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The Senator Restaurant

76/100 (3152 ratings)

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"This restaurant is my daughters favourite place for breakfast we come all the way from the west end to take her for breakfast.... their pancakes are..."

Suki Sehra

"Our last stop before making our 7.5 hour journey home....This place is so awesome, one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever eaten. I’ve never had a..."

Charmaine Robles

"This is a 5 star restaurant . The atmosphere was so up lifting . The food was so delicious ,everything tasted fresh . Oh if you like Cesar salad you..."

Merth Emsley

"Highly recommend this place. We ate dinner here before attending the Bodyguard Musical. Old school dinner style with amazing food and wonderful..."

Charity Lawson

"Not a place I’ve been to regularly, but I know about it and I enjoy the atmosphere and the food when I do go. I loved that I could get a negroni..."

Adrian Hetherington

"The food was like mothers use to make Service was great Would recommend Hard to believe old time charm in downtown..."

Cindy Coates

"The place got a lot of history to it. The staff here is very kind and friendly and the food is absolutely..."

Ryan Cuenca

"Amazing restaurant! Home-y style food downstairs & upscale dinner fare in their new (and gorgeous) upstairs space, which is a MUST try!! You can't go..."

Burgundy Laforet

"Stopped here for Sunday brunch. The place is so cute! Service was excellent and the food was delicious! Highly..."

Kristen Dobberstein

"The food is good & the portions are good. The staff are very friendly. It reminds me of a neighbourhood..."

Charlie Butt

"Great food and great service! We come here when we are in Toronto for breakfast. Always..."

Lorraine Forshaw

"Yet another 5 star experience at the Senator. Can say enough about the freshness and attention to quality they have here. The very old diner style..."

Ray MacDonald

"Amazing ambiance and terrific foodAmazing ambiance and great service combined with fresh and delicious foodWe had the latke with..."

Niharika Gill

"We had more than a meal.. We had an experience!Went here with a couple of dining friends before a show. If you are going to the Ed Mirvish..."

Theresa Black McCourt

"Nice restaurant. Has an old world charm to it. As expected had very few veg options. But I liked what I had - Mac and cheese pasta. The ginger ale..."

Neerav Parekh

"Went here for the first time this morning and I must say I was very impressed! Me and my boyfriend are on day #5 of our vacation so our trip has..."

Facebook User

"Food was really good. It is best described as upscale dinner food. Prices were a tad on the expensive side but not unreasonable. Service was good...."

The Big Mac

"What a lovely place! And the staff is amazing. The prices are a little steep but it's cool cause the food is absolutely brilliant. Would definitely..."

Rini Zachariah

"This is the cutest, and less well known diner style restaurant in the city. This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. I ordered eggs Benedict..."

Maria

"The Senator is a very interesting throwback to a bygone era. The dark wood booths, the red and white checkered floor, the old-time counter, the..."

Lunny

"For that day I somehow had some craving for baked beans so I opted for Berkshire Bacon (but of course) and eggs that came with a side of maple baked..."

Ann Gagno

"A group of 4 of us dropped into The Senator on Monday for brunch. After a short wait, we were seated into the booth and served quickly. I had the..."

Brad Arbour

"Really good breakfast from a really inconspicuous place. They have a good cup of coffee and a nice staff. The space is a little small, but what do..."

BarredChef

"An old-school diner never goes out of style - "With all the indie places and trendy cafes on every corner, there is a still a tasty piece of..."

IS Palette

"I haven't blogged about a brunch place in forever! So here is this one - brunch at one of the oldest restaurants in Toronto. Walking in on a Saturday..."

Karen Ng

"Great spot for brunch! Had the loveliest server and a super delicious plate stacked with caramelized banana pancakes and crispy bacon. My friends had..."

Pardis Parhizgar

"Challah bread for the French toast was great. If its between this place or Fran's in the neighbourhood, Senator wins hands..."

Nurse Nat

"Went there for breakfast - I had the smoked salmon omelette which was delish! Not too many tables for the weekend morning crowd so found we were..."

Mari

"Fantastic pre-show dinner! Carrot..."

Jacqueline Sava

"Fabulous. The club is to rave over. Cobb salad divine. Grilled cheese is wonderful. Small bur has a great deal of character. Their huge chocolate..."

Chelle

"The Senator has got to be my absolute favourite restaurant to go to. If I could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of my life, I gotta say I..."

Kate D

"The Senator is Toronto’s oldest restaurants, which can date back to the 19th century. It is located close to Dundas Square and is quite popular for..."

Foodology.ca

"dre @ Dundas & Victoria: Diana from foodology.ca was in town, so I met up with her to have brunch. I found this place from Urbanspoon, and also from..."

BiteMe

"The menu is pretty brief, but I still had a hard time deciding. They did have a very extensive drink menu and one of my favourite beers (Lug Tread)..."

Shanondoah N

"Having been in business for over 80 years, I’m a little ashamed that I only stopped by The Senator for the first time last week. Conveniently..."

Jess W.

"Known for attracting an early morning audience, your cuppa-Joe will be brewed from a custom roast by Dark City Coffee. Later in the day, lightly..."

Jason Finestone

"I love this place! Unless you're looking for it on Victoria street you might blow right by it just as I've done about a million times. It wasn't..."

Ruth Buder

"A true American diner, this is a great place for breakfast (though a bit pricey). The salmon platter is amazing, the oatmeal with fresh berries as..."

Justin Doshi

"This place is in one of the oldest original houses in T.O, the food is priced well for area and is super fresh and homemade. Jams good:) Has been..."

Andrew

"Restaurant with a history - read about it on the front page of the menu. As for the food, the pancakes are superb! French toasts are not bad too. And..."

Kerrie Chan

"Their bread and jam was so delicious! Other food was average. A bit pricey for a brunch, but still affordable. +their homemade chili sauce was spicy,..."

JAne C

"Always wonderful. We enjoyed the patio for the last warm day of the year. Great attentive service and great diner food. The patio will be open..."

Scott Phillips

"The place is really nice, the fact that is old and kinda classic is great. We had breakfast and it was..."

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