OK OK Diner

The Eggs Bernadette are a revelation. Poached eggs on top of wilted spinach, peameal bacon, and a hash brown, all covered with bearnaise sauce. The peameal is beautifully seared, the pork fat rendered out and impregnating the spinach, hash brown, and sauce. There’s a wonderful flavour of slightly sweet, perfectly browned pork that runs through the entire dish — a flavour I normally associate with Chinatown, like roast pork from BBQ joints or deep fried pork dumplings at dim sum. Entirely unexpected at brunch, but entirely delicious.

My favourite little breakfast spot in Leslieville. Seats greeted with a warm smile, and served in a timely manner. The spinach eggs Benny is my fav. Been going here for years and have successfully recommended it to many friends! 5 stars guys! Keep up the good food!

We just had breakfast here and it was quite busy on a Friday afternoon. I’m not sure if it’s because OK OK Diner was one of the very few places open during that time, or because they are actually that popular. We walk by this place all the time.
My fiancé ordered their eggs Bernadette ($ 11.99), which is two poached eggs on sautéed spinach, peameal bacon, and hash browns, served with a side of toast. The eggs Bernadette is topped with freshly made bernaise sauce. The eggs were poached with a gadget and shaped almost too perfectly. I couldn’t notice the bernaise sauce on the benedict, but my fiancé really seemed to enjoy it. Everything being placed on a hash brown was a cool idea. I thought the toasted was a bit of an overkill and personally would have preferred a salad.
I ordered the pork schnitzel on a bun with a side of fries ($ 12.99). The pork schnitzel was really good. It came with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and a spicy sauce. The spicy sauce was actually very spicy, to the point where I needed to ask for a glass of water. The pork schnitzel was very tasty and cooked well. I just wish the pork itself was a bit bigger. Fries were shoestring and I was told they’re cut in house.
Service was quick and efficient, but not overly friendly. Coffee was constantly refilled, which is much appreciated. I ordered an orange juice and found it was kind of expensive at $ 4 for a small glass. Especially when it isn’t squeezed in house.

Stopped in for some quick sustenance while my boyfriend and I wandered around Leslieville. We order the grilled cheese and BALT (bacon, avocado, lettuce and tomato) sandwiches. It was the perfect sized snack to keep us going. Their fries are also really great. Really enjoyed the décor in the diner as well. The old school TVs and chalk menu board were great additions.
The only complaint was that their smoke detector went off twice while we were there. No one seemed worried about it, which made me assume it’s a regular occurrence. It’s a small, open concept kitchen that is next to the dining area, so it’s bound to happen… I suppose.

Last minute brunch and feel like I hit a jackpot! We must have hit good time (12:45 on a Sunday) as we were seated immediately and had the option of the patio.
This is a casual spot with comfy patio space. Had a lovely waitress who was kind, quick and easy going. Offered specific suggestions when asked. I had the eggs Bernadette /​poached eggs, with spinach on a hash brown. Was delicious and came out quickly. The waitress offered a fresh lemonade to enjoy the sunshine as we were seated and it was delicious!
Will definitely come back and would recommend to anyone in the area looking for a casual spot to eat.

We used to be regulars until this morning. We get to this tiny place and all the booths are taken, one of the main servers (woman with shoulder length hair) was setting up outdoor patio tables, we asked if we could sit there? We were told I’m not ready? Instead of saying sure, I’ll grab you a coffee and keep setting up and I’ll take your order from you shortly once I’m done. We were a tad freaked that she would say this to regulars who tip this person very well, we left and went to what is now our favourite new breakfast spot. In this day and age, this kind of incompetent service will close the doors. The food was always served tasty but luke warm. Ok, ok, good-​bye, good-​bye.

This place is awesome, without the pretence.
My office is around the corner, so I come in fairly regularly. The souvlaki is underrated — it’s one of the best in the city. Not dry, and really, really well seasoned.
The chef is the owner, and he’s fantastic. His passion for food is obvious, and it shows in the cooking. This isn’t a «diner-​concept» — it’s a diner. Good food at fair prices with good service. I wish there were more places like this in Toronto.

Stopped in for lunch yesterday… was pleasantly surprised by the friendly service, great diner food and comfortable surroundings … I will be back of breakfast soon.

Many options & vegetarian heaven! I love all day breakfast & can’t complaint about anything except the waitress made me feel that 10% tips is not enough for a simple meal with minimum service. Food portion was big, took half for lunch next day. Juice is expensive, $ 4 a glass but freshly squeeze. Good place to go for lunch as most places in Leslieville opens after 5pm on weekdays!

Great atmosphere. Organic fair trade coffee was good but no non-​dairy option to go with it. Food was decent. The worst part was that our food came like 5 min after ordering and then we got asked to leave soon after because of the line up. Sorry but when people go for brunch they go to hang out. Not eat quickly and leave. I would not go back for brunch for that reason. I would rather wait in line at lady marmalade for 45 min and eat good food.

I was just denied a booth at this once favourite diner of mine because I was dining alone. I understand weekends are busy and tables are reserved for bigger parties, but nobody else was in line and there was an open booth that could have been used by a paying customer — me. To make sure, I asked the waitress, «So you’re telling me I can’t sit at that table because I’m by myself?» She said yes. So, I was basically made to feel unworthy and not good enough for a table because I am single. Even though I was fuming and felt discriminated, I opted for takeout (I shoulda just walked out, period). The breakfast I ordered matched the diner’s attitude towards single patrons — limiting. I’m never going back. I hope that empty table was worth them losing my business.

Fun and friendly little joint in Leslieville /​Queen East.
The server was spot-​on when she told us the wait for a table would be ten minutes, as we arrived around 11:30 am. No problems there :)
Accommodated five adults plus a baby at the back booth.
Food was served quite quickly and was hot and delicious.
They asked one of us what his choice of toast was, but did not ask me, which didn’t strike me as odd until my plate showed up with white toast. No matter, just a small detail.
Another friend’s dish had a broken poached egg, so upon serving it, the chef said he’d bring another egg, intact, in a minute :) Not necessary, but appreciated nonetheless.
Bottomless coffee and cute diner. For more loungy feel, I wonder if it would be best to go when they open, or at the tail end of brunch? Felt obligated to pay and get out after eating, as there were a few people waiting for a table.
Most plates under $ 12. Will be back :)

Been here a few times since moving to the neighborhood and haven’t been disappointed. Solid food and decent coffee. Space is small but I’ve never had to wait long if at all.

A great wee diner in this very bohemian neighbourhood. The owner correctly identified us as coming from Glasgow (2 stars right away for that!) and consequently much cheery banter ensued.
I had the ‘Elvis is King’, manly because I was curious to see what Challah Toast was. It turned out to be French toast (eggy bread) covered in peanut butter with banana, with a cinnamon dusting and grilled with an egg topping. Very yummy, but completely overshadowed by my 2 ladies’ choice of Eggs Brunhilde — 2 poached eggs balanced on asparagus spears on a bed of smoked salmon and hash browns, with hollandaise sauce. A visual and taste breakfast masterpiece — I was instantly jealous!
Great food, great service and the price is definitely right. A big thumbs up!

Hi all,
First review. I was working in the area and was told to go here for great food. I love the old diner feel this place has. Table was clean, service was excellent. I ordered the burger, cause why not at a diner. It did not disappoint. I even give the fries a thumbs up. My friend ordered the juevos rancheros and he gave it a thumbs up. Said the eggs were creamy and delicious.
Good food, great price, great service, great time. 4 stars.
Drew

Honestly love this little place. It’s exactly what you would expect but more. The service was so genuine! The food was actually decent! Expect the hash browns are odd. There not diced there just shaped similar to McDonald’s. I wish they had different ones. Anyways
Went here for breakfast New Year’s Day. Small place with only about 4 – 5 booths and the bar area. We were seated at the bar and told we would be in a booth soon. We were! Since the place is so small it gets cold when people come and go but the server was all over it shutting the door every time it opened!
I would 100% go back for breakfast. Cheap, delicious and convenient!
3.8

I absolutely love this place. It’s a lovely diner, perfect for brunch.
The pancakes are the BEST. Plain, banana & blueberry, or chocolate chip. You get three (each one is as big as your face) served with a healthy serving of butter. I live in the area and if I had my way, I would be there every Saturday morning eating the fantastic pancakes.
It’s a different vibe than a place like Lady Marmalade. But if you want Lady Marmalade… go to Lady Marmalade. Come to OK OK Diner if you want a delicious classic breakfast: pancakes, eggs, bacon, toast, etc.
A great bonus — the pancakes are only $ 7.99? Where else can you get breakfast and a coffee for $ 10?
I went once and ordered a vegetarian sandwich. I learned my lesson… OK OK is great but stick with the breakfast. The pancakes are amazing and the sandwich and fries were mediocre.

Burgers.
Eat the burgers.
One of the best kept burger secrets in town.
Don’t get fooled by the breakfasts and the hashbrowns (yes, those are all plenty solid too, nothing to shake a stick at, nothing fancy either, just straight up and hearty) but if you’ve got a hangover and a hankering for a cheeseburger and a chocolate shake? Drag that headache on over and sink your teeth into their homemade patties and revisit the previous nights antics, and yes, you really did do that. But here, have a swig of frosty chocolate shake with pieces of chocolate chunks in it, see? Better!

This place has become one of my standards anytime I head out to Beach area. Maybe it’s not phenomenal but I am always pleased with the food here. It’s breakfast. It’s enough to get to my next destination on Queen East. And to be honest, they have a better cup of coffee than most other breakfast places.
It’s an easy atmosphere I haven’t had to wait.

Had the Heuvos here. It was good. It’s described as being scrambled eggs, but it’s really more like an egg omelette wrapped in a tortilla with some blackbeans spread between the eggs and tortilla to help it stick. They roll it up and put a dallop each of guacamole, sour cream and salsa. And ta da!
My BF had their version of eggs benny, but it’s served on a hash brown, like the ones that McDonald’s has instead of an english muffin. The poached eggs were made with a mould!
I don’t feel like the food is made from scratch or anything. Of the choices available in leslieville, this one is not as good as some of the other places in the hood.