Formerly a family restaurant appropriately named the Bus Terminal Family Restaurant, it was originally built for Hollinger Bus Lines. Founded by John Hollinger in June 1921, the bus company started with one driver, one route and grew to operate 56 routes in East York. Most connected to the TTC’s Bloor-Danforth Streetcar, including the 8 Broadview, 62 Mortimer, 70 Oconnor that are still TTC routes. The company was sold to the TTC in 1954 by Hollinger’s son. The restaurant was written up in NOW magazine in February 2018 as one of the City's best diners.

From the City's report on the Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register of Danforth Avenue properties: "The property at 1606 Danforth Avenue contains a one storey former bus station that served the Danforth bus route, prior to the opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway in 1966. The building is designed in the Streamline Moderne style, and features a curved window wall facing into the former bus terminal (now parking lot) below a curved metal awning featuring inset lighting. Since the 1980s the building has housed the Bus Terminal Diner, and is a community landmark."

• Architect - Parrott, Tambling & Witmer  <-- More buildings by this architect.