Grapefruit Moon, 968 Bathurst St.

4 stars (out of 5)

Come on a Monday morning at 9:30 and you won’t have to wait in line to experience the eclectic hipster vibe which includes glass milk bottles for water and mismatched tableware.

Lunch Box, 1731 Bloor St. W.

3.75 stars (out of 5)

This place doesn’t really qualify as a greasy spoon or a diner, but it’s breakfast special is called “The Greasy Spoon”, so it counts!

Kensingtons, 181 Baldwin St.

1 star (out of 5)

First of all, what’s the deal with the name? Is it plural? Is it missing an apostrophe? I’ll vote for bad grammar.

Anyway, we were headed to Dag’s across the street in Kensington Market, but unfortunately it was closed unexpectedly this Tuesday morning. No worries, we spied the “All Day Breakfast – 3.99″ sign across the street at Kensington…s, so decided to give it a try. Oy, what a mistake.

New Town Family Restaurant, 266 Coxwell Ave.

3.5 stars (out of 5)

We had a big turnout today at this neighbourhood institution, on the eastern edge of the Indian Village at Coxwell and Gerrard. We had to keep adding chairs and tables to accommodate our group of 9. The number seemed to “scare” our waitress a bit, but she handled it with good humour and efficiency.

Church Street Diner, 555 Church St.

3.75 stars (out of 5)

Great Caesar’s Toast! (I’ll get back to that later.)

This “diner”, though self-identified as a “diner” isn’t really a diner, at least in my mind. It does have a diner-like menu, but the vibe and décor makes it more of a café…or a bistro…or a café.

Saving Grace, 907 Dundas St. W.

4 stars (out of 5)

"Sweet" French toast

This dish was so good, and so good lookin’, that it deserves a large photo, front ‘n centre. I’m pretty picky about French Toast, but this version, made with baguette and served with caramelized bananas and real maple syrup, was danged tasty.

Dunn’s Famous, 284 King St. W.

3.5 stars (out of 5)

Dunn’s is a Montreal-based deli founded in 1927. True, it’s not technically a Diner, Dive or Greasy Spoon, but it serves a standard breakfast priced like one, so it counts!