Teddy's Restaurant & Deli

Absolutely awesome deli sandwiches! Their dinners are great too. Every time we go we are amazed at how great our food is! The sandwiches are really our favorite since we have a love of deli food, but the dinners are great too; home-style comfort food for sure. Their salad dressing is awesome; we always buy a bottle when we are there. And their pies are to die for! We sometimes take a whole coconut cream pie home with us. Enjoy!

Terrible for large groups

Having eaten at Teddy's on only one prior occasion, I was unsure of what to expect. On my prior trip to Teddy's the foor and portion size was great. The service was at best fair. Today however I tried to arrange for a larger group (15) and the customer service was nothing short of terrible. The first woman that I spoke with was very short with me and just kept repeating we don't take reservations. I then asked to speak with a manager and she was completely rude. I did not even have time to ask her anything and all I would get out of her (again) was we don't take reservations. She would not let me ask any other questions of her, nor would she give me any further information of when would be a good time for my party to arrive to avoid a huge line up. These people need to take a course in customer service. Finally for the wait staff at Teddy's; I have worked in numerous different restraunt settings, and large parties pay well. Do the math I had banked for about 30 dollars per person (including drinks). That works out to around $450. Now figure out the 15% tip for yourself, $67.50. Now take into account the fact that the company that employs me is paying therfore it's not my money you would have gotten an even $100 for the difficulties that large parties present. No wonder all of the negative ( and some of the positive) reviews on here all mention poor wait service. I would be pretty disgruntled too if at Christmas time my employers would not let large parties pre-book. Get with the times Teddy, good food, good prices, good atmosphere, poor business practices.

Prepare to be stuffed

My family has been to Teddy's hundreds of times over the past 10 years and it's always been great. The only thing to complain about is the typical massive line at peak times but it's definitely worth your while to stay. The portions are massive, I always get a full meal plus something to take to work the next day. Not everything on the menu is for me personally (liver? ew!) but some of my favourites include beaf sirloin, hot beef on a bun, and the turkey dinner with stuffing. Soups here are amazing also.

I really don't get it. Everyone raves about this place, and each time we've been, we found the food was pretty bad (my husband, son, and I). Each time, we figured maybe it was just what we ordered. So we went back and tried again, a total of 3-4 times. Each time, the food was bad. I love veal parmesan. When I ordered it at Teddy's, it came swimming in a bowl of some kind of gravy. And the flavour wasn't good. A friend of ours said the same thing - the food is lousy, and the presentation not at all appetizing. But so many people can't be wrong. Different tastes for different folks, I guess.

Teddy's is a classic in Oshawa's landscape! Huge...

Teddy's is a classic in Oshawa's landscape! Huge meals consisting of comfort food. The service is super fast and they are always busy. Try to go at off times or if you find you are hungry when everyone else is too then try the take out. If you call 10-15 mins before picking up it is usually ready just before you get there. My spouse and I usually split the chicken parm dinner. It has it's own charm. The food is not about being the best but it is like a hug from grandma...The soups are pretty tasty and the pickles are amazing. The strawberry pie with whipped cream is divine! I like the Sole as well as the Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes. Veggies are a bit overcooked except maybe the peas.