Skyline Restaurant

The only vegetarian option for lunch that i could see was grilled cheese. I got that with fries and a pickle. It was okay. Service was great, so I’ll give it three stars.
I think Pete’s Grill has much better for food.

Customer service is horrendous. I ordered steak and eggs and the steak was cook poorly, eggs were too runny, when I asked for it to be cooked over easy. breakfast is the most important and easiest meal to cook, yet they do such a shitty job.
I’m a huge foodie and this place is absolutely bad. Will never step foot in here again for breakfast.
Don’t tell me it’s a dollar extra for a substitution 5 mins after I ordered my food. Sorry. I can afford to pay but I won’t. Huslting like this ain’t right. POOR SERVICEEEEE.

When you walk in the place smells a little funny, and looks dark and dingy. But, if you sit down and stay for a meal you might be pleasantly surprised.
I came here for brunch on a weekday, the prices were very reasonable and the service was quick. I had eggs with toast, potato, and pemeal bacon. It was super tasty!

Very nice service doesn’t make up for bad food at a ridiculous price. They advertise a $ 7 breakfast special well after they don’t offer it anymore. I think they should stop advertising it if they don’t have it. The sign was still up as we left almost an hour later. No matter, we decided to give it a whirl anyway. Our omelets were pretty good — five minutes before they were taken off the grill. They arrived overcooked and rubbery and the boiled potatoes they came with were mealy and tasteless. It was honestly not a great plate for $ 6, let alone $ 13. We really regretted not going up Roncey a bit to one of the many spots where they have better food at half the price.
This place could be very good — the waitress was very nice, the location is killer, and the place has a neat lounge vibe. It reminded me of an extremely cool tiki lounge I used to frequent in Milwaukee. Maybe if they dimmed the lights a little, played up the rat pack décor a little, and fixed the food it’d be great. But for a restaurant, especially a brunch spot, food quality and value for the price range are just too important to me to say Skylight was average.

The big ol’ diner sign outside of the Skyline on Queen West West has always called my name, but I’d assumed it was overrun with hungover cool kids on weekend days, so I had avoided it. Well, I now live closer to this beaut and I wanted to brave it. This past Sunday at 11am I wandered in. Here is my story.*
Much to my surprise, it was a few middle aged couples, a lovely waitress in the front and an awesome old dude cooking diner classics in the back. Typical diner counter with soft booths near the windows and a surprisingly large banquet-​style room with red table cloths at the rear.
I love a good twist.
I had the club sandwich and a strawberry milkshake, and I watched some lovely men slay some eggs and a hot chicken sandwich. We all really enjoyed our meals. At the end we were pretty surprised it was cash only, but learn from our mistakes, and pack some paper.
*Said in my most Law and Order-​y voice.

Skyline is a Parkdale gem. Classic diner food. Decent quality and inexpensive. Lovely staff work here — they are patient and kind. My guy digs the burger and he’s an experienced burger eater. Nice breakfast, love the souvlaki and wicked good fries. Love you Skyline! Please don’t ever change.

Decent food for a decent price. Had the souvlaki meal and fish and chips. Found the fish and chips below average but was happy with the souvlaki meal.
Really old school dinner. Cool look to it inside.

Gord and I stopped at the Skyline Restaurant in Parkdale for breakfast.
I ordered the No. 2 and Gord ordered the No. 3.
It’s not a fancy place but the food was good and at a good price. If you are in Parkdale, you should check it out.

Very quaint little place, I’m used to a quick, no nonsense diner meal back where I’m from and I was very impressed with the quality of food and the service. I’ll probably be getting breakfast here tomorrow morning too, before I leave.

Looks sort of dingy on the outside, but inside its great. Very cozy and clean. The server was a pro, the food tasty, and the prices fair.

Greasy old style diner with very affordable prices. The place has lots of character including the wonderful retro sign outside the store and the old 60s décor. I doubt much has changed, and the cooking style, the menu, plastic decorations, old music, utensils, everything feels from a bygone era. The waiters have been there for a while and know their stuff, so don’t mess around.
When it comes to eating, one word describes it all — cheap! Breakfasts (few eggs, bacon, toast, coffee, potatoes) cost next to nothing, infact it gets cheaper on weekend mornings (before 11 think). Great value for sure.
Parkdale is rapidly undergoing hipsterification and every once in a while when you have craving for no-​nonsense service, basic non-​gourmet food and the satisfaction of getting out of a restaurant without burning a hole in your pocket, stop by here!

I must have walked by this place a few hundred times, always intrigued by the retro sign, but never venturing indoors. Maybe the cheap breakfast sign threw me off, maybe I just couldn’t see past the dusty window.
One recent morning, with all my cooking implements and ingredients packed away from a recent move, hunger took hold and I decided to take a gamble. I cautiously opened the door…
And it’s lovely.
A well kept and clean interior, very attentive, quick and friendly staff. A sort of cool and understated 60’s feel to the place. I feel that whiskey would have been served alongside eggs here in the Mad Men version of history.
It’s not an overly ambitious or creative menu, mostly American breakfast classics, but $ 6.75 (w/​taxes) for the breakfast special (a few eggs, four slices of bacon, toast and taters) is pretty awesome value.

Today, my wife and I stopped in for lunch at the Skyline Restaurant on Queen Street in Parkdale. She had heard it had good food and was an old fashioned style diner.
Walking in was much like stepping into the past. It is not so much of a diner but an old style restaurant that I remember my family going to way back in the 60’s. In fact our server said that the Skyline opened sometime in the 60’s. The place is very well kept, spotless and again, looks like it would have opening day, decades ago.
The menus seem new also, again spotlessly clean. We were in burger moods and asked what the difference was between a burger and a home burger. The burger is frozen and the home burger is freshly made. My wife had the home burger and I went for a banquet home burger, which comes with lettuce, onion, cheese, bacon, a pickle and a tomato which I gave to my wife. I don’t like tomatoes and she loves them
It was a good hearty burger and delicious. My wife enjoyed hers too.
This is a quaint, old school place to eat. It’s not fancy but I would not have a problem ordering anything off the menu.

There’s plastic flowers, classical radio, heavy paper bills. When you walk into Skyline you walk into Parkdale. Former glory, contemporary good sense. It feels homely and the kinds of simple place where there’s no need to pretend. Sit on the vinyl booth, order a tasty breakfast or other ‘Canadian’ food and read your paper. The main waitress, a charming lady that is a template of professional waitress will be right there.
One thing I enjoyed the most is their old fashion bar. With a friend of mine, no doubt influenced by the TV serie Mad Men, order a whisky on the rocks at 11am; and cheered sliently to a pleasant day.
But this is also Parkdale, and there might be some characters in there too. It’s real here, what else can I say? Nod pleasantly and go about your business, no one will bother you, if you don’t want to.
And take a stroll to Parkdale after. West of Dufferin is probably one of the most burgeoning area in Toronto. This is Queen West before the brand.

Do you remember when Tim Hortons had a bar area with bar stools (and it was spelled Tim Horton’s)? They didn’t serve booze, but you’d always find neighbourhood men planted on the stools, reading the paper, chain smoking and talking with the ladies behind the counter.
The Skyline takes me back to my childhood in this respect. The regulars here are from the few seniors residences in the area. The servers (and most likely owners) are friendly and seem to know everyone who walks through the doors.
The furniture, including booths and one awkward little table near the bar, is far older than most people reading this review. The wear on the table tops comes from years of hearty meals served fast. The regulars probably made many of the scratches themselves, literally etching themselves into the history of the place.
We were there for brunch. Service was quick and serving sizes are plentiful. Brunch classics are all on the menu and while you’re there to let a little grease sop up your hangover anyways, take some time to soak in the aura, share your childhood memories with your friends and plan the rest of your day.