Sunset Grill

Service is super fast and friendly! I like coming here early in the morning as it doesn’t seem to be as packed as lunch can be. It is a bit pricy, but it’s nice for treat once in a while!
I was a bit disappointed that my side of strawberries seemed to be a few dollars extra for a tiny cup of maybe one and a half cut up strawberries but the waffle was so good that I forgot about it haha!

Clean. Fast. Friendly service. Good basic menu. All day breakfast. Like the one in The Beach, only without the lineup. Would come again.

Definitely a decent, clean, quick normal place with friendly staff and good food. My wife and I went into a building close by for a quick meeting, and this was a good quick after meeting restaurant to go to for brekky.

Very plain. Nothing special. There’s much better restaurants and brunch places in this area. But if ur just looking for something simple like eggs and bread, this is ur go-​to place

The food is ok, love the roasted potatoes.
The BLT sandwich is standard but with its cheap price it’s a good deal!

This place is great if you’re looking for a huge breakfast and don’t care about your health too much! The food here is greasy as with all the sunset grills across the GTA, and don’t expect to come away feeling refreshed and full of energy. The food consists of something close to what you would get at Dennys, but better. Eggs, toast, bacon, sausages, potatoes and fries are the main courses for most meals here.
Service staff are relatively friendly and come by once in a while to fill your juice or coffee. Also the place is usually fairly clean, something which can’t be said about Dennys. The décor is that of a retirement home restaurant so don’t expect much from that either.
Overall a decent place to grab a hearty breakfast and you will come away with food to take home as well. My personal suggestion are the pancakes as they are probably the least greasy of all the foods on the menu. If you’re a heath freak though, this probably is not the best place for you as there isn’t even a fruit or salad option for sides here.

We’ve been regulars here for several years. Love that they have real maple syrup — many restaurants at this price point only give you the fake stuff. It’s extra, but worth it. Pancakes aren’t greasy and I welcome the recent addition of blueberry and chocolate pancakes. Would like to see a salad option in place of potatoes for the egg dishes, though.

I’ve went here a few times and the food is very inconsistent. First off, it’s usual greasy, my eggs are never cooked right (soft poached came out hard poached), but the meats and potatoes are pretty good.
I literally live 5 mins away and love breakfast food, it’s unfortunate that I always seem to be harassed to leave early. I been going here for a year and I vow never to come back again after my last dinein experience. A few weeks ago my daughter and I along with a few friends came on a weekend for brunch. Our server was nice enough and that is the only reason why we even left a tip. My daughter started fussing and crying a bit (along with most kids her age when seated for a period of time), but the audacity of the manager still riles me up. Our bill was 100+ dollars and we sat for only a hour. We were still drinking our coffees and finishing our breakfast when the bill was set on the table. There was a line up and the short dark hair manager had the nerve to tell us to leave because one my daughter was disrupting other peoples brunch and that we sat here For two hours when there’s a line up for other people to sit. First off, we sat here for maximum only an hour, second, no one seems to have a problem with my daughter fussing a bit, and thirdly, how the hell can u kick us out when we are paying customers that hasn’t finished our food?!
I never liked this manager because he’s rude, never smiles when u are a regular, and is just so pretentious. This store needs new management and maybe not so many customers would write bad reviews. Cos all the bad ones I see here is because of this middle aged man.
The other times I been here when it’s not busy it’s not so bad. But this place has potential if they got chefs who can cooks eggs rigt and manager who smiles and is nice.

Came here for the 1^st time today. Just around the corner and was extra hungry for a traditional American breakfast. After reading the reviews, didn’t know what to expect going in.
Showed up around 9:15am and the place was just starting to get busy. Service was fairly quick. Definitely large portions. Was hard for us to finish what they gave us so we took part of it out. Quality of the food was great — not Michelin Star by any means but what you’d expect from a chain breakfast restaurant.
Overall will definitely be back when the craving calls. It was getting busy around 10am and I could see how the service might slip around that time. With that said, overall experience was good.

I have been visiting this place with friends and family every once and awhile over a period of about 6 months. It’s a solid 3 star place. You’ll never come away with your socks knocked off, but for the price and chain-​ness of Sunset Grill, you’ll be satisfied.
I’ve never run into any of the atrocious service that other reviewers have mentioned. While my servers generally range between ‘fine’ and ‘good’ in terms of friendliness, they’re still adept at taking my order quickly and keeping the coffee filled.
The food is pretty decent (although not going to blow your mind) and it’s served surprisingy quickly. Not in a did-​that-​just-​come-​out-​the-​microwave way but because the cooks are good at what they do.
I’m giving this four stars because for what it is (a mid-​range breakfast chain) it delivers well.

After reading some of the recent reviews I felt the need to share my experience at Sunset Grill. This was my third visit, and each time I have loved the food and service. The style of the restaurant is diner style, so expect to receive quick service. We were served quickly and NOT rushed out, but they turned the tables quickly. I only wish my stomach was bigger!
Once in, the order is promptly taken and the food is delivered in a very short time. The cooks are pros.
The staff was really busy but took the time to spend quality time with each table. The food was excellent, large portions, reasonably priced and quite fast. Expect to spend 10 – 12 dollars per person. Again, the portions are HUGE! So you definitely get your moneys worth. Pancakes and coffee is good. The service was great. The percentage system is used for gratuity, but there is always an option to leave less than 18%.
Servers/​management checked with us a couple times. It seems like they really enjoy working there. That was very nice to watch.
I will be visiting Sunset Grill the next time I am downtown near yonge and Bloor

Last time coming here, everytime I come here I ask for extra well done home fries and over easy eggs and, well, have a look at the photo I attached, the eggs are mega runny, the potatoes are barely cooked and my girlfriend is now in a bad mood. Breakfast fail. Egg fail, potato fail, never coming back, they wouldn’t let us just keep our Tim Hortons tea off to the side so they took them to the front. Dunno what’s wrong with me for coming back and subjecting myself to this kinda lack of care. Whatever. No stars if I could.

This is my go– to spot for breakfast on the weekends where my family/​friends and I come to catch up from the week.
I usually keep it traditional with the 3 eggs and some kind of protein on the side. However I have tried the pancakes and they are by far the most fluffiest pancakes I have had without being too heavy.
With the non-​stop refills of coffee and the generous portions I can’t complain.
It might not be high end but if you’re looking for a greasy spoon where you can get the best bang for your buck then this hits the spot !
The only downfall is that I work outside the city, and I can’t take advantage of their daily breakfast specials.
P. S. I would like to comment on the on Angelique’s comment. On the debit machine you are able to select an other amount for gratuity. I have never had a problem with the staff here. Considering they moved you upon your request when a table was available away from the door, I think is actually accommodating.
Happy eating :)

Would not recommend. This place could be so much better if they had better management. Skip to bottom for summary if you’re short on time.
It’s a restaurant. People come to eat and have fellowship with friends and family. They don’t come for harassment, overcharging, or lies.
Positives: Our server was polite and is the ONLY reason I left any tip at all. I enjoyed my food.
Negatives: First we were seated at a table right by the door which was constantly being opened by people entering (–12 degrees outside, for context), despite there being a better table close by. I wasn’t allowed to sit there because I didn’t have my complete party present. We asked to be moved after the party was complete and got a better seat. Again, not an issue with the servers, just the seating policy.
Second, we were billed incorrectly. My friend and I ordered two different meals at two different costs, but were charged for two of the more expensive meal. We had to ask for the bill to be changed. Let me repeat. We had to ASK to be charged the correct price for our food. Let that sink in.
Third, the manager (I assume, because he wore no uniform and was arrogant enough not to be polite), asked us to hurry and pay after trying to take my drink away from me while I was still drinking it. I had to ask for my drink back. Let me repeat. I had to ask for my drink back. Let that sink in. He returned 5 minutes later and claimed that we had to leave because there was a single group waiting to sit and everyone else was still eating. I’m quite sure that’s not how a restaurant works. You wait however long you have to wait, because you expect that when it’s your turn, you will not be hurried out of the place. Silly me.
Fourth, when I went to pay, I expressed to him (as he was also handling the cash register) that I did not appreciate being rushed out. My exact words were, «I have to say, I do not appreciate being rushed out of here.» His response? «FOUR HOURS. You were here for four hours guys.» FALSE. We were there from 11:10am until 1:20pm. Anyone who can count and tell time knows that’s not even two and a half hours, let alone four. Why lie TO your customers ABOUT your customers? Is this the way to do good business nowadays? Treat the customers you already have like shit so you can get more? I’m pretty sure that’s a bad plan. When we both confronted him about this saying that we had NOT been there for four hours, he simply said, «okay okay» in a much quieter but equally rude voice. Also, if you have the audacity to put 18% as your minimum expectation for a tip on your debit machine (which is higher than the generally accepted standard), you had better provide service worthy of an 18% tip, and we definitely did NOT get that. You also don’t argue with a customer in front of other customers when they tell you they don’t like they way you personally treated them.
TL; DR — Food’s all right. Individual servers are all right depending on who you get. Manager (again I assume that’s who he was) is rude, arrogant, insulting, and has poor customer service and communication skills. Will NOT return. Would NOT recommend. 7 West a block away, heck even the Longo’s supermarket next door has better food and better service.
Truly disgusted.

I like the breakfast specials from this place. They are fairly cheap. 4.99 for 3 eggs, home fries and toast. The eggs are good and this fills you up for the day since they give you a bunch of starches.
However, being a breakfast place, I’m a bit disappointed by the coffee quality as it tastes like the old McDonald’s coffee (before they improved to the McCafe style coffee). Also, the potatoes are too salty.
But if you’re really hungry and need food for breakfast, it’s not a bad option if you are in the area, but not worth any special trip there.
It’ll do the job for protein and carbs in the office but there are much better options in the Yorkville area if you’re visiting the area.

Came for breakfast before work this morning– it’s a Sunday at 8, we just finished our breakfasts and we’re happy.
I ordered the sunset special– eggs, home fries, bacon and 2 pancakes. It was all cooked perfectly. The bacon crispy, pancakes actually tasted a bit like cake (mmm…), home fries seasoned well, and scrambled eggs were perfect.
Service was pleasant and quick.
The coffee wasn’t great– which is why I’m giving a 4 star instead of 5.
Ill return– for sure…

I think that this might be a case of a franchise growing too quickly for it’s own good. I’ve been to the Sunset Grill in the beaches and it felt like a family restaurant. This location felt like Frans. If you have read my review of Frans, you will know that this is NOT a compliment. The breakfast was pretty boring & tasteless.
Our server was friendly and efficient. There, that’s one good thing that I can say.
**There are other spots in this area to eat at that are better for brunch.**

I have been to many Sunset Grills and fondly remember some of them with great gusto. The one at the beaches for example: A hearty greasy breakfast at a good price at a very retro looking locale… with a skylight! ;-)
However service and quality seem to be going down over the years as Sunset Grill opens new locations and unfortunately, this one epitomizes that very downward slide.
Which is a shame to me, since this one is within walking distance from me now and used to be a waffle’s throw from my previous place… and you know I like me a lazy brunch.
Alas, the only reason I went there last time was because I was sporting a fractured leg, was cast-​ridden and wanted to avoid trekking too far a distance. Which does not say much for the quality of the food, does it?
Not only that, I also had made reservations in the past and they messed it up. The first time they completely forgot/​lost the reservation and had us –as we were a larger group, first wait for 22 minutes for a table to clear and in the end as no two tables did, had us squished into a single table with barely enough room to operate cutlery. Plus it was winter and the table was just left off the entrance, but that was just bad luck.
The other two times this happened, I was advised they did not take reservations anymore because they were too busy in the mornings –even though they literally had taken mine over the phone a day or two earlier. Seriously?
So when that happened the second and third time, we just left and went to Spirits Bar and Grill on Church and Hayden St. which has a reasonable breakfast but it is not the breakfast place I had in mind and breakfast is not that bar’s forte. The point is, I gave their service more than one chance and they did not come through.
From a decour perspective this place lacks the retro vibe of some of the other locations and is in fact, in my opinion, just a little less drab looking than a Golden Griddle.
Sadly, I am of the belief most customers come here due to its incredibly central and accessible location but the food… although at times served in large portions, it is still somewhat par and generic at best, specially when stacked up to comparable breakfast joints.

I like the novelty to eating all-​day breakfast on a weekday afternoon if only to fool myself into thinking it’s weekend brunch and I don’t have to go back to work after all. *sigh*
Met a friend for lunch and ordered 2 breakfasts with bacon, toast, 3 over easy eggs and hashbrowns ($ 6.99 each). Food came to the table amazingly quick.
Breakfast was good, nothing outstanding but then again, it’s pretty hard to screw up eggs.
Service was friendly. We were in and out in less than 30 minutes which is great for a quick lunch.
The only downside — Having to spend the rest of the afternoon in back to back meetings at work.

I gave this new all-​day breakfast place by my house a try this morning. The setup is nice. Everything has been completely renovated from the café that occupied the spot before. They have a healthy sized menu of your typical breakfast fair from the basic three egg meal, steak and eggs, omelettes, and waffles. They also have a small lunch menu with grilled cheese, burgers, and salads.
I would rate the food at a solid three stars. There’s nothing on the menu that makes it any better than the next breakfast place down the street. What made the difference here was the staff and the speed of service. I was greeted at the door, shown promptly where I could place my take-​out order, and was gone in under 5 minutes.
The gentleman I was speaking with, who I’m guessing was the franchisee, was very friendly and chatty with me while I was waiting. He was saying that they will have a patio in the summer which they hope to have up and running in April.