Centre Street Deli
#2,683 in Toronto. 77 Redditors across 111 mentions, Nov 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
Jewish-style deli with a downtown Bay Street location and a Thornhill one, known for matzo ball soup and hot sandwiches. Fans love it, but critics complain about high prices, small portions and a lukewarm sandwich.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 7.6Smoked Meat & Pastrami#4 for smoked meat & pastrami in TorontoTop pick
- 3.9Sandwiches17 RedditorsWorth trying
- Fries3 Redditors
- Bread1 Redditor
- Brunch1 Redditor
- Salads & Bowls1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“their prices were insulting for what it was”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I went in there once, spent 30+ to still be hungry. This place was idiotic.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The sandwich (meant to be served hot) was barely room temp.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “$17 or so for a sandwich the size of a small child’s fist.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Centre St Deli on Bay”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “best smoked meat sandwich you’ll get without driving all the way to Montreal. Their fries are really good, too.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Nov 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “the chicken soup came out boiling hot in a paper cup with a shitty little plastic spoon, even for dine-in.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “There’s hardly any deli’s downtown and I liked their stuff.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Centre Street Deli is my fav.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Original centre street in thornhill is amazing. The one on Bay isn't nearly as good”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I bought come kreplach and they were still frozen in the middle”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “they took good food and poorly prepared it, and with none of the deli experience.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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