Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, BBQ in South Riverdale, Toronto
Part of Leslieville
19 Redditors across 25 mentions, Jan 2024 to Jul 2025. Not enough people have weighed in to score it yet.
What Reddit says
Known for a peameal breakfast sandwich and, in earlier years, barbecue. Many say quality slipped after a fire and the move into a newer, more generic space. Recent opinions are mostly lukewarm, with a few fans of the sandwich.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 8.0Peameal Bacon Sandwich#2 for peameal bacon sandwich in TorontoTop pick
- 8.0Poutine#6 for poutine in TorontoWorth trying
- 6.0Barbecue#19 for barbecue in TorontoWorth trying
- Breakfast Sandwich2 Redditors
- Sandwiches2 Redditors
- Butter Chicken1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“When they moved into the brand new and super generic retail space it just didn't translate well.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Went downhill after the fire. The guys that ran it in the end didn't care. It was awful.”
Disliked itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I used to go there like 10 years ago and get their barbecue. It was fantastic.”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I like Leslieville Pumps poutine better, they use a dark rich gravy and jus from their smoker”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I honestly never really liked it from the couple times I tried it.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Leslieville Pumps has a killer peameal breakfast sammy”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Been going here since 2013. Quality has actually endured. Also highly recommend brisket sandwich”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Also the bbq was not good. Absolutely generic at best crock pot pulled pork.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “That sandwich used to be my go-to; it's so good.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Leslie Sandwich Room, Completo, Tung Hing bakery $5 Banh Mi, Leslieville pumps.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Pumps was mid at best recently”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Smoked turkey club from The Pumps is always solid.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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