The Silver Snail, Queen West
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/toronto, r/askTO12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend The Silver Snail on Queen West for comics, and one notes it has been operating for half a century while another calls it a great downtown shop. Reservations come from three visitors: one says it was great in the early 2000s but has not visited since, one finds it poor for new releases, and one finds the newer shop lackluster compared with the original and thin on back issues.
Address
Silver Snail, 809 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G1, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Specialist books
- 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/Giwars2489 in r/toronto · Mar 2024
Includes this shop in a list of good Toronto bookstores.
- Recommendsu/sweetrubyrhino in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Recommends this Queen West shop, noting it has been operating for half a century.
- Mixedu/nikkesen in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Praised it as great in the early 2000s; hasn't visited since but says it sells manga.
- Recommendsu/CabbageOfDiocletian in r/askTO · Nov 2026
Suggests a side trip west from Queen to visit this comics shop.
- Caveatu/madrigal87 in r/askTO · Jul 2026variety
A visitor finds the newer Snail lackluster compared with the original and thin on back issues.
- Recommendsu/ReasonReasonable7168 in r/askTO · Jul 2026
Recommends Silver Snail on Queen St W as a great downtown shop.
- Recommendsu/FearlessTomatillo911 in r/askTO · Dec 2024
Suggests this shop as a place to look for the requested comics.
- Recommendsu/mr_kenobi in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Suggests this Queen West store for comics, alongside a second comic shop in Parkdale.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Mixedu/ThePurpleBandit in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Commenter ranks this Toronto comic store first among local options, but says it is poor for new releases.
- Recommendsu/morenewsat11 in r/askTO · Mar 2025
Suggests Silver Snail for comics.
- Recommendsu/YetAnotherWTFMoment in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Names Silver Snail on Queen St. West as a spot.
- Recommendsu/Scoochandsodaz in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Briefly says the Queen West location is great.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.