Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen

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

• 8.0
  Peameal Bacon Sandwich#2 for peameal bacon sandwich in Toronto
  Top pick
• 8.0
  Poutine#6 for poutine in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 6.0
  Barbecue#19 for barbecue in Toronto
  Worth 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.”

• “Went downhill after the fire. The guys that ran it in the end didn't care. It was awful.”

• “I used to go there like 10 years ago and get their barbecue. It was fantastic.”

• “I like Leslieville Pumps poutine better, they use a dark rich gravy and jus from their smoker”

• “I honestly never really liked it from the couple times I tried it.”

• “Leslieville Pumps has a killer peameal breakfast sammy”

• “Been going here since 2013. Quality has actually endured. Also highly recommend brisket sandwich”

• “Also the bbq was not good. Absolutely generic at best crock pot pulled pork.”

• “That sandwich used to be my go-to; it's so good.”

• “Leslie Sandwich Room, Completo, Tung Hing bakery $5 Banh Mi, Leslieville pumps.”

• “Pumps was mid at best recently”

• “Smoked turkey club from The Pumps is always solid.”