Teddy's Restaurant & Deli

Teddy's is an Oshawa landmark, a restaurant that all people love....and I will never understand why.

I have a friend who constantly assures me it's the best restaurant in Oshawa; so I decided I'd put my previous experiences here aside and try Teddy's with a clean slate. If you have not been, I will let you experience this through my eyes:

First, when you enter, you are greeted by yesterdays pies in a grimy case, under a sickly yellow light. Yum.

Then the hostess or waitress seats you and gives you a glass of lukewarm tap water. She then proceeds to start the customary pleasantries: 'How are you?' 'Drinks?' 'Does this look infected?' etc etc. All the while, not actually changing her facial expression from that of emphatic indifference.

As you look around this place, you notice the decor. Portraits of Hollywood classics like Stallone and Eastwood, then huge jars of preserves, then a sailboat WHERE THE HELL AM I?

Another thing you notice as you look around is that everyone is silent; like they're having the worst day of their lives. Then you order, get your food, and find out why.

To say the food is bland is an insult to so many great bland foods out there. I ordered the 'Pizza Burger' what arrived was a dried out patty on half a kaiser, with some Heinz tomato sauce, and a slice of processed white cheese. It tasted as good as it sounds.

Your waitress then returns, sometimes the same woman, sometimes not. She looks like she would rather be anywhere else in the world. She unceremoniously drops off your check and thanks you for coming out of the side of her neck as she briskly walks away.

You go up to the counter to pay, do a double take at the amount of your bill, amazed that something a two year old could make just cost you half a day's pay. The cashier is pleasant, asks you how everything was. You lie and say 'Fine.'. Then, you walk out the door, into the crisp Oshawa air, and die a little inside.

The first time we went to Teddy's about a dozen years ago was like an epiphany. We haven't had a bad meal there ever and the service, food and atmosphere are rock solid consistent. The only problem we have ever encountered is that we are always so full from the entree that we rarely have room for desert.... there is take out though, hmmm

I'v been going to Teddy's for 5 year steadily. I usually get take out. I know this sounds boring but I almost always get the turkey Dinner. I gotta say, the dinner it self i would give a 8/10. But value wise i would give the dinner 9.5/10. You definitely get you're money's worth. I noticed last time i went they changed their diner buns. These rolls seem more soft. I don't know if they changed the rolls for good but I hope they keep the new ones.

Have visited Teddys a few times. Always excelent service and the food it just plain ol home style cooking. Nothing 5 star cooking, nothing bad. Very homie kinda meals and always ample portions. We arrived and were at the 20 min. wait sign and waited maybe 10 tops. Seated and enjoyed 2 great meals and was not rushed or uncomfortable. Atmosphere is unique but not dirty or uncomfortable. Place is packed so they must be doing something right.
Always enjoy, and will retun many more times.

This is defiantly a local landmark. I’ve never lived in Oshawa but I have been to Teddy’s many times throughout my life. If you’re looking for large portions… look no further! My Fiancé and I love the turkey dinner, and I always leave with leftovers. The food is good but by no means is it mind blowing. It is very “homey” tasting, which isn’t bad, but not incredible. I don’t remember ever coming here without having to wait in a line-up, but with that said, the line moves rather quickly. My only REAL complaint about Teddy’s is the waitresses (all the men are in the kitchen, there are no waiters) Yes, the food is prompt, they ask the right questions, but they are over worked and stressed out. I’m not saying it’s their fault, but they are filled with tension. I often wonder what the employers are like.

It was a real let down! Food was flavorLESS. The speggetti tasted like it came out of a can, the roast beef was tough and no flavor, burger was greasy buns were stale, not much flavor to the coconut cream pie. The only good thing were the milkshakes and the frozen fries. The whole meal was brought in a big rush. It seemed like a quick turnaround restaurant.

Oshawa Landmark, I'm 40 and went there as a kid with my parents so it's been around and stood the test.
It's a diner.
Nothing more. I don't actually think the food is that good, it's stable at best really but thats it right. It is a stable lunch. It should be open 24hrs so after a night of drinking you could go there instead of Wally's to have........never mind.

Teddy's wound up being what I expected from all of the reviews on Restaurantica. Thank you. Best description I can give is diner style food in a FAMILY restaurant. We were in town for a gymnastics competition and wanted a good, reasonable meal. First off, be prepared to wait although not too long. Standing in line had us grinning. Just the feel of the place, you can see into the kitchen from the line and the older lady walking the line checking to see how many in each party. So we're moving up the line past the "20 minute" sign, then the "10 min" sign then around the corner and there's the TV overhead running pictures of the meals and describing how they are prepared. All in all just over 25 minutes on a Saturday night. We get to the front of the line, taken to our table and almost immediately there's our server.

Big smile, genuine how are you and a drink order (I didn't ask but I don't think they serve alcohol as I didn't see any bar or beer logos but frankly you won't care). Having watched the menu roll on the TV we were ready to order when she came back with our drinks. Food came quickly with a quick review from our server as each plate was put down, a nice touch.

Veal parm w/spaghetti - tender veal with nice breading, healthy serving of pasta with a mild meat sauce. Turkey dinner special - pile of well prepared brown and white turkey meat, pile of tasty stuffing, peas and carrots, steamed mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. Roast beef dinner - good serving of beef, gravy, roast potatoes (so so but this would be a preference thing), veggies and horseradish. I ALSO had a corned beef on rye on the side instead of dessert. My wife and daughter shared a chocolate mousse cake and enjoyed it very much. I was tempted by the coconut cream pie, looked so good every time one walked past the table, but it just wasn't in me to eat any more. I asked if it could be made to go and was told no, the whipped cream is fresh made and would not make it to go. Maybe next time....

Having worked in the restaurant business both high end and low end I really enjoyed dining here. The food at Teddy's is not the best I have ever had HOWEVER it is very good and very satisfying for a very reasonable price. Watching the people working in the kitchen and on the floor moving with purpose efficiently preparing and serving meals with smiles on their faces left me with this impression: the people at Teddy's genuinely enjoy their jobs making people happy by serving them good food in a welcoming environment.

Thank you Teddy's.

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!

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.