Ginger-Man Restaurant

I have lived in this neighbourhood for almost 20 years, but I only recently found out about this restaurant. It’s located in a rather run down looking strip mall near the intersection of Victoria Park and St. Clair Ave. E. by which I have driven by countless times, but never paid much attention to.
This place is great. Very large portions! Great prices! Super friendly staff, yummy food, and it’s well organized and efficient. It’s also always full, but I have never had to wait more than a few minutes for a table (we’re 2 ppl though).
I’ve been there twice so far: first time I had the sampler and I requested no ham, so instead they gave me a large amount of bacon to make up for it. A very nice surprise! The bacon was crispy, the home fries were delicious, the pancake was humongous, but not very tasty unfortunately. It was way too doughy.
The second time I ordered the Greek omelette and asked to have onions added to it. Waited almost 25 minutes for it while people around us who had ordered after us were getting their food. Was very annoyed, until I got the omelette and it all melted away. It was very good, with lots of feta cheese, no skimping on their part.
Love that you pay on your way out and that they take debit/​credit cards. Staff are awesome, great atmosphere. I was a fool in waiting this long.

Solid place, good portions, good quality, good staff. I usually get the peameal bacon. Pretty big place, pretty clean, I never had dinner but like I said the Breakfast is solid.

I’ve eaten a few breakfast places and I’d hate to say it, this was the worst. I had the eggs Bennie at numerous places around Toronto and was surprised at how awful the hollandaise sauce was. I don’t think it was hollandaise sauce. More like warmed yellow mayonnaise. And the home fries had no flavour. No seasoning what’s so ever! The best part was the staff. They were fantastic! But the food… smh!

I love this greasy spoon! The steady flow of customers ow proof that you can’t judge a book by its cover. I do judge the eggs Benny and they are incredible!

my new go to place for brunch! Conveniently located near nofrills. The food is very filling and their potatoes are great! bottomless coffee and great service. They have tables for 2&4 so come in 2s if you want to get seated sooner.
Washrooms: Located downstairs. One stall and one urinal in the male washroom
Edit: you pay on your way out

A well-​runned greasy spoon with a steady flow of customers. We came here around 11:30 on a Sunday morning. The place was packed. Luckily, people were leaving as we came in so our wait was not too long. There was a line forming as we were seated.
We ordered the Eggs Benedict with peameal bacon and the clubhouse sandwich. Both were great! The Eggs Benedict was loaded with peameal as well as Hollandaise sauce. It was delicious but maybe ask for sauce on the side if you are not a saucy person, like my girlfriend. It came with home fries which were seasoned and cooked perfectly. The clubhouse was definitely one of the best I’ve had. There was a generous amount of sliced turkey breast and bacon. Each bite was perfect. It also came loaded with French fries.
The service was good. Great portions. A meal for two will run you about $ 30 after tax/​tip. We will definitely be coming back to The Gingerman!

Went here because of another’s review on eggs benny… absolutely awesome! Great service, awesome family atmosphere and amazing breakfast!
Great portions and excellent value for the amount of food we got.
Food was cooked to perfection… VERY high on my eggs benny list!

Excellent breakfast and service!
Kinda far drive for me, but I love their breakfast.
I’ve had the Eggs Benedict a few times and always great!

This is an awesome greasy spoon diner. It has a family-​run feel, with excellent service, with welcoming environment. I had their breakfast with peameal bacon, which was DELICIOUS! Their home fries are well seasoned, made with good soft potatoes, and not fried! I also had some french toast, which was decent, but it could have used some cinnamon and brown sugar. I would definitely go back for some all-​day breakfast!

Generous and tasty portions. Definitely a local hot spot worth tying. Company wasn’t too bad either ! :)

I found the Gingerman on Unilocal.I was looking for an early breakfast and 7am was perfect. I had the Spanish omelet and my sis had bacon and eggs. Much enjoyed by both of us. Service was great and friendly. I will remember this gem.

First timer at The Gingerman but won’t be my last!
I can eat breakfast for morning, lunch & dinner… The simple combination of eggs over easy, pork sausages, home fries & toast just can’t be beat and this hidden gem does it justice! Generous portions and everything cooked to perfection!
The only thing better than the food was the friendly service. I didn’t get the server’s name but she was fantastic. I order my food to go and while waiting she offered even me a paper to read. That has never happened to me before!
The place is small, clean and cosy. I will definitely be back and suggest you give this place a try even if you’re not in the immediate area. Don’t let the slightly dated run down strip mall scare you off!
PS. I ate my breakfast before I thought to take a photo… But my friend has the Filet of sole special and said it was decent. The fish came with soup and rice pudding, it was one of the specials of the day.

They have pancakes the size of my boyfriend’s head, which is pretty awesome for pancake lovers.
Their breakfast portions are great for the price and completely satisfies any breakfast cravings. Highly recommended! :)

Good breakfast, good service, and good prices! Will have to try the dinner menu next.

Found this restaurant on Unilocal and went for breakfast. Not only was the staff very friendly, the food was amazing. I had bacon and eggs and my boyfriend had eggs Benedict. We’ll be returning for sure!

This place is definitely a hidden gem in a somewhat shitty area of the city.
The food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable. It’s in a little strip mall beside an apartment building on Victoria Park Avenue, south of St. Clair.
We had two breakfasts (bacon, eggs, home fries toast and coffee) all for under 25 bucks! The home fries were so freaking delicious– made with REAL potatoes!, and the eggs were cooked just the way we asked.
Service was good. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the seats are a little too close together. You can hear everyone esle’s convos, even if you don’t want to.
Go here for a nice lazy weekend (or weekday!) breakfast. You won’t be sorry!

We have been going to this place for 30 years best greasy spoon in town. Prices are great, amazing breakfast and great burgers. Most of the waitresses are super friendly. I highly recommend it

Family run hole in the wall with great breakfast. My kids are known by name and the atmosphere is very welcoming.
The décor could use an updating but at those prices and efficiency why change.

Having grown up in Scarborough and lived/​studied/​worked downtown, I can say this is one of the great greasy spoons of the GTA, possibly the best in Scarborough. Simple and tasty, decent pricing, and awesome service.
My partner and I both got eggs bennie with peameal bacon, and all aspects of the dish — potatoes, poached eggs and the hollandaise (though I detected some margarine in the sauce, not sure if that is the best sub for butter in this case) — were delicious.
Service was really friendly, and you know it’s a good sign when your coffee is refilled at least a couple times, but they seemed a bit overwhelmed. Perhaps another server on the weekends is due?
Last, prices were great, super reasonable. Overall, a great little place I will recommend to anyone looking for brunch in Scarbs. We need more places like this in the East end.

Good greasy spoon place in the neighbourhood, so if you are not looking to venture out of your neighbourhood for brunch, this is it. Good portions, right amount of grease on their eggs, toast, and everything else.