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San Francesco Foods
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Sandwiches Restaurants Pizza Italian, Sandwiches, Pizza [Edit]
10 Clinton StToronto, ON M6J
Neighbourhood: Little Italy
- Hours:
Tue-Thu, Sun 9 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 9 am - 11:30 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
10 reviews for San Francesco Foods
10 reviews in English
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Review from Linda V.
4/19/2011
The most amazing veal sandwich.
I can't say it better than Dil. F. But I will add that I have been enjoying this place for about 25 years. I usually get the sweet veal sandwich with no toppings. But please don't let my nostalgic routine stop you from adding mushrooms, cheese, spicy jalapenos, whatever your pleasure.
Take it out or you can go upstairs to the Monarch Tavern and enjoy it with a beer.
If you haven't tried this place yet, you are really missing out. -
Review from Payam Z.
10/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
3.5 stars
You could say this is an interim review until I try San Francesco's again, but on first try I was slightly disappointed.
Maybe they were ready to go home that Saturday night, maybe the halved mushrooms that had ran out could have made all the difference, or maybe the poor veal that ended up in the sandwich was fed something unsavoury. Whatever it was, the sandwich was not that great. The cut was fine (not chewy), the cheese was barely detectable, the jalapeno had the most personality, and the kaiser roll was just a kaiser roll (obviously. I always get surprised at people getting excited for kaiser rolls)
That being said, the staff are super cool. The girl at the register almost made up for the mediocre sangwich! She informed us that San Francesco's has been open for more than 60 years and her family has operated it for the last 30 yrs. We also got to try some of the packed dried sausage (looks like chorizo), which is made in house and tastes great. I'll definitely pick some up the next time I visit.
Again, I look forward to hopefully updating this review after a few more tries b/c I do love the people and the space!
Note: the only seating space is a bench outside the shop -
Review from Kent P.
8/30/2010
This place makes the best take-out veal sandwich. For eat in, it's probably the worst because there is only room for about 5 people to stand in a line in there. I even bought one of those shitty baseball caps they sell above the proscuitto (4 bucks, by the way).
Bitonodo's across the street is the same price ($6.50 after HST) and there is seating but their sauce is a little sweet and the feel of the place seems less authentic.
Get it spicy with a large chocolate milk. You're in heaven.
four pats.
patpatpatpat
ttyn
-PAT.Listed in: Toronto's Best Sandwiches…
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Review from Sam G.
Toronto, ON
Very tasty veal sandwiches. If you've never tried one, are in or around Little Italy, and looking for a satisfying bite, I'd recommend picking one up. It's 6 bucks and it is a pretty good size. The bread and butter of this establishment is the sandwiches, though they also sell pizza and other Italian foods.
As for a bit more detail about the sandwich - its all good - see the pic - bun, bun to meat ratio, sauce quality/amount, meat quality/amount, spiciness. The bun is white kaiser. The meat is breaded veal. Sauce is tomato. The picture is of the spicy veal 'cause that's how I roll- the green things are peppers. You don't have to get the peppers, but c'mon, live a little.
Other points:
- Service is efficient - usually takes 4-5 minutes to make the sandwich.
- You can call ahead and have it ready when you pick up.
- Nowhere to sit inside, there is a bench outside.
- They also serve other sandwiches - but I rarely hear anything but veal or steak being picked up.Listed in: College Street kinda from…, My ROTD's
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Review from Dil F.
7/11/2010
Best hot veal sandwich in Toronto. Specialty meats and import Italian goods.
You owe it to yourself, to your humanity and sense of self-worth, to visit San Francesco's deli and order a hot veal sandwich, and ask for cheese and mushrooms as add-ons. Oh dear lord we've reached the mountain top of hot meats.
FOUR effin' layers of breaded, tender veal are draped in an aromatic marinara sauce and piled high into the freshest kaiser roll you've ever sank teeth into. If you go with the add-ons, you're looking at two slices of fresh provolone and juicy plump sauteed mushroom halves... yes! mushroom HALVES! This sandwich is absolutely divine. Because I'm a weakling when it comes to heat, I always ordered mine "sweet", but you can order "medium" or "hot" which will include a small (or large) pile of fiery hot jalapeños, seeds and all. I watched my dad, who loves hot food, weep like a baby - which recommends the sandwich.
The kicker is that you can take (actually you're encouraged to take) the best veal sandwich in Toronto right next door, up the dark and gloomy flight of stairs to the upper-deck Monarch Tavern, where you can order some classic English and Irish ales (in addition to your two-bit Canadian lagers) while you scarf down your tender veal.
The deli has a few other like-sandwiches on the menu (meatball sub, chicken parmesan, etc.) but the veal is the best. You can also get some locally baked breads, a lot of rare Italian dry sausages, and some prepackaged import baked goods, like cookies.
If you don't live in Little Italy, I recommend a thorough Google Maps study. It's just below College St. on Clinton, but the one-ways and dead-ends around the area can frustrate your first attempts at locating this small miracle by car. -
Review from Ariel G.
8/9/2009
Probably the best veal sandwich in town. Nice, large, tasty and quick.
Sam said it all in his review. This is simple quick lunch or occasional fare. Bring your appetite, it is ample!
Nicely spiced too....not too hot. -
Review from Ellis B.
Oakville, ON
5/11/2011
I've been going there for years, the sandwiches are the best
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Review from John C.
Mississauga, ON
11/23/2009
If you like your olives hot and spice this is the place and they sell the best Pepperoni also no one can beat this place.
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Review from Paul F.
Toronto, ON
5/13/2010
I wrote a review about the nearby California Sandwiches and I'd be remiss if I didn't write about San Francesco also. I said that California was the best but this place is pretty much even for their sandwiches. Either way, you can't go wrong. If I'm in the mood for sandwiches, I often feel like getting a sandwich from both of these places so I can get both their flavours. Yeah, I'm a pig but you only live once!
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Review from Brian C.
Toronto, ON
3/2/2010
Panzarotti big enough for 2 plates and 2 people. $5.50. Spicy olives. Hot sausage. A fixture in Little Italy, a place like this couldn't be opened today.
