White Lily Diner, East End
76 people recommend, 13 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 34 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend this east-end diner on Queen Street East for breakfast and brunch. Some diners single out the biscuits, and others name the griddle cakes, the grits and the large hash brown. Some say it does familiar breakfast dishes especially well, while some visitors found the food underwhelming.
Address
White Lily Diner, 678 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1G8, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits, Hash browns, Griddle cakes
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/KnoddingOnion in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025
Names White Lily as the backup breakfast choice.
- Mixedu/LaPetiteM0rt in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026price
Visited and found the food tasty, but breakfast-style items felt very expensive.
- Recommendsu/garagetwothree in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025taste
Recommends White Lily and suggests ordering the grits.
- Recommendsu/fanfiction523457 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Offers a bare recommendation of White Lily Diner for breakfast.
- Caveatu/ohnoohjeezeohgosh in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026price
Finds a simple breakfast with coffee and donut too costly to eat out for often.
- Recommendsu/Anastasia126 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025ambience
Points to it as a more upscale choice on the east end with great food.
- Caveatu/torontogal85 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026value
Agrees with the skeptic, saying the plate is too thin on bread for the price.
- Recommendsu/superbprimrose in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Includes its breakfast sandwich among their four favourites.
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- Recommendsu/JimFromSunnyvale in r/askTO · Feb 2024wait time
Recommends White Lily Diner but notes getting a table is hard.
- Recommendsu/Scilverry in r/askTO · Apr 2026
Names this diner as a brunch answer, with no explanation.
- Recommendsu/Repulsive-Habit7532 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026value
Defends the breakfast as well executed and says quality matters more to them than cheap quantity.
- Recommendsu/Prior_Implement_9279 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Says everything there is excellent and elevates breakfast by doing familiar dishes especially well.
- Recommendsu/Less-Animal8166 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024
Lists it as a brunch pick among several recommendations.
- Recommendsu/ST0PITRIGHTN0W in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026value
Calls WLD reasonably priced for its ingredient quality, though says it feels more like a high-level meal than breakfast.
- Recommendsu/Horong in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2024wait time
Suggests joining the online waitlist early; usually gets a table around late morning.
- Mixedu/mark_98 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Concedes that simple food from high-quality places can taste noticeably better.
- Mixedu/bullets8 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Found the food underwhelming on their visit, though they liked the donuts a lot.
- Recommendsu/chickenbean69 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Says the rosti potato and biscuits are the best items there.
- Recommendsu/atomic_golfcart in r/askTO · Nov 2025taste
Calls White Lily fantastic, easier to get a table on weekdays, with standout biscuits.
- Recommendsu/TimBergling91 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024
Lists it as one of several breakfast suggestions to try.
- Recommendsu/Head-of-bread in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Names White Lily as the east-end breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/harmoniousradiance in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2024taste
Says the griddle cakes here are excellent, calling them perfect.
- Recommendsu/mangowatermelondew in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
Names White Lily when asked for downtown breakfast and brunch options.
- Recommendsu/forkinjanet in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026taste
Ate there once and still remembers it as very good; wants to return, but the small space is hard to enter.
- Recommendsu/stagcity in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025
Rates White Lily as the city's top brunch and is surprised anyone disliked it.
- Recommendsu/orangskye in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2023
Gives a quick recommendation for White Lily Diner.
- Recommendsu/Typical-Name_997 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025taste
Advises ordering the large hash brown.
- Recommendsu/blaaaane in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025
Calls White Lily amazing among the options for this breakfast question.
- Caveatu/FragrantWarthog6 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026price
Thinks the breakfast plate is overpriced for only an egg, sausage and toast.
- Caveatu/ComeTOgether86 in r/askTO · Apr 2026consistency
Says the place has slipped.
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