Want to stock up on Jamaican patties? A visit to the Patty King factory outlet might be in order.
Located at 321 Progress Ave. in Scarborough, this restaurant and factory store sees a steady stream of customers coming in for their favourites. The exuberant cashier Judy, who hails from Montego Bay, Jamaica, knows every one of them.
"Are you getting a patty for your mom?" she asks a teenage customer picking up a dozen patties in her slightly faded Jamaican lilt. "Don't eat and drive—it's hazardous," she sternly warns a workman dressed in coveralls.
Despite having the same name as the popular Patty King take-out restaurant in Kensington Market, the factory and outlet are not affiliated with it: the factory sold them the name and supplies some of its patties. The factory's main business is wholesaling to coffee trucks, schools and to Gateway newsstands in subway stations. It's a family business run by a group of brothers and sisters from Kingston, Jamaica.
You can get a warm beef, chicken or veg Jamaican patty for a $1. It's not the best patty in town but it hits the spot. The value proposition gets better when you buy in bulk. A dozen beef or veggie patties is $7.50. If you don't mind slight imperfections, such as the seams of dough not meeting perfectly together, go for the "bagged and frozen seconds"—just $5 for a dozen.
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Patty King is located at 321 Progress Ave., in Scarborough; hours are 8-6 Monday to Thursday, 8-5 Friday, 9-3 Saturday, closed Sunday. Full meals are only served Monday to Friday. Parking is around the back.
Patty King is located at 321 Progress Ave., in Scarborough; hours are 8-6 Monday to Thursday, 8-5 Friday, 9-3 Saturday, closed Sunday. Full meals are only served Monday to Friday. Parking is around the back.
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