But things appear to be finally turning around forwhich had endured endless challenges related to operating a business during a pandemic and its related restrictions.
"There's been a lot of discussions if downtown would ever be the same. After discussing with other businesses in the neighbour, we decided on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for lunch," owner and chef Alida Solomon tells blogTO. Before 2020 Tutti Matti had groups of regular customers coming in for both lunch and dinner. It's something Solomon hopes will happen again soon.
This would be a welcome change in the area since not everybody has returned for lunch. According to Solomon, the only other option is a sushi restaurant across the street which is nearly impossible to order from before 1 p.m. because they're already clogged with orders.on Wellington. The iconic space is now under new ownership and had just revived its classic lunch.
With customers calling in to make lunch reservations that weren't being offered, Harji and the team decided to bring back lunch with a smaller menu. The options allow diners to pick from bistro favourites including sandwiches, soups and salads, all served in classic Le Select fashion.It's not just downtown restaurants that have brought back midday service.
Wife and I the other week were roaming around queen west/ college area and needed to grab lunch. Nothing was open! Just typical fast food, quick bite stops. We pondered while on our search how such a gap exists in the market. Seems like a clear opportunity.