Green Eggplant Restaurant

Came here on the recommendation of a friend, who lived in the area. To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations going in… but I was pleasantly surprised with the entire experience.
ATMOSPHERE:
Great location, conveniently located new Kew Gardens/​beach and a bit of a walk away from Woodbine beach. A great place to start or end a stroll down Queen Street East. The patio area is a bit on the cramped side, especially during higher traffic times when there is a line-​up, but overall a well put-​together place. We lucked out, and got a table fairly quickly, before the dinner rush came in.
FOOD:
I went with the «Lobster and Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta,» and was more than satisfied. The angel hair was prepared just right, not under or over-​cooked, and was tossed in a light cream sauce. The number of shrimp and chunks of lobster were fine — excellent presentation as well.
The entrée’s came with a nice house salad, which was simple but noteworthy due to the dressing they used — upon inquiry, it turns out the dressing is a concoction of honey, lemon juice, and miscellaneous (i.e. secret!) seasoning.
SERVICE:
I was most impressed with the service. As mentioned, my friend and I dined here during a busy time of the evening, but our food arrived rather quickly. Our server was friendly and willing to go the extra mile for her customers.
After a small miscommunication (my friend’s remaining salad was disposed of, after she requested it to be packed in a box), the server was apologetic, packed her another fresh salad to go, and went as far as to request my friend not to give her a tip… Now THIS is accountability and customer service, people. I would have given her an even larger tip than I did, had I not had already paid before witnessing this exchange.
VERDICT:
I will most definitely be back here, due to the impressive service, satisfying food, and convenient location.

Great service. Good servings/​value for money. Delicious food. Would go back. The free baba ganoush and hummus are an excellent touch! Just don’t get filled up on that alone!

Definitely not worth the hype — I’ve been here for brunch and dinner twice, tried different things each time and wasn’t enthused with any bite.
Everyone at our table complained the food was overly salted and I definitely agree. The chicken in the sandwiches and the pasta has a sort of processed taste to it. I will say the vegetarian penne is quite good — that would be the best choice, but there’s better restos in the area either way.

Tasty, overly generous portions delivered quickly to the table. The house salad had a lovely light dressing. Noisy and bright … Not the place for romance but works for a family meal. The Mediterranean salad is a favorite and if you need a boost or iron, the filet mignonette is a tasty add-​on.

This should read 4.5 stars.
We were headed somewhere else for brunch only to find them closed on Mondays. Vexed, we walked the Beach looking for options. We settled on the Green Eggplant, and it was good fortune we did.
The place is nice and clean and the décor is really muted. Looked like it split the difference between approachable and upscale. A nice place, for sure.
I had the New York Steak and Eggs, and my wife enjoyed the Mediterranean Breakfast. She said her scrambled eggs were ever so slightly overdone, but sang the praises of the hummus, feta, and mostly the cream cheese. Very fresh and vibrant flavors.
I have had many breakfast steaks and one of the themes of restaurants cooking small steaks is overlooking them. I asked for medium, and to my great pleasure, it was cooked perfectly. The potato cakes were crispy, tasty and basically awesome as well. My over easy eggs were also good, and we both enjoyed the side salad, which was dressed perfectly and tastily.
This is a great place for breakfast. Good price, too. Service isn’t fast, but not slow. Pleasant, I suppose. We would eat here again, for sure.

My bf and I visit this location on a busy long weekend afternoon around 2pm. We got seated very fast and service today was really good; friendly staff, clean. The portions here are HUGE. My bf had the turkey club sandwich which was really delicious! I had the angel pasta shrimp and lobster in rose sauce instead of cream sauce. It tasted okay. I will def come back here when in the area and try something new on the menu.

Large portions are probably the best feature of this restaurant. They are LARGE! You’ve been warned. The quality of the ingredients is middle-​of-​the-​road if you’ve eaten at places like Canoe. The service is somewhat rushed, but nothing out of the ordinary. Prices are bit higher than the average, but given the portions they are a bargain. I had the chicken vegetable stir fry and was pretty good, though the chicken was obviously pre-​frozen/​not fresh. The ambience is nice, renovated, new furniture, clean and fresh.

I love this place. It’s so close to home and whenever I crave a decent breakfast this is my go-​to spot, so much so that the servers all smile and say hello when I walk in :)
I usually have the California egg white omelette but this time I had the Mediterranean with a side of potato latkes. It was a lot of food for one person: cream cheese, feta, hummus, three eggs, toast, tomatoes with olives and pesto AND a small garden salad. It was so delicious, the eggs were done to perfection. I was happy with the corner table near the fire place since I was on my own and wanted to read. It wasn’t as busy as it usually is but it’s probably because it was such a beautiful day people were outside. They moved from a bigger spot a couple of blocks away but they’ve made it work. The service was good, the girl who served my was friendly and professional. I will always come back to the friendly ambience and the great food served up by the Green Eggplant.

I liked the old location better but this is still one of my favourite places to eat in the Beach. Friendly service. Sometimes a short wait for a table. Generous portions, innovative dishes with lots of flavour. Nice.

Really good service and food! Highly recommended! Recently renovated good management!

New location is open! :) for all those green eggplant lovers like myself I know this is exciting news! It’s a bigger space and location is nicer since if you sit at the front it’s right in front of the kew park. Pricing is pretty fair, perfect for a nice brunch or dinner out and the portions are still huge so you will without a doubt get a good bang for your buck. Service is fast and friendly and I find everyone there is conversational and kind. We came to celebrate an occasion and were not disappointed! All news were made fresh and had wonderful flavour. Always a key spot to hit when in beaches. Worth the trip every time.

Before it moved to a new location I think this was an OK restaurant. However this evening was terrible. I ordered the pasta carbonara with a Caesar salad. The pasta had no flavor whatsoever and the salad was so wilted. In the original location they had individual pepper mills on each table. Because the food was so tasteless I tried to order some cheese to put on top of the pasta to give it some flavour. The waitress was rude both when we arrived and when I asked for some cheese she looked at me with a long face. I will never go back to this restaurant again. And it’s hard here in the beaches area of Toronto as there are so few good restaurants. Another one bites the dust.

By far me and my families favourite restaurant ! We come atleast once a week for either brunch or dinner and the Green Eggplant never fails to provide the most amazing food, service, and an amazing patio! My personal favourite is the burger trio which offers a taste of three different types of burgers, makes it easy to say my favourite burger in the city by far ! Cannot wait to come back this week for dinner for my brothers birthday

In my opinion the best restaurant in the beaches area. Not only the freshest Mediterranean in the city but overall the best food.
My wife and I go there every weekend for either breakfast or dinner, the best French toast in the city.
We are very picky with our orders, and they are able to accommodate us every time. I truly recommend the green egg plant. Always a great option!

I got to say this was one of the best has to have ever had the sauce was so creamy and the vegetable were perfect
Highly recommended service was very friendly and very attentive

Came here for a birthday dinner.
Pros
— Portions are HUGE! (I’m not even kidding, the paella was literally served in a frying pan. It was at least 3 portions.) All of their mains can easily be shared.
— Price is good (given the large portions)
Restaurant is clean and looks like slightly high end American diner.
Cons
— service was a bit slow.

This would receive a four star if the service was a little better.
The menu has some hidden treasures. Surprisingly, the Burger is excellent. Given the name, you’d think the salads were the best.

Came here because there is often a line out front — not sure why! The eggs, salad, and potatoes are good and the coffee unlimited (although often needed to ask for refills). The bacon and toast were undercooked and cold upon arrival — like they’d been cooked well in advance. Brimming with kids — very family friendly. It was good enough but not good enough to go again.

Funny. I gave this review a 4 out of 5 because the food is great but our service today left ALOT to be desired. We had, truly, the most miserable waitress I have ever encountered. Now, I am in the service industry so I will always try and put myself in their shoes… a bad day, a death in the family, etc but this girl was just bitchy. I have never seen someone not want to be at their job as much as this girl.
The front staff are very nice and friendly (I’m sure one of them is the owner) but this particular girl needs to find a job elsewhere.
I will return but make sure I do not have her as my waitress. If she doesn’t quit or get fired by then.

the atmosphere, food and service all amazing. they have a very good menu and friendly staff, defiantly recommend the french onion soup and the filet mignon shish kabob this are my 2 top choices but everything on the menu is really good ! they also have a big selection of vegetarian food as well

It costs a lot to open a restaurant today and I cannot imagine why anyone goes to that trouble to offer such a bad experience. The service was so bad that it is impossible to rate. In fact, it was non-​existent: there was no «service» (excessive wait, no offers of a beverage, no meal recommendations and not even the customary inquiry about «how are things»). The food ranged from good to very average. The ambiance was a combination of muzak, kitchen sounds, ice being crushed at the bar and children amusing themselves. Harsh lighting, a giant screen TV with news flashes. Most adult patrons looked unengaged. That wasn’t the reason we went– we won’t be returning.

Went there for lunch today with a client and had the worst ssteak sandwich of my life. It was served nearly cold and everything lacked any sort of pleasing flavour. Will not return — recommend you search elsewhere for a positive lunchtime experience.

Tasty, overly generous portions delivered quickly to the table. The house salad had a lovely light dressing. Noisy and bright … Not the place for romance but works for a family meal.

I went there with a friend for the first time last night and I had the Mediterranean chicken salad and it was delish! The portions are huge and the prices are fair. The place was packed for a Tuesday, which was a good sign! I loved it so much that I plan to go back there tomorrow and taking two more friends.

. Food is good here… But. The service was BAD BAD !
We got seated at the worst seat (directly beside the kitchen) and our server was the bartender. Took over 20 minutes for a drink order. He couldn’t even bother to tell us what dips he brought with the bread.
We ended up leaving after appetizer because the service was SO awful. It’s unfortunate because the food seemed good but overall was a bad experience. Won’t go back!!!

Wow what a service and the food is very different then most restaurants amazing choices, would definitely eat there again