Place was cute, drinks and food are cheap. There's free popcorn. HOWever, I think the drinks are watered down - my friend and I had 3 drinks+2 shots each and didn't even feel a buzz!
Gazalle Ardekani
Can’t beat the price in this economy! The sliders were filling and honestly if it’s too much carbs they also have lettuce wraps which left room for the tater tots!
Ranjit Khela
Pria you were absolutely amazing !!! Thanks for letting our friend have an amazing birthday / Canada Day ❤️❤️❤️
Valentine
There is no lack of veggie options offered.
The daily specials are such amazing deals!
All of them are delicious I really recommend the KFC-ish.
They have the loveliest and attentive servers too.
salma gonzalez
I was so excited to go to the Pennies grand opening on College. I live in the area and every time I walked by my partner and I were looking forward to one day closer to the opening! I am very upset to say our first visit did not live up to our standards and really did upset us.
I will preface it with this: I myself am a service manager at a high vol restaurant, and am in no way shaming or telling people not to go to Pennies. I am leaving an honest review with the steps of service I felt went wrong in hopes it won’t happen to others moving forward.
-around 7/8 pm, inside was not completely full, yes it was busy on opening day, but not swarmed at this moment as it was still early evening. It took almost 10 minutes for a greet. I understand maybe the server had a large section, and many people to attend to, but an “I will be right with you” would’ve made a big difference.
-no two bite check, it had been upwards of 10 minutes AFTER we finished our meals and our server had not checked in, my drink had been empty for a while and I wanted to order more food as well. In turn, I walked up to the bar because I did not want to overwhelm her. I got that second drink after she had noticed I wanted to order and was at the bar, but I did not desire more food or a third drink at this point from that initial wait time/lack of presence at the table/lack of checking in. Again, I understand a large section with lots of other large parties and lots of guests to serve, but us two tops still need some love 🥹.
-host asking us to MOVE to the table next to us in the middle of our dining experience. Sure, if there was a party of 3+ looking to get sat where we were I get it, sort of. But it was just a two top..in the same section. They could have sat at the table we were moved to. It didn't make much sense. We were a bit confused as we were having our drinks and some food still on the table, had to move it all over.
The overall personable experience and attention to detail was not there, and that is something I was really looking forward to. I understand it’s a casual cheap drinks and food spot, and maybe I went in with too high of expectations.
I understand it is a brand new establishment with a handful of new team members, but even some manager/supervisor presence on the floor checking in would have made a big difference to execute service even smoother on opening day.
I was so excited for my local pennies, but this experience just left a bitter taste in my mouth.
Cheers team.
Update: came back the next day. Service was much better, lots of people checking in. Again, bad days happen! Thx pennies
Hayley S
this place has amazing food, super cool and unique atmosphere. anytime my bf and I are in the area we always stop in!
Service was pretty slow but the sliders were worth the wait
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: El Paso Melt
Ali Raza
Sliders are decent. Tacos are really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Griffin Stobbs
Great place ! The chopped cheese needs work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nicholas Hawkes
This is such a neat place. Delicious sliders (so many options) and perfectly cooked tater tots, nice and crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. The Monday deal is a steal for Toronto, hard to find prices like that anywhere
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jett Bui
Love their AYCE cheese burgers!! Wednesday’s @ Pennies is the place to be for some good food and good vibes.
Place was cute, drinks and food are cheap. There's free popcorn. HOWever, I think the drinks are watered down - my friend and I had 3 drinks+2 shots each and didn't even feel a buzz!
Can’t beat the price in this economy! The sliders were filling and honestly if it’s too much carbs they also have lettuce wraps which left room for the tater tots!
Pria you were absolutely amazing !!! Thanks for letting our friend have an amazing birthday / Canada Day ❤️❤️❤️
There is no lack of veggie options offered.
The daily specials are such amazing deals!
All of them are delicious I really recommend the KFC-ish.
They have the loveliest and attentive servers too.
I was so excited to go to the Pennies grand opening on College. I live in the area and every time I walked by my partner and I were looking forward to one day closer to the opening! I am very upset to say our first visit did not live up to our standards and really did upset us.
I will preface it with this: I myself am a service manager at a high vol restaurant, and am in no way shaming or telling people not to go to Pennies. I am leaving an honest review with the steps of service I felt went wrong in hopes it won’t happen to others moving forward.
-around 7/8 pm, inside was not completely full, yes it was busy on opening day, but not swarmed at this moment as it was still early evening. It took almost 10 minutes for a greet. I understand maybe the server had a large section, and many people to attend to, but an “I will be right with you” would’ve made a big difference.
-no two bite check, it had been upwards of 10 minutes AFTER we finished our meals and our server had not checked in, my drink had been empty for a while and I wanted to order more food as well. In turn, I walked up to the bar because I did not want to overwhelm her. I got that second drink after she had noticed I wanted to order and was at the bar, but I did not desire more food or a third drink at this point from that initial wait time/lack of presence at the table/lack of checking in. Again, I understand a large section with lots of other large parties and lots of guests to serve, but us two tops still need some love 🥹.
-host asking us to MOVE to the table next to us in the middle of our dining experience. Sure, if there was a party of 3+ looking to get sat where we were I get it, sort of. But it was just a two top..in the same section. They could have sat at the table we were moved to. It didn't make much sense. We were a bit confused as we were having our drinks and some food still on the table, had to move it all over.
The overall personable experience and attention to detail was not there, and that is something I was really looking forward to. I understand it’s a casual cheap drinks and food spot, and maybe I went in with too high of expectations.
I understand it is a brand new establishment with a handful of new team members, but even some manager/supervisor presence on the floor checking in would have made a big difference to execute service even smoother on opening day.
I was so excited for my local pennies, but this experience just left a bitter taste in my mouth.
Cheers team.
Update: came back the next day. Service was much better, lots of people checking in.
Again, bad days happen!
Thx pennies
this place has amazing food, super cool and unique atmosphere. anytime my bf and I are in the area we always stop in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliders and Tater Tots, Combo 666, Fried Chicken, Bacon Cheeseburger Slider, Burger Sliders
I really enjoyed my time! Delicious Tots! Nice greeting, good music
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service and tasty bites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, friendly service, and good prices, including especially on daily specials.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliders and Tater Tots
Great place, great vibe ,
good service. But the food is too small. They have combo days tho
Vegetarian options: Tiny hamburger and fried potatoes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Service was pretty slow but the sliders were worth the wait
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: El Paso Melt
Sliders are decent. Tacos are really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great place ! The chopped cheese needs work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is such a neat place. Delicious sliders (so many options) and perfectly cooked tater tots, nice and crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. The Monday deal is a steal for Toronto, hard to find prices like that anywhere
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Love their AYCE cheese burgers!! Wednesday’s @ Pennies is the place to be for some good food and good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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