition out of the water. Focus on the food, not the desire to be hip--ditch the graffiti and too cute tables next time around! -
Review from Mary C.
Richmond Hill, ON
"Restaurant Today, Condos Tommorrow. When? Who knows? so come and get it!" This is literally the first thing I see on a sign walking into the restaurant. And I think it does a good job summing up Come and Get It! the newest grab-and-go sandwich joint at Spadina and Queen. Having only opened for just a couple months, it's fated to be turned into a Condo project sometime this year. I have it say its an unfortunate decree -- the food was great!
The place is very bright and uplifting, even coming during the evening. Half the walls are painted bright pink, while the rest are a refreshing white. Everything about this place screams hipster, urban, and effortless.
Next to the ordering counter is a picnic bench for more seating, and a wall displaying enough items to trigger a lengthy flashback of my own childhood. A boombox, an N64, and a boxy old CRT computer monitor? Just about sums up all the fun I had in the 90s!
The menu is simple and the two giant chalkboards hanging next to the cash registers explain it all. You pick what you want (short rib, pork belly, chicken caesar or green beans), and then what you want it on (sandwich, poutine, or salad) .
Hawaiian Pork Belly Poutine ($7) - House french fries, mozzarella, cheddar cheese curds, slow roasted hoisin pork belly, crispy crackling, and a rich beef gravy
-comes with a couple long strips of pork belly, which had no shortage of fat on them.
-loved loved loved the crackling and whole chunks of cheese curds
-the fries were delicious on their own: heavily deep fried so that even the last fry in the box was crunchy (despite all that thick hearty gravy)
-I think I could feel my cholesterol going up with every bite...but it's worth it!
Chipotle Beef Short Rib Sandwich ($8) - Braised beef short rib with Chipotle aioli, ancho chili BBQ sauce, crispy onions and a sweet and sour coleslaw on a milk bun
-everything on sandwich was thinly shredded, making it quite messy one to eat!
-tender pulled short rib, pickled coleslaw that wasn't too sour, and crispy onions which gave the otherwise one dimensional sandwich some texture.
-It could've used a bit more sauce on it, but definitely not a deal breaker for me.
Overall verdict? Nothing but love! The service is fast, and I would definitely not hesitate to come here for a quick work day lunch...that is if I can fight off the sleepiness consuming all that food! It's really shame that this place won't be here for very long. Guess we'll all just have to do as told, and Come and Get It while we still can! =) -
Review from Tara A.
3/18/2012 2 Check-ins Here
When one of my girlfriends texted me to discuss a new poutine joint, the only choice I had at this point was to head on over and check it out.
This pop up restaurant is pretty fantastic. I had the beef sandwich and a side of poutine. The fries were delicious, the sandwich was heaven and overall, this place gets two thumbs up from me. (If I had a third, that one would be up too). Their menu is simple and very user friendly.. There are technically 4 items on the menu but you can have it in three different forms: Sandwich, Poutine, Salad.... otherwise.... genius.
The restaurant itself is very eco- friendly. They only use containers that are gentle to the earth and they didn't jazz out the joint with crazy decor. The guys working at Come and Get it are so incredibly friendly (not to mention handsome).
I hope this pop up restaurant plants its roots firm because it would be shame for everyone one to not have the chance to come and get it. -
Review from Cailin P.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 3/29/2012
Still gets the 5 star rating from me!
On my last adventure there, I opted for the short rib salad, which has caramelized onions, goat cheese and a balsamic reduction. Can you say PHENOMENAL??!
The specials these guys whip out on Thursdays are so original, and unbelievably fantastic.
I hope people continue to go and support these guys who are truly passionate about what they do so they will open up a permanent location, as I don't know what I will do when that condo is under construction!
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2/10/2012
Popped in here for the first time on Friday (the 9th), after hearing the rave reviews from a ton of… Read more »
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Review from Connie T.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 2/16/2012
UPDATE: I stopped by for their short rib sandwich stuffed w/ apple slaw + crispy onions. YUM. I hereby announce I am a faithful regular. With this and gourmet poutine that kicks Smoke's heiney, CAGI is gonna grab hold of my food fund and suck it dry.
This rating officially gets a one-star bump-up to cinco! Ay ay ay!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/8/2012 First to Review
4.5 (until I try out one of their sandwiches...)
After a month or two behind papered windows, I was… Read more »
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Review from Mike S.
Clarksburg, ON
2/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
Menu was well-priced and very creative; a no-frills approach to gourmet poutine with what are very clearly the freshest of ingredients. Gravy was as good as I've had! The pork crackling was so good I only wish I'd had a few beers before eating to ...enhance the experience.
Decor is cool and retro, with a plethora of old lunch boxes and Archie comics keeping the condiments company on each table; the N64 by the cash is a genius touch and kept me around longer than expected.
The staff was friendly, attentive and helpful in recommending choices. I will be back, soon, and wholeheartedly recommend Come And Get It to anyone looking for a slick and tasty experience! Consider putting off lunch until you've officially finished being productive for the day as I felt like a big nap afterward.
Oh, and recyclable forks made from potato? What? -
Review from EatingoutT O.
Toronto, ON
4/24/2012
Good price and portions. Pork belly sammie was a tad on the dry side--crackling is a nice touch. Would visit again.
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Review from steve t.
Toronto, ON
5/4/2012
Friendly service. Food is fresh. Expensive for what is served.
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Review from howard d.
York, ON
3/3/2012
Went in for short ribs sandwich, side of poutine and a can of coke for $13
Tasty!
From what I've been told everything is biodegradable, not that I care just a neat perk to the restaurant
The apple slaw is quite tasty I must say as well as the crispy onions
Will try the other options on the menu next time! -
Review from J H.
East York, ON
2/16/2012
Everything is delicious!
A simple menu that has so many options!!
While I have many favourites, I am absolutely addicted to C&GI's veggies sandwich. It made me realize that every other veggies sandwich out there is same old boring grilled veggie option (slimy veggies forced to be sucked into one bite and leave the rest of the sandwich bare). C&GI's veggie sandwich is so different and delicious. It's what a veggie sandwich should be - fresh, crunchy, light and the hummus is unreal!!!
Seriously addicted to this place! -
Review from Liam K.
Downtown Core, Toronto, ON
3/30/2012
Love this place! Their food is fantastic and a refreshing retreat from the fast food chains that are starting to dominate the Queen and Spadina intersection. The decor is colourful but minimalist and not overwhelming. I've had poutine and sandwiches there and have never been disappointed. They even have Fanta! This is a pop-up spot, so get there soon before it's turned into another condo.
