Walked in for brunch this weekend. There are 2 floors and we were able to grab a table upstairs. I think there were only 2 servers working so service was a bit slow and a couple requests that were missed but I feel for them with how busy it was! I tried the veggie fry up and it was really good. They offered ketchup and hot sauce but the hot sauce only had a tiny bit left. My friend anticipated needing salt but after trying her food she was pleased with the seasoning and didn't need it. Overall, their menu had a ton of options and some distinctly English drinks and meals. It was very nice. My only qualm was the service being slow but again, they seemed understaffed.
Barry Gillan
Excellent fry. Great hangover cure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keahna Cox
I had a very pleasant experience eating here. The food was delicious and the service was very kind! They asked if I had any allergies and followed through which was a good experience as being asked is always nice. I’m gluten free and their gluten free fish and chips was very delicious! It is all well prices as well, especially for being gluten free. Thank you so much, can’t wait to come back and try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pudding, Fried Chicken, Fries
Carolyn Fe
Delicious and generous portions, great service and I like that you can order an item on their menu called "shelter meal" (or something like that) where they donate to a charity.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: English Breakfast, Toast, Proper Fry Up
Brittany
Great trivia on Thursdays!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Neha K
Got the seating quickly especially on the weekend.Ordered the following :Chicken pesto sandwich - It was good really liked it with crispy home fries.Special French toast - Usually French toast doesn’t come with cinnamon but this place was an exception. I really can’t stand the smell of it honestly it should’ve been mentioned on the menu.Pancakes - They were fluffy and crispy on the side.The server didn’t even put efforts to take off the cinnamon French toast from our table even after mentioning about it. I did ordered pancakes instead. Overall it wasn’t a great experience.Thank you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Va Va
Spice bag, spice bag, spice bag!!! Delish, reminded me so much of home!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bianca C
Love this brunch spot! 2 of my friends are gluten free so it was nice finding a place with many gluten free options. The gluten free fried chicken & pancakes were delicious!
Gwen Qu
Food was incredibly greasy. I felt sick afterwards. I got the fryer up. Not well seasoned. Tea was your typical low quality tea from a bag. I got the tea because I know I will be eating fried food so tea usually helps cut the greasiness. But I really liked the chocolate homemade pancakes!! They were nice. Not too sweet and super fluffy. It had a bit of an alcohol taste but not sure what was in it. As soon as I started eating the food, my stomach was feeling queasy. My partner and I got the same dish and he was having digestion issues all day.. same with me but not as severe. I wanted to go the bathroom…I recommend to make the food less greasy, don’t dunk the toast in butter or oil (it was incredibly oily). I’m not sure if they are using paper towels to absorb any excess grease for the sausage and bacon and try not to pick up too much of the oil after frying the egg. The hash browns were good (but how can you go wrong with potatoes?). It was a bit overcooked on the outside but inside was kinda tough. Not as soft, fluffy and crispy as I would like.. perhaps they didn’t prep them properly?I’m not a fan of the black pudding. It was kind of sweet. It wasn’t very savoury. I’m confused. I prefer the Romanian black sausage and even the Korean soon dae (blood sausage with glass noodles).Environment was nice and friendly… the waitress was very friendly and it was clear that they have regulars.I recommend the pancakes. :)Overall… we 2 got 2 fryer ups, 1 pancake special, 1 tea. Paid $80 including HST and tip…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Armando M.
Clever name. Queen West attitude. Average brunch. Under the category of "I shouldn't have ordered that", there is something unsettling about eating an omelette with pieces of chicken in it. It was the special that I ordered without much thought and ended up playing with my head...I mean, that's so meta, but in a gruesome kind of way. My friends enjoyed what they had so it wasn't bad overall. It was popular for brunch and the service was friendly. I probably wouldn't go back for brunch but if I was in the mood for a rough-and-ready bar where I could listen to edgy post-punk, drink edgy cocktails, and talk about my next tattoo, I would be there with my Doc Martin's on.
Great brunch there today. Very knowledgeable and careful with gluten free due to celiac. Lots of choices and dedicated fryer. Fast and friendly service. Will be back soon!
Sean Reed
Really cute place for a date or close friends. I say that because the tables are very small and so this becomes a very intimate dining experience. That said the food was really enjoyable and the staff are fantastic- coffee is exceptional too!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: English Breakfast, Waffles
Felix van Oost
Came here for a family brunch of 6 people and left fairly disappointed. There wasn't one standout issue, but a collection of minor ones that make Hugs & Sarcasm a cut below some of the other excellent brunch places in Toronto:- The service was quite slow - about 45 minutes to get our food - despite the place being quite empty when we arrived.- The food was decidedly mediocre - generally on the simpler and drier side. Two of us ordered the classic french toast but were given the special with smores instead, despite the waitress confirming with us which one we wanted. Ordering mistakes happen and we didn't bring it up because we didn't want to wait longer, but neither of us found the smores french toast to be a good combination. Everyone at the table considered the food average or below average compared to other options in the area.- Each table has a tablet displaying ads, which we found pretty distracting and annoying. We go to brunch to make conversation and eat, not to be served a constant loop of ads. The tablet couldn't be turned off or moved.- The POS terminals show the tip options in non-increasing order (options were 20%, 18%, 22% from left to right) instead of lowest to highest. This seems like a deliberate move to trick people, considering all other POS terminals display the tip options in a consistent way. We'd have considered giving Hugs & Sarcasm another visit for drinks (maybe brunch isn't their thing?) but this ended up being one issue too many for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Lori Spence
Had breakfast with two of my boys this morning enyoyed my time with themWhen we finished our breakfast the server asked us if we wanted anything else ,we said we were good I looked at her and said one bill pleaseThe bill cameI paid for the bill ,as it was a bit more then expected Idid not leave a tip on the machine and was going to leave cashI have family in the service history so I do understand how important it is to leave a tipWe were getting our coats on and the server came out and asked if everything was okay , I said yes and she said IN FRONT OF MY FAMILY well you did not leave a tip ,when people dont leave a tip it usually means they weren't happynow I have to tip out the kitchenThis was very unprofessional and in my option should of not happenedI am very disappointed and will not be recommending this restaurant to anyone
Jay Cascalenda
Food and service were impeccable. We had the fried chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries with the spicy mayo. All were top tier. We had the sausage breakfast sandwich with home fries and a side of blueberry pancake. All we done perfectly. Highly recommend.
Walked in for brunch this weekend. There are 2 floors and we were able to grab a table upstairs. I think there were only 2 servers working so service was a bit slow and a couple requests that were missed but I feel for them with how busy it was! I tried the veggie fry up and it was really good. They offered ketchup and hot sauce but the hot sauce only had a tiny bit left. My friend anticipated needing salt but after trying her food she was pleased with the seasoning and didn't need it. Overall, their menu had a ton of options and some distinctly English drinks and meals. It was very nice. My only qualm was the service being slow but again, they seemed understaffed.
Excellent fry. Great hangover cure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a very pleasant experience eating here. The food was delicious and the service was very kind! They asked if I had any allergies and followed through which was a good experience as being asked is always nice. I’m gluten free and their gluten free fish and chips was very delicious! It is all well prices as well, especially for being gluten free. Thank you so much, can’t wait to come back and try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pudding, Fried Chicken, Fries
Delicious and generous portions, great service and I like that you can order an item on their menu called "shelter meal" (or something like that) where they donate to a charity.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: English Breakfast, Toast, Proper Fry Up
Great trivia on Thursdays!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Got the seating quickly especially on the weekend.Ordered the following :Chicken pesto sandwich - It was good really liked it with crispy home fries.Special French toast - Usually French toast doesn’t come with cinnamon but this place was an exception. I really can’t stand the smell of it honestly it should’ve been mentioned on the menu.Pancakes - They were fluffy and crispy on the side.The server didn’t even put efforts to take off the cinnamon French toast from our table even after mentioning about it. I did ordered pancakes instead. Overall it wasn’t a great experience.Thank you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Spice bag, spice bag, spice bag!!! Delish, reminded me so much of home!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this brunch spot! 2 of my friends are gluten free so it was nice finding a place with many gluten free options. The gluten free fried chicken & pancakes were delicious!
Food was incredibly greasy. I felt sick afterwards. I got the fryer up. Not well seasoned. Tea was your typical low quality tea from a bag. I got the tea because I know I will be eating fried food so tea usually helps cut the greasiness. But I really liked the chocolate homemade pancakes!! They were nice. Not too sweet and super fluffy. It had a bit of an alcohol taste but not sure what was in it. As soon as I started eating the food, my stomach was feeling queasy. My partner and I got the same dish and he was having digestion issues all day.. same with me but not as severe. I wanted to go the bathroom…I recommend to make the food less greasy, don’t dunk the toast in butter or oil (it was incredibly oily). I’m not sure if they are using paper towels to absorb any excess grease for the sausage and bacon and try not to pick up too much of the oil after frying the egg. The hash browns were good (but how can you go wrong with potatoes?). It was a bit overcooked on the outside but inside was kinda tough. Not as soft, fluffy and crispy as I would like.. perhaps they didn’t prep them properly?I’m not a fan of the black pudding. It was kind of sweet. It wasn’t very savoury. I’m confused. I prefer the Romanian black sausage and even the Korean soon dae (blood sausage with glass noodles).Environment was nice and friendly… the waitress was very friendly and it was clear that they have regulars.I recommend the pancakes. :)Overall… we 2 got 2 fryer ups, 1 pancake special, 1 tea. Paid $80 including HST and tip…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Clever name. Queen West attitude. Average brunch. Under the category of "I shouldn't have ordered that", there is something unsettling about eating an omelette with pieces of chicken in it. It was the special that I ordered without much thought and ended up playing with my head...I mean, that's so meta, but in a gruesome kind of way. My friends enjoyed what they had so it wasn't bad overall. It was popular for brunch and the service was friendly. I probably wouldn't go back for brunch but if I was in the mood for a rough-and-ready bar where I could listen to edgy post-punk, drink edgy cocktails, and talk about my next tattoo, I would be there with my Doc Martin's on.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great brunch there today. Very knowledgeable and careful with gluten free due to celiac. Lots of choices and dedicated fryer. Fast and friendly service. Will be back soon!
Really cute place for a date or close friends. I say that because the tables are very small and so this becomes a very intimate dining experience. That said the food was really enjoyable and the staff are fantastic- coffee is exceptional too!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: English Breakfast, Waffles
Came here for a family brunch of 6 people and left fairly disappointed. There wasn't one standout issue, but a collection of minor ones that make Hugs & Sarcasm a cut below some of the other excellent brunch places in Toronto:- The service was quite slow - about 45 minutes to get our food - despite the place being quite empty when we arrived.- The food was decidedly mediocre - generally on the simpler and drier side. Two of us ordered the classic french toast but were given the special with smores instead, despite the waitress confirming with us which one we wanted. Ordering mistakes happen and we didn't bring it up because we didn't want to wait longer, but neither of us found the smores french toast to be a good combination. Everyone at the table considered the food average or below average compared to other options in the area.- Each table has a tablet displaying ads, which we found pretty distracting and annoying. We go to brunch to make conversation and eat, not to be served a constant loop of ads. The tablet couldn't be turned off or moved.- The POS terminals show the tip options in non-increasing order (options were 20%, 18%, 22% from left to right) instead of lowest to highest. This seems like a deliberate move to trick people, considering all other POS terminals display the tip options in a consistent way. We'd have considered giving Hugs & Sarcasm another visit for drinks (maybe brunch isn't their thing?) but this ended up being one issue too many for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Had breakfast with two of my boys this morning enyoyed my time with themWhen we finished our breakfast the server asked us if we wanted anything else ,we said we were good I looked at her and said one bill pleaseThe bill cameI paid for the bill ,as it was a bit more then expected Idid not leave a tip on the machine and was going to leave cashI have family in the service history so I do understand how important it is to leave a tipWe were getting our coats on and the server came out and asked if everything was okay , I said yes and she said IN FRONT OF MY FAMILY well you did not leave a tip ,when people dont leave a tip it usually means they weren't happynow I have to tip out the kitchenThis was very unprofessional and in my option should of not happenedI am very disappointed and will not be recommending this restaurant to anyone
Food and service were impeccable. We had the fried chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries with the spicy mayo. All were top tier. We had the sausage breakfast sandwich with home fries and a side of blueberry pancake. All we done perfectly. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5