Kathryn's Diner in Pickering

376 Kingston Rd, Pickering, ON L1V 6K4, Canada

★★★★☆
(349 reviews)
Categories: Breakfast restaurant

About

We have Breakfast options, Grill and Bar and Fish'sChips to go with it all

Website
kathrynsdiner.com
Address
376 Kingston Rd, Pickering, ON L1V 6K4, Canada
Plus Code
RV6C+5C Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
7 AM–9 PM
Monday
7 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
7 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
7 AM–9 PM
Thursday
7 AM–9 PM
Friday
7 AM–9 PM
Saturday
7 AM–9 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.1
★★★★☆
349 reviews

Most Mentioned

home fries (22) fish and chips (20) pancakes (13) atmosphere (11) ownership (10) bacon (9) management (8) server (7) batter (5) seasoned (5)
5 stars
190
4 stars
75
3 stars
36
2 stars
15
1 stars
33
★★★★★
December 18, 2024

Great food at really great prices. I bring my kids here all the time. The Kathryn’s breakfast special is great. Had the fish and chips and wings tonight. The portion size and price was unbeatable. Everything tasted amazing. Puvi who works upfront and serves as well is always so kind to my kids. They look forward to coming to see him. Give this place a try you won’t be disappointed. Yes it gets busy on weekends mornings but it’s worth the wait for awesome food. Also The daily special are great value.

★★★
October 31, 2024

Food is hit or miss. I like that it is a diner and seems popular for the older locals. I’ve been a few times with my aunt and uncle, they like the familiarity of the place. They say they’ve been going for years and the food is usually good. I’m sure it has changed owners though. Anyways the clubhouse sandwich and a side Greek salad was great. When I went for breakfast, I was not a fan. My eggs I asked for them over easy, they were over easy, but one was broken. The bacon and the sausage were overcooked and dry, and the fries were undercooked. My uncle got pancakes, which he only ate one said it was not good.

★★★★
October 14, 2024

It was good experience. Food was decent. We had peameal and egg sandwich, sausage bacon egg breakfast combo. Poutine was tasty. Overall it was good and nice ambience.

★★★★
October 5, 2024

Went there for a brunch on my birthday. Love their Egg Benedict and sweet potato fries! Generous portion as well!

★★★★
September 29, 2024

I got the veggie omelette and demolished it 💪 came in on a late Sunday morning for breakfast with my beautiful family. the restaurant wasn't busy and the staff didn't seem overwhelmed. the servers were very kind and attentive. the food was pretty good, some of our home fries could have been crispier and seasoned better.

★★★★★
September 18, 2024

Had a great breakfast. Came in “passing-out”hungry, left satisfied! Had the combo with pancakes, bacon, sausage and home fries. Very reasonably priced. Service was friendly and food came out quickly. Booths are large and tables are not packed in together. I’ll be back again soon!

★★★★★
August 27, 2024

Very nice place and not too busy! Breakfast is super affordable and there's lots of delicious food. However, if you follow a specific diet, it's very difficult to alter dishes. I was not able to substitute toast and home fries for anything protein-based. The best I could do was raw tomatoes. Just so you know.

★★
June 29, 2024

This morning my husband and I decided to go out for breakfast and thought it would be nice to try this place. Well, sadly we will never be back. I ordered a western omelette and it said that it only came with two items- ham and onion I think it was. What western only comes with two items was my first thought. Below, it said that you could add peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, salsa, etc for 75 cents. I thought, okay let’s do that. I clearly confirmed with the waitress that this particular row of items cost 75 cents in total and she said “oh yes.” Perfect! When the bill came she had charged me $1 for peppers, 0.95 for mushrooms, $1.95 for tomatoes, I skipped the salsa. When I questioned her about it her only response was “yes.” Aside from this the home fries were not hot, they were room temperature, almost cold. I had brown toast, dry as I always do when I go out for breakfast and you could tell that it was not fresh and had been sitting around. When the waitress asked how our breakfast was, I said that it was so so, not that great and she just turned and walked away. She did not even ask why I gave that answer nor what was wrong with the breakfast. Normally, when you sit your coffee cup at the end of the table it implies that you need a refill, but that did not happen. The only time a refill was offered was after our meal was done and she collected our plates. This was my experience and we will not be back.

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

Excellent breakfast and Pooja was absolutey wonderful

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

Excellent breakfast, atmosphere was relaxed, service wonderful. Thanks, Pooja! Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 15, 2024

Another one of my go to places. Frequent this for breakfast with the family and friends. Although they ve gone through a few ownership changes over the last years food is still great along with the service. See you soon.

★★★★
December 15, 2024

This morning we went to Kathryns for breakfast and food was great. Fast and friendly service. Definitely coming back again!

Local Guide
December 8, 2024

Fired the only person keeping them in business, no social skills, long wait times, just came to open a business and collect the money, when they can barely even speak English, a new big problem happening in Canada.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 8, 2024

A fantastic family restaurant offering a wide variety of menu options. They serve delicious homemade soups daily, generous portions of flavorful dishes, and enormous, fresh salads.

December 1, 2024

Ordered stake and eggs for breakfast so disappointing stake was definitely frozen previously home fries not throughly cook Food didnt have a good taste over all Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 24, 2024

Excellent place to meet up with friends and have a very enjoyable breakfast.

★★★
Local Guide
November 24, 2024

Went here yesterday for lunch with my husband after morning church wasnt bad 1st time trying no complaints

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

What a nice restaurant! Such polite service from Puvi. Many choices and good value food. We ll be back!

Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Breakfast Review Upon walking In I wasn t greeted. Not very welcoming. I ve been going here for years and never experienced this before today. Also I never complained about a breakfast meal until today. I don t know who made my breakfast this morning but it just wasn t it. My omelette was really greasy and the breakfast potatoes were soggy and tasteless . This isn t how I remember Kathryn s lately something isn t right.

Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Owner has an attitude problem, servers cant speak English. The home fries are the worst. Not cooked or seasoned properly.

November 22, 2024

Miss the old staff who made Kathryn s a family friendly destination. Ordered fish and chips, batter on the fish is pancake batter, terrible and the frozen fries are tasteless. Home fries that were served with our sandwiches were hard and tasteless. Very disappointing!!

★★
November 22, 2024

I ordered the halabit fish & chips, I loved coming here for the fish. It was the best fish I ever had :( Ididnt know it isnt the original owners. When I got the fish it was thick, hard greasy batter which then seeps into the fish and makes it soggy. There is a thick amount of fish but all you taste is grease. Unfortunately I wont be a repeat customer.

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Asked for their 3 egg breakfast special ($7.) They asked if I wanted bacon. Yes. $13!? Felt I got scammed.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Excellent family restaurant with loads of choices on the menu. Great homemade soups daily. Large size meals & very tasty. Salads are huge. Loved the breakfasts. Husband loves the pancakes & they have sugar free syrup.

October 22, 2024

This restaurant sucks the service is terrible the owner is very argumentative and doesn t want to make his customers happy at all and the rest of these reviews have to be from the old owners of this restaurant they also send starter dishes out at the end of the meal not cool you have now been forwarned

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great place to eat. Friendly family environment with excellent food. Lots of options on the menu to choose from.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

The portion is huge and the price is reasonable

★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

I had the fish and chips. The chips (fries was very salty) and the fish had no flavour and wasnt seasoned at all, preety much batter, oil and fish. The coleslaw is very vinegary and has no taste. I got gravy for my fries and the gravy was salty. My partner got the breakfast and he said his eggs, bacon and toast was good. But the home fries was burnt and he didnt like the taste. The workers were friendly but thats about it. Maybe we will come back and try something different. Theres lots of seating. The lady behind me and the other table behind my partner complained the whole time about their food and the waitress while they were eating the whole time so it kind of ruined the relaxing mood.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Have been here a few times and had good food with generous portions at reasonable prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Pickering institute. Have been going here for over 20 years.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Was looking for a new place in the area since I was disappointed in our regular joint. Looks like Ill have to make this my new place. So much food for the money. Great service. Clean place. They didnt screw up my eggs lol. I ll be back for sure.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Amazing experience. Will go gayest time I m in town. Huge portions. Amazing prices. Delicious food and the most wonderful service. Definitely recommend the Greek salad

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Food is delicious & service is great

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Amazing fish and chips and great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Delicious breakfast! This place is truly a blessed gem

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great spot, very relaxed. The menu is good, the prices are very reasonable, a good spot for breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great little breakfast place. My server was very good

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

This is our bi-weekly breakfast joint. Today I ordered GF toast with my eggs; the server apologized and brought out two very small pieces. A few minutes later, a plate with 2 large pieces arrived - the owner/head chef rushed out to pick up fresh GF bread for me to enjoy -- highly recommend this family run, local business! Great prices & weekly specials! Food is excellent! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread Parking: Large parking lot Kid-friendliness: Booths & tables

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Kathryn s Diner is a new joint we discovered and they have all day breakfast for a cheaper price with a great taste. We were looking for a delicious all day breakfast spot from sometime and here we had a great time enjoying the great food and some nice hospitality. Food

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Amazing food, highly recommend dont miss out on this hidden gem. Small older style atmosphere but food is top notch been there for both breakfast and dinner and havent been disappointed

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Katherine s was always the go to family restaurant and continues to be. The new owner, San, is very friendly and welcomes his customers. The food is delicious and I just had the beef barley soup which was second to none! The burgers were homemade and delicious. The cost is extremely reasonable and we will continue to enjoy their meals! Highly recommended! Parking: Easy, convenient and right outside the restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Nice place we stopped in after a hike in the Rouge. The fish and chips were lovely, the batter is very light and crispy. My wife had the smoke salmon omelette and it was very good as well. Well worth the visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Excellent all day breakfast place in Pickering. Clean, friendly staff, great service, generous portions and coffee refills. Certainly recommend this place for a good hearty breakfast. Its now under new management and more dishes have been added to the menu.

★★
June 22, 2024

Disappointed in the quality of the food. Fries were great but the fish was not. Came here for over 25 years and the fish was always fantastic. Now the batter is oddly yellow and rock hard. Honestly felt like it had been cooked and then refried at the time of ordering. Will not be coming back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Kathryns Diner is an absolute delight! The moment you step in, youre greeted with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The menu offers a fantastic variety of classic diner dishes, all prepared with a touch of homemade goodness. The quality of the food is exceptional, with generous portions and reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and attentive, making sure every customer feels right at home. Whether youre there for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Kathryns Diner is the perfect spot for a delicious and satisfying meal. Highly recommended!

★★
May 22, 2024

Used to love this spot a lot but since new ownership, the service has been slow the lady barely checks up on you. Stands by other tables when you want to the bill and such.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

I love this diner. The owner is very accommodating and the food is delicious and reasonably priced. They don t push you to get out and you can enjoy free refills of coffee and take your time to eat at your leisure. The place is supper clean and all the staff are friendly.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

I went to this restaurant today. I loved this place soo much . The staffs are so nice . Its was so busy restaurant but i loved this place and food. Will visit this place soon as i get time. Thank you kathryns dinner

★★★
May 22, 2024

New owners are not able to provide a nice breakfast like previous one. Peameal bacon is cheaper grade and tastes bad. Too much oil is used. Why would they use oil when making scrambled eggs. Not impressed

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

This place has been around for a very very long time. I used to live very close to this place and went semi-often. After many years I went back for mother days to have their breakfast. Overall this place was decent. Breakfast foods such as bacon, eggs and toast are very simple foods to cook and very hard to mess up. The bacon here was amazing and cooked to perfection. Eggs as well were very good. The home fries here aren t the best, like at all. The home fries are barely seasoned and ever so slightly pan fried. There was hardly any crust or crunch to their breakfast potatoes. My mother also got a 3 egg meal and generally enjoyed her but had the same things to say about the breakfast potato. My father got an omelette and very much enjoyed his breakfast. Overall if there is one food item that could be greatly improved on, for me it would be their breakfast potatoes. If you aren t gonna deep fry them, then at least pan fry them for some crisp. Service here wasn t the best but it was excusable - we can here on Mother s Day, a day where every breakfast spot is very very busy. For my eggs I ordered scrambled with cheese and unfortunately my eggs with cheese was sent along another order so I was stuck with scrambled eggs no cheese. Our initial server did take quite long to bring stuff such as more milk and cream, more napkins and we waited some tjme for our toast. We had no option but to ask another server for a few of these items and she helped out and made sure we got what we asked for in a very timely manner. Overall I had a good experience at Kathryn s Diner. Price is very very fair especially for the quality of food and the portion sizes. I have been going here for many years and I definitely plan to go again. I would also recommend this place to others.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Great Value

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Kathryn dinner was a go to spot under the previous owners. Mom and pop shop. New owners fired everyone and took away the tradition. Nothing is the same. The food isnt the same. The service isnt the same. Please change the name. New owner ruined it.

April 22, 2024

New ownership not the same

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Great spot to have breakfast here with family. I usually come here all the time for breakfast and the food never disappoints. It seems like there is new management here and I am looking forward to seeing them succeed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Not sure why some people are beating this place up. With fewer Mom & Pop places to have breakfast, its nice there are still some to avoid the chains. Its kind of become our local hang out for a relaxing breakfast on some weekends. I always get the Meat Lovers Omelette and its a hearty meal with plenty of meat and cheese. Staff are a bit newer and coming up to speed but pleasant and attentive. Not the Ritz but clean and homey. I get it that some might remember a time where they figured things were better there, but still head to head against whats out there now, Kathryns is still good.

★★★★
March 22, 2024

Have been going to Kathryns Diner for years. Hadnt been to the restaurant for quite some time. During dinner, I had a lovely chat with the new owner and his staff! Wishing them the very best with their new venture.

★★
March 22, 2024

This is my second time eating here since changing management and the food is mediocre at best. Service was good but I will not be coming back.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

The food and service was great. I was really happy to dine in. The servers were all very friendly and took care of us by giving us the things we need instantly. The service was very fast.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Great neighborhood bar and grill. Food was great! And my server and Pooja was very nice and professional. Would highly recommend this resturant!

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

We are treated so nicely and respectfully. Our experience has been amazing. I recommend this restaurant.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Had a great experience with this place, get the fish & chips!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Stumbled upon this spot during a snow storm, thank goodness they were open. One of the Owners *I believe his name was Shaq* greeted me with a smile on his face. I ordered the fish & chips and a Heineken to pair. Will return

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Amazing restaurant i had ever saw. Just wonderful. Recommended food chicken wings and fish & chips . These are the best food i had ever ate . The new owner is wonderful and he is so polite & humble. All the staffs are very friendly.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

The food is best its all most 5 years all the staff are amazing comfortable and friendly their service is great i feel happy while visiting there

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The atmosphere here is very warm and friendly. The food is excellent, it is a family friendly place to come to have a meal. Kid-friendliness: There were many families there enjoying there meals, with their children. It is a great place for family to eat together there.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Visited the restaurant on Saturday morning for Breakfast and it was a good experience. Warm friendly atmosphere and the waitress was pleasant.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

The food is always exceptional the services are amazing very guick services super busy best breakfast in the city

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

My grandparents go here all the time and love the spot. Really cute diner atmosphere and attentive staff

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Amazing spot to have dinner with family . i definetely recommend you all guys to visit this restaurant once. you will never get disappointed.

January 22, 2024

Kathryns used to be the absolute best. Since new management took over, it is just absolutely awful. Ive been going to Kathryns with my Mom for years and both of us were so disappointed in all the new changes since the new management came in. The incredible original staff all gone and replaced with untrained and unorganized newbies. Took them forever to take our orders, and when we were done, took them even longer to bring the cheque. Kathryns used to have one of the best burger and fries with gravy combos around. Now the burger and gravy taste like they came right out of a package from a cheap grocery store. Burger definitely isnt handmade anymore. Likely bought frozen. Corners were definitely cut to save money. Safe to say we wont going back. An absolute shame.

January 22, 2024

Kathryn s got new owners and it is evident. My friends and I used to go all the time, for the past 15 years. We went today and the changes in atmosphere and food were unfortunately very obvious. To start, their home fries recipe was completely different. No longer crispy and delicious, now bland and not great. These were specifically what we loved about Kathryn s all these years. They have also changed the sausages and other food items (I assume to cut costs). I used to clean my plate, and this time I didn t even eat half because it just wasn t the same. You can tell corners have been cut, as previous reviews have stated. I miss the old staff as well. The family vibe is completely gone. I doubt we will be returning, which is a shame considering this restaurant meant so much to us for so many years. Bring back the old recipes and atmosphere!

January 22, 2024

TRASHHHHH NEW MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED CHEFS AND FOOD IS NOW NO GOOD (BAD). YOUNG WAITER ALSO VERY AWKWARD, NO TRAINING AND VERY SLOW (EVEN THOUGH RESTAURANT WAS EMPTY). WILL NOT BE DINING HERE ANYMORE (AFTER GOING ALL OF MY CHILDHOOD, SO MANY MEMORIES AND NOSTALGIC ). SO SAD. SO SAD. SORRY NOT SORRY. IM UPSET. (FIFTY THOUSAND ON MY HEAD, ITS DISRESPECT)

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Kathryn was the first restaurant I visited since I moved here 3 years ago. Since then, we keep coming back esp their food is amazing and staff are amazing friendly, too. Now , we got to know about new things so we visited there again. I appreciate their service, hard work, and kindness. We are always happy with their food. Great value and absolutely tasty. The servers were too nice and the place was too good to hangout. Will visit there again .Thank you!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

My recent visit to Kathryn surprised me with lots of new things. I got to know the management has changed has changed and went there after so long as i was regular customer before . The owner was very friendly, the place was so authentic and gave us old school vibe. The new servers were very polite and they treated us well. I got to know from that cute server that she is hired new but she treated us better than anyone could. Food on the other side was too amazing. We ordered Blt sandwich as well as Sausage and eggs . The home fries were too fresh and that server told me that they make it in the restaurant themselve and everything was fresh. Wasn t expecting such warm welcome and such good vibes from Kathryn but they surprised me and I am planning to go there often from now.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Excellent blt breakfast, well done

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

This restaurant was are go to for get together with friends. For 18 years From what Ive heard the changes are not beneficial. My biggest disappointment is the treatment of the original staff . I wish them all the best and hope they do well. I know things change ,and that is inevitable. I hope the new customers enjoy the venue.

★★★★
January 22, 2024

Nice atmosphere and pleasant staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wonderful staff. Excellent food. Clean bright place. My go yo for Sunday brekkie Kid-friendliness: My godson is autistic. They treat him amazingly well Wheelchair accessibility: Washroom is accessible

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I was craving fresh cut fries and gravy. Stumbled onto Kathryns.. Not disappointed, fries were fresh cut, not greasy and the gravy was very delicious..not salty. Restuarant was very clean and the lady at the front was very courteous. Will be back to try the Halibut. Also another order of fries and gravy.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lunch for 2 people. Parking: Plaza parking in front of store and other spots available Kid-friendliness: Family restaurant

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

So friendly staffs, good quality of food, comfortable atmosphere. Best brunch restaurant in Pickering.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great service and a good hearty breakfast!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

We mostly come here for breakfast and the Greek/Spinach omelettes and French toast are always great. Good portion sizes and quick service. Never disappoints!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came to dine in with my daughter. The server was very welcoming and kind, it was most appreciated. We grabbed a seat and I got a high chair for the baby. Unfortunately the high chair was not clean at all. It was sticky, and so was the belt. We decided to order the food and do takeout as my baby wasn t super comfortable and neither was I with the stickiness. The food was okay. The menu was a bit limited but it seems they do well with the few items they have. We got the cottage cheese and fruits with scrambled eggs. Good selection of fruits but a few looked a little dated, cottage cheese good quality. Eggs not the best but can pass. Again, the server was amazing and I may come back if they can do some good wipe downs on the kids chairs. No amount of wet wipes I had could clean the stickiness off of that

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Sometimes I meet with some guys for a coffee and more. Very friendly atmosphere. Breakfast is comparable with other breakfast restaurants. Smoked salmon with capers and onions on a toasted bagel is very good.

December 22, 2023

I would not recommend ordering take out from here. My food was delivered missing two full meals and when I spoke to the manager, she was short and told me to come pick up the rest. Terrible customer service all around. Definitely do not recommend ordering from this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lovely restaurant with friendly staff, great food, and the very fair prices. Cant go wrong with breakfast here!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Regular breakfast place, food is always plentiful ,well cooked,and timely, staff are friendly and attentive,

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

There today for first time and the last. Food just warm coming out and slow.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great server. Really cared.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cute spot, there was only one waitress working at the time I went and she was running around like crazy. Nearly a full restaurant it would have been nice to see her have a little bit of support but she handled it very well. The food was absolutely worth the wait, will definitely be returning :) Food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

First visit to Kathryns Grill. Looked forward to having fish & chips however unfortunately it fell short of my expectations. Fries were bland, no salt, could have stayed in fryer longer. Fish was cooked well but heavily under seasoned. I wont give up on this place I will try a breakfast maybe later this year.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

good service and food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Beautiful Server....Very hard worker. I give them Bill, happy customer Parking: Plenty

December 22, 2023

I wasnt even acknowledged when I waited for a table. She was too busy typing into the computer screen. Thats rude for starters. Others saw me standing there and also did nothing. When I was finally told I could grab a seat, I sat there for 5 minutes and still no one came to clear the table and even present me with a menu! No one should have to wait that long when there were at least 4-5 people working the floor. I ended up walking out. Service like that is unacceptable!

★★★
December 22, 2023

I have been coming here for years. Today I came in for the first time since the summer and something felt off. New management, new staff, new prices, new hours. For starters I walked in and was told I can sit anywhere like usual. I sat down at a booth and it reeked of bleach. Nice that its clean, gross that its that strong. We were greeted by a lady in training and she grabbed us some drinks. Glasses came out dirty so we got new ones. When we were ready to order our meal the lady in training came back and said I ll grab you a server so she can take your order, it only took a few minutes not that bad! I ordered the Kathryns combo as I had every time in the past, and I order the french toast instead of the pancakes. Took about 25m for the food to arrive. The portions are still plentiful, the home fries aren t as crisp as they used to be, bacon was good, french toast had a bit of uncooked egg on it but it wasn t the end of the world. However once we were seated and ordered all service stopped, none of the How are we doing here? , Do you need anymore coffee? , Is there anything else I can get you? none of it! We even heard the one server there arguing with the kitchen about something on the menu! When we went to pay we were charged extra for the french toast when the server even asked Would you like pancakes or french toast? We had never been charged extra in the past, what a bummer! All in all, the service could have been better and they should have been honest about the pricing changes. The food was still good and nostalgic, but the atmosphere has totally changed since the new management took over and it doesn t feel anything like Kathryns

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We were very impressed, the first time we came here in the summer. So we divided to return last Friday for breakfast. I really liked their Chopped Steak for breakfast during our first visit as it is a very rare menu item for a breakfast restaurant. So I reordered it. This time, the beef looked very underwhelming, grey and dry. When I took the first bite, it had a tangy after taste. I took a couple more bites, thinking that maybe it was my palate in the morning as I had nothing to eat or drink yet, and decided not to finish it. Yeah, by noon, there was an explosion in the toilet. Too bad as the wait staff were very friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best eggs Benedict around, always excellent

December 22, 2023

worst customer service ever i stood and waiting to order for 15 min staff kept telling me just one min. why nit just take order so it can cook and pay when done

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

New ownership. Things that used to come with fries no longer do, and its $5 more to get fries.. pricing in store for pickup is more than on Uber. Probably the last time I go after so long.

December 22, 2023

We have been happy customers of Kathryn s for years. But on our most recent visit we became aware that the new owner had fired the three long term staff Sharon, Shawn and Mary. These ladies had served us for 20+ years and were the main reason for its causal family friendly feel. They were fast and efficient and never let us down no matter how busy the place was. In addition, the new staff was not trained well and not very friendly. We are very disappointed and won t be going back. Any breakfast place can make bacon and eggs it s the personalities that count. The new owner inherited a great team and then fired them. What a missed opportunity.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent, friendly service and great food! Our coffee was always topped up, the food came quickly and was delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I visited Kathryn s grill & bar yesterday. The owner was new, he is so polite and the hospitality were so good as he also give a free cup of coffee as complement. I order fish and chips and breakfast set it was so delicious than before. So, I highly recommend all of you to visit Kathryn s grill and bar to eat great and delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We arrived at 1130am on a Monday and was looking forward to what otherwise has always been a good experience at this local. This could not have been further from the truth. The restaurant was packed, 2 large table of atleast 7-10 people each, every booth filleld and from what I witnessed, it looked like 1 server that was clearly run off her feet. We ordered our food, which came out quickly, but that is where any other customer service stopped. Our side order of pancakes never arrived, even though we asked for them a second time. We were not offered a coffee refill or asked if we needed anything by our server. In her defense, she was 1 person taking care of all orders as well as cashing everyone out. She seemed to have 1 helper whos soul purpose seemed to be to clear/bus tables and nothing else. We asked her for our pancakes, she went off as though she was going to get them and 20 minutes later when were done, there was no sign of the pancakes or an apology of any sort. From other reviews recently and the state of affairs witnessed, looks like with the change of ownership, there was not a focus on customer service or keeping seasoned/trained staff around to serve customers who have been coming for decades. Im sad to say we will not be coming back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I visited kathryn s grill & bar yesterday morning. They treated me with great hospitality, all staffs and owner was good. Food was also very delicious and healthy. I order chicken fingers and breakfast set, it was really tasty. So, I highly recommend everyone to visit once for the delicious and tasty food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Weve come by 3 times now and LouLou had been our server. I was so very impressed by her efficiency and effort to help and keep all the customers happy. It was so busy when we came for breakfast each time and the poor girl looked like she was the only one who was working. She checked on our food and made sure we had coffee refilled. The food was great and we will be back again. You need more conscientious servers like Lou.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Been a long time customer here for almost 15 years. I usually come here with my partner and have a great experience as the previous staff members were long time employees who we had built a great relationship with over many years. A few weeks ago I came in to do takeout and noticed that the person serving me was new. I didn t think much of it at the time however when I came in again to sit down a few weeks later I noticed that I did not recognize any of the staff members. Upon chatting with our sever we came to learn that new ownership had taken over and all new staff was hired. I was gutted to hear this as the previous staff had been amazing. Our experience that day was just okay. Food tasted alright but not as good as normal. However what we noticed the most was the change in atmosphere. The new staff did not have that family friendly vibe to them that the previous ones did. In all honestly the new staff seemed very grundy and like they belonged in a dive bar not a family breakfast restaurant. Despite this I decided to give them one more try and got takeout yesterday. Firstly, I tried to call them 4 times to place my order and each time the phone did not even ring. I went in waited about 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged me even though the place was completely empty with only 2 tables having guests. This was very surprising as it was around 12:30 on a Saturday. Finally someone came over to which nicely let the staff know the phones weren t working and that I would like to place an order for takeout. Instead of taking my order first the lady serving me spend 5 minutes walking around the restaurant trying to find all the phone and why there weren t working before coming to take my order. Once my order was placed I waited. Upon waiting I noticed they added in a shelf above the cash and filled it with alcohol bottles. This was not there before and really promotes that dive atmosphere that the new staff add too. Finally I got my food and took it home. When getting takeout i always order the same thing and never have an issue. This time my food felt undercooked. The homefries were hard and my well done sandwich was definitely not well done. Overall Im very dissapointed in the changes that have been made by new ownership as many other long term customers are. This is no longer a family friendly space. The quality of food and customer service has plummeted and I will not be returning again. Sad to see a Pickering staple go down the drain.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Stopped in just by chance, was pleasantly surprised. Food is excellent! Would be back if I lived closer.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Went for breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had the 3 eggs breakfast (3 eggs scrambled, white toast, and home fries; $6.50), and Kathryns combo (2 eggs over easy, bacon, sausage, home fries, and 2 pancakes; $11.50) Service - 5 stars! The two servers there were very friendly and attentive. They were busy, but we were seated within 5 minutes and our coffees were always topped up. Food - 3.5 stars. Nothing to rave about; the home fries were very well done - extremely crispy (more than my liking) and not seasoned, the eggs were good, and the pancakes again, average. Value - 4.5 stars! While Id say the portions were a little smaller than what we get at other places, the prices were definitely lower. Thats not to say that we werent full. Its just that at other places we have to take a doggy bag whereas here we wiped our plates clean and were not left hungry. All in all, we enjoyed it and will be coming back for more.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Hey Sharon: Delicious breakfast! Great Service!! Peameal Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries & Toast with an excellent cup of Coffee!! Worth the drive! Congratulations to the Cook; Good Job!! Hamilton

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Time stands still in this lovely mom and pop diner. Always love coming here for a breakfast before or after hiking the rouge valley.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Cute diner style restaurant with excellent service! Food was great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This is my favourite breakfast spot in Durham. I live in Toronto and I drive out there regularly to grab breakfast. I love the scrambled eggs, bacon and homefries. The coffee is my fave. Lol. If you love to do regular weekend breakfast with your fam, this is cute little spot. *note* Sat/Sun mornings are always busy so be prepared to wait for a bit. But it s worth the wait.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Love the service :)

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Friendly

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Really nice restaurant. The food was prepared fresh with huge portions! The place was very clean. The staff were friendly and accommodating.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I ordered the fruit tower waffle w a strawberry shake! Delicious!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent wait staff (Sharon). Ordered breakfast food - Katheryns breakfast, pancakes and toast. Food was good and arrived quickly. Coffee was average but plenty of it. Would recommend it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food great service and great price

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I enjoyed it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fabulous breakfast wicked portions fast service friendly!

★★★
December 22, 2022

Peameal and home fries very greasy. Cutlery from dollar store. Great atmosphere and waitress.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good Wheelchair accessibility: All good

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Super cute place with great food options and friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best breakfast in Pickering

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great quiet breakfsst and Fish n Chips spot!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Theyre blueberry pancakes are delicious!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great little diner in Rougemount area Pickering....Been there for years , always a good meal .

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Server very attentive. Prices great!!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Friendly service

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best fish and chips in Pickering

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great Service and Food Selection. Freshly Prepare Meals And Great Portions! Family Own And Operated Local Business.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Ordered dinner tonight for my husband and I. A special treat. It was hot,tasty and the servings were huge. Both of us enjoyed it so much. Thank you

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great breakfast, nice to be able to eat inside again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service! Food is still as good as it ever was

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Classic breakfast spot! You wont get the best food in the world but the service is the best in the world. If you live in Pickering, this is a great local spot.

★★
December 22, 2021

Went in for Sunday Breakfast and was told to sit wherever I wanted. Waited for 25 mins and no one came to take my order or clean the table. So I left

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Came in for a Monday brunch, waited 15 minutes for someone to greet us at the door. Lady asked to see our vaccine proof, as we were pulling it out she said shed be right back but didnt return after we waited another 5 mins so we left. Wasnt busy either.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Consistently great breakfasts. Pancakes eggs and potatos. Only critique is the steak in the steak and eggs was tough. Better cut of steak would be better very difficult to chew.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great tasting breakfast at very reasonable prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Sharon and Jim where our alternating servers, the very best in customer service, Friendly Smiles, prompt and efficient immediate service. happy-go-lucky personalities with a great sense of humour and intelligent conversation. Not to mention the value was better than anywhere else we could ever have even hoped or even imagined, thank you once again Kathryns and those two people especially!!

December 22, 2020

Went here today with my son. He ordered garlic bread with cheese. It was $9 and they served me a hotdog bun with cheese.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great service, food and value

December 22, 2020

Went there for dinner , not only was service slow , both of our orders were screwed up. Nothing was done to correct it , no sorry we made a mistake and the waitress pretty much ignore us after bring out the wrong food. Its really too bad as we have been going here for over 15 years... .new staff ,bad service... ...

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

We eat here with our kids alot. The breakfast is fantastic, service is always friendly and they are currently open for take out during COVID.

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Filet of Sole is excellent! Steamed veg and rice! Cook does this dish perfectly. Very healthy !

December 22, 2020

Service was great but food was tasteless and expensive will not be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Repeat Customer, always a good meal and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Our go to place for our twice monthly breakfast gatherings. Excellent service each & every time. Food is delicious, prepared fresh and hot dishes are presented hot off the grill. Prices are reasonable; servings are grand. Hat s off to Stella & the cook during these difficult times. We miss our friends Sharon & Shawn, the wait staff who served us well.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Average breakfast. Good coffee. No complaints.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

As usual foid was great, a short wait to get in due to Covid restrictions. Wait staff is great.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Close

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Perfectly grilled fish... Perfect ambience and lovely customer service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

great Brunch place. you get a good amount of food for the price you pay and always fresh and hot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food service was fast and the hospitality was impeccable.. the food was cooked with perfection ... the Rainbow trout made my day.. Even my dearest friend jumped in than the usual feast for Instagram..

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very clean and family friendly

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Love this place ,I go at least 4 times a month with friends and my fiance , always a pleasant experience! Food is always delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very friendly service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Had the trout special. Very nice.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

They have good food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Local pickering restaurant known for their breakfasts. A bit over priced for breakfast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Always great Food and Service!

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very good fish and chips

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Ive had their breakfast several times and it has always been delicious. Definitely worth the money.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Its a local diner......never busy.......food is average.......more for fish and chips take order.

★★★
December 22, 2019

Family likes going to Kathryns! Good homestyle food!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good fish and chips. Nice people.

★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food and friendly people.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best grill bar in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Cute diner! Home fries are always crispy!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food. Friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent! We enjoy this location for our monthly Meetup breakfasts. Thanks to Stella, Sharon & staff for making us welcome, excellent food and great service.

★★
December 22, 2019

Greasy

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Friendly staff, great service and good food! Always a dining pleasure.

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Not very good. I asked for grilled onions with my food and they served me raw onions. Toast was cold and butter wouldnt melt.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Everything is always good

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very homey diner with friendly staff and good food at reasonable prices.

★★★
December 22, 2019

Over priced

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Each breakfast order was enjoyed - hot and fresh! The two servers were busy but attentive and kind. Great experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love eating here, friendly staff, food is great. Service can be a little slow, depending on the wait staff

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