Sneaky Dee's
431 College Street 
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At Sneaky Dee's on Saturday morning, our waiter is looking a little rough, but he manages a smile before tottering away to get our tea. Weekend breakfasts here appeal to two groups: the haven't-gotten-home-yet crowd, and the live-around-the-corner-hung-over crowd.
This morning, I'm falling into the second category. During the week, if I order breakfast between 11 and 4, I can also get free internet on my laptop...which means a person can eat cheap, decent eggs and bacon--with awesome hashbrowns--while attempting to get some work done. Multi-tasking at its best: I could have posted this review while still eating the breakfast.
But it's Saturday, so instead, I'm reading the paper and trying to lurch into conversational mode; fortunately, my friend is in the same state. He orders the basics: eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast. The plate arrives, generous, with no parsley or tomato to mess things up. It's exactly the kind of grease, starch & protein combination that soothes hangovers around the globe.
I have a sweet tooth, so I have French toast; three slices arrive, not soggy (hooray); they have that ever-so-slightly metallic, eggy taste to them. I eat the side of bacon soaked in syrup, because hey, it reminds me of going sugaring-off when I was a kid in Quebec.
What really wins me over about Sneaky Dee's is the fact that, at night, the beer and nachos are fantastic preliminaries to seeing a band upstairs, while in the morning, they still manage to pull off an absolutely reliable breakfast. As if a grungy dive hooked up with a 1950s diner, and this, especially at breakfast, is their love child.
Food photos by Lisa. Interior photo by Tanja in the blogTO Flickr Pool.
Comments (10)
Yum! nothing like Sneaky Dee's after a long night of fun!
I recommend the Spicy Eggs and Huevos Rancheros!
I could eat my computer screen right now, that looks so tasty. Need a bigger ketchup serving though, I know, picky.
The best thing about the sneaky's breakfast is that you can always get it. There is nothing as satisfying as having the waiter tell you it's past last call and declaring "well then it's time for breakfast!" and not having to move.
The least best thing about Sneaky Dee's breakfast is that you can easily make it better at home ;)
I had breakfast there on Sunday and for the first time ever I was pretty disappointed. My Huevos had no flavour!!
The 3 eggs, toast and bacon or whatever special that is $3.25 before 11am is insanely decent for that price. I try to get that whenever I desperately need something to fill my tummy early in the morning.
I live around sneaky's for over 3 years now and this place is infested with mice like you've never seen before. I have no idea how it is still open, i guess it is because of his history. You can see 3-4 mice chasing each other right next you in a not so crowded time. Go for cheap drinks, stay away from food.
eat there every sunday...love the junk food (wings and fries with the ooohy goohy gravy) and the service is excellent....no complains...will be there every sunday....
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