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Dim Sum at Dragon Dynasty - Could be some of GTA's best!
I did try our siu mai, they were average, bigger and tougher than I generally like them. Highlights for me were the pan-fried cheung fun and fried sticky rice. Char siu bao was good. The dan tart with the cookie crust was horrible. Overly sweet filling and tough dry crust. Service was good.
Fresh yeast in Toronto
I get mine from Lady York on Dufferin south of Lawrence. They sell them in 80-100 gram cubes.
European Dobos Torte, where to buy a slice retail?
You might need to buy the whole cake but Stubbe has it:
http://www.stubbechocolates.com/cakesandpastries.html
Rijstafel / rijsttafel / rijstaffel dinner at Quince
and I'm bringing an empty stomach. I'm hoping the rendang pedang makes an appearance, it was so good last time.
Does anyone remember Lichee Garden? Replacement?
around 1992-93? It was where Red Lobster is now.
I need suggestions please for a nice romantic restaurant.
Here are some pics of the dinner I had at Niagara Street Cafe in November. It'll give you a sense of the portions.
Rijstafel / rijsttafel / rijstaffel dinner at Quince
thanks for the recipe!
We didn't get the peanut satay sauce either, I thought they had just substituted the sambal instead.
Rijstafel / rijsttafel / rijstaffel dinner at Quince
Highlights for us were the chicken, the beef and the green beans. Loved the speculaas cake as well. I tried getting the recipe but they wouldn't share ;-) Service was fantastic. Looking forward to the next one.
FresserGuy: we really enjoyed the rijstaffel at Sampurna across from the flower market in Amsterdam. Was there in November and had a lovely meal.
Where are you still eating that you were 20 years ago and is still good?
The Ping Gai from Queen Mother. Still loving it 20 years on.
Banh Mi Boys
Agreed! Went yesterday with a friend for lunch and we split the kalbi taco, pork belly steamed bao and the tofu banh mi. Favourite for both of us was the kalbi taco. Tempted to return again this week to sample more before they close this weekend for renovations. They said the renos should be done by Feb. Here's hoping they'll add more seating and reconfigure the space a bit so it's easier to weave through the lineups to get out afterwards.
Chowhounds best 10 Resturants in GTA - 2012 version
Acadia
Buca
County General
Enoteca Sociale
Guu SakaBar
Keriwa Cafe
Khao San Road
Marben
Stockyards
Woodlot
Thin rolling pin -- turkish oklava
Mine's not tapered at the ends but I got it at Tap Phong on Spadina if you're looking for something similar.
Places in the FiDi to get a salad
Salad Creations in the path just east of the St Andrew's subway station has seating for about 20. Sandwich Box on Richmond just west of Bay on street level has about the same amount of seating I think.
TTC Subway Dash & Dine 2011-12 Season
Great list, adding a few more:
LANSDOWNE
Pura Vida
Bloordale Diner
OSSINGTON
Nazareth
La Bella Mangua
CHRISTIE
Maroli
Banjara
BATHURST
Guu
ROSEDALE
Rebel House
SUMMERHILL
Monk's Table
OSGOODE
Queen Mother
ST ANDREW'S
Earl's
BAY (Cumberland entrance)
Caren's Wine Bar
ST GEORGE (Bedford entrance)
Opus
btw Seoul House is more than a 5 min dash from Yorkdale
Keriwa Cafe
Loved those pierogies enough to order another batch for dessert. Yum. Agreed with the pickerel and turkey as highlights. I think the other oysters we had were caraquet from New Brunswick. Service was great. Nice gesture with the next morning cinnamon buns. Will definitely return for another outing.
ISO vegetarian restaurants for lunch & dinner around Kings Cross Station
We ended up having lunch at Nopi and dinner at Beatroot. Nopi was fantastic, will definitely return the next time we're in town. Highlights were the coleslaw/macadamia/mango, cauliflower/ricotta/raisins/capers and pumpkin/chard/manouri tart for my friend & scallops/fennel/apple salsa, broccolini/skordalia/chili oil and pork belly/cassoulet/salsa verde for me. Highly recommend the 15 min walk from Kings Cross to get there!
ISO vegetarian restaurants for lunch & dinner around Kings Cross Station
Acorn House looks interesting. Is there a website with their menu online?
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Acorn House
69 Swinton Street, London WC1X 9NT, GB
ISO vegetarian restaurants for lunch & dinner around Kings Cross Station
thanks! Will definitely consider it as an option.
ISO vegetarian restaurants for lunch & dinner around Kings Cross Station
This hound from Toronto will be meeting up with an old friend coming in on the train a week from Monday. Neither one of us are familiar with the area so any suggestions for a lunch and a dinner place with vegetarian options would be greatly appreciated. Somewhere we can have a leisurely meal would be ideal or any recs for a cafe where they won't mind having us for a few hours. Many thanks in advance!
2011 Food and Resto CLOSINGS
It was the location, they said it wasn't working out for them. I told them to send me their new location if they find another spot so I can get my garlic dough knot fix. Had the nodini from Buca the other night and it just wasn't the same :-(
iso Speculoos spread
Thanks! That's my Loblaws so I'll look for it the next time I'm there.
Venue for Christmas party gathering
Charlotte Room has a side area with 2 tables you can reserve and OK snack food. Better atmosphere than the Rivoli but the food quality is about the same.
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The Rivoli
334 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V, CA
Sunday night dinner near the Panasonic Theatre?
What about the Rebel House? They're open on Sundays till 11pm.
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Rebel House
1068 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W2L4, CA
Fantasy Farm reviews
Was there for a wedding recently. The bartender made a fair Caesar. It helped make the dinner palatable. The salad was mediocre, lettuce was wilted, drowned in dressing and served with the smallest sliver of pear. The steak, mini potatoes and steamed veggies were edible but under seasoned. Dessert could've been used for a hockey puck. The ice cream round was so frozen solid that it was entertaining to watch it's consumption. Some people tried cutting it with their dinner knives, some people picked it up with their hands and gnawed on it. Others just abandoned it for more drinks instead. The room was claustrophobic, tables were crammed together, the ceilings are really low and the doorways were even lower (anyone over 5'10 needed to duck). They really need screen doors. The room got so hot with all of the guests in there that they had to prop the doors open for ventilation. Then everyone got eaten by mosquitoes.
