Aunties & Uncles

Unlike others, I found the service quite satisfactory and not rude at all. Yes we had to wait, but we got frequent updates on when our table would be ready and the number of people we had in front of us.
However… the food just kept me wanting more. It is cheaper than other places (most items are less than $ 10), but not only was our food not done well, it was cold. We sat near the kitchen and I saw a Croque Monsieur sitting on the counter for a good 10 minutes. I was in one of those states where I really hoped it wasn’t mine, but sure enough, it was. When it came, it was stone cold and rather unappealing.
Note: cash only.

Overall experience: 6.5÷10
Food: ⁷⁄₁₀
Atmosphere: 6.5÷10
Service: ⁸⁄₁₀
After hearing great things about this place, my expectations were pretty high. The Sunday afternoon wait was around 45 minutes (to be expected).
Overall, Aunties and Uncles feels lackluster; like it has lost what once made it great. The inside is very kitchy/​has that cool diner feel, but I couldn’t help feel that it was dirtier than it should be. I appreciate the quaint, but not when accompanied by a dusty feel (at one point, a long «string» of dust floated down in front of my friend’s face!)
I had the brie/​pear chutney sandwich. It was fine/​good — the bread was great and I love brie so that was good. One of my friend’s sandwich boasted sun dried tomatoes, but when the meal came they were just sliced ones. Was it the brunch rush that made them skip this or have they just not updated their menu?
THE BOTTOM LINE: you get the sense this place was once glorious, but as of right now, is not doing enough to keep me coming back.

Finally found the time to visit this popular brunch joint. This place is definitely busy, though I only waited for 15 minutes on a Sunday at 11am, the line quickly grew as we sat and waited for our food. The wait for the food took foreverrrrrr, much longer than the wait for the seats. I ordered the chicken sandwich with the home fries, it was good but I wouldn’t say it’s the «#1 brunch place in Toronto». I think Toronto has a lot of other great choices to choose from with a shorter wait time and better food.

I tried, I tried 3 or 4 times. But I just don’t get the hype. Just look at the pictures here on Unilocal.It’s pretty much bog-​standard breakfast food without any inventiveness. The omelettes are pretty run of the mill, and even the vaunted ‘breakfast pocket’ is little more than a breakfast sandwich.
Maybe because it’s relatively inexpensive? If you want no frills straightforward brunch, it’ll serve you I suppose, I just like a little more inventiveness in this brunch-​crazed city. I think the fame and lines is getting to the staff too — each time they seem weary and indifferent.
Maybe they too wonder what all the fuss is about.

I’m not sure if I just ordered teh wrong thing, or if I’m just not a fan of this place. I had heard great things about it so I thought iwould give it a try. The décor inside is cool, it’s vintage and quirky.
I ordered the Scrambled eggs with bacon, home fries, and fruit. The eggs were ok. Homefries were good but kind of bland. The bacon was not that great, it was really thin and dry. Teh fruit was poached pears with cinnimon (I think) and it was not good (or maybe just wasn’t what I was expecting)
The cappuccino was prepared very quickly and was pretty good
Prices are low, so if you’re looking for a cheap brunch spot with some different options, this might be a good choice. I don’t think I would come back given the amount of delicious brunch spots in Toronto.

Great place for brunch. Food is well priced and tastes good. Waiters and waitresses were kind and respectable as well as quick with their orders and bill.
Would be a perfect mark if not for the wait time.

Long wait. Very small place. Very good food. Get the breakfast pocket. Very hipster place full of college kids, so after a long night of drinking this is a definite place to come cure a hang over. Oh yes and how could I forget the 80’s music in the background :-)

You will definitely need to wait for a table here but I think the wait is worth it — at least if you don’t have to stand outside in the rain or snow. Portions here are large! I had an omelette with sauteed butternut squash, leeks, kale & Harvarti — absolutely delicious! Loved the Potato Salad too — a perfect mix of dill, Dijon and spices.
The place has a old school, vintage feel with posters and artwork from different decades and mismatched chairs. Cash only!

I visit this place on every trip up from Buffalo. Auntie and Uncles is by far my favorite Toronto breakfast spot. Yes, there will be a wait, and you will have to stand outside, but its worth the wait. The place is extremely small, kind of divey but I think its perfect! If feels like you’re sitting in grandmas kitchen back in the 1940’s.
The waitress remembers us every time we come back, I have no idea how because we have only been there 3 – 4 times. She’s great though and super friendly.
The food is also very good, and cheap. We both had the breakfast sandwich special which was a sausage patty, fried egg, chipotle aioli, caramelized onions, cheese all on a toasted roll. YUM! It also comes with a side of there delicious home fries.
This place is great, and continues to be on of my favorite brunch/​breakfast places!

You want to know the secret to getting into this secret Brunch society?
Either you come right before they open, or right before they close.
Yes, that’s the motherloving secret. If you come at 2:30pm (they close at 3), if you get there at 2:40, that’s perfect.
The prices are great. The food is fantastic, and the ambience is fun and kitschy.

Search for the best brunch places in Toronto and this place definitely comes up.
The long line-​up was the biggest turn off for me. The service is really slow too.
The interior, although very cramped, has a very warm feeling to it which I liked.
The food was good but nothing exceptional. I ordered an omelette with a side of potatoes and I enjoyed it. Although I did not feel there was anything that made it special or I would want to eat it again.
Overall, a decent brunch place if you have time in your hands to wait in the line-​up.

I came here to see what the hype is all about. Huge disappointment. The food was good I guess. But the wait is just a major turn off. I understand when the restaurant is packed so I have to wait outside. But it was NOT. I saw at least 3 empty tables outside and 1 inside when I arrived. They have been left empty for at least 15 min. And the other dining tables which meant to be for 4 – 6 people were only seated with 2 people. I really don’t understand why they do that except MAYBE they want people to see a line outside which may attract more attention. I don’t know. But people in the line can see clearly that they can be seated but was told waiting for no reason. Also I don’t understand why they have to make people line up outside instead of putting their names down. I understand there may be more administrative work for them but our time is as valuable as the staff in the restaurant.
Other than that, the staff was super nice. I mean, I would be super nice too. There is absoultely no pressure working in this place. I can take my sweet time to serve anybody at any time I want.
Also, I wish they renovate and clean the bathroom. I understand they may want to preserve that old country look, but dang!

I’ve always liked the food here but we rarely go anymore because only idiots line up for food. Sooooo… we were heading to the market for breakfast early on a Saturday morning recently and A & U’s is on our path and I suggested we stop in there instead as it was just opening and there were only a few toque-​wearing hipsters mingling around (Whew!) We grabbed a patio seat and ordered pretty quickly.
The server brought some water and proceeded to spill my glass all over my crotch. Hey little fella, time to wake up! I’m a chilled guy and was not upset about it but her response? «Well at least it was only water, right?» Oh right, just water. How about I do the ice bucket challenge over your way-​too-​pierced face and clown make-​up and see if you are okay with it? Perhaps offering a free juice or some other token gesture would have been a good idea since you now made me look like the hobo sitting across the street with the giant piss stain (Actually maybe he just ate there too?) Attention too-​fucking-​cool for you hipster servers: You are there to do a job. Pretend you like it so customers feel somewhat welcome. If not go get another gig.
Oh yea the food. It was tasty. Like I said I’ve always enjoyed the food here. Solid breakfast. This lack of professional service is becoming a way too common theme in T.O. but it’s a shitty job, we get it. But it’s still a job so try a little harder. It won’t go unnoticed we promise!

I don’t understand why this place is so hyped. We went there after hearing good things about it on a fine Saturday morning. There was a huge line and we had to wait for 45 minutes before getting a place (further inflating the hype).
We ordered the usual omelates and stuff since we didn’t want to eat the special burger in the morning, the food was nothing special or extraordinary. There is a very hipster ambiance to it, perhaps that’s the attraction? Coz the food certainly wasn’t worth the wait.

Service is incredibly slow. I read the reviews before coming and thought it was weird that anyone would dock so many stars for bad service. Now I understand. It took me about ninety minutes to eat here, and I was only actually eating for twenty of those minutes. I walked in right after two people were seated. There were seats available. I made intermittent eye contact with the servers for at least twenty minutes before I was seated. My order was taken in a reasonable amount of time, but the food, just a burger and salad in a quickly emptying restaurant (I came nearly two hours before closing), mind took atrociously long. Servers were brusque, bordering on rude. One server refilled my water and spilled a lot on the table and my foot and did not even apologize or acknowledge what had happened.
Food here is a bit salty and fairly greasy. It’s too bad I like their breakfast burger so much.

One of those super popular brunch places in Toronto on most people’s bucket list however was disappointed with the overall experience when I came here with a gf on a Saturday afternoon.
Atmosphere: Very poor. Liked how there were benches outside on the patio. Didn’t really find anything different from the way the restaurant was designed.
Price: Not bad. Most items are under $ 10 which is reasonably priced for a brunch menu.
Presentation: Pretty average. Food looked good but nothing over the top.
Taste: Excellent. Ordered scrambled eggs, fruit, ham and potato salad. Can’t go wrong with scrambled eggs and fruit. Potato salad was excellent.
Portion: Good sized portion for me. I finished all of my food and didn’t feel too over stuffed.
Service: Extremely poor. Waited 30 min for a table and staff were not friendly whatsoever. The food also arrived at a reasonably slow pace.

Good location. Warm welcoming home kitchen atmosphere. Fair price.
Ordered banana oatmeal pancake. I will say it is average. Delicious but nothing special. It is not puffy enough for me. They just put the oatmeal on top. I expected more.
Kind of disappointed because of me high expectation. But still a cute place to go.

Came here twice, and both times just as satisfied (and forgot that was it was a cash-​only place…).
The most recent one, I got the omelet of the day which was with spinach, havarti (!!), and other assorted veggies. For the price of only $ 8.75, you get that + I had the potato salad and tossed greens. I’m not much of a fan of potato salad, but for this one I’ll make an exception (would of been super if they made it sweet potato salad!).
Both time I came have been on a weekday brunch, as I’ve seen how it gets during the weekend and I would like to keep this review as happy as can be.
The service is decent, and the only thing that bothers me is the cash-​only policy… you can’t tell me I’m the only one who forgets?!

We were lucky and didn’t have to wait too long to sit inside the small establishment. The décor of this place is cute, but the washroom downstairs feels a bit like a storage room. I ordered a hot chocolate, and scrambled eggs with bagel, potato salad, and breakfast sausage. The food and drink tasted ok, the portion was fine, but the sausage was undercooked and it gave me an upset stomach. Not sure why this place was considered one of the best brunch restaurants in Toronto.

Definitely not worth the wait.
Sure the décor and homey feeling of mismatched old school kitchen and chairs is cute but the food is nothing special and the lineups — even on a weekday in good weather — is crazy.
If you are hipster phobic, don’t even think about going here!
Service was slow and having to ask several times for the bill was frustrating, no wonder the lineups are so long.