Golden Griddle to Open In Entertainment District

[food face]

I'm shocked. A Golden Griddle is to open in the Heart of the Cheesy Entertainment district. This makes me laugh. I wonder where the companies Head office is??? It probably isn't in Toronto. How could a terrible breakfast chain like that survive in a neighborhood where all that's left during breakfast/brunch hours is barf on the sidewalks and litter? Even good night time restaurants and night clubs close down shorty after opening. I know this because I live a few blocks away. As a kid my brother found a fly smushed into one of their pancakes. Icky. Does anyone acutally like this place; I really want to know and why? I thought they were phasing this chain out of existance.

[j24]

I was in there saturday night, the food came out pretty quick (got the steak and eggs great @ 3am), service was good and the place was really clean. Definately recommend it, my buddy got the "country corner" i'd definately recommend that if your really hungry!

[czthemmnt]

This may sound absurd coming from me, given that I like and enjoy most franchises, but seriously, eating at GG is the equilvalent of eating at McDonalds (and it's cheaper). I just couldn't find a single redeeming quality about their breakfast offerings. It was all so boring and so blah.

[bluesbreaker1969]

It will go perfect next to the Tim Hortons.

[xtal]

I often pass by the Fran's at College & Yonge late at night, and they seem to have a fairly orderly crowd, considering the average level of inebriation.

Don't get me wrong, I've been on the "drunk and need chow" wagon many a time. In fact just last weekend... :)

Now... "drunk and need chow" reads like a solid T-shirt idea...

[duckdown]

You guys are harsh! Sometimes some breakfast is exactly what I feel like... Maybe GG isn't great by any means but give me a break, scrambled eggs with bacon & pancakes is gonna be pretty similar anywhere you go :) (My 2 cents)

[5andman]

Its a great idea and an ideal location.
Hope they hire plenty of police for crowd control.

[gregclow]

Having spent many very late nights/very early mornings of my wayward youth at the old Front & Jarvis location of GG, I agree with all of the other posters - this is a brilliant spot for them to be opening, especially if it's a 24-hour location. Nothing better to help kill a hangover than a good helping of greasy food before bed. ;)

[LemonLauren]

i actually know of a Facebook Group "god i'm drunk, who's up for golden griddle", i believe started by leaside teens who hit up the yonge/redpath location...

[SherylKirby]

Heh... if the staff can put up with the drunken hordes (and I feel really bad for the folks who are gonna get minimum wage to do this job when they should be getting "combat pay"), I predict this will be the busiest location, and one of the most popular restaurants in the area. Tens of thousands of drunk club-goers all looking for coffee and grease at 3am, when there's nothing else open - it's quite brilliant.

[c_snapper]

i'm sure this location will be successful simply because drunks LOVE bad greasy food

[vorpal]

I have no idea what it is about alcohol and bad, greasy food, but I definitely agree! There are certain foods I'll only consider eating when I'm drunk or hung over, but when I am, my cravings for them are unstoppable! Examples include Pizza Pizza wings, McDonald's, Harvey's, etc. The oilier and saltier the better. They seem to help the hangover, too, at least for me.

[tartiflette]

Actually, anything within the club district that serves greasy yucky food at 3am on a Friday night will probably do just fine.

God knows, the Golden Griddle at Yonge/Carlton was the site of many a post-club/rave meal. I agree, it's not good eats, but then again... who cares when you've just finished a two-hour binge and just want something to sop up enough alcohol to avoid bed-spins? (see: Mars diner, Sneaky Disease, Fran's, et al)

[OnDaGo]

and don't forget the Mr.Pong Truck or street meat alternatives..

[rayrayray]

ahhhh mr. pong, so many memories..........
they're closed now right?

[tartiflette]

Mmmm... Mr Pong. Many an Awesome Jumbo made its way down my gullet back in the day. Maximum grease-to-cabbage ratio - definitely NOT good eats.

[rayrayray]

maybe not good eats......but i also have also had may share of the awesome jumbo back in the day. so is the pongster RIP-ing?

[tartiflette]

Yep, they closed up shop about 3-4 yrs ago or so. RIP, Awesome Jumbo. I miss seeing their cheesy delivery car around the downtown streets.

[OnDaGo]

Many Golden Griddles are open 24 hours so I too figure they are going for the drunk / high after club crowd.. not a place I would want to be in at 3am!

[lister]

Always helpful to post the location specifics...

20 Duncan St. (Just south of Adelaide)

[Rabbit]

If it's open late night, this place can probably capitalize on the gross, post-club traffic. Wasted people are notorious for wanting a big feed after drinking. I think the Yonge/Carleton location does OK by that demographic, and IHOP-ing after clubbing is a thing in the US. Although, personally, I don't really get the drunken pancake crave...

[jayseeca]

ding ding ding! there's usually nothing me and my friends crave more than greasy food! especially breakfast right after drinking, or after a looong sleep. golden griddle isn't really that cheap either, but you can squeeze money out of drunks.

[vorpal]

They actually serve lunch and dinner as well, typically, which are, believe it or not, far worse than their brunch.