Meal Queen

What is Meal Queen? Situated at 130 St. George Street adjacent to the University of Toronto's downtown campus in The Annex, Meal Queen is a fast-paced Mediterranean and Turkish counter serving students, faculty, and area commuters. The compact setup focuses entirely on brisk counter service with casual communal seating throughout the surrounding academic hub. It functions as a dependable midday refueling station for substantial halal meals on a budget.

Meal Queen Menu & What to Order The kitchen turns rotating vertical spits of seasoned chicken and spiced beef carved fresh for each order. Order the Chicken Shawarma Plate, piled high over fragrant turmeric rice, shredded lettuce, pickled turnips, and generous drizzles of garlic toum and tahini. Vegetarian patrons lean toward the freshly fried chickpea Falafel Wrap, while students on long study breaks favor the loaded shawarma poutine topped with melting cheese curds and rich brown gravy.

Know Before You Go Service is built for maximum speed between academic lecture blocks, so queues move swiftly even during peak weekday lunchtime rushes. Operating hours run Monday through Saturday with Sunday closures. St. George subway station is a straightforward three-minute walk north, making transit access simple.