The Patrician Grill, King East
19 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askTO, r/FoodToronto20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people describe The Patrician Grill on King East as an old-school diner, and several name it among their breakfast picks. One longtime regular has gone for roughly 35 years, one diner finds it more consistent than George Street, and another enjoyed a traditional eggs-and-bacon breakfast. One diner rates it as merely middling.
Address
Patrician Grill, 219 King St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1J9, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Breakfast
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Other places on this map closest to The Patrician Grill, King East, 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/armieswalk in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Offers this spot as an answer to the greasy spoon question, phrased as a question.
- Recommendsu/thisunithasnosoul in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Names this diner on King East as a favourite greasy spoon.
- Recommendsu/synkronized1 in r/askTO · Feb 2024
Names the Patrician as a breakfast/brunch recommendation.
- Recommendsu/otissito16 in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Top pick for a classic greasy-spoon-style meal; notes it may be cash only.
- Recommendsu/boom90 in r/askTO · May 2025consistency
Had a perfect classic diner breakfast, consistent and close to their ideal.
- Recommendsu/SandMan3914 in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Backs the Patrician as their vote and has gone there for roughly 35 years.
- Recommendsu/Rick_NSFW in r/askTO · Feb 2024
Describes it as an old school greasy spoon, cash only.
- Caveatu/DAN_Gri in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025taste
Says Patrician Grill is mediocre at best.
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- Recommendsu/TorontoProper in r/askTO · May 2025
Lists it among recommended breakfast spots.
- Recommendsu/sunsoutgunsout33 in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Says the King East Patrician is clearly the top choice, without debate.
- Recommendsu/dadelibby in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2024taste
Likes this east-end spot for a traditional eggs-and-bacon breakfast.
- Recommendsu/beef-supreme in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Agrees with the Patrician Grill suggestion, calling it an old-school diner.
- Recommendsu/CDNChaoZ in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024portion
Suggests this grill gives much larger portions for a similar spend.
- Recommendsu/CorkyBingBong in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Visited for the first time recently, had passed it often before, and enjoyed it.
- Recommendsu/Optimal-Company-4633 in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025consistency
Prefers it over George Street and calls it far more consistent.
- Recommendsu/JediSpaghetti11 in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Describes it as unpretentious, with simple food since it opened.
- Recommendsu/PrimevilKneivel in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Calls it excellent but says it is a diner rather than a greasy spoon.
- Recommendsu/afropoppa in r/askTO · May 2025
Says it is just what the asker is looking for.
- Recommendsu/LdnOntLocal3 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024
Names Patrician Grill among places closer to downtown when asked for breakfast brunch options.
- Recommendsu/thatirishdave in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Lists Patrician Grill among their breakfast picks.
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