Chef George Breakfast and Lunch

Mister and Missus’ go-​to place for Filipino comfort food.
Price is very good for the quality and quantity. Service is fairly prompt. Not too long of a wait for the food to arrive.
Our only wish is that they are open on evenings and Sundays.

Some of my happiest restaurant related memories are of Chef George, sitting in a booth and eating delicious food. The beef tapa is my favorite, but the pansit is also great.

We went here for brunch and we were glad we did… The pansit was excellent, perfectly done and very tasty.
It’s rather small with limited seating but with the wait. The only thing is they only take cash or debit which if you’re from out of the country like me, you’ll have to stop at an ATM first…

Delicious! Went here while visiting Toronto… definitely worthwhile. Inexpensive, delicious food and great atmosphere. Would eat here again for sure :-)

I haven’t found a breakfast restaurant where everything is good till now ! Eggs were soft and creamy, bacon was perfect and so was ham. I rather come here than Cora or Markham Station.

I was born in the Philippines, so it is a must for me to try all the Filipino restaurants in my area, right?
This place offers amazing Filipino food and great service.
Food takes quite a bit to come, but I forgot how long I waited, for when the food came, I was overcome by its deliciousness! The tapa on the tapsilog could use less vinegar, but other than that, I have no complaints.
I will be coming back for sure, I just wish they are open on Sundays as well.

It’s my first time eating here. We came here at 7:30am and there are 6 people eating here before us. So I guess the place will get busy during lunch time. The washrooms and the place are clean. There are boxes of supplies when you walk to the washroom. The waitress is nice but needs to smile more. She is very accomodating which is great. I love the beef tapa ($ 8.49) but the beef is a tiny portion; it’s like ¼th of the plate and the rice & the two eggs dominate the plate. It makes me want to ask for more beef. The large Lomi that we ordered ($ 10.99) was okay. I’m not impressed because there are only small portions of «tiny» shrimps and it is mostly soup. There are more sliced eggs than the tiny shrimps. I didn’t see any pork liver. A traditional Filipino Lomi have a pork liver. I find the lomi very commercial. I wouldn’t call their lomi special. But over all it’s okay. I would go back to try their lunch menu but it’s too far from our house. Oh just to let you know that their lunch menu starts at 10:30am but you can request for lunch menu if they’re not busy (that’s what the waitress told us).

Pretty good place for breakfast or brunch. The beef tapas were a bit salty, I guess because of the vinegar on them, so you can ask to have less vinegar on them. Otherwise it was great meal.

This is the best Filipino Breakfast place.
I came with my parents on a Saturday morning. It wasn’t too busy when we first came in but was filling up before we left.
I tried the tapa with garlic fried rice AMAZING
my mom had the Daing na bangus (Fried fish) with the garlic fried rice — also AMAZING
& my dad had the longonesa (filipino sausage) also really good but I found it was a small portion. I would of like more of it.
All above served with 2 eggs however you want it & tomatoes

What a find. While in Toronto for a quick business visit, I was looking for a nice breakfast. I’ve never had a Filipino breakfast and saw all the good reviews so I had to try it.
As soon as I walked in it felt like a warm family run business, which was proven by Chef George and his wife checking to make sure my food as to my liking.
I went with a Filipino standard, the marinated beef with two over-​easy eggs on top of garlic rice. Awesome! I only wish found this place earlier in my visit.

This hidden gem became no secret thanks to the many enticing reviews based on their all day filipino style breakfast. Garlic rice is my weakness and for the love of it, a 30 minute drive proved it.
The combination of beef, overeasy eggs and garlicky carbs with a side of lumpia (filipino egg roll) bid farewell to my hangover.
This place was empty upon arrival but quickly filled up and the one female server was then assisted by the kitchen help as things were getting rowdy.
I’d be here every other day if I worked/​lived in the area, but sadly not so I have yet to explore their menu of delightful mixes in spurts of whenever the drive becomes worth curing occasional alcohol binges.
Popular items ppl ordered:
Chicken and rice and the silog dishes
Oh heck! Try em’ all!

Went to go grab breakfast with some friends. I ordered the beef tapa with fried eggs and garlic rice and an extra order of eggs and more garlic rice. Gotta say that the food was really good in my opinion, I was full and only cost about $ 12 for all of them.

Chef George is this awesome little Filipino brunch spot.
Chef George is this filipino restaurant masked as a brunch spot in a pretty isolated area of Scarborough (not much else in the area). The restaurant is not very large but can house a small crowd if need be. Though the restaurant is disguised as a brunch place, this is a sweet place for some Filipino and they have some dishes on the menu.
I was in the mood to hate myself so I opted to go for their fried chicken garlic rice. The girlfriend didn’t necessarily go any healthier, as she ordered the Big Breakfast AND French Toast w Fruit. Seriously?
Anywho, the fried chicken garlic rice is just a heaping amount of garlic fried rice with a ton of fried chicken layered on top. Yeah. It’s as good as it sounds. The fried chicken is boneless strips and I love the batter. It’s crisp and not at all greasy. The Big Breakfast was just that. Big. A good portion of eggs, bacon, sausage, and potatoes with toast. Nothing special about it though. Was hoping for more of a filipino twist, but remains your standard breakfast. Oh, and the French Toast? It must have been good as the girlfriend pushed her breakfast aside and absolutely dummied that toast. I feared for her life as I did not see her chew.
One thing I hate is that they are only open til 3pm everyday and closed on Sundays. Based on my work schedule, the only time I can really come is Saturday morning and afternoon. Great place for some nice grub. I’m not a big breakfast guy while my girl is. This place appeases both.

Went to this place with some coworkers and had the chicken fried rice with fried egg for lunch… soooo good. It’s only open till 3pm but you get great portions of good food at this spot. Will come back here again.

Picture this. It’s Saturday morning and you’re exhausted. Both you and your wife have been sick for a week and the dog is feeling ignored and a bit stir crazy. You decide that you have to drop them off at doggy daycare for the day.
Unfortunately, as soon as you start the car you realize that you’re almost on empty. That means lining up at costco with the worst drivers in toronto.
Alright. Gassed up. Now what? Oh right. Doggy daycare.
Drop off completed you consider going home but remember that you have to bring home dishwasher detergent. Failure to do so could result in death. Sadly, it’s too early to go back to costco so you decide on breakfast.
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So here I am at George’s. I just finished the beef tapa (with 2 eggs over). Absolutely delicious.
Somehow the sun just came out and I can feel my sinuses again!

Great place for brunch! Authentic Filipino food. Best in Scarborough! Only open from Tuesday to Saturdays from early morning to early afternoon. Recently moved to this new location with more seating and parking space.

I dropped by at Chef George for takeout lunch for me and a colleague. The order process went smoothly over the phone. I ordered the chicken a la king, and the smell of the food in the car was absolutely mouth watering. The food was just as delicious, and I honestly can’t describe anything else that it tastes like. I love that each of the meals comes with a fair side portion of vegetables.
My colleague had the pot roast beef sandwich. She fell in love with it and now she wants to get the whole staff hooked on this place.
At pick up, I saw the chef preparing some amazing shaved ice desserts, topped with icecream and condensed milk — on a hot day I really wished I could take that out too.
One little hitch, is that both the Unilocal phone app and Google maps told me the place is at Pharmacy and Ellesmere. The address is actually on Birchmount, just south of Ellesemere, on the east side of the road. There’s plenty of parking outside the restaurant. The seating area was nicely decorated.

I’m half Filipino and have been craving Filipino food ever since I moved to Toronto a couple of years ago. I only get it when my mom comes to visit or I go home.
I was in Scarborough and found this place on Unilocal.The pictures looked really tasty!
The place was small, and wasn’t busy when my co-​workers and I first arrived, but a few more groups came in afterward. It’s decorated simple, but clean.
I had the adobo chicken breakfast and the lumpiang shanghi. Both were good — but not as tasty as my moms: p I preferred the lumpiang shanghi, as I found the chicken to be a tad dry.
Prices were cheap and service was good.

Restaurant: Chef George Breakfast & Lunch
Cuisine: Filipino/​Canadian
Location: Scarborough
Address: 1519 Birchmount Rd.
Price Range: $ 4~10
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3.5
Overall: 4
Chef George B&L opened around the last week of February of this year after a few delays. As soon as I heard of a Filipino breakfast/​lunch place opening in my area I knew I had to drop by. A few weeks after the opening I was finally able to bring my family over to check out the food. I was sick at that time too and didn’t want to be anywhere but my bed, but I’m glad we came by.
For a new B&L restaurant, their menu selection is pretty extensive. We wanted to try as much of the menu as possible… we barely made a dent lol. Here’s what we did order though: mozarella cheese sticks (baby sis gets what baby sis wants), lomi soup (small), luglog, supreme french toast, chicken fried rice (large) and an order of lumpiang shanghai. I can usually eat more, but sadly… I was sick :(
The mozarella sticks were ok, seems like the kind you could buy from Costco. What I loved the most was their Lomi Soup —- oh man did I love this soup! Perfect seafood sauce that wasn’t salty (unlike most lomis I’ve had). For a «small», the portion was big enough to share with 3 – 4 ppl as an appetizer. The meat/​seafood to noodle ratio was spot on. I dream of that lomi to this day…
The pancit luglog, or palabok if you will, was also really good. Perfect with lumpiang shanghai. The portion for the luglog was also massive so be prepared to share! The shanghai are smaller than what I’m used to but the flavour of the meat was solid… no complaints. I didn’t eat the french toast but baby sis said they were «really good!». The chicken garlic fried rice is a staple order in my family. Huge portion of rice… I just wish there was more chicken, but that’s just me: P
For a guy who was sick that day and coughing up a lung… I sure ate a lot! We all did. Needless to say, we had a wonderful late lunch at Chef George and I’m looking forward to trying out the rest of the menu one day.
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words… check out the few that we took that day.
Summary: Good food, big portions, extensive menu, authentic Filipino dishes, bring an empty stomach.
Recommendations: Lomi Soup***