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Mars Beach
Category: Restaurants Diners Diners [Edit]
1987 Queen St EToronto, ON M4L
Neighbourhood: The Beach
(416) 690-6906
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Mars Beach
10 reviews in English
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Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 10/12/2011
Second visit, great service again. My eggs 'n onions, not found on many diner menus in town, was a welcome surprise. The coffee was a step above typical diner fare.
Read my previous review for decor and vibe.Listed in: Breakfast places, Diners, Greasy Spoons and…
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7/27/2011
Judging from previous reviews, it's all about the service. We got great service this day, and a… Read more »
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Review from Stephanie J.
East York, ON
5/7/2012
I want to like this place, but it's so underwhelming. It has a great patio and good location close to the park, but the food always disappoints. It's mediocre diner food that doesn't hold a candle to other restaurants in the area.
The prices are pretty low, but you get what you pay for. There is no originality or care put into this food.
I've given it a few tries and am finally saying no to this Mars diner. -
Review from Cheri D.
7/30/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Had breakie here the other day. Was drawn in by the looks of the patio out front. Breakfast with a wonderful morning breeze on a lovely sunny day? Yes please!
I really liked the look and feel of Mars Beach Diner. The waitress was really nice and attentive. The menu looked great too! But i had come here for one thing only. Bacon and eggs. Started with a tea (typical me), but my friend had a chocolate milkshake. YUM! It was super tasty!
Our food was quick and hot. My eggs were done perfectly over medium like i asked and the bacon was super crispy. Mmmmmmmm..... criiiiiispy bacon! The real clincher for me was the potatoes/hash browns. Every place does 'em a little different. They were really good :)
Also... if you take a stroll to the back of the resto the windows back there over look the play area of Kew Gardens with lots of beautiful trees and happy smiling kiddies. So nice! -
Review from Peeter L.
Toronto, ON
1/2/2012
My partner and I almost barfed after eating there. Seriously - we felt queasy and sick. It was after the holiday season...maybe the fridge was turned off or something. The food was definitely off. My partner will not eat peamail bacon anymore. She won't even let me make it.
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Review from chow h.
Toronto, ON
5/18/2011
I was looking for a nice meal to brighten up my day. This place brings nothing but disappointment and bad taste after eating. On the outside, it seems like a nice and clean place to eat but the food was below average. The staffs are rude, doesn't look like they want to work there. The manager is worst, one of the rudest person I've talk to in two years.
The cheap price comes with a high cost, a very bad taste after you eat and makes you wanna punch people in the face. -
Review from Andrea S.
Toronto, ON
7/7/2011
I was originally destined for another greasy-spoon place on Queen East for brunch but liked the look of the patio at Mars.
It was indeed a nice place to sit and enjoy a relaxed weekend meal in the sun. The western I ordered was massive and fluffy, the taste was as to be expected. The homefries it came with were fine but nothing earth-shattering (as some homefries can be...).
My friend ordered the house salad and I would say we were both surprised by its size - but aside from that there was nothing remarkable about the meal.
I could be happy returning for another brunch here, but with many comparable places in the area I would be just as happy taking the risk of trying a new place. -
Review from Andre G.
Toronto, ON
5/18/2009
This location of Mars has been open in the Beach for about a year or so. The place itself is very nice, clean, and comfortable. That is where it ends.
The service is horrible. We were server food and waiting another 10 minutes for cutlery. We asked for drinks 4 times before being served. On a busy long weekend they were heavily under staffed and highly disorganized.
The food itself is cheap, but portions are small and very basic. If I had to choose again I would select another option along the strip. Sunset Grill across the street is very similar but with way better service and better diner fare.Listed in: Things That Suck
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Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
4/24/2010
Went on a Saturday evening when the weather was turning cooler - the place wasn't too busy, so the service was ok. Took about 5 tries to get the float that I asked for (had to settle for coke, as they were out of root beer...). Food was ok, menu was what you'd expect for a diner, I suppose. As mentioned, portions were small, although the prices weren't significantly less than similar places. Ambiance was ok - well lit, and crawling with kids (including ours).
There are a number of better options for short-order service in the Beach - Sunset Grill, Beacher Cafe. I don't think we'd go back. -
Review from Tiffany S.
Toronto, ON
8/7/2010
The Mars Beach diner has a nice patio and friendly service. However this was all it had going for it the night of my visit.
I was there on a weeknight for dinner with a friend and ordered a turkey club with home fries & coleslaw. Somehow, and I am still baffled by it, everything on the plate of this simple diner default meal was unpalatable. The turkey club was a tower of 3 dry slices of toast with chunks of turkey, lettuce, tomato & bacon in between. The turkey consisted of some scrappy looking dark meat (no white meat option available) and tasted far from fresh. The bacon had a funny flavour like it had been cooked or stored with other foods. The home fries were small, warm, oiled potatoes that again seemed to have a funny flavour. One bite of the soggy coleslaw was also enough for me.
The restaurant was slow at 6pm, perhaps the food would taste more fresh during a busy lunch hour. I don't see myself going back anytime soon however to find out. -
Review from Holly M.
Toronto, ON
11/30/2010
For a morning brunch @ 1:00, this place was really reasonable. The caesar salad and BLT my boyfriend got was okay, not the best but not terrible. And the breakfast "combos" left something to be desired. But for $2.25 I got one sausage and one strip of bacon, and the Belgian waffle was mediocre, tasted frozen. I got and was charged for whip cream that I didn't order, but it made my meal better, so I can forgive that. Overall good experience, not too expensive or busy. Would definitely go back.
