Gale's Snack Bar
10 people recommendvia r/askTO, r/FoodToronto, r/toronto13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Gale's Snack Bar is recommended for inexpensive, old-school diner meals. One recent lunch visitor highlights affordability, while another describes a small, unassuming eatery. The food divides opinion: a diner finds the sandwich basic, and another thinks the average cooking is worth visiting only when nearby. One report praises the cheeseburgers but notes slow preparation.
Address
Gale's Snack Bar, 539 Eastern Ave, Toronto, ON M4M 1C6, Canada
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/Untidied in r/askTO · Jul 2024value
Suggests it as a cheap dinner stop in a budget plan, pairing a sandwich with dessert pie.
- Recommendsu/MezzMezzrow1138 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Points to this small, unassuming spot as a worthwhile pick for anyone after a humble eatery.
- Mixedu/TheIsotope in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026taste
Calls Gale's an experience, but says its sandwich tastes basic.
- Recommendsu/OneConsideration3133 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Recommends Gale's Snack Bar.
- Recommendsu/KingCurtzel in r/askTO · Aug 2026value
Names this snack bar as a go-to budget pick.
- Recommendsu/essdeecee in r/askTO · Aug 2026value
Visited for lunch and found the meal affordable.
- Mixedu/bobbywings2 in r/askTO · Aug 2026taste
Admits it is cheap but finds the food average and only worth it if close by.
- Recommendsu/bradz27 in r/toronto · Jun 2026
Enthusiastic about the Gale's tip and plans to visit again after moving away.
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- Recommendsu/furthestpoint in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Tentatively offers Gale's Snack Bar as the answer to this budget-meal question.
- Recommendsu/TorontoDM in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Agrees Gale's Snack Bar is the right pick for this budget question.
- Recommendsu/avoideverything in r/askTO · Jul 2024
Offers a bare suggestion of Gale's Snack Bar as a budget meal option, with no detail.
- Recommendsu/dillionfrancis in r/askTO · Aug 2025value
Describes it as an old-school diner that can work as a cheap lunch.
- Mixedu/Nikkimercury in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Second-hand report: liked the cheeseburgers, grilled cheese was forgettable, and food takes a while.
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