Smiley’s Restaurant & Deli

Reviews

• David M.

  star star star star_border star_border 6 June 2026

  3.25 Stars.
  
  Voula has owned this restaurant since 1991, but it sounds like there's been a restaurant at this location for decades.  Get her talking...she's friendly.
  
  My friends and I all had the standard breakfasts, which were just slightly above average.  The home fries were excellent, and the watermelon garnish was a nice touch.  The establishment loses 1/4 stars for the .75 coffee refill.  What's up with that, Voula?  We've been to well over 60 diners and dives in Toronto now (see list) and this has never happened before.  Occasionally, a menu will list "one refill" or "refills extra" but those policies have never been enforced.
  
  If you're in the neighbourhood and want a diner breakfast, this place will fill the bill.  Don't go TOO far out of your way, though.

• Lyle G.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  The food isn't great and the service leaves something to be desired. Sure, it was cheap but it wasn't good even for diner food. The sausages were over cooked and everything else tasted half cooked. My girlfriend even complained that the peameal bacon was off. The place looks sort of run down too, especially the bathroom. It really puts the greasy in "greasy spoon". Go at your own risk.

• Mark S.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  Smileys is an 80's time machine of a diner with friendly service. Good people watching by the window. If you're not near the window, you may forget entirely you are in a big city. Small town feeling, likely maintained by the owner with household fixtures. Inexpensive menu.

• F S.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  We drop into Smiley's on and off mostly to see Voula and hear what is new in the neighborhood.  Its a diner folks - you want some liver and onions or pork slouvaki then this place is fine for a quick meal.  Has become a little dated the past few years and could do with some modernization but the staff work very long hours and seem to do their best from our experience.

• Amy S.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 18 May 2026

  I'm sorry but this is terrible. I am famished so will eat about anything. I am breaking my fast from giving blood.
  
  Ordered scrambled eggs, sausage, white rye toast (extra).
  Coffee is watery slightly burnt. Eggs rubbery but edible with ketchup. Sausage is a link of lava over cooked with a slightly rancid aftertaste. Actually spit it out. Home fries are cooked in sausage fat so have residual disgusting aftertaste.
  Server is friendly.
  Good place to sit in front of the window and people watch.