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Fun but good restaurants near Royal York
Thanks for the tips. We would be bringing his food so the concern is really about being somewhere with lots of things for him to look out, and somewhere the patrons wouldn't mind him yelling "BABABABA!!!" at the top of his lungs. We'd like to bring him with us for dinner if possible - long story involving logistics - but a good Japanese restaurant downtown sounds like a good possibility. I was also wondering if BierMarkt, Beer Bistro or Golden Thai would be ok - crowded, lots of people for him to look at, more casual atmosphere where we could easily walk him around? I also noticed on the Brassai website that they have couches in part of the restaurant - we are wondering if we could take him there when he gets bored so he can play for a little while. (He's not quite crawling yet.) Any thoughts?
Fun but good restaurants near Royal York
Hi everyone,
My in-laws will be in Toronto in a couple of weeks, staying at the Royal York. We have an 11-month old son who likes to be stimulated constantly and has trouble sitting still while people around him chat etc. We are trying to find decent restaurants in the neighbourhood which would be high quality (the in-laws are foodies) but fun for him. A teppanyaki table would be fantastic but sadly the Benihana's in the Royal York is closed until September (as are most of the other restaurants in the hotel). We've thought of Golden Thai, Biff's (not sure if it's casual enough, but it has a patio so that would allow us to walk around with our son when he gets antsy), the BierMarkt... any other suggestions would be appreciated.
wedding lunch (ceremony + reception) - possible restaurant ideas required
I had my reception at Auberge two years ago and LOVED it. We were so happy we went with them. The room was lovely, the food was incredible (the crowd was full of foodies and many said it was the best meal they'd ever had), and the service was extraordinary. I made my own wedding cakes (insane, I know) and did my own flowers with a friend, and they accommodated us no problem. We had about 70 people but there was lots of room left. We did worry if the room would be a bit weird given the layout but there was no problem at all. We had people give their speeches standing in the doorway between the main room of the restaurant and the smaller area by the patio, and everyone could see and hear just fine. We put the head table in the middle of the room, so we could see everyone around us - it was great. We had our ceremony elsewhere (Cedar Ridge Cultural Centre in Scarborough - also recommended http://www.toronto.ca/culture/cedar_ridge.htm) but I think a ceremony there would be quite nice. It really has a lovely, intimate feeling to it. In terms of cost, we went nuts on the menu, with oysters, several main course options etc, and paid around $10K including drinks. We actually got a $2000 refund because our guests drank way less than the wedding coordinator estimated. The waiters did not constantly refill everyone's wine glasses all night like they do at some places, or remove drinks before they were finished, and it being Sunday night the guests just didn't drink that much. One of my inlaws is disabled and she was fine there - there are three steps down into the main dining room, but otherwise it's accessible. And the parking is free.
I honestly can't recommend them highly enough!
