Starter & Main
Open until 9:30 pm
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Cuisine type

  • Canadian Cuisine,

Dishes

  • Pulled Pork Sandwich,

Features

  • Restaurant With Wifi Internet,
  • Restaurant With Terrace,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
913 Queen St E, Main, Toronto, ON M4M 1J4
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

In the United States, particularly in the South, gas stations are more than just a spot to fuel up for the next leg of the trip. Food culture is attached to them in a way that’s rarely seen here, although if Judson and Greg Flom have their way, that won’t be the case for much longer.

As co-owners of Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen, these brothers have teamed up to turn an old gas station on Queen Street East into a gathering spot for drivers and diners alike. Judson, who trained as a chef at George Brown College, wanted to make a different imprint on the city with his skills, and turned to his brother, Greg, as a supporter. “I was looking to open up my own restaurant and there were a couple different locations I was looking at, but nothing really seemed right to me,” explains Judson. “I ended up just getting our tire fixed next door because there’s a garage there, and they had sort of joked about me taking over the gas station and the Country Style that was in there. Of course, I didn’t take it very seriously.”

Judson may have initially brushed off the garage guys’ banter, but something kept gnawing at him. At home one night, looking online for recipes, he came across something called Oklahoma Joe’s, one of North America’s top-rated barbecues that happens to operate out of a gas station. The seeds for Leslieville Pumps were officially sown.

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Menu & Prices

BREAKFAST MENU - Starter & Main

The Morning Classic

Fried egg, Seasoned Tomato, Aged Cheddar on a Toasted Golden Egg Bun

$4.86

Healthy Morning

Perfect Egg Whites, Farmer’s Sprouts, Grilled Peppers, Homemade Avocado spread on Rustic Multigrain Bread

The BLT

Maple glazed smoked PEAMEAL bacon, Crispy lettuce, Fresh Tomato, Homemade mayo on a Toasted Golden Bun

$5.30

The SUPER BLT

Maple glazed smoked PEAMEAL Bacon, Crispy Lettuce, Fresh Tomato, Homemade Mayo on Toasted Golden Bun, with a Fried Egg and Aged Cheddar.

$7.75

Smoked Salmon Bagel

In-House CURED and Cold SMOKED B.C. Salmon with you choice of one of our Homemade Cream Cheese, Plain, Herb & Garlic, Chive or Dill & Capers on our daily fresh bagels, Plain, Sesame Seed, Everything, Cinnamon & Raisin, or a Cheddar Cheese bagel (50¢ extra) Topped with Capers & Onions

$8.84

APPY's & SIDES MENU - Starter & Main

Baked Beans

Old Fashion slow cooked and SMOKED BBQ beans surrounded by our thick rich sweat heat sauce

Fried Pickles

4 Dill pickle spears coated in a crunchy PANKO seasoned batter and served with our sweet chipotle aioli

$3.99

Corn Fritters

5 Crispy & Savoury Dough Balls with a fluffy center filled with fresh corn. It comes with a side of our Herbaceous creamy Louisiana style Creole sauce

$3.99

Bacon Corn Fritters

The fritters are real Sothern classic side dish. It come with 5 Crispy Dough Balls with a fluffy center filled with fresh corn and infused with smoked bacon. It comes with a side of our Herbaceous creamy Louisiana style Creole sauce

$4.99

Corn Bread Muffin

Made fresh daily with buttermilk, honey, sweet corn that is encrusted with smoked beef au jus. Savory not sweet.

$1.99

Coleslaw

The pumps tangy coleslaw is dressed with our toasted mustard seed dressing; it is a hybrid of a creamy and vinaigrette style dressing.

$3.09

BBQ Corn Salad

Farm Fresh corn grilled on the cob, charred red pepper, barley and onions dressed with a smoked honey vinaigrette

$4.42

French Fries

Hand cut fries tossed with our signature garden fresh herbs (parsley & thyme) and salt medley (in the summer all herbs come from our roof top garden)

$2.99

Main MENU - Starter & Main

Our not-so-traditional take SOUTHERN BBQ

Southern Beef Brisket

Smoked Beef Brisket topped with Crispy sweet onions, Grainy Mustard and “THE PUMPS” own BBQ sauce. "The BEST Sandwich in the City"

$8.75

The Pumps” Pulled Pork

Sweet and tender Slow & Low Smoked pork with “THE PUMPS” own BBQ sauce & Crunchy Coleslaw

Hickory Smoked Chicken

Hickory Wood smoked chicken with “THE PUMPS” own BBQ sauce, Seasoned Tomatoes, Peppery Arugula & our Sweet-Chili Aioli

Oak Smoked Turkey Club

Smoked turkey, House made Butcher Cut Bacon, Thyme Roasted Roma Tomatoes, Kale chips, Arugula and Topped with Basil Arugula Pesto Aioli.

The Veginator

Smoked Sweet Onion Medley, Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Zucchini and Portobello Mushrooms with Avocado Sauce

Smoked Butter Chicken

With Sliced Royal Gala Apples, Peppery Arugula and Sweet Mango Chutney.

PUMPS POUTINE MENU - Starter & Main

Made with Dark Rich Gravy and jus from the smoker, topped with squeaky premium Orange and White Ontario Cheese Curds.

Classic Poutine

$5.97 Extra Curds $2.50

LOADED POUTINE

with Pulled Pork

$10.61

Loaded Poutine

with Beef Brisket

$10.61

Loaded Poutie

with Beef Brisket Chili

$10.61

Loaded Poutine

with Baked Beans

$8.84

Salads MENU - Starter & Main

The Real Deal Caesar

Made with Crispy Romaine Lettuce, Crunchy Homemade Garlic and Herb Croutons, Shaved real certified Parmigiano Reggiano and a Side our Real Caesar Dressing ADD BACON : $2 ADD Smoked Chicken: $6

$6.99

Seasonal Country Salad

A Mix of Arugula and Crispy Romaine lettuce topped with, Radishes, Ribbon Carrots, Fresh Sprouts, Julienne Sweet Peppers and Sliced Royal Gala Apples. Tarragon Vinaigrette dressing that is light on the palate with a bit of a zing.

$6.99
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Best pulled pork in Toronto

Best pulled pork in Toronto

“The Pumps” pulled pork is some of the best in Toronto. The sweetness comes from their house-made barbecue sauce, while the smokiness is due to the slow and low cooking method required to get the pork just right. It comes with a side of slaw.

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Best Restaurants for Barbecue in Toronto

Best Restaurants for Barbecue in Toronto

Southern BBQ sandwiches are the main atrraction here. While the regular roster is mightily impressive (Smoked Butter Chicken!), come for the Chicken and Waffle sandwich, available exclusively on weekends. Best I ever had.

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Best Restaurants for BLTs in Toronto

Best Restaurants for BLTs in Toronto

What appears at first glance to be a gas station, is actually one of the best little eateries in the city for Southern comfort food to go. Their BLT (at an astonishingly low $5.30), features maple glazed smoked peameal (or “Canadian” if you wish) bacon, with lettuce, tomato and homemade mayo, nestled in a toasted egg bun.

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