THE TORONTO SUN (Dining Out - Sara Waxman)
"In the "ohno-second" - that minuscule fraction of time in which you realize you've just screwed up by missing the turn off to Stratford and won't have time for dinner before the show-now there is hope. York Street Kitchen has its timing down pat. Since I believe exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement, I won't go all soft and poetic about a curried chicken sandwich. Suffice to say they load lots of curried chicken with celery, green onions and apples, between two thick slices of mango chutney-slathered sourdough bread. The lemon -dill shrimp salad sandwich runs this one a close second. This funky restaurant may once have been a passageway between two buildings. The brick walls have been painted bright green and decorated with witty objects. Comfort food entrees like meatloaf and mashed potatoes with fried onions and mushrooms, or breakfast of french toast with Mennonite maple syrup and bacon are just a few reasons this spot is so popular. Another reason is a bill to match its dimensions - tiny."

THE GLOBE AND MAIL (Travel)
"Not to worry. Even the home-style take out food is a cut above the ordinary. The double-fisted sandwiches at the York Street Kitchen can easily be eaten picnic-style by the nearby Avon River."

THE GLOBE AND MAIL (on the menu)
"Another Stratford home-cooking delight is york street kitchen, a hole in the wall decorated like the Russian ballet. Dump all pretensions and have comforting meatloaf and mashed potatoes. If it's tough to get a table (no reservations), you may have to build a sandwich from a huge selection, then rent a canoe and paddle out to the island so you can discuss why food, sorry Will, is 'such stuff as dreams are made on.'"

THE RECORD (Kitchener)
"When the Stratford Festival is in season, the lineups at York Street Kitchen may start long before lunch ... There's a wonderful light heartedness to the place. The decor is totally casual and funky. I didn't see any two pieces of dinnerware that matched."

OTTAWA CITIZEN
"Want to picnic in style? Order gourmet sandwiches from York Street Kitchen."

THE TORONTO STAR(Dining Out-Cynthia Wine)
"York Street Kitchen is well known for it's sandwiches and take-away, but the tiny restaurant's dinner menu deserves a place of honor for its tasty values. Heaping main courses may include a Mexican chicken soup-stew flavoured with lime and coriander; lamb and potato curry with basmati rice; or meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Vegetarian dishes have been especially satisfying like a recent steaming stew full of zucchini, corn and tomatoes."

WHERE TO EAT IN CANADA (Anne Hardy)
"...they offer everything from peanut butter and jam to kolbassa, homous, goat-cheese and smoked turkey...they're running one of the most successful cafes in town, just around the corner from Rundles, overlooking the river."

THE TORONTO STAR  (What's On)
"This funky little restaurant and sandwich stand near the river is a favourite among both tourists and locals because there's never a problem getting a seat - the river is lined with benches and picnic tables for an outdoor lunch. Build your own sandwich with such eccentric toppings as liverwurst, sauerkraut, peanut butter and jam, and the chef's legendary homemade corn relish, among many others.'