2300 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ONM1P 2R2Get directions
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Banquet Facility & Fish House, Canadian, Greek, 3 Separate Banquet Rooms, 200 Person Room, 300 Person Room, 400 Person Room, Full Catering Services, Fully Licensed LLBO, Dancing, Wheelchair Accessible
Celebrate your special occasion at White Shield Banquet Halls in Scarborough. We have 3 large rooms and can hold up to 900 guests. Full catering is offered with our facility licens...more...See more text
Come taste an appetizing meal at Asteria Souvlaki Place. Explore a menu featuring comfort food, priced at 11$ to 25$ and enjoy their casual atmosphere. They are open 24 hours and a...more...See more text
indulge in authentic Greek flavors with a modern twist at Soulas! Established in 1978, we're a family-owned restaurant in the heart of Toronto's Greek town.Experience the Mediterra...more...See more text
643B Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ONM4S 2N5Get directions
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Greek, American Cuisine, Casual, Family
Come enjoy a delectable meal at Greece Restaurant. Explore a Greek authentic cuisine, Souvlaki, Gyros, Greek salads and many more. All priced at $15 to $30 and experience their ca...more...See more text
American Cuisine, Greek, Breakfast, Restaurant With Terrace, Restaurant With Bar
Mars Uptown Diner invites you to their dining room. You can even enjoy the sunshine on their terrace. They are open after-hours from Monday to Friday. You can get there by public t...more...See more text
Mars uptown is a classic diner with a twist -- it's got a fun mars / space theme to the decorum, and overall it's well kept, clean, and above average of what you can expect from the traditional greasy spoon type diner.
I ordered the traditional eggs benedict which came, as excpected, with two poached eggs, on english muffins, and peameal bacon, with some potatoes and a slice of orange.
Overall the presentation was good for a diner. The orange was sliced in twist and nicely displayed, the eggs benny were artistically smothered in hollandaise, and the potatoes looked greasily tastilicious.
So how was it? Well those benny fans among us will know how difficult it is to achieve the perfect benny. This was not perfection, but was above average, decent in every way. I'm still on the search for Toronto's best eggs benedict, but if I had to go back to Mars and have another I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
So first of all the waitress asked how I wanted the eggs poached -- a good sign. If they don't ask you know you're in trouble. Unfortunately, even though I asked for medium poached I got one medium and one hard egg. Not a meal breaker, but still not so great.
The hollandaise sauce was a little on the gelatinous side, but was flavorful, so I can forgive the consistency. It wasn't the best hollandaise I've had, but it certainly wasn't the worst either.
The peameal bacon on the other hand was awesome. I'm actually not a big fan of the peameal (I prefer standard), but they did it right -- grilled to perfection, and the slice thickness was just right too.
The english muffins were the standard affair -- toasted too lightly for my liking, but I don't get in a knot about the muffins unless something is terribly wrong.
The potatoes looked and smelled amazing, unfortunately they failed to deliver the same oral "oomph" that they give upon the first visual inspection. Maybe more spices would do the trick, or add in some cheese. They were fine though, it's not like I didn't eat them, I just wasn't wowed by them.
As for the service, nothing to complain about. The service was actually quite good considering the diner type atmosphere. Warm, friendly, adequate in speed.
So, to summarize, Mars is a decent diner with decent food at good prices. I wouldn't hesitate to go back if someone else wanted to go or I was hungry and passing by, but I'm definitely still on the search for a really killer benny in Toronto.Read more
Its All Grk invites you to their dining room. This establishment serves gyros for 11$ to 25$. Their atmosphere has been described as casual. They are open after-hours all week. You...more...See more text