The Wexford Restaurant was established in May of 1958, by the Kirk Bros, Tony and Tommy and is situated at the Wexford Heights Shopping Plaza, Lawrence Avenue East, at Warden in Scarborough, ON. The fine restaurant started in a modest way, seating about
George Kiriakou, his brother Peter, and his two cousins grew up at The Wexford Restaurant. As kids, they washed dishes and today, they are the third generation carrying on the family legacy of this friendly neighborhood diner. Situated at the Wexford Heights Shopping Plaza in Scarborough, The Wexford has been serving customers homemade food for more than 55 years. Some of the same customers who walked through the doors when George was a young lad still come here today to eat — or just have a cup of coffee and chat.
“Toronto has become so homogenous, it’s easy to get lost,” says George. “You come in here, and it’s like you are family. We say ‘hi’ to everyone who walks in the door, we talk to them and we listen. People feel a connection when they walk through our doors.”
After immigrating to Canada from Greece in 1958, George’s grandfather and brother started the business. Later, George’s father Anthony (now semi-retired) took the business to another level — expanding the restaurant in the 1980s. Seating went from 50 to more than 200. There is even a private room where local businessmen and women can conduct meetings. Photos of the neighbourhood and local sports heroes adorn the walls, jockeying for space. George points out that the vintage photographs tell the story not just of the restaurant, but also of the neighbourhood.
Fast service, friendly atmosphere, free refills...
Fast service, friendly atmosphere, free refills on coffe and tea, free newspapers to read and take home if you want!
Food was delivered quickly, hot and exactly as ordered.
In and out in 30 mins, we had to rush.
But that was no problem at the Wexford.
We frequent this restaurant a lot since its reasonably priced, good food that's fast.
Food was mediocre at best; cold and hard potatoes, bacon taste like butter. The place was dirty: tables were sticky and not clean, carpet was repulsive. It is time to give it a good cleaning or shut it down. I will never set foot there again.
Have heard great things about this restaurant, and I believe every word of it. Unfortunately, my first experience wasn't a great one but I'm willing to forgive and forget.
Service is top-notch, the waitress was very nice, we didn't know what we wanted to order and she was very patient and knowledgeable. Knew the menu very well and was able to make some suggestions.
The hamburger was homemade and was DELICIOUS, cooked to perfection (grilled just right, and moist on the inside) with a fresh bun. French fries were also great, nice and crispy.
I ordered a slice of blueberry pie because the menu said they were baked fresh daily, and I'm a sucker for home baked pie... well, it was likely the worst piece of pie I've ever eaten (actually, I couldn't even eat it). Maybe it was baked fresh that morning, but by dinner time it had been sitting in the fridge all day loosely wrapped and going soggy. No big deal, so I wasted a few bucks, now I know not to order the pie again.
I love my all day breakfasts so next time I'll go for the eggs and a bottomless cup of coffee, I've heard it's the best in town!
Outstanding service, fresh orange juice, bottomless cup of coffee and green tea. We were their for three hours,and nobody hurried us out!
Just a great place to chill out and read the free newspapers for customers to read. My girlfriend brought her laptop and they let her plug it into an outlet. Very friendly and quick service. This is how a restaurant should be! A friend told me about the Wexford and now I found my spot for breakfast/lunch.
