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The Construction Site
Category: Restaurants Sandwiches Sandwiches [Edit]
2200 Yonge StToronto, ON M4S 2C6
Neighbourhood: Yonge and Eglinton
(416) 488-3473
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
9 reviews for The Construction Site
9 reviews in English
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Review from Jon-Jon G.
Scarborough, ON
4/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Caution: Carb Overload Ahead!
I would not have found out about this place had it not been for a 5 AM opening shift I agreed to take at the Starbucks nearby. Thank goodness that I did though :)
There was no way was I passing on the Funghi Swiss, which came with truffled oyster mushrooms. As an added bonus, I redeemed the Foursquare special, which gave me a double decked upsize (and proved to be more than I can handle)! There was nothing too overpowering with the grilled cheese, which is how I like it. It was an even spread of oyster mushrooms, with the subtlety of the truffle oil, packed between the chewy goodness of the Swiss cheese. The accompanying chutney dip and rosemary chips (resembling Ruffles) added a nice touch as well.
For about $10, I'd say the price is fair. I like their idea of the "feature" which allows customers to a create a new item on the menu, with the best item replacing the lowest selling item next month. With that said, the menu could use a couple more staple items or offer a create-your-own option.
I'd definitely come back though. I'd love to try the S'more! -
Review from Behrouz M.
Toronto, ON
4/30/2012
One word: SALT
Yes, it's a neat concept: grilled cheese sandwich shop. Yes, they claim to have excellent aged cheddar cheese. And yes, excellent location.
But no thank you, I won't be paying anybody 6 bucks for a grilled cheese sandwich. They're not THAT good. But what really turned me off was their special soup of the day: Lobster Bisque. It sounded very enticing but boy did I ever regret getting the soup. The Lobster Bisque was a fishy smelling soup consisting of cream, some sort of sea food and SALT. There was so much salt in this soup, it would crystallize if served cold.
I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, especially children and the elderly and anyone with blood pressure issues.
P.S. did I mention SALT? -
Review from Jon S.
Toronto, ON
2/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
The first time I came here, I was excited to try the breakfast grilled cheese. (How could you go wrong?) I ordered it with tomato and without bacon. It was delicious, and it came with rosemary chips that were also pretty great. The star, however, was the nibbler. The idea: gotta make room for egg in a breakfast grilled cheese, so they carve a hole out of it and crack the egg into that; but they keep the carved out bit and grill it on its own into a flat and crispy, cheesy bonus. So, so good!
On my last visit, I planned to try the Cha Cha Cha--because I love avocado and havarti--but, when I saw the special, I couldn't resist. Prime rib, caramelized onions, aged cheddar, horseradish? I had to try it before it was gone, just in case it wouldn't be back for a while. Just awesome! Cha Cha Cha next time...I promise.
I wasn't adventurous enough to try the haggis special (it was a one-day only opportunity for Robbie Burns Day)! I'll try to come back on holidays that have food within my (picky) comfort zone... ;)
Overall, it's a cool idea and there's nothing like it around here. The menu keeps changing, which is nice because it responds to what customers are liking. Plus you can tweet music requests at them. -
Review from Jenne Y.
Toronto, ON
1/11/2012 4 photos
As my profile states - "will run for grilled cheese sandwiches", I definitely couldn't pass up the chance to try this place out as I walked by it today.
Love the fact that there's a resto in my area dedicated to grilled cheese sandwiches. For that concept alone, it's automatically starts at 3 stars in my books.
For my first foray into The Construction Site (and there will be more forays in the future, believe you me), I decided on The Classic (Aged Cheddar between two slices of French white bread). After all, how can you truly judge a grilled cheese sandwich if not in its purest, nakedest form... melted cheese and buttered bread.
Long and short, it was deliciously tasty... this is where the 4th star makes its appearance. The cheese was perfectly and evenly melted all over. The buttered slices of bread toasted crisply giving a satisfying crunch with every bite (though, I was left wishing the bread was a tad thicker in slicing... I love me some crisp crunch with the soft underbelly of bread fluff).
The accompanying chips were good. Not spectacular. Rosemary-flavoured rippled chips, more or less, but literally chips (think thick cut Ruffles potato chips, not the British sense of fish and chips). A tad on the frequently-wiping-fingers-on-the-napkin side of oily but you could see the pieces of rosemary mingling amongst the chips classing it up a bit.
Would've been nice to see a salad substitute option without having to pay an additional $5 for a caprese salad. Sometimes it's just a side salad kind of day.
Oh, and an additional note for hot sauce lovers... it looked like they had green and red tabasco sauce on hand... which is weak sauce (yes - pun intended) when it comes to hot sauces but does the job in a pinch when a little more heat is desired for dipping grilled cheeses.
All in all, a delicious lunch of my favourite sandwich of all time. I will be returning to try out some of the other options on the menu but sometimes, all a girl wants is a decent grilled cheese and somebody else to make it for her. The Construction Site fulfills that need. -
Review from Ken S.
Toronto, ON
11/23/2011 1 photo
Absolutely brilliant.
The headquarters for the company I work for is in the building, however the parent company is based in San Francisco. Down the street from our office there is the American Grilled Cheese kitchen, which I thought for some time was the pinnacle of Grilled cheese perfection.
Turns out I was wrong. It's right here in Toronto.
I came by at about 2pm, after the long lines, and am happy that I did. Things seemed to have calmed down, and while there was some confusion about what I was ordering (really need to teach their team what chutney is and how it's made!), I had an all day breakfast with bacon that simply blew my mind.
The sandwich itself had just the right amount of oil/butter. I think people not used to *true* panini grilled sandwiches might find it "greasy", but they're comparing it to their home grilled cheese, not the awesomeness coming out of a grill.
The cheese was excellent. Sharp, aged cheddar is key, and it hit the mark, perfectly. The bacon had some great flavour to it. While I'd even suggest slightly stronger flavouring to offset the sharp cheese, that's more a personal preference thing than anything else. Really? It was excellent as-is.
But I think what amazed me the most was how well they captured that west-coast San-Francisco vibe in the restaurant itself. I think honestly that it will take a bit of getting used to for Torontonians - but as someone who visits both coasts regularly, I have to say without question that their product, presentation, and modern appeal are *exactly* what interest me in a restaurant. -
Review from Heather B.
Scarborough, ON
Hello Comfort food! This place is going to be totally bad for my health! :P
Apparently this place has been around for 3 weeks but I only noticed it now.
I tried the Classic today which was sooooo good. They make these sandwiches to perfection. All sandwiches come with some chips on the side and without a drink mine came to roughly $6.
The other adventurous sandwiches are roughly $10.
I HAVE to go back and try this Smores one ... It just sounds divine!
They have limited seating which kinda sucks because then you are stuck taking it to go and with winter around the corner, you can't sit out in the sun.
At the end of the I think $6 for a grilled cheese is a bit much because it's around $3 to actually make? But you can't argue that this is a great sandwich with friendly chatter from the staff and fresh (and sometimes healthy) ingredients going into your creation.
Give it a try - You can't say no to comfort food :D -
Review from Geoff B.
Brampton, ON
1/26/2012 2 photos
I had the Fungi and the S'more sandwiches. Both sandwiches were delicious. The service was friendly. I highly recommend you try a grilled cheese at this restaurant.
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Review from Karyn B.
Vaughan, ON
11/27/2011
Decided to try out this new grilled cheese place right by yonge n eglinton
I had the funghi, which is $9.00 for the sandwich and is served with a side of their rosemary chips (all sandwiches except the S'more are served with their chips)
This sandwich was really nice; cheese was perfectly melted, the crusted parmesan added SO much flavour (a nice salty, garlicy parmesan taste)... I didn't need any sauce or dip.. it had a lot of flavoured and was drizzled with balsamic
My boyfriend had the reuben, which was also really tasty.. they give a mustard to dip it in and it goes really well...
I love the different breads and cheese and we both enjoyed our sandwiches quite a bit
The only thing is that it is a bit pricey... i mean $9.00 for just a grilled cheese?
*Not sure if their site has any prices but they range from $5.50 from a single "classic: aged chedder" to $9.50 for the Maple Walnut*
I do know they will be regularly changing their menu so prices might change
They also offer 2 soup options...1 daily special and 1 that is their take on tomato soup
They have a caprese salad as well for $5
I'll definitely come back in a few weeks and see what new sandwiches they have -
Review from Adhish V.
Toronto, ON
3/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
Excellent location right at Yonge and Eglinton. I love the idea of a place that does one thing, but does it really really well. Unfortunately The Contruction Site isn't one of those places. The restaurant feels a bit too 'fast food chain' and doesn't feel like that much effort went into it. I wouldn't mind that if the sandwiches didn't start at about 6 dollars for a grilled cheese sandwich without taxes which IMO is waaayyyyy too steep for what is basically two slices of bread with cheese in the middle that is heated up. I ordered mine with tomatoes (a dollar extra) in it which was a big mistake. The tomatoes took a longer time to cool down than the cheese in the sandwich and some bits of it were disintegrating (probably from being pressed while being grilled) I would expect them to use better quality cheese for the price and was a bit dissapointed with how it tasted. All sandwiches are served with chips or a salad. The chips are apparently 'home made' but they didn't taste too different from something that came out of a box. This brings me to my final complaint - the box that it is served in (even if you're not getting take out) had a slight wierd carboard like smell to it. Now coming to the good part - the service is great and the staff was very patient with me. They also have free wifi and offers if you check in on foursquare. There you have it - my compliment sandwich for The Contruction Site.
