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Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
2006 Queen Street EToronto, ON M4L 1J3
Neighbourhood: The Beaches
(416) 690-9985
- Price Range:
-
$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Breakfast, Brunch
8 reviews for Sunset Grill
All Reviews
Sunset Grill
8/21/2010
I think I take this place for granted. We've lived in the Beach for almost 20 years, and I've only been there half a dozen times. Always figure, "why wait in line when there are always other options"?
I met a friend there today (Saturday) at 9-ish, and it wasn't busy at all. I had the vegetarian omelet (mushrooms, onion, tomatoes and spinach, if memory serves) and it was very good. Well above average for a "greasy spoon". Friend had the "Popeye" (spinach, cheese and smoked ham?) and was very pleased as well. Homefries and thick toast were excellent as well.
I guess I should go back a bit more often...with CASH in hand (What up wit dat, SG???)
Listed in: Breakfast places
Sunset Grill
7/29/2010
I absolutely LOVE this place! Perfect mix of beachy feel with complete dive. The place is always packed and expect to wait for 10 minutes....but they are pretty quick and the food is delicious, so it is worth the wait. If you are ordering breakfast, the food is enough to feed two people quite nicely. Their waffles are to die for! They are shaped like a canoe....so hey hold the butter and syrup quite nicely;) They have good homefries and great frittatas. The only possible drawback to this place is the orange juice is not fresh squeezed and they only take cash....but they do have an ABM machine, so that should remedy the cash thing. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone!
Sunset Grill
11/1/2009
2 Check-ins Here
This is the place you should go to if you want to see your breakfast about 30 minutes after you've ingested it. Is that TMI?
I don't know anyone who can properly digest the breakfast here. It is *that* greasy. I'm not sure if that is an endorsement or a warning, you decide.
My SO had the eggs benny which he described as the "greasiest, heaviest" version of the dish he has ever had. Ugh. Hollandaise sauce is an art people, not a competition in calories (altho it's full of those too).
The food is decent, but it is far from the best option in the area. If you are craving something greasy (read: have a wicked hangover) I suppose it's worth a try, but when you find yourself running to the nearest bathroom, don't blame it on the night before.
Listed in: The Beach, Brunching My Face Off
Sunset Grill
1/9/2010
Sunset Grill is the perfect place for a weekend brunch. Customers are lined up out the doors on the weekend but the wait goes by fast as you and the other members of your party pick out your favourite cat drawings on a huge poster titled "100 Cats and 1 Mouse" that hangs in the entryway.
The service is fairly fast, the wait staff friendly, and the food cooked up fresh. I always opt for the default breakfast spread - 3 eggs, bacon, home fries & toast. It is on the greasy & heavy side, but the generous portions are overall pleasing.
I recommend a post-brunch stroll of local Queen St. East shopping or walking along the lakefront boardwalk to help with digestion.
Sunset Grill
12/14/2009
Sunday morning, 9 am - ish, after a night of fun and enough alcohol consumption, got woken up, well more of got pushed out of bed to make breakfast. Checked fridge, not enough eggs for two. Checked coffee, no coffee.
So we decided to drive down a couple blocks to Queen St. E, The Beach ( and yes I like to call it The Beach instead of The Beaches, one syllable shorter, easier to say and sounds cooler). Was hard to find a parking spot at first but after 5 minutes or so, we end up parking in front of this restaurant, with people walking and in out, like H&M or GAP on boxing day. I can smell bacon and over boiled - not poached - eggs, from the outside, so we decided to walk in.
Luckily there is no line up, even tho the place seemed packed, we got our table right away, sat down and had our about to be devoured hangover breakfast order taken away. I had their steak and eggs, the steak is not how I really wanted it, but my friend ordered it for me as I went to the bathroom ( and there's this bathroom story later). She got me medium - well, but its ok, it's a breakfast steak, can't expect too much. My over easy eggs were over easy, home fries were seasoned nicely, and my brown toast were brown and nicely toasted. The lovely lady who served our table were lovely, friendly and very pleasant. My friend seemed to have enjoyed here breakfast, can't really remember what she had. Service was quick and fast, it was quast. They don't accept debit though, so bring cash. Its cheap, so you will not need to bring a lot, our bill end up around $20.00, so its not bad at all, and you get to walk around and enjoy The Beach!
The Bathroom Story:
I went to the bathroom, did my thing (the thing where I have to stand up and release some waste fluid out of my body, and not the dirty alone lonely thing), then suddenly I heard noises, farm noises! There was a cow, chicken, hmm maybe horses. I opened the cubicle, thinking maybe there's some kind of a farm in there , and making sure I'm not drunk still or something. But it was empty, nothing! Then the cow mooooooed again, I looked up and there's a speaker on top, they play farm noises in the bathroom, weird thing to play but gave me a story to tell.
Sunset Grill
12/29/2009
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Went here (somewhat) recently with Kat F. What can I say about this place?
1. Busy - lots of people come here, though the line moves pretty quickly, and food is VERY quick to arrive. The immense pile of hashbrowns-in-progress as you are whisked past the kitchen area to your table is a sight to behold.
2. Space - there isn't much. Walking past the other tables on the way to ours at the back was a bit of a challenge, but once we got there it was comfortable. I seem to recall hitting my head on a light fixture though - not sure. Head injuries can be like that, though :) *
3. Food - lots of it, very tasty, and as I said, arrived quickly.
4. Service - waitress was friendly, knew the menu, and was efficient.
5. Price - reasonable to very good. I got a lot of omelette for $10ish.
6. Methods of payment - in this, the 21st century, I have a real problem with cash only businesses - especially those that will gladly cut out a chunk of counter at the front to install a white label ATM rather than get Moneris to install a terminal. Hey, Sunset Grill: Get a freaking PIN pad already. Credit and debit are essentially de rigueur at this point.
* - Found that one out the hard way. Not here, elsewhere.
Sunset Grill
7/18/2009
This place is one of my absolute fav spots for breakfast. It's well worth the trek out to the Beaches for their amazing waffles, eggs and french toast. The place is somewhat small and there is almost always a wait on the weekends, but tables turn fast. If you can get there during the week you really get to appreciate the small Mom and Pop feel of the place over a great endless cup of coffee. It's right on the Queen East Beaches strip with shops and parks all around for a leisurely day after a great breakfast!
Go!
Sunset Grill
8/18/2009
This is the place to go if u are in the mood for a true classic dinner breakfast. The restaurant is on the small side, sit near the back, there is seating near the grill but it gets very hot there. Our waitress was funny, even though she was serving half the restaurant she was friendly to everyone. The coffee is hot, and every sight of an empty mug she comes right over and tops you up. I had the classic breakfast consisting of 3 eggs bacon toast and homefries. Considering their location they could really up the price but they keep it reasonable, 6.95 on the weekends. i definetely reccomend the sunset grill.
