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Nov 6, 2005 by PHUNPERSON from TORONTO (See all reviews by PHUNPERSON)
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[2] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[1]

• GOOD SERVICE
• DOESN'T SMELL LIKE A DELICATESSIN, ATMOSPHERE IS STERILE, NO WARMTH, PORTIONS, FOR THE MONEY, ARE VERY SMALL, QUALITY IS LOW AND DRY. PRICEY.

“HAVING WORKED ALONG SIDE THE FOUNDER OF SHOPSY'S, MR SHOPSOWITZ AND HIS SONS, SAM, IZZIE AND DAVID BEFORE AND DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR AT THEIR STORE ON SPADINA AVE., I VIVIDLY RECALL THE QUALITY AND PORTIONS DELIVERED FOR THE PRICES CHARGED. IN THE NEW SHOPSY'S, OPENED AT 7240 WOODBINE AVE., IN MARKHAM, ONTARIO, I FOUND THE SERVICE TO BE VERY GOOD, ROOM TO BE STERILE,. THE MANAGAER TRIED TO IMPRESS ME BY POINTING OUT THAT THE FOOD WAS NEARLY THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL STORE ON SPADINA AVE. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! WHEN YOU WALKED INTO THE STORE, THERE WAS NO DELECATESSEN ODOUR IN THE ROOM TO WET ONE'S APPETITE. THE ORIGINAL STORE'S ODOUR REACHED OUT ONTO THE STREET!THE DIAMETER OF THE SANDWICH BREAD WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND HELD ABOUT 3 AND 1/2 ONCES OF BLAND TASTING, ALMOST DRY, CORN BEAF MEAT. THE ORIGINAL JUICY CORN BEAF WAS FRESH COOKED ON SITE EVERY DAY AND CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE VAT TO THE CUTTING TABLE IN FRONT OF CUSTOMERS. THE PORTIONS OF MEAT WERE ABOUT FIVE TO SIX ONCES AND FILLING.THE POTATO PANCAKE WAS HARD AND TASTELESS. THE PRESENTATION WAS CROWDED.ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, THE SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD.”

Aug 10, 2005 by mary from wilmington, nc
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[1]

• nothing
• all bad

“Our first visit to Toronto. Shopsy's was recommeded by hotel personel. BAD experience. The rim of the water glass was smeared with LIPSTICK. I just pushed it aside. We should have gotten up and walked out but we had already placed an order. The pancakes were heavy. We only ate a few bites. We have a very bad impression of Shopsy's on Yonge St. Too bad this happened on our only day in Toronto.”

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