Olde Village Bistro

They have very good homefries because it’s fried with onions.
Eggs benedict had thick generous slices of peameal bacon, but they had too much hollandaise sauce on top of the eggs, and if the sauce is made of margarine, it’s basically 5 tablespoons of margarine slathered on your meal.
The bacon was fried well, but overall I think this greasy spoon was too greasy for my stomach, otherwise, everything tasted good and the service was excellent, the bathrooms were very clean, and the tables/​chairs were also very clean.

This place has its hits and misses.
We came here after the recommendation of my friend who adores this place. A small little hole in the wall like restaurant with a homey feel. I admit I expected it to be a bit more well put together.
We took some time to decide what to get and the owners were so kind in giving us all we needed. They’re such nice people! I ordered the Western Hash Brown Omelette with a Pancake while my friend the Fish & Chips.
The servings. are. Huge.
It was so good and I couldn’t even finish the omelette let alone the pancake which I had to box for home.
My only issue is just the aesthetics as it looks beat up. Super affordable. Will be back soon!

I chose this place to celebrate my birthday with my friends based on the reviews and the pictures and I can tell you that this place will be a place I definitely recommend if you are looking for good food and good value. I had the Western hash omelette and it was very good. The portions are enough for you to have it over two meals. I don’t have a very sensitive palette so can’t tell you how it compares to other places but I can definitely assert that I was not disappointed and will definitely come back.
Note — this place may be a little dated in terms of its furniture but I think the friendly service and good value for money trump dated furniture.

This place is a bit dumpy, and the service was a bit sketchy. The waitress left for the day about ²⁄₃ of the way through our brunch, so the cook had to take over, which was really kind of odd.
The food was good, though, although a bit on the salty side. I had Eggs Benedict, and it was a generous, 3-​egg portion breakfast. Lee ordered a poutine and it was pretty good, also a very generous portion, with excellent fries and a lot of gravy.
Everything was a bit on the salty and greasy side, so this is a total greasy spoon for sure, but it was pretty good.
So basically — food good, but the service brought down the experience a little bit.

Upon entering you see a restaurant that desperately needs renovations. Furniture is beat up, décor is a mess and it’s pretty dirty. Flies are on the wall and you can smell an odor… All signals to go somewhere else.
Seeing as there were decent reviews, we still decided to give this place a chance but we regret staying.
Food isn’t cheap here, it came out to $ 22 for two people to have breakfast items. The taste was also less than mediocre. All having this strange taste probably from old oil.
The service was also nothing special. Our server just left mid seating with a loud «OK Bye!» and we were left to be served by the kitchen staff… The only other table at the restaurant was also equally confused lol.
I currently feel disgusting after eating here. I think my toilet is expecting me later.

First off, let me just start by saying: This place BADLY needs renovations…
I regret the moment I sat at the table, and I saw one waitress struggling to clean tables, and you clearly see impatient customers getting pissed because of long wait times.
There are wait times to be seated due to limited tables, and the place doesn’t look clean at all. The tables were sticky! The whole time I was sitting there was maybe a hornet or a really really big wasp which was flying around the window.
The only waitress took a long time to get our order, the food took a long time to arrive, and really everything just took too long in this place, I felt like it ruined my morning. One poor waitress answering all calls, refilling drinks, taking orders, delivering orders, cleaning tables, seating people, etc. Please hire more servers!!!
Only plus side is their portion size, which I believe everyone can agree, are huge!
I regret not going to my usual breakfast place and trying Olde Village Bistro for a change. Definitely not coming back, until they improve in service or at least expand.

This place has good food and great service. It definitely trumps a chain place in terms of quality.
However, it also has quantity. When eating here, I advise to order 1 dish for every 2 – 3 people in your party, as the portions sizes are GIGANTIC. It also has a great atmosphere and general vibe. Overall, it’s a great place to eat, with delicious food, good service, and a truly homely feel.

I drive by this place all the time and their signs advertising ridiculously cheap food finally pulled me in. What can I say? I’m a sucker for good deals.
We got the big village breakfast that came with 2 sausages, 2 pieces of ham, 2 pieces of bacon, 3 eggs, hash browns, toast, French toast, and a giant slab of pancake, as well as the hot and honey chicken wrap with fries.
The big village breakfast could very well feed a village. Portions were massive! Bacon was crispy, eggs were cooked properly, and the toast was nicely toasted and buttered. The chef later on told us that he smokes the bacon himself. This is a typical breakfast you would get anywhere else, but their pancakes were nice and fluffy and their french toast was really good, too.
The hot and honey chicken wrap was also a huge portion. I was forewarned that the wrap would be spicy and I appreciated the clarification. The wrap itself is a little juicier than I would have liked, but I was only able to finish half, so I’m going to throw the other half in the oven for dinner later and I’m sure that will solve the problem. Filled to the brim with chicken, tomato, and onion, this meal is really two in one. Fries were standard. I know frozen fries when I see them.
The chef is also the server and he was very welcoming, making sure we enjoyed his food. For breakfast, food took a little longer than usual, but it was well worth the wait.

Extremely slow place. We had to wait 50 minutes for our food. Had to keep asking for coffee & water refills. Understaffed & overwhelmed– this seems to be the motto in many Canadian restaurants. Keep waiting a LONG time for food. Some patrons waited & left.
The food was good & they were nice enough to offer everything on the house but we insisted & paid.
They said they were overwhelmed with take out orders. My only complaint is that they should not accept so many take out orders or so many dine in patrons.
The restaurant décor needs to be updated — we expected an old village bistro kinda place.
The bathrooms were clean.
The place was crowded and people wait a long time to be seated. For a long term success of the place, they need yo make changes. The owners are nice & it willbe good to have a locally owned breakfast/​brunch place nearby.

I went here on an odd day, there were 3 tables including me. I ordered the omelette which came in huge! Problem is i can see a pool of dark grease in the bottom of my plate which turned me off. The homefries was delicious. Served was hospitable. Seems like chef n server owns the joint. A table behind me a single man ordered oe eggs but returned it a started a racket saying his eggs are over done and the chef said thats oe and had this big arguement that i didnt want to hear.

I’d rate Olde Village 2 stars only because the owners are quite nice.
First thing you notice when walking into this tiny shop is that this place needs a reno, stat. You know when hipsters purposely find a hole-​in-​the-​wall place and carry mismatched, vintage plates across well-​worn, old-​skool wooden or laminate floors? Yeah, this ain’t that. This is genuine article, just plain old.
No A/​C, floors look sticky, wall paint is peeling.
Don’t ever use the bathroom if you’re of delicate sensibilities.
The eggs benedicts are very so-​so. The kitchen is cordoned off by a high divider, so I can’t say this for sure, but I’m pretty sure the hollandaise is not house-​made. It tastes like hollandaise made of margarine. On the plus side, they are very generous and will add extra on top if you ask for it. On the down side, you will soon realize you really don’t want it. Eggs are poached OK. Solid but not rubbery whites, runny yolk on the inside. I’m not a fan of peameal bacon, and this one had a very strong porky smell — I guess great if you like peameal, not so great if you don’t.
Also ordered a stack of 3 chocolate chip pancakes.
Not bad, just regular ol’ pancakes that taste like they’re made from a box mix…
I really struggled about posting this because I wish success for the kindly owners. It would be great to have a locally owned breakfast spot in Markham. As a customer, here are the changes I’d hope for:
— Renovation! The run-​down look is not only uncomfortable, it’s hard to keep clean. A large ant ran across my table at one point. It was just an ant, so I kept it to myself and discretely smushed it. The sticky floors, walls, tables (pretty much sticky everything); the unfinished bathroom; the thick/​hot, humid air…
— Source another hollandaise made of actual butter. Best would be house-​made hollandaise. It takes a lot of egg yolks, but if you invest in the eggs you can use the egg whites for…
— House-​made pancakes, if they’re not already, are super easy and inexpensive to make. The pancakes I had were a little dense on texture. There are a few techniques to make pancakes fluffy, including whipping the egg whites for the batter.
And that’s the end of my review!

Came here on a Friday afternoon. The place was empty at first but then wave after wave of high school students came pouring in. It was like I was in a high school cafeteria and the noise level was so loud I wanted to just leave.
This joint is a bit run down and could really use an update. Small but cozy at the same time. I believe this is a husband and wife operation. They were both very friendly and easy to speak with. Their friendliness gave me a bit more confidence about the place.
Eggs Benedict with salmon $ 11.99 — comes the home fries which I really enjoyed. The home fries was basically a whole potato with the skin which was cut into small cubes. The egg itself was poached really well and the hollandaise sauce was pretty decent.
Big Breakfast $ 11.99 — 3 eggs, 3 meats (sausage, ham, bacon), home fries, buttered bread, huge fluffy pancake and French toast. It was so big that it comes in 2 separate plates. Everything tasted good. Bacon was extra crispy just the way I like them.
A good breakfast place but Honey B Hives is still hands down the best.
3.5 stars

Excellent place for weekend brunch. My husband loves the Old village breakfast which comes with bacon, sausage, ham, home fries, regular toast, French toast, and pancake. That’s a lot of food and can be shared between 2 people.
Omelettes and western sandwiches are delicious too

My love for this place had a full 180 degree turn.
One Monday afternoon, my boyfriend was craving some cheap breakie food so we wanted to come back from the amazing experience we had last. The menu Is extensive and they had a huge variety from sandwiches, soup, breakfast, pasta…
At least that’s what I thought…
Me:“may I please have an order of the fish and chips“
Lady :“ok…no problem”… She then walks into the kitchen and came back out. «Sorry. No fish and chips today. Only Friday and Sundays.»
Me:” ok. Then can I please get a burger. Make my fries a poutine please !“
Lady:” we don’t have cheese curds“
Me :” I’m fine with marble cheese“
Lady:“we don’t carry that either. Just cheddar cheese. «
Me :» ok that’s fine“
Lady: comes back in a few minutes «sorry we don’t have burgers today.»
Me:… «So. What do you have?»
Lady: «just wraps, sandwiches, and breakfast «
Me: «ok… I’ll have the steak sandwich done rare please… With a ceasar salad.
Lady :“no ceasar salad»
Me :“ok then. Just boring plain fries.»
After 20 minutes do patiently waiting, my food finally came out. Steak cold. But at least my fries were warm… But we I indulge in my cold steak. Found a little hairy surprise.
I am utterly disgusted and irritated. I don’t even need to rant here, you guys get the picture

This is my first time ever going to this restaurant and especially going out for breakfast.
I have to say that the service met my expectation even though it was busy around noon ish. The wait time for the food was average, again based on the number of patrons. Quality of food was pretty tasty. I had the veggie breakfast burrito and the Texas style toast.
It was a bit «small» inside, but it did not bother me at all. One thing is for sure, you’d have to wait on a busy day, but its not much of a long wait.
I’ll definitely come back here.

I agree with what Michael L. said below — «Don’t judge a book by its cover». The place may look outdated and rough but it’s cozy, friendly, and delicious.
This restaurant covers a wide variety of food, mainly diner food varieties, but also pasta and stirfry. The Olde Village Bistro has all-​day breakfast and that’s what my friend and I came for. We walked in around 12:30pm on a weekday and the place was full and busy. It’s a small store but we were able to get seats. With the business they have, hopefully they’ll expand someday.
I ordered Eggs Benedict with a side of potatoes while my friend ordered a Western Omelette with potatoes and a pancake on the side. We had to wait a while — maybe around 20 minutes — but it was worth it. The other reviews are right when they say that the portions here are huge!
The food is also really good — the omelette was delicious and the eggs benedict was pretty good — lots of hollandaise sauce though. We loved their side potatoes and the pancake was cooked to that golden yellow perfection, sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinammon with syrup on the side. We’d definitely go here again — great value, friendly staff, and delicious food!

It’s a super tiny non-​descript all day breakfast grease joint. When you go in, you will be immediately enveloped by the smell of grease, as the kitchen is not separated from the dining area.
A lot of the people who eat there seem to be regulars who chat with the staff and read newspaper or watch the news while they eat.
My friend had a cheese omelette with homefries and I had the pancakes. It’s not particularly cheap, at around $ 10 a dish. The proportions are HUGE. My pancakes were good, my friend’s omelette was good, and the homefries were super duper delicious. Bottomless coffee for 1.90 each that were decent.
We were there chatting for over an hour and eventually was asked by the server to leave, claiming that we need to to vacate the seats for other people. There were no other people so i dont know why we overstayed our welcome. Oh well.
Overall, I like the place because of its feel. It’s hard to find a mom n pop diner that serves legitimate western breakfast these days that’s not a chain like Denny’s. I definitely recommend it.

Food was decent ~ shared the big breakfast with my bf and it stuffed us both still leaving half a pancake and some eggs left over (very big portion so definetly if you are not a big eater I recommend you to share this)
The place looks a little old but has a cozy feeling.
We went around 11;30am and it was practically empty. With that being said the service was slow… And by the time I finished my first round of breakfast finally came the pancakes&French toaat…
Also they just handed us the bill when we didn’t even finish our food yet.
The total of the breakfast came to $ 17+tax IMO not quite worth it I rather grab some phở for that price or If I was up for breakfast I would just go to wimpys diner at steeles and donmills which has way better service/​food and way cheaper if you go for the early bird !!

BEYOND full.
Had the big breakfast which let me tell you, emphasizes on BIG. Cones with sausage, ham, bacon, 3 eggs, hash browns, French toast and a pancake for $ 10.99. It’s pretty ridiculous. So I would suggest share the plate and grab a side of something.
We also had the western burrito for $ 6.99 and it comes with hash browns. Massive size.
Both were very good, albeit greasy but what can you do, part of the experience!
The pancake is GINORMOUS. Like enough for two. Both the French toast and pancake come midway through your meal (so its still hot when you are ready to eat it). So if you think they forgot… They didn’t! But if youre the type to eat your «dessert» first, make note to them so they can make it asap.
Went on a Monday at 10:30am and it was empty so lots of tables. However it took 30 min for our food to arrive. All good though cuz the food was worth it. And the price? RIDICULOUS.

Probably driven by along hwy 7 a million times and never noticed it. But boy am I ever happy for Unilocal or I would have never found it! Very small family owned restaurant — probably only a handful of tables with an unimpressive décor outside and in. The food portions however are ginormous and great value for the price. I was pleasantly surprised.
My friend I both ordered the olde village big breakfast with 3 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausages, 2 pieces of ham, potatoes, toast, pancake, French toast and a piece of fruit with coffee for $ 10.99! One big platter with the eggs, meat, potatoes and toast came first. We were already shocked by the food portion we completely forgot about the second giant plate that came with the pancake and French toast sprinkled with lots of cinnamon. We obviously couldn’t finish our food. We are two little Asian girls that have a big appetite but this was definitely out of our league. The owner was very friendly and came out to see if we enjoyed the food and encouraged us to pack it to go.
Will definitely be back!