Patrician Grill

What Reddit says

A long-running King East diner that closed in 2026. Some remember it fondly as a cheap breakfast staple for students, while many say the food was unremarkable and had declined in recent years.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 8.6
  Sandwiches7 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Fries3 Redditors
• Burgers2 Redditors
• Breakfast Sandwich1 Redditor
• Coffee1 Redditor
• Peameal Bacon Sandwich1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “As always, a very satisfying lunch.”

• “Can’t count the number of times this spot and the open kitchen on Avenue have saved me on the morning after a night out.”

• “I went in and got the breakfast deal, which included coffee.”

• “my fav place just closed earlier this month 😭 RIP Patrician Grill”

• “Came here to say this. Also they are closing for good in May so now is the time to go!”

• “I used to love getting some chicken fingers with fries and gravy for lunch when I worked in the area. So good.”

• “The food in itself wasn’t anything remarkable, even considering that it’s a diner.”

• “Patrician hasn't been a good diner in recent years, in my experience.”

• “That place was a godsend for hungover George Brown peeps”

• “I went a few times and that dude was always like that so I stopped going.”

• “they were exactly my kind of Diner”

• “Love that guy. He always used to give me and my roommate a pity discount”