The George Street Diner, Richmond And Jarvis
29 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askTO, r/FoodToronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend the George Street Diner for breakfast, and some call it a good greasy-spoon pick. Some diners favour the Full Irish, and another says the potatoes stood out on a recent visit. Less enthusiastic views include one diner who calls it classic but not especially memorable and one who wishes it still served home fries.
Address
The George Street Diner, 129 George St, Toronto, ON M5A 2M6, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Full Irish breakfast
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to The George Street Diner, Richmond And Jarvis, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Needbox in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Suggests George Street Diner as a fit for the walk-in greasy spoon question, though it is a 20-minute walk away.
- Recommendsu/deviled-tux in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Recommends the George St diner and specifically its chorizo dish.
- Recommendsu/atomic_golfcart in r/askTO · Feb 2024taste
Recommends it for a greasy breakfast with soda bread.
- Mixedu/thisunithasnosoul in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Says it was good in the past but they have not been in lately.
- Recommendsu/sunshinexsunshine in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Names George St Diner as their answer to the favourite diner-breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/swearengens_cat in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Top pick; personally favours the Irish breakfast served with a stout.
- Recommendsu/ThisTimeAHuman in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Says it remains good.
- Recommendsu/Usual_Durian2092 in r/askTO · May 2024
Praises George Street Diner as good and answers the breakfast question directly.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Rick_NSFW in r/askTO · Feb 2024taste
Says it is good and greasy, a fitting pick for a hangover morning.
- Recommendsu/DAN_Gri in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Includes George Street Diner in their list of breakfast picks.
- Recommendsu/CataphractBoy in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Names George Street Diner among its breakfast picks.
- Recommendsu/DrinkAndSomeFood in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Suggests George St Diner as a solid option of that kind.
- Recommendsu/McBeanserr in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
Names George St. Diner as a breakfast/brunch option.
- Recommendsu/pinkmoose in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Says George Street Diner is their own pick, agreeing with the parent suggestion.
- Recommendsu/joandthecats in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Suggests this diner and mentions its full Irish breakfast.
- Mixedu/Pitiful-Conclusion31 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026taste
Calls George St Diner classic but says the food was not memorable to them; a little farther from the hotel.
- Recommendsu/TorontoProper in r/askTO · May 2025
Lists it among recommended breakfast spots.
- Recommendsu/SnoopsMom in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Names the George Street diner as their pick.
- Recommendsu/CDNChaoZ in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024
Prefers this diner for its Full Irish over the pricier alternative.
- Recommendsu/imonamena in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024
Calls it great, in a list of brunch options.
- Recommendsu/Novel_Raspberry9925 in r/askTO · May 2024taste
Agrees the diner is great and says a recent visit made the potatoes stand out.
- Recommendsu/CompetitivePirate401 in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
Lists George St Diner among breakfast/brunch options.
- Mixedu/JimmyC888 in r/askTO · Sep 2026price
Says this diner is good but on the expensive side for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/ambient4k in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Recommends George St. Diner with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/JuneAfternoon10 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Gives a strong thumbs-up to George St diner as a hangover-food pick.
- Recommendsu/Trick_Mushroom997 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Names this diner as a suggestion in reply to the breakfast question.
- Mixedu/Serious-Armadillo-22 in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Wishes home fries were still served; says regular fries since the pandemic make the breakfast less appealing.
- Recommendsu/bounce7 in r/askTO · May 2025
Recommends it for downtown breakfast.
- Recommendsu/torontotubman19 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024
Lists it as a breakfast option.
- Caveatu/d_0r9943 in r/askTO · Sep 2026price
Says one dish plus coffee, with taxes and gratuity added, felt steep here.
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