Leslie Cafe

I spent the afternoon having lunch at Leslie Cafe located in east NorthYork on the north east corner of Leslie Avenue and Finch Avenue.  This plaza has plenty of restaurants including a various Chinese and Korean restaurants.  Since it was a holiday, it was packed with people as everyone was going there to grabbed their brunch or dim sum. 

We decided to go with Hong Kong style tea today since I wasn't really in the mood for dim sum or anything else for that matter.  When I got there it was about 11 am and the place was packed,  Fifteen minutes later I sat down, there was a huge lineup all the way out the door.  After sitting down they have 2 place cards where you can select their most favorite meals.  They also have a larger menu for more unique items.  I went with a Beef and Brisket Tendon Noodle Soup today since it also came with a cold drink. 

Beef Tendon and Brisket Rice Noodle

 The meal arrived within ten minutes.  I grabbed some hot sauce as well as this dish is best served with some hot sauce to give it that extra zing to it.  The beef tendon and brisket itself were half fatty and half lean.  It was a little bit chewy which meant either the meat was older or overcooked.  Either way, it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worse either.  The rice noodles on the other hand were a little soggy.  Certainly one can say that the noodles would be soggy especially if they were placed in a soup however I would expect the noodles to be slightly more tender and durable and not be a little mushy and be sticking to one another. 

Overall the meal only cost $5.50 with the dink included.  For what you pay for, it was satisfactory however for this dish I would have to say with confidence that I have certainly tasted better at other restaurants.  There is plenty of parking as they have a double decker outside.  However for this meal I would give it a 2.5 out of 5. 

Leslie Cafe

149B Ravel Rd
Toronto, ON M2H 1T1

(416) 493-4933