Bon's has been in my neighbourhood for as long as I can remember. For the last 27 years at least. It's not until the past 7 years or so that people started getting excited about a "new" cheap breakfast hangout, and I went to go eat there for the first time recently.

Well, it looks like the interior hasn't changed in the three decades. Dim yellow light, and worn out mismatched furnature, but it's not too bad to deal with. A friend and I went on a Saturday morning at 9:00am. There was a small line of about four people ahead of us, and the place was pretty packed. We had to wait around 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge us for seating, and were pointed to our spot a little while later. The table top looked like it was freshly wiped with a damp towel, but it later turned out that it was grease smears because the streaks never dried away. Things are a little sticky to the touch.

I quickly thumbed through the menu to see what they had, since it was my first time, and they had burgers, seafood, and pasta, but at not so cheap prices. At least for a dive spot. I decided on the ubiquitous All-Day-Breakfast. Food took about 40 minutes to come. Not sure why griddle food takes so long, especially when everyone's getting the same 4 food items... Food was pretty decent, albeit a little on the greasy side. The toast is real low grade, like Sunbeam or McGavin's, and I found the eggs to be small. I don't eat much, but I didn't really get full off of the meal like I do after other breakfasts. Potatoes were good, but a number of them were on the charred side. Don't expect any service beyond having someone hand you a menu. I asked for a water with my meal, and it never came. Everyone there (including my friend who's been there a few times) refills their own coffee at the station.

Decent food, extremely cheap. Just be prepared for a wait.

I've been going to Bon's for the past 5 years. It never disappoints. The trick is to go early to beat the weekend hangover crowd, anytime before noon would be good. If you happen to go after noon, be prepared to wait anywhere from 30 mins to 1 hr.

The food is delicious and you can't make their breakfast special at home for the price they charge. $2.95 is worth it if you value not having your home smell like bacon grease for the rest of the day. This is a restaurant that charges a low price and makes its money via volume. The food is always fresh as the turnover is very high, none of the food ever sits for too long.

Bon's on Broadway is exactly the type of environment that defines a greasy spoon and as such, one cannot expect too much. Go in with an open mind and be prepared to be satisfied.

This place is family run and may seem a little run down but the value is definitely in the food. For 2.95, you get a breakfast that is enough to fill up a grown man and you can order it anytime of the day. The burgers aren't bad as well but this is one of those dives that has greasy everything. If you are in for a good hearty meal, this place is for you. The fish and chips aren't bad at all either.

I love coming here, I recommend this place to anyone who wants a big portion for cheap. I would say you should get the all day breakfast special, comes with hashbrowns, bacon or sausages, eggs & toast. This place can use a few touch ups here and there, but overall it's a great place if you want a cheap meal.

Bons is a great place to eat. One of the reasons to go there is because you get the feeling its dirty without it actually being dirty. The value for your dollar is through the roof and quality is pretty good as well. There are times service can be a bit poor but in general you will be satisfied with the level of service.

I only came here because we were in the area and my friend suggested this place.

Food was decent for the price you pay. Really greasy though. One person ordered the breakfast special for $3, another person ordered the daily sandwich and soup, and I ordered fish and chips. I don't recommend the fish and chips as the fish was soggy. However, it was a great deal for $7. I had 3 pieces, lots of fries and couldn't finish the meal. The bacon and tomatoe sandwich had loads of mayo. The vegetable soup was really salty.

Service was decent. It only took about 15 mins for our food to arrive.
Great value for the amount of food you get.

Ambiance is not my cup of tea. I got a good laugh at the very old Britney Spear's poster and other celebrities pasted all over the place. You can read the previous posts about the ambiance.

If I am in the area and wanted some cheap comfort food, I will consider going back then.

I've read the reviews below and everyone is right...depending on their point of view on what they are looking for in a restaurant.

The people who love it do so for the cheap food and that's great for them.

Other people, like me, want good quality food and a bit of ambiance or a dining experience shared with friends. Afterall, I can make my own bacon and eggs at home and I'm fortunate that I don't have to watch my pennies when I go out to eat so I don't care if a plate of bacon and eggs costs $3, $4, or $5. But I can't spend 40 minutes waiting for an order of bacon and eggs no matter how cheap they are.

Yes - you will be turned off if you're a germaphone. It's about as pleasant as the basement of an old church: dark and dank. It's the kind of place where you check your glass and cutlery to see if they're clean. It's also very loud in there due to the many patrons.

Yes - the wait for your food is sometimes horrible when they are busy. 40 minutes to get the $3 breakfast. Is it worth my time? I could just go to McDonald's and get it faster and not have to leave a tip.

Yes - Most of the patrons are not your Howe St. type. They are young student types, bohemian types, and blue collar "Joes",...but at no time is it threatening to be in there.

No - Not much else is really worth it except the cheap breakfast. I had a Reuben sandwich there (just to have diner food) and I can get a way better one at the Safeway deli panini press. Reubens should not be served on grilled white bread! I had the $3 breakfast on another occasion and it is what it is...bacon and eggs for $3. Not great and not bad.

Who should go there: people watching their money like students who are sick of instant noodles, people who want cheap bacon and egg breakfasts other than McDonalds, and people who want to take a date there and make sure they don't get a second date.

Who should not go there: people looking for ambiance or a dining experience, people who want very good diner food.

I'm not going to shoot down Bon's because it has its market niche, and loyal customers who need it and, yeah, the $3 bacon (or sausage or ham) and egg breakfasts are a good deal.

Personally, I'm in the other group: I would spend more and have something tried and true like Knight and Day, or White Spot. They may be hopelessly conventional but the food and service is much better.

After reading the review below, this breakfast restaurant is not that bad......after all, 'hippies and hobo's' are people too and must have someplace to go out to eat ( and what's wrong with saving a couple of bucks?).... great review coming from the guy below who eats at Red Robin....just sayin :)

This place is run-down and grungy. I can't believe I even ended up eating here. I went there for breakfast with my girlfriend and the moment I stepped inside I smelled a scent of piss, it was probably the walls and ground soaking up the years of crap. There was graffiti everywhere and the bathrooms were the worst I have ever seen.

The food was meh...nothing great. But what can you expect when you pay $3? The eggs were like rubber, the potatoes were burnt and the sauceage was interesting...

I would never go here again.

If you come here make sure you only get either the bacon cheeseburger or the big breakfast. And make sure you only expect mediocrity from those because everything else is gross!

Last night, I ordered teriyaki chicken wings and got deep fried, breaded chicken wings with hoisin sauce ladled over top. HOISIN! Disgusting. Another time, I ordered the seafood platter and it was some deepfried, probably out of the box, breaded garbage. I'm sure I would've eaten better if I had just bought a quickdinner from Superstore.

The ambience is not good at all. This place is a total dump! It would've been excusable if the food were good but it wasn't and if it weren't for low prices and peoples' low standards, this place would've been gone long ago!