Steve’s Family Restaurant

I’ve been to Steve’s a number of times and I feel like I’m consistently just a little underwhelmed by.
I recently went for lunch with both my brother, and our dad. Just walking in, there’s nothing particularly engaging or interesting about the restaurant itself, but admittedly, that’s not a big deal. We sat down and were quickly greeted by a cheery waiter who politely took our orders.
The menu is fairly big and even though I heavily considered pancakes or a crêpe, I ended up going for a simple meal: just two eggs over easy with hash browns and toast.
My dad and brother each ordered a different variation of omelette (they have quite a few options).
Our food came out relatively quickly, albeit without my brothers coffee, and looked pretty appealing. In all honesty, the eggs over easy were cooked PERFECTLY. The whites were solid but soft and the liquid gold yolk just oozed out when I cut into the eggs. On the other hand, I was definitely let down by the home fries. I thought their taste was lacklustre and the texture of most pieces was a bit too mushy for my liking. I wished they were cut smaller and cooked to have a more crisp exterior. The taters still tasted good, but certainly had room for improvement. Near the end of the meal our server must have remembered my brothers coffee and brought it over, but we were practically finished our plates at that point. Other than that, the service was fine.
I wish Unilocal would let me give this restaurant a solid 2.5 stars. The eggs were great, but the rest of the dining experience was fairly generic and I was surprised how costly our bill came out to be (luckily pops picked up the cheque). I’d go back again as long as Dad is still buying! :P

How on earth have I never reviewed this place? Our family visit almost daily!
Restaurant has a family atmosphere and has been a staple in the community for years! It has both booth and table seating. Menu has many family favourite, American staples. I will admit though, they don’t update their menu often. The ‘new items’ advertised have been on the menu since… I thought I had written this review (in other words, years!)
Everything they do, they do well! Staff are attentive and prices are reasonable! I generally order ham and eggs when I’m dining at the restaurant and it’s quite often more food than I can eat in one sitting (eggs, meat, potatoes, toast and coffee). I’ve never had a single complaint!
If I’m not dining at the restaurant: I generally have a green salad with a grilled chicken breast. Usually done very well with lots of fresh vegetables.
Only negative aspects to this restaurant is that parking is limited and the washrooms are down a big flight of stairs. However, in the area it is one of the few places that doesn’t have a step to get into.
Undoubtably, we will continue to be customers for years to come.

This place has been around as long as I can remember. It moved about 20 years and they expanded their menu. I had a greek salad and it was pretty good. I honestly didn’t expect the salad to be as fresh and tasty as it was.

It was decent. id come here again for breakfast. I had the smoked salmon eggs benedict. The hollandaise sauce was sort of bland, yet light and creamy. I normally don’t put salt and pepper on eggs and benny. but I had to do it this time but I enjoyed it, either way. The customer service was decent and attentive but not over the top. Reason for 3 stars is because it didnt wow me but I sort of recommend this place if your looking for simple breakfast

I will admit that the food is a solid 3 stars– but the price brings it down to a 2 star.
Service a little on the slow side. Coffee was kind of weak and did not have the same effect as a cup of timmies. Needed 2 cups. That mixed with eggs in the morning caused for a little bit of uncomfortable situation on the way to work after. Gross… I know. I did it to myself so no big deal. Its not the restaurants fault. You are not supposed to chug coffee because its nots waking you up and it being kind of cold. Well, maybe they have a role in it
My biggest qualm with this place is that my home fries were cold. I’m a big fan of home fries– and due to it being breakfast — I didn’t have time to send back my order and get it re-​heated. UGH.
The good news is. The eggs Benedict was done really really well. I was stuffed after!
or maybe that was the coffee. Not sure yet. I think I have a sugar rush!
where’s a wash-​room?

Food is fine. Nothing special. Basic diner food. Slightly overpriced for what it is. Our entire experience was ruined though due to the service. Our server was extremely rude and short with my boyfriends daughter (this was unacceptable) and our food took forever and was cold because he forgot about it. (I’ve been there before and other servers were fine.)

Came in saturday during lunch time. Was pretty busy, took awhile to get seated, waited even longer once seated to be even given the menus or water. I get that it was fairly busy but it shouldn’t take 5+ min to get a menu. Finally ordered the California eggs Benedict, it was decent, nothing great. Generally a poor experience and lacking good service.

The food is more or less OK. The avocado omelette was not too bad. The beef hash was OK, but unremarkable. The Crêpe with banana and Nutella was pretty sad looking. They did not even bother spreading the Nutella inside/​outside the crêpe, but simply splattered it on top. It looked like a Jackson Pollock, which I don’t care for. I never thought I could be critical of anything made with Nutella, but this dish proved otherwise.
It’s not the food that’s the downfall of this place — it’s the atmosphere. The place is pretty bleak. One third of the restaurant looks permanently closed off. The servers give you a sour face with every request. The restrooms are not very clean, and plain uninviting. The place is simply not well kept.

My ULTIMATE FAVOURITE Breakfast Restaurant!!! I used to go to the Thornbury Location and became a Fan. Best Eggs Bennedict in Town, I wish they would open a Location in Oakville.
Always Friendly Service, clean facility and Great Food!!!

A very nice place to enjoy breakfast with friends.
Firstly, they have parking (its limited but they do have it) behind the restaurant.
Secondly, it is quite spacious and can accommodate a lot of people.
The menu is quite large and there is lots to choose from. These place is famous for eggs bene so I went with Eggs Bene with salmon. The eggs were done right and the salmon was not too salty as some of the other restaurants I had it at.
The service was quite fast and good. The food was brought to us in a timely fashion and was warm.

Tried it based on some strong Unilocaler reviews and it was just really bad. Terrible limp soggy corned beef hash, really weak anemic toasted western sandwich, and just nothing was anywhere near as good as it is served up at any of hundreds of little greasy spoon diners across the city.
The kitchen clearly doesn’t care any more than the whiny waiter did.
I won’t ever be back.
.James.

Extremely poor customer service. Rude wait staff. Inpatient and short tempered. Half the restaurant is always blocked off. It is supposed to close at 10pm tonight, we got here at 8:45 and the guy told us we have to order quickly and didn’t even bring a menu. As we entered he locked the door behind us. I ordered my food as he ran by and 5 minutes later he runs by and tells me I have to have fries because what I want is out. He didn’t give me an option and just ran away. I’m leaving no tip and will NEVER be coming back.

Steve’s has been around since long before me. It’s a landmark, and a great place to go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I would really love if they put a bit of $$$ into up keeping the place a bit, the food is good but the washrooms are not pretty. It can get quite busy so I do not recommend you go during those times as the service can be weak and it can feel a bit cafeteria style. The Greek salad and dressing is my favourite around, and they are great for a hangover breakfast lol.

Had a fairly decent meal had eggs Benedict and my girlfriend had bacon and cheese burger. The burger was decent the eggs Benedict was great.

This restaurant holds a special place in my heart because I spent my childhood years at Bathurst and Wilson, and back when I was a kid this restaurant was a simple «truck stop» located just south of where it currently is now.
I actually remember the old restaurant and when I was really young (about 10) we would go there and take out their fries in cardboard containers. Back then it was just a lunch counter, no tables.
The food is consistently good, and the portions are amazing. It is a simple restaurant, nothing fancy in terms of the building.
Their french fries are out of this world and their breakfasts (I have had many) are unbelievably good.
Parking is a problem as the restaurant sits on an angle, but you can usually find metered parking on the street, or park on Almont Road (just behind the restaurant) if there is room, or take your chances at the strip mall across the street.
If you’re going on a weekend and you think you want brunch… be prepared to wait. This place is usually packed (but worth it).
Cheers to a diner that reminds me of my childhood. I love this place.

Quick bite in one of North Yorks oldest diners, however if you’re coming here during rush hour, just keep in mind due to its location at Wilson and Bathurst, its a busy intersection.
We dropped in here at around 5pm for a quick bite whilst this place was quiet. Both of us ordered a second round of their special homemade potato skins (each order: 5 pcs) It was a good size, packed with cheese, and lots of bacon! definitely a perfect 5! why else would i order a second one? lol…
after that we had their apple blossom dessert with ice cream which was A-​OK!
Ive been here numerous times, and this place is mainly a breakfast, brunch type-​of-​joint.
Its served this community because of its affordability, portions, service, and as a result it will always retain its clientele!
good job steve!

If I could give this a 4 ½, I would. The only reason for not receiving a 5 star rating was the weak coffee.
My wife and I arrived around 11:30 for a late brunch and much to our surprise received a seat immediately after arrival. The wait staff was rushed but still friendly and shortly after our arrival the line up was all the way out the front door.
The banana pancakes were superb. My wife said they were the best she’d ever had. I had the grand slam and have to say the bacon and sausage was cooked perfectly. Crispy but not dried out. The eggs were great as were the home fries.
It is definitely a family place, screaming kids and crying babies were in no short supply, but it just gave the restaurant an appropriate atmosphere as it is very much a family oriented business.
All in all, a great experience and we will definitely visit again soon.

A colleague suggested we come here this morning. I’ve never been but I’m always there when it comes to breakfast.
I got the Avocado omelet and it was delicious. Pieces of avocado, big tomato chunks and pieces of bacon in the egg and I had no complaints with the taste. The home fries weren’t bad but nothing special. I’ve been to some places and they always do something to their home fries that make it unique but this place didn’t do any of that. On top of that, you don’t get much for the price you pay. Not that quantity is everything, but again, taste was good but nothing special. Anyway, the place was clean and the servers were very nice.

This place is pretty meh-​tastic. The only reason why I’ve eaten here several times is because it’s walking distance to my work.
I can’t say much for the service because we usually get take out, but the take out area is right near the kitchen, meaning that you’re in EVERYONE’S way.
The breakfast is pretty good, giant portions and exactly what you want. The wings are pretty good, too. The hot isn’t very spicy, but the wings themselves are a good size. The fish and chips is disappointing, not very crispy with thick, bland fries.
In my opinion, nothing special, but it’s sort of the only restaurant of its kind in the area.

It was 3:30 pm Saturday as I searched for that all important first meal of the DAY. Breakfast sounded great about now so I headed over to Steve’s. There’s about 10 parking spots at the back of the restaurant but lots more from the strip plaza across.
I came in and was given a choice to seat anywhere, so I went for the benches. The menu is standard DINER and All Day Breakfast but unlike Sunset Grill or Cora’s, this place is still open after 4 pm. Entrees, Seafood, Burgers, Salads, Sandwiches, Omelettes, Waffles, etc.
Back Bacon & Eggs (Best in Toronto!)($ 8.99) was pretty standard fare as it came with 2 Eggs rather than 3 however the Coffee or Tea was included in the price already which is GREAT for me. Typical Diner service and there was Coffee Refill once the Diner Dash-​looking girl was free to do so. Their claim for BEST Back Bacon & Eggs, I’m not sure where it comes from but I don’t have my input for that statement at this time.
They had a NEW menu posted that had Turkey Sausage and Egg that looked pretty good, I’ll give it a try next time.