Aris Place

Excellent food, good prices, great service, and pleasant atmosphere. The place hasn’t changed over the years, still the best diner in town.

Great food, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. Highly recommend the Chicken souvlaki dinner they cook it to perfection, but all there dishes on there menu are good.

First time in the area and Unilocal pointed us to this place for a quick breakfast, among others in the area. What was the deciding factor? Simple, the affordable price! Plus with 4 kids it needed to be cheap but with substance. As soon we walked in we were greeted with a smile from the gentleman behind the counter. The food was mediocre but the service was fast and the waitress Carla was attentive and witty. Will there be a repeat performance? I won’t go out of my way cause it’s far from me, but if I’m in the area, definitely. If not for the food but the fast service and friendly atmosphere.

Poutine

This place was absolutely dreadful. Just AWFUL…
Rule of Thumb: If a restaurant SMELLS terrible, you know the food is going to follow suit, and I should have listened to my gut… Which is now doing somersaults because of how dirty the restaurant /​food is. Ugh…
The place reeked of urine, which was coming up from the washrooms below, and everything was greasy (yuck!)
My eggs, sausage, and mash were up in less than 4 minutes, and I tried to soldier through the absolute WORST example of mashed potatoes and gravy I have EVER had… Ended up putting that aside and just going for the eggs and sausage. Shame I couldn’t use the pepper for the eggs, as it was the «fine ground» type that tastes like cremated ashes, and it also looked like it had sat there for the past 20 years.
I am now on my way home to evacuate this horrible swill from my protesting stomach and colon… Fingers crossed that I make it!
The fact that I paid MORE $$$ here than at a an absolute GEM like Frankie’s @ Queen and Ossington is just atrocious… Shame on me.
WARNING: DO NOT eat this truck stop food… You WILL get sick.
[EDIT: anybody who gave this place more than 3 stars is mentally retarded.]

Not bad but nothing special.
Normal expectable brunch. Average price average portion, average service.

There’s just something about this place… it’s comfort food in a comfortable place and I’ve never had to wait for a table… unlike the Ace next door.
My buddy and I go once a week, he usually gets the burger and fries, I usually go for the Pork Souvlaki special which includes soup and a tea or coffee. Prices are nice and affordable.
Staff are always friendly.
Taking off a star as for a place that has an all day breakfast, that seems to be the one thing that could be better, at least for me. Tried the breakfast twice but didn’t like it either time.

We were looking at a 40+ minute wait outside of The Ace so we decided to try Ari’s next door. That wait time really worked in our favour. There was a table ready for us right away, the prices were low, the food and portions fantastic. The service was a little curt but warmed up nicely by the end. The kitchen staff were all super friendly and welcoming. They were really busy but we all got what we ordered, no problems there. My steak and eggs were cooked to perfection — rare and sunny side up. And the coffee was hot and strong.
If you’re in the area and looking for a proper brunch with no pretensions you can’t go wrong.

Aris Place is good for an average, greasy spoon breakfast. The prices are average, as is the service. Note a few things…
1. Coffee is «included» in many meals, but refills of coffee are not. If you refill coffee, you pay for it. This is a strange bit of pricing strategy.
2. The home fries and the peameal bacon are very good. The French Toast, made from plain white bread, is usually short of eggs.
3. Pay at the counter after the meal. Usually your ticket is at the cash. They do not take American Express.

I used to come to this place often, but the last few times have been atrocious. Ordered breakfast the last two times, got sick. The lunch food was mealy and bland. It’s like the cooks got lazy or something — they clearly don’t care, spend more time chatting with the regulars at the bar. Ambiance is frankly sad — bunch of old guys yelling at the TV. Go anywhere else.

— 80s décor diner with your standard breakfast, BLTs, and souvlaki dinners available.
— it’s easy to mess up classic diner food — and ari’s keeps it classy :)
— nothing that special about it, but if you’re looking for a greasy spoon type breakfast for 5 to 7 dollars… ari’s is your joint.

«Mega breakfast» the best breakfast ever !!! I also come some afternoons and I eat their hamburgers that are awesome as well ! I recommend this place the guys in the kitchen are very kind and cook delicious: D

Awesome beyond belief! I love this place soooo much!
The staff is always friendly, accommodating and ready for a laugh.
Everything on the menu is delicious. My favorites are the double pork chop dinner, oh so charred and tasty. Then the Chicken Souvlaki Dinner with its charred goodness along with a side of fries (extra tzatziki for them) and a greek salad w/​feta to DIE for…
Oh my Aris dreams you do me well, when I am not in Toronto to enjoy your delicious fare.
Thanks Guys!!!

Aris never tries to hide what it is. It’s a classic diner style restaurant that has everything on the menu. The staff are extremely friendly and are always happy to have a chat. The food is exactly what you would expect. It’s tasty, fresh and extremely cheap.
I am a huge regular for dinner and also a breakfast after a big night. They constantly keep the coffee coming, the portions are huge and the beer is cheap! What more do you need!
Aris is a Roncesvalles institution. If you haven’t been, you’re not a local!

service is great here. the waitresses are very friendly and attentive. it has a really family home feeling to it, not a fan of the carpet on the ground but it’s not a deal breaker. the food is so cheap, and it’s great quality. it is a lot more lit and bright inside than it looks from outside. i walked by this place everyday for months and never ventured inside. one day i did, and it did not disappoint.

It’s a diner. The food is good, and is served up fast. The servers are fast and are nice.
A good place for bacon & eggs. It fills up fast on weekend mornings. Prices are good. A good place to eat.

Greasy diner type breakfast place. Its exactly what you expect it to be. Nuff said.

Probably the best cheap eats place on Roncesvalles, where you can actually go in sit and eat with someone else for under $ 20. Burgers are good, not great. Fries and onion rings usually tasty.
Large high definition television in the back, and a couple smaller televisions scattered around. Looks like it could be a good place to come with a group looking to eat cheap as well.
Service is friendly, and it’s a very homey feeling. Deserving of a four star rating for being good, friendly and one of the few places to actually eat for really cheap on Roncesvalles. No gourmet burgers, and no gourmet prices. Simple.

Since Mitzi’s turned into «The Sister» — this might be my new destination for greasy brunch fare. The prices are beyond reasonable, it is chock full of comforting straight-​up, nothing fancy food. It is so lovely to just be able to walk up & pay your tab when you’re done with your toast, paper & coffee.
Straight-​up diner with friendly service.

The place is reminiscent of a road dinner along some stretch of town line road. Yet, I find myself making a trek down here at least once a week for my fill of comfort food.
Interesting collection of people, competent and friendly staff, reasonable prices and simple, consistent food is what you can expect from this local greasy-​spoon.
The souvlaki on a bun and homemade banquet burger are my top picks and you get excellent value with the breakfast choices.
Bonus marks for always being warm, having the daily paper and being able to get up and pay instead of flagging down a waitress for the bill.

Aris is another good place to get a cheap ‘n’ greasy breakfast on Roncesvalles. Sadly, long-​established places like this are becoming rarer on Roncies, especially after the disappearance of the very-​similar Red Flame not too long ago.
Started by a Greek family (not, as with many places around here, by a Polish one), Aris Place is nevertheless focused more on standard greasy-​spoon fare, like burgers, steak and eggs, and stuff like that. Not haute cuisine, and certainly not a flashy place, but the value is excellent and great if you’re a fan of heart-​clogging classics.