queen street warehouse

i've got mixed feelings about this place. let's talk about the atmosphere. so the first thing you'll notice is that everyone working here are smokin' hot college kids/young adults. maybe these guys and girls are placed here as a distraction from the mediocre food. my shiny burger and burnt sweet potato fries definitely tasted $5. if i were to come here again it would just be for drinking. however they do get points for playing some crazytown - butterfly.

i like this place for the offers that they have! the entire menu is $4.95 per item. they offer customers to pay 4.95 for a meal to a homeless person, which makes them one of the latest social cause organizations in toronto.

other than that, service quality varies a lot depending on which host/hostess you get for the night. food quality was so so, sometimes good, sometimes not so much. recently, one of my fellow diners got hair in her dish twice. the hostess was very nice and appeared apologetic to us. we got nothing to complain besides that.

if you decide to give this place a try (which i highly suggest you should) then definitely order the warehouse ceasar!!!

this morning i had brunch at queen street warehouse. it is the second restaurant in toronto to be offering a menu where all food items are $4.95 all day everyday. interestingly they sustain this through company sponsorships. a redbull logo could be seen in the corner of the restaurant but i actually didn’t feel like i was being blatantly advertised to that much. the servers were all dressed like 80s rockers and the sign to the bathroom said “free air guitar”. it was corny but worked for the type of establishment that catered to young university students on a budget. i ordered the fried chicken wafflewich (pictured above). the sandwich had buttermilk fried chicken, an apple coleslaw, bacon, mayo and a side of maple syrup which i happily drenched everything in. it was served with a side of “fries” which were really more like tater tots, but crunch and delicious. everything in the wafflewich paired nicely together but i wish it was slightly bigger. considering it was $4.95 i couldn’t really complain. nash ended up ordering two things because he was hungry and had a hunch that the portions would be smaller than normal. the first thing was a baked fritata with egg, roasted broccoli, carmelized onion, cheddar cheese, greens, pickled vegetables and green onion. the second was the chorizo hash . he added extra hash for $1. it had a chipotle hollandaise, chorizo, onion, green pepper, scrambled eggs and more. to drink i ordered the warehouse espresso which contained vodka, toronto’s “cut coffee” beans, kahlua and cream. it was like an iced coffee with a zing in it. i couldn’t resist getting dessert (since again it was $4.95) so i ordered the fried apple pie which was served with a side of vanilla ice cream. the shape made me think of what it would look like if someone took a macdonald’s apple pie and fried it. the filling was way better than a mcdonald’s pie though, it was hot and fresh. the outside was crunchy with a thick breading. it was a bit messy to eat but worth gettin

this morning i had brunch at queen street warehouse. it is the second restaurant in toronto to be offering a menu where all food items are $4.95 all day everyday. interestingly they sustain this through company sponsorships. a redbull logo could be seen in the corner of the restaurant but i actually didn’t feel like i was being blatantly advertised to that much. the servers were all dressed like 80s rockers and the sign to the bathroom said “free air guitar”. it was corny but worked for the type of establishment that catered to young university students on a budget.

i ordered the fried chicken wafflewich (pictured above). the sandwich had buttermilk fried chicken, an apple coleslaw, bacon, mayo and a side of maple syrup which i happily drenched everything in. it was served with a side of “fries” which were really more like tater tots, but crunch and delicious. everything in the wafflewich paired nicely together but i wish it was slightly bigger. considering it was $4.95 i couldn’t really complain.

nash ended up ordering two things because he was hungry and had a hunch that the portions would be smaller than normal. the first thing was a baked fritata with egg, roasted broccoli, carmelized onion, cheddar cheese, greens, pickled vegetables and green onion.

the second was the chorizo hash. he added extra hash for $1. it had a chipotle hollandaise, chorizo, onion, green pepper, scrambled eggs and more.

to drink i ordered the warehouse espresso which contained vodka, toronto’s “cut coffee” beans, kahlua and cream. it was like an iced coffee with a zing in it.

i couldn’t resist getting dessert (since again it was $4.95) so i ordered the fried apple pie which was served with a side of vanilla ice cream. the shape made me think of what it would look like if someone took a macdonald’s apple pie and fried it. the filling was way better than a mcdonald’s pie though, it was hot and fresh. the outside was crunchy with a thick breading. it was a bit messy to eat but worth getting my hands dirty.

all in all, we had a great meal at warehouse for the price. if you’re looking for cheap eats in toronto, this is definitely the place to go!

wack

i've been hearing great things about el furniture warehouse and was glad to discover that a sister location opened up closer to home. with all items on the menu priced at $4.95, what does anyone have to lose? so we arrived right at 5pm on friday hoping to beat the crowd.
the place was so packed, it seemed like we were walking into a bar during the height of the night. the music was pumping, the crowd (not surprisingly, the majority of patrons were low to mid twenties) was vibrant. not the place if you're looking for quiet conversation cuz get ready, this place is loud but well suited.
oh and the food. forget about the price for a minute. the portions are decent and all the hype about the mac & cheese was true! i had the kale caesar salad and salt & pepper chicken wings. i upgraded for another $0.99 to get ranch dressing, carrots and celery sticks. the salad was decent, lots of real crispy bacon chuncks, shredded kale, homemade croutons and dressing. the wings (10 of them!) were just the way i like them - crispy and dry rubbed.
but seriously, at $4.95 even if the food was sub-par, it's what one would expect at those prices. however because the food is actually made with quality ingredients, tastes great and the portions are generous, makes this a place that everyone should try at least once!
you won't be disappointed. oh and the service was friendly and efficient to boot!

the most entertaining venue to come to toronto in ages!. come hungry, and trust the servers when they recommend adding certain things to dishes...they know all the hidden secrets behind the perfect combos !

terrible service. some of the worst service i've ever received. we were seated and completely ignored for the first 15 minutes we were there. it turns out our server was actually just sitting at the table next to us, so we finally got a chance to order drinks (a cocktail and a beer), which took far too long. we should have left at this point but didn't want to walk elsewhere in the cold, so we ordered 2 more beers and our server disappeared. 25 minutes later and still beer-less we saw her standing in the corner and approached her to cancel our drinks and print the bill. will not return.

an awesome experience. my experience at the queen st. warehousde was absolutely amazing!

service - fun and attentive staff. i was seated quickly and received the perfect amount of attention from all staff.

food - delicious and obviously affordable. i got the quinoa salad and added extra avocado. i also ordered the mini donuts which were absolutely amazing!

drinks - extensive drink list with average pricing. i got the warehouse margarita - a double margarita with a corona bottle upside down in it.

atmosphere - upbeat environment, great music, and a fun staff who clearly love their job.

overall it was a 5/5 experience - will be back!

it just got bumped up on my list because of last week's food rave. we rocked up after a night at spin for a friend's birthday, the boys lusting after their braised beef sub (almost everyone, except me, ordered it). there was a dj playing the sickest hip hop and r&b beats, both old and new, with some other genres thrown in for good measure. people were eating, drinking and dancing to the music. i saw one guy, who gave me the worst swagger envy, dance with a chicken wing better than i've ever been able to with a glow stick. if you want to live out your coyote ugly dreams, it could happen here, there were girls dancing up on the bar. i don't know if it's the vibe or the cool salads and sandwiches, we always end up having a great time. the quinoa bowl is delish, if you like your meat, try their braised beef and if you are feeling naughty or having a cheat day, finish with the doughnuts.

what we ended up with was the manager coming up to our table and after a few minutes of chitchat, she tells me there was actually a third option. the mini donuts they also serve wrapped in bacon. now, when i heard the magic word bacon, i was probably beaming!

i follow el furniture on instagram and thought i had to check it out. once we arrived we waited inside for a bit to be seated and were told we had to wait outside and we would be called in, understandable and the wait was less than 10 minutes (went on a tuesday). once we were seated, we waited a tad bit for our server and once she arrived placed drink orders, since long island ice teas were on special we ordered a couple (only $8.50!)

we decided to order the potato skins as a starter. they were good potato skins, nothing i'd rave about but for 4.95... whose complaining. for our meals i order the mushroom-swiss burger and my friend ordered the pulled chicken burger. we also ordered the mac n cheese. my mushroom-swiss burger was good, the egg bun was deliscious but you could tell the patty was a frozen patty, i prefer fresh but it was pretty good. my friends pulled pork burger was excellent though! sauce was really good. the mac n cheese was not bad although we both agreed it was a little over seasoned. for dessert we had the mini donuts.... absolutley amazing, my friend was licking the plate they were so good! you must get them as a dessert when you finish up not too much but tasted so good.

overall on food i would give el furniture a 3.5 but because of atmosphere i give it a 4. our server and everyone who worked there was very nice and all seemed like they loved there jobs which i love seeing. the music was good as well as we were singing the whole time we were there! i dont think ive ever been so happy and having a good time at a restaurant but here! you absolutely must try this place if you are in the area as i will for sure be back here again to try some new things and more drinks!

what an outstanding concept: all food items are $4.95. and guess what?? everything tastes amazing and is actually a decent portion size. why can't more restaurants follow in the lead of queen st warehouse? i've been to too many restaurants that have inflated pricing for such small portions! that is my biggest pet peeve. i love food and i eat a lot like most people so please dont cheap out on portion sizes. queen st warehouse understands this and dishes out quantity and quality. thank you for doing that. the mac n' cheese was superb and the swiss mushroom burger -----> absolutely incredible. i can confidently say it was one of the top 5 best burgers i've ever had. the beef and the bun are top quality.