Square Boy
87 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/toronto, r/askTO, r/FoodToronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 8 threads.
What people say, in short
Commenters praise Square Boy's chicken souvlaki on a bun and repeatedly describe the Danforth restaurant as budget-friendly. The homemade banquet burger and onion rings also earn specific endorsements. One diner likes the retro atmosphere but not the food, while another prefers the chicken to the burgers. Several commenters note that payment is cash only.
Address
Square Boy, 875 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1L8, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Chicken souvlaki, Homemade banquet burger, Onion rings
- Best for
- Budget
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/ihatedougford in r/toronto · May 2026value
Loves the place and wants more support for businesses that keep food affordable.
- Recommendsu/PewpyDewpdyPantz in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Says the homemade banquet burger and chicken souvlaki are the top picks there.
- Recommendsu/Stealthyfish69 in r/toronto · May 2026value
Recalls student days sharing a cheap burger and fries there and is glad it's still open.
- Recommendsu/surferbutthole in r/toronto · May 2026
Points people to the Donlands Danforth location as the one to visit.
- Recommendsu/Screamin_Toast in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Says the souvlaki-on-a-bun has long been their regular order.
- Recommendsu/Ukawok92 in r/toronto · May 2026value
Fondly recalls cheap burger-and-fries meals there as a teen; jokes that the burgers aren't actually square.
- Recommendsu/schwiftythrifty in r/askTO · Jun 2024value
Calls it the go-to budget-friendly Greek option on the strip.
- Recommendsu/Aggravating_Bee8720 in r/FoodToronto · May 2024
Thinks leaving this place off the list is a serious oversight.
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- Recommendsu/esperanto42 in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Calls the pricier homemade option the real deal.
- Recommendsu/tazmanic in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Says a childhood favourite was the souvlaki plus feta fries.
- Recommendsu/PalmTreeVoid in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Longtime regular who recommends the gyro-on-a-bun meal and says its onion rings beat anywhere else.
- Recommendsu/Abject-Load-5346 in r/askTO · Aug 2026value
Strongly recommends this Danforth spot for burgers and souvlaki; says it is hard to beat.
- Recommendsu/EastEastEnder in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2024value
Describes it as dependably low-cost.
- Recommendsu/shreddy99 in r/toronto · May 2026
Gives a simple, enthusiastic endorsement of the place.
- Recommendsu/Toronto-1975 in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Rates the chicken souvlaki very highly and says they love the place.
- Recommendsu/Informal-Flamingo336 in r/toronto · May 2026
Fondly recalls childhood pleading to go there instead of fast food.
- Recommendsu/Roderto in r/toronto · May 2026
Calls it a decades-old neighbourhood fixture and notes living a short walk away.
- Recommendsu/tingleberry in r/toronto · May 2026consistency
Estimates having eaten it a hundred-plus times and finds it reliably good.
- Recommendsu/MezzMezzrow1138 in r/toronto · May 2026taste
Says the chicken souvlaki there is really good.
- Recommendsu/DownTownBrown28 in r/FoodToronto · May 2024
Lists this and Tropical Joe's as east end favourites.
- Mixedu/Syscrush in r/toronto · Jun 2026taste
Likes the sign, retro feel, affordability, and arcade machine, but the food didn't win them over.
- Recommendsu/Ticklerstink in r/toronto · May 2026
Says the spot is a highlight of attending shows on the Danforth.
- Recommendsu/BroccoliBrilliant701 in r/toronto · May 2026value
Notes the wine there stays affordable, which reads as good value.
- Recommendsu/karenskygreen in r/toronto · May 2026ambience
Loves it and enjoys the packed seating that makes chatting with strangers easy.
- Recommendsu/Altruistic-Ad-4088 in r/toronto · May 2026
Enthusiastically praises the place.
- Recommendsu/corn_niblet in r/toronto · May 2026value
Says the banquet burger is worth paying a bit more for.
- Recommendsu/magenta_neon_light in r/askTO · Jun 2024taste
Finds the burgers average, yet thinks this place's chicken is the best in town.
- Mixedu/friendsofcoffee in r/askTO · Jun 2024price
Agrees it's cheap but calls it an outlier that doesn't reflect the wider area.
- Caveatu/BrewBoys92 in r/toronto · Jun 2026service
Disliked the service interaction when asking for a different burger topping.
- Caveatu/Zack_GLC in r/toronto · Jun 2026
Often forgets the payment limits there and ends up eating elsewhere.
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