the dime

really bomb place to eat and drink. love this place! looks a little intimidating at first because of the decor, but theserviceis awesome and friendly. every single thing on the menu to eat costs 4.95... yes five dollars for any food item on the menu. had some nachos and they were awesome, another family member had the braised beef lasagne which was equally as amazing! it's a pretty hard core looking little bar, but worth it if you're looking for cheap, good eats to go with your beer!

bar food.... today, i decided to come to the dime because i've passed by many time and wondered what $4.95 can offer. the dime used to be la rocca ristorante italiano and i figured that opening a italian restaurant next to another italian restaurant in the heart of little italy wasn't going well. my friend said there has been some dramatic changes to the interior with a new bar, new walls and new seating. what stayed the same is the ugly floor, but you're not going too eat off of them so why care?

the first thing i noticed when i arrived was how dark it was. a few dimmed light bulbs and the dark wood, i had trouble seeing where i was going. i was greeted by a single server with a friendly smile. she plopped two menus on the table and walked away. she came back pacing back and forth wondering if i was going to order or if i was just going to drink my water. my friend has arrived yet.

at first glance at the menu, everything was bar food. a lot of mini bites, salads and a few 'burgers'. i ordered the mama t's mac n cheese and the veggie burger with fries. when my friend arrived, she ordered the maple bacon gnocchi and the beet and goat cheese salad. we shared.

food arrived within 15 minutes of being ordered. i suspected everything is prep early and made quick. my mama t's mac n cheese were okay. bit size balls of mac n cheese fried and bedded on some sauce. i thought they were bland and not cheesy. my friend suggested they should have used cheddar instead of just parmesan. my veggie burger didn't arrive and the pulled pork came instead. i called the server over and she acknowledge it wasn't what i ordered and sent it back. my friend's gnocchi was nicely made and creamy, but lacked bacon. disappointing. her beet and goat cheese salad wasn't the best. the beet was a bit under down and the leaves of the salad were wittered. my veggie burger came and it was massive. nicely topped with avocado, onions, tomatoes and corn on top a veggie patty with melted cheddar. i also question whether the patty was cooked on the same grill as the beef burger. it did have a hint of beefy flavors.

ultimately, i doubt i will return. the bar feeling isn't my style and for the quality of food andservicereceived, it is not worth it.

interesting spot on commercial drive. being on a budget we stopped by to check out the $5.95 menu. great range and decent sizes. we got the burger and the tacos. would recommend a stop in for a cheap, yet tasty meal.servicewas friendly but a little unorganised.

theservicewas absolutely horrible ! the worst i've ever had in any restaurant or bar , just  very bad ! pretty nasty experience all together . very cheap food , you get treated the same too !

i like the atmosphere and the affordable meal
however, i arrived here today from another city and was very disappointed by the bartender, matty, that cared to play his own music. we paid to play a few songs and our music got shut off due to personal favour. creating an atmosphere is important as we all want to have fun. very important to all be merry. very simple . change yourserviceattitude.

this place is awesome. how can you argue with a $5 dollar meal?servicecan be a little slow during rush hours but that's to be expected anywhere you go. the burger was great, i'll get two next time.

food was definitely worth the whopping price of only $5!!! not a huge location but i assume it must be busy during peak hours since we were free to seat ourselves at around 2. fastservicealso. the fried eggplant sandwich was stellar. the bun and everything in between was bomb. there should be more $5 restaurants out there because i'm loving the dime and warehouse.

i come here almost every month.serviceat the bar is great. i always get the burger and fries. drinks are always on point. menu changes here and there and the new stuff is always good. highly advise coming here. goodnight!

the deals are insane, all food for only $4.95! theservicestaff are quite attentive but the only downside is the noise level here is over the top. don't plan to stay long when you are dining here, it's more of an in and out as it's so hard to hear the person sitting next to you let alone your own voice. aside from the noise level, i would give the food at this place a 5/5. everything including the desserts were on par. we ordered the seasonal specials including the fish tacos, honey wings, house made nachos, perogies and the deep fried waffle with ice cream drizzled over blueberries in a sauce. this dessert was amazing, the crispiness and warm waffle with the icecream is the ultimate combo!

scam central. awesome burgers & decent service. but no debit machine? cash only. plus the 3 dollarservicecharge to use the atm... turned a cheap meal into not so cheap, quit scamming people guys and for god's sake put beer prices on the menu.

the best guacamole ever!!!. went fot dinner there, i had garlic prawns, nachos with guacamole and hot wings, the food was really good, the guacamole was great ( i'm really picky when it comes to mexican food/ salsas) and theservicewas good, the bartender was really polite, we ended up really happy withserviceand food, i've tried warehouse and factory as well warehouse is good, but factory is horrible!!!! i am definitely coming back to dime =)

worstservicei have ever experienced, was treated like a criminal by there staff just for asking if there was a special on draft. one of the bar tenders even started a verbal fight with a patron because he only tipped 50 cents on the first drink he bought. i highly recommend never going here

improved. i went to the dime a few months ago and wasn't impressed with the food orservice-- my salad came in a weird cup with waxed paper, and my burger was soggy -- but upon my reluctant return at the request of a friend, i was surprised to find some good changes. my burger was delicious (and not soggy!), and the side salad came in a bowl.servicewas much better, and the food came out quickly despite how busy it was.

you've won me back, dime.

what's the big problem? it's a $5 plate. the servers are friendly enough, drinks are average, music was ok. so it's a fine place to go. nothing amazing or special, but certainly not a place to be put down. if you want constant attention (seek help) and eat at a moreservicebased establishment, and shut the hell up!

rip off. foodservicewas deliberatley slow to make you order more overpriced beer. it took 50 minutes to get food when it wasn't that busy. the food was poor. the menu says 1 lb. of chicken wings. you actually get barely 1/2 lb. that is deceitful. thye grilled cheese was tiny and had no noticeable cheese on it. it did have a slice of tomato. overall definetly not worth the price of 4.95. i would never go back.