KOS Restaurant

Serviceable brunch and booze place in Kensington. Surprised I’ve never rated it, considering I’ve been coming here for 5 years on and off. I used to live down the street and this was the go to place for greasy breakfast after a late night.
Was here recently for beer. Service was friendly but inattentive and the patio was quiet. Was nice to be able to get a seat (unlike Ronnies down the road)

Disappointing experience, Expected the same good food as other Breakfast and Brunch places in the area. Service was terrible. I Bacon and Eggs, Pancakes and Egg Benedict for breakfast. Pancake is good, it was hot and tasty but the Egg Benedict is dismaying, it’s bland. Plus the salty Bacon and Egg. (Are they putting salts on Egg?) Disappointing meals.
I just want to be generous so I’ll be giving 3 stars. Hoping for changes soon.

The worst burger that I’ve ever had: chicken burger patty from no frills and no name frozen fries.
My friends ordered breakfast and an 8 year old could do better at home, unsupervised.
This was the worst restaurant experience I’ve had in Toronto. It was a rip off. Fool me once, fine. Never again.
Don’t go there

My husband and I lived downtown for just over 2 years and this was our spot. We actually had our first breakfast together here when we first met and it quickly became our go to place. The staff is just wonderful, so friendly and fun! And the food is amazing! Fair prices and hearty portions of delicious home-​cooked food. I have trouble eating in restaurants due to stomach issues but this place has never affected me negatively! A breakfast from here would fill me up until dinner, just fabulous! This is the only thing I miss about living downtown and we try to go back any chance we get :)

Excellent place for having beers! Excellent waitresses. Ask for Anita! She will treat you so nice!

Had brunch here over the weekend on the patio. Loved their pancakes. Our server was attentive and super quick. My boyfriend really enjoyed the $ 3 beers.

Came here a few weeks ago while visiting Toronto from LA… And I have to say it was a nice environment being outside on a really nice summer day. After we sat down, it must’ve taken about 10 minutes for someone to actually get to us but luckily we were in no rush, otherwise we would’ve been a little irritated. Our server (can’t remember her name) was a little interesting but was friendly and recommended a few items to us. We received our meals and I enjoyed every bit of it. The pancakes were very good as well. I would come back here again if I find myself in Toronto. Make sure you find close parking because there is a 2 hour limit on those streets surrounding the place. If you decide to walk around the «hip» neighborhood make sure you give yourself enough time to sit down at the restaurant because the parking enforcement is no joke there from what I heard.
Anyways, will be back!

Small out of the way place located on the fringes of Kensington Market. Didn’t really know what to expect as it has a mix of ethnic and North American foods on its menu (sometimes a sign of a jack of all trades but master of none) but the food here is surprisingly good. I got the fish and chips which is their Friday special and it was perfectly battered and came smith a small salad and cole slaw plus their own custom variety of cole slaw, all for $ 10 – 12. Fries were golden and delicious as they should be, wait time was minimal. Pints were cold and they had a good variety for a place that doesn’t deal with the volume of a Fionn McCools. Total for the meal was about $ 14 – 15. Very reasonable.
Worth the trip!

It’s a university bar and all day breakfast place. you can get a full breakfast eggs, bacon, sausage, toast and salad for $ 8.
Ask your server for recommendations and they’re honest about what’s good and not on the menu.
This is our regular breakfast place, for it’s simplicity and cheap prices. And they have a huge patio!

The quality of the food here is the only thing keeping my review above 1 star. Today my party of 3 had some of the worst service we have ever had at a restaurant.
It took about 30 minutes and multiple inquiries about when we could order until another waitress told us that our original waitress was really busy and that she would take over for her. It was frustrating to see other tables that arrived later than us receive their food before we were even allowed to order but it got worse from here.
It took more than an hour to get our food. Our frantic replacement waitress apologized over and over, offering to pay for our drinks out of pocket. What we really wanted was for KOS to pay for them but when asked if a manager would be able to grant us that, we were told that there was no manager present and no way to be reimbursed for our 2 hour wait other than taking our waitresses salary.
You may not have the same experience at KOS but it is worth noting that if you do there is no one present to take responsibility for it. We paid our full bills, tipped the apologetic waitress, and left with no intention of ever returning.

God, I love this place. I’m actually surprised (and a bit embarrassed) I haven’t reviewed it before. Put frankly, it’s breakfast sex for your mouth.
Went this morning and got their Spinach Omelette just loaded up with leafy green spinach and a perfect middle layer of feta cheese. My friend got the Eggs Salmonie and absolutely loved it (I’ve had them, as well as the florentine, and they are both change-​your-​perspectives amazing).
The service is always kind and I usually mark this place as the last place to go before a friend leaves town, as it’s such a great and positive experience.
What more could you want?

This is a pretty standard greasy spoon brunch place. I had the Eggspress brunch which consisted of three eggs, pea meal bacon. It was pretty tasty but nothing really stood out for me. I still prefer Cora’s.

Super laid back with a diner feel and menu — nothing fancy. Breakfast was cheap, tasty, and came out super quick! It’s nice that they have the option of beans, fried tomatoes, or spinach and mushrooms for veggies. As a big supporter of all-​day breakfast, I’ll definitely come back.

Been here multiple times and it has one of the best patios! It’s huge, but it’s so nice to lounge about on a sunny summery day.
I had gone here for brunch occasions and would come here again. Roughly around $ 10 for a plate and it’s good.
KOS wouldn’t exactly be the first place I would go to in Kensington though. Nothing really pops out too much to me, but I would stop by every now and then if I’m craving a traditional breakfast/​brunch.
The servers are friendly and it’s a nice place to check out (especially the patio!!)!

I’ve always been a fan of restaurants that are consistent enough to bring people back and responsible enough to get and keep their liquour licenses. Given the location of KOS, with nothing around that compares, I am a fan and hope they keep going and going. The interior reminds me of a quaint spot in cottage country with a menu to match. Nothing out of the ordinary, but their omelets deliver and their home fries are perfect. The patio had a lineup on the first long weekend of the patio season. With its grandiose shade tree canopy above and being in a residential neighbourhood, with plenty of people watching potential, their patio is one of my all time favourites.

Just came for brunch. Served up a tasty Greek omelette ($ 8.95). Came with toast and homefries. The homefries were surprisingly tasty, made with fried onions and a little mashed. Different and better than your usual diced potatoes affair. You can also get the standard 3 eggs, toast, potato and meat for $ 6.
It’s nice to find an unpretentious brunch spot with an unpretentious price.

Came here on a Saturday afternoon for brunch. Surprisingly we didn’t have to wait despite it being a busy day. Most people were sitting on the patio. It is also a kid friendly place. There were quite a few families sitting on the patio. Service was somewhat slow possibly because it was also quite busy.
The best part is that they serve alcohol and have pretty good cocktails/​margaritas. I had the Bellini and my friend had a Caesar. We were both happy with our drinks. Both had decent alcohol content to them. I’m giving it an extra star for having alcohol and no line ups on a busy sunny Saturday.
The food wasn’t exceptional but was quite tasty. I had the salmonnie which came with two eggs and smoked salmon. I especially liked the hollandaise sauce, which was quite creamy and the tangy taste was just right.
I would return but maybe I will try their omelettes and pancakes next time though.

In touch with the ground
I’m on the hunt I’m after food
Scent and a sound. I’m lost and I’m found
And I’m hungry like the wolf.*
After running the Yonge St 10K in a blistering 47 minutes, I was ready to eat some food. I met my Canadian friend at Aunties and Uncles, only to be told there was an hour wait. Due to my stomach growling like the aforementioned wolf, we needed a plan B. Plan B was to be Maggies, but that didn’t work so onto Plan C. According to Unilocal,there was a place called the Bellevue that sounded good, but got there and it looked abandoned… newspapers all over the windows. So Plan D was right across the street. KOS Restaurant!
Got a seat right away. Waitress was nice but forgetful. Took a long time to drinks and coffee. Food was good. I had choco chip pancakes (real maple syrup would have been nice rather than the «pancake syrup» stuff in the plastic container) but they were good. My buddy had eggs, toast and bacon and some type of ham which he said they call something else in Canada. It looked good and he enjoyed it. Cocktails were weak.
Prices were reasonable, so I can’t complain. Solid food, friendly service. Hey it satisfied my hunger so I was no longer like the wolf. It’s A-​OK in my book.
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* my apologies to Duran Duran

One of my favorite places to eat in Kensington market. I had a very delicious vegetarian sandwich for $ 6. Grilled eggplants and bell peppers with cheese. I had a Philly cheese steak in past, and it was pretty decent for $ 7.
In the evenings they serve pitchers of Amber Larger or Amsterdam blonde for only $ 10. They also make margarita, sangria, and tequila sunrise.

Had a regular breakfast, bacon, eggs, home fries and toast. It was delicious, especially the fried mashed potatoes. Also had a strawberry pancake that was so good.
The waitress was really nice.
Nice location too. Big windows.