Leaside Village — Local services in Toronto

My first experience here was ok. I didn't enjoy my plate, the Steak Frits. It was the first time I had already sliced steak. This leads the meat not to preserve the juice and get dry fast. Also, the sauce was too garlic, and I couldn't feel the beef too much. The fries also felt made in old oil. We were rushed in our service. We were handed the menu and asked already what we wanted to consume. Unless you are a frequent customer, this will never work. Also, when I was still eating with food in my mouth, we were asked if we were done and would like the bill. I looked around. Plenty of tables were vacant, so I said yes, and we left with minimal tip for our service. This happened on January 21 Saturday afternoon. Besides that, the decoration inside is welcoming and comfortable, a place for everyone...

Not a bad place. Timmies, Five Guys, Bulk Barn, Pet Valu and Linen Chest are the places I frequent the most. The Longos has some great stuff, especially in the deli department. I think I would only really take marks off because it's a pain to make a left on to the street that you access it from and if you are exiting via Laird you can only go right (north). Also, just want to correct one prior review, the pizza place is actually Pizzaville. Not bad for walk-ins but the delivery driver is just rude. I've never had a delivery driver rate my tip before. He did...to my partners face...standing at our door. And it wasn't a...

Standard area outdoor shopping area. Definitely, not enough parking and certain rows are far too close to each other, producing near-accidents when attempting to park.

Nothing of substantial significance to find here, as all the usual stores seem to want to get the attention of the passers-by. Going on a weekend is no relief as the parking lot was full.

NOTE: As the Eglinton Crosstown rail project is continuing (until at least 2021), many of the lanes on the roadways to this shopping area are restricted to one-lane. And, the additional "temporary" traffic lights add to a VERY congested and...