Family Restaurants near Burlington, ON

“Definitely going back old school here. Felt a little like pulp fiction with Zedd as my server. Anyway, good food and priced ok would have expected it to be cheaper. Type of place and crowd who mind their own business and know one another. Not the cheapest place but I like my hot hamburger and the all day breakfast/lunch menus are a nice option“

“I hire this guys as consultants, they save me a lot of money, time, and everything was smooth.“

“Great service and good home style food with many options. Could use a little updating on the decor .“

“My family and i always use this restaurant when i come to visit from England, have been going here for over 10 years. Never had a bad experience here, the food is delightful! Always having leftover pancakes the next day as the Canadian portions are a loveable size! :-)“

“Excellent service by Chantal. we had the Monday burger specials (again) and were not disappointed. Burgers were juicy and fries done perfectly. I definitely recommend this location. love the atmosphere and the comfy seating.“

“Had a 2 piece cod and chips meal with coleslaw.$18.95. Best fish and chips I have had in a while. Cod was crispy and not overly battered. Good size pieces as well. Too much for me but as the cod was thick it reheated in airfryer the next day beautifully. Now my favorite go to for fish and chips in Hamilton. I want to amend this to say there are new owners as of 2025 and they have changed the menus. This review was from previous owner.“

“I visited the Village Restaurant this week. Owner Mary is a gem, serving us with sincerity and good humour...and good food. I am one of 9 siblings and 5 of us get together with partners every 2-3 months to celebrate 1-2 birthdays. Some of the gang are hard of hearing and noisy restaurants make it hard to visit so we requested the private room. This accommodated us so well that the sister who lives in Caledonia has made a request that this be our go-to place. A couple of us come from Dunnville and some come from Waterdown. And one lives down the street. So it will be great. Thank you, Mary!!! We will be back. Oh, the food was really good too. One brother in law commented that the beef in his beef dip tasted like real roast beef. And they have homemade soup everyday. The corn chowder was fabulous.“

“food was really tasty!! the happy hour spinach dip and bruschetta were really good. chicken tenders and burger was too!

i’ve been here twice now and called ahead to check if studying here is okay, they were super welcoming & me and a few friends came in when it wasn’t busy! they didn’t rush us at all and were super sweet to us the whole time we were there. both gretel and joanna were great servers & the manager eloise was especially great!

would highly recommend & will be back for more study sessions :)“

“Honestly this place is a bit of a hidden gem. Looks run down on the outside but when you come in you’re greeted with super friendly service. I had a guy serving me and cooking my food he was chatty, quick and you could tell he knows his regulars because each of them was happy to engage in convo with him. For 11 dollars I got 2 eggs, 3 sausages, 2 pieces of toast and some really tasty breakfast potatoes. I would definitely pop in here for lunch or dinner sometime. Thanks for the friendly service :)“

“We have been ordering from El Spero for years always the best service and food!! Today skip the dishes messed up our order and El Spero came through for us!!!!! The best thanks again!“

“Just an excellent greasy spoon dinner!“

“This Swiss Chalet on York Street in Hamilton is hands-down the best… better than the Burlington location, better than Queenston, and better than the one up on James. The food here always comes out piping hot, and the service is fantastic. I wish the other locations ran with the same level of efficiency and quality. The staff are always friendly, and there’s a great guy named Yasin who really makes the place stand out.“