The classic city diner is a dying breed, and I'm sad about it.
This is the Patrician Grill. A family owned restaurant, around since the 1950's. Jim and I have been eating here for 25 or so years. Terry and Chris kept us well fed, with pure comfort food. I will miss Chris' soft scrambled eggs!
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My own personal opinion: Toronto is filled with trendy, chi-chi places to eat, more concerned about looking good for IG posts, than just serving good food.
These trying too hard spots pale in comparison to the family establishments, the inconspicuous places, with a mum or dad cooking in the back. Give me a hole in the wall diner vs the flavour of the month lounges and restaurants serving mid food that will be forgotten in a few years.
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One last breakfast, thanks guys. All the best for your retirement.
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Patrician Grill | Toronto | diner
6 months agod.oberoi_
The same situation is happening here in Amsterdam as well. So many small family-run restaurants trying to serve genuinely good food are being overshadowed by places built mainly around Instagram aesthetics, influencer traffic, or already well-established names with huge reach. For independent businesses doing everything themselves, it can honestly feel exhausting trying to keep up while also running the actual business every single day.
6 months agocami57
Happening everywhere for the exact reasons you state. Going rapidly are the comforting neighbourhood places that have fed us orally & spiritually for years. So very sad!!
6 months agobeyondsweetandsavory
We loved our experience in Toronto and really enjoyed these kind of restaurants. Most trendy places on social media have been hyped up and an epic fail for me.
6 months agobluebelle1962
Diners are a lost treasureâŠon every road trip itâs the first thing we look for we been to so many great diners & a few hole in the wallsđâŠyour absolutely right itâs the people who pour their heart into their foodâŠthatâs why itâs always amazing great peopleâŠgreat foodâŠhappy retirement itâs been weâll earned!đđ„°đ
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