The Peartree Restaurant

— Lots of variety on the menu (coconut curry pasta — yum! AAA prime rib that melts in your mouth)
— Good portions of food
— Nice environment
— Good service

3.5 stars
I came here from brunch and was pleasantly surprised. They offered a big breakfast and lunch menu.
I ordered the strawberry pancakes. They were delicious. They came with a side of bacon, sausage or home fries, which I was happy about b/​c most places they come alone and I have to order a side of bacon. I opted for bacon, though was disappointed that it was overdone.
While we waited for our food, the friendly waiter brought over from blueberry coffee cake on the house. It was warm, moist, fluffy and really tasty.
The décor was about as good as their coffee, which wasn’t tasty.
Apparently there is a patio out back. We didn’t check it out b/​c it was really hot out, but will do so in the future!

We had a terrible experience today at lunch. The white napkins all were stained, one water glass had a full dried lipstick mark, and there was a a lot of hair on the smoked salmon.
We should have left and we regret not doing so. We did not receive an apology or proper discount.
We work in the area and enjoy going out for lunch but we will never return here!

Always yummy! Never a bad meal! Great décor, LOVE the sunroom in the back. The service here can be ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ depending, but still worth it!

First time dining here ever and food was quite acceptable, maybe above average. I personally had the lemon dill salmon with steamed vegetables… moist and lemon dill gave it a nice kick. Rest of the family opted for the Mother’s Day 3-​course menu option, seemed like the prime rib entrees were well enjoyed. Nice ambiance in a quaint neighbourhood. Only comment would be the service left us a bit wanting. At times we felt like our waiter perceived us as imposing too much… while really our requests were standard of what we make at any other restaurant (even in top-​notch fine dining!). Understandable if it were super busy but it was not. Could’ve used a bit more genuine customer service. Overall, deserving of 3.5 stars.

Good deal on the set menu, solid food but nothing spectacular and the décor a bit dated.

One of my favourite restaurants in the city! Here’s why:
— comfort food at its finest
— everything that kitchen pumps out is delicious
— excellent portion sizes — they don’t skimp on anything
— great service and friendly staff
— comfortable seating and cozy atmosphere (none of this modern, industrial-​chic-​sitting-​on-​metal-​box type atmosphere)
— delicious cakes for dessert, I recommend the chocolate mousse… Yum!
This is not your hip king street joint, in fact, it feels like a place to bring your grandmother, but Pear Tree is a hidden gem in Toronto that is reminiscent of a really good 90’s restaurant that serves delicious food with sizable portions at a reasonable price. Highly, highly recommended.

I’ve only been here twice for breakfast but each time the breakfast has been really, really good and affordable and the service was also very good ! In opinion it one of the best breakfast spots on this side of town.

Had the beef liver with rice and caramelized onions. Medium-​rare was done nicely and the onions were great. Not too bad for the $ 15 price.

Stopped in for a late afternoon visit on a Tuesday as a visitor to your city. We chose the Pear Tree after reviewing its online menu. We were the only ones dining and found the food spectacular. I had the seafood quesadilla, my sons had the chicken quesadilla and chicken ravioli and my wife a chicken salad. All meals were presented well and very good. We marveled at the taste and sampled each other’s. Also they had on display desserts and we had this too. Family of 4 plus dessert and out the door for under $ 80.00. Great hope they don’t change.

Seafood Quesedilla. WOW!

This place has turned into one of our local «go to» places for a quick dinner when in the mood for a hearty but unpretentious meal. Bonus points for their reasonably priced wine and beer, nice patio out back, and never having to wait for a table.
Food is affordable in that I think everything on the menu is under $ 20 for a main with roasted potatoes (sometimes baked or mashed for that matter) and veggies, and usually have specials which also get you a side of soup or salad too. Either way you also get their amazing home made bread rolls to kick off the dining experience.
We’ve been probably over a dozen times and only 2 times ever had a bad experience, exclusively due to the same non-​attentive waitress who never checked on us, leaving us with empty glasses and one time not even getting the bread to the table. Otherwise we’ve always been treated right, including when we held a special event for 20+ people here when we were very happy with the experience including the service. So based on the odds of disappointment, this place is still a pretty sure thing for a satisfying meal.

Had lunch at Pear Tree with my pal for the second time this afternoon. The stretch of Parliament from Gerrard up to Wellesley has become a pretty ‘happening’ area for restaurants; 20 years ago, I remember visiting my pediatrician in this area and thinking of how gross this area was. Pear Tree seems to be quite busy on Sunday’s; a lot of locals of Cabbagetown dine here as it’s reasonably priced. Additionally, they offer both a Lunch and Brunch menu, which have a variety of dishes for all tastes. The food is a-​ok; I had the quesadilla today and it was a ‘meh’ but I liked the apple toffee cheesecake. Service is pretty good.
Good for: brunch, dessert, breakfast

An update of sorts but still sort of the same:
I have been going to The Peartree for years. Many years in fact, as I find it a sunny oasis, and by this I refer specifically to their sunroom at the back. In fact I mostly only sit there.
To be honest, I hardly if ever eat on the inside of the restaurant, where at times is a bit too dark and full of locals, older locals or couples with the odd kid.
Generally speaking I come for the brunch and although sufficient, I must admit that I have had better. The strange thing with this place is that for example, their eggs benny always look the same. I mean, like, really the same. I little waayyy to alike. Which is a negative note since their eggs benny somehow always seems to be smaller than the same dish I have had in other brunch places.
Price is not on the cheap end but definitely not overpriced, however at that price point you might get better taste from the eggs Benny at say Flo’s dinner up in Yorkville.
Now why do I keep coming back here? My usual server is very nice, the aforementioned sunroom at the back is a big bonus PLUS the single fact that they can take large groups, which on its own is worth at least one star above average.
Now that I live within walking distance I am bound to drop by a few more times since that sunroom in Winter is always welcome. You should give it a try.

What an interesting selection! The menu has all sorts of options from regular brunch fare to salads and sandwiches, quesedillas.
It’s very reasonably priced, too! I went with a voucher for $ 35 for two of us and the waiter kept making us order more than we wanted to get the full money’s worth. I found it a bit odd actually, but we stuffed ourselves. We had amongst us:
an appetizer of fried calamari rings, I had a chicken quesidilla and mushroom/​bree soup, she had 2 poached eggs on chicken breasts and toast with hollandaise sauce, a plate of melons and fries with fried onions (yum!), that only adding up to $ 29 he insisted we order dessert so we shared a pecan pie (big piece!). Even then we were only at $ 34 plus tax.
Yummy food, nice environment. I’d definitely go again!

I came here for brunch and ordered the rocky mountain french toast and english breakfast tea with milk. I requested fresh milk and the server accommodated me and brought me a small jug. I am not a fan of those single serving ‘creamers’ and prefer fresh cream/​milk.
I have no idea why the french toast is called rocky mountain, but they use egg bread (2 thick slices cut in half) and it was quite tasty. The bacon on the side did not look appetizing. Fresh fruit bowl on the side is very welcomed.
I sat in the indoor patio, which on a sunny, beautiful day, was not needed. All in all, okay.

I’m still discovering the new restaurants in my new hood and was about to go and settle for Ginger but while walking around discovered this restaurant. It’s definitely a hidden gem of the area. I’ve never heard of it and it was completely random that I stumbled upon this place with a friend.
The menu posted on the door attracted us in with the very reasonable prices and specials but upon entering the place was just what we were looking for; a nice place to catch-​up with a friend. They had a bar with draft beer, but we sat at a table and the noise level was moderately quiet, which was perfect for chatting.
The waitress was attentive and they had a nice display of what looked like La Roc cakes in a display case, which looked very tempting. The food was perfectly cooked. We had the salmon and steak dinners specials with an appetizer and it was a very good portion size. They also served some biscuits with butter at the beginning of the meal that I didn’t care too much for.
I will definitely be back for more now that I am in the area.

While as a vegetarian this place would not be on my list of places to eat (only a few vegetarian options and one vegan option on the menu) I would say that it accommodates a large group of meat eaters/​vegetarians pretty well. I was here for a birthday dinner and the food was decent and the service was great. A varied menu with something for everyone. Everyone was happy with their meals.
I had the veg quesadilla with side salad. The quessdilla was definitely a step or two above the ones that you get at pubs and they don’t skimp on the veggies (even the red pepper!!!). Also top notch side salad (not lame iceburg lettuce with celery or some crap).
A lot of the vegetarian options at this place had goat cheese… and as a vegetarian that hates goat cheese, I weep… goat cheese you are ruining my life!!!
I would definitely consider this place for a large group.

if anyone would tell me in advance that it’s so hard to find a place to have decent diner in the east end of the city my stress level would be significantly lower… but this place proved to be great!
I booked a spot for 15ppl for dinner on saturday night and was told that it’s easy to accommodate even though they already had two groups of 10ppl booked for the same time.
the original table they set up for us would only fit 8ppl. and then we had an additional table for the rest of the group that wasn’t set up yet by the time I came (15min late) we squeezed in and asked for few additional tables that eventually fit all 15 of us. so the minus point is that we were supposed to be separated in two groups and one table wasn’t set up by the agreed time. but the plus point is that they finally accommodated us at one single table on our request.
the menu is aaaaaamazing for both carnivores and veg’ns. with different menus from all around the world. and they have a long wine list and full bar. veg thai stir fry was delicious! people around me had some great dishes too.
also great decorations and the ambiance is very cozy.
if in the east end this place is definitely recommended.

I’ve been here on a few occasions and the food and service was okay.
Today I met a friend for lunch at the Pear Tree. The only unoccupied and unreserved table was the one right beside the kitchen service window. Needles to say during our lunch, none of those «reserved tables» were used… ODD.
We were only given the BRUNCH menu, and my friend and I both ordered the same thing; Chicken Fingers with Fries and a side of Gravy. It also came with a small Caesar salad.
Fries and Chicken was good. However, the salad tasted of mould. Which to say the least was not very pleasant at all and due to this fact alone, I do not think I will be returning any time in the future.