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VENUE FOR SMALL WEDDING RECEPTION IN ONTARIO
You could try Archeo in the Distillery District. You might have trouble with availability though.
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Distillery District
55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A, CA
Archeo
55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A3C4, CA
Help! Repatriated Torontonian baffled by the Chinese food!
I wonder if perhaps you have a bit of an outdated view of American Chinese? When OP said "not dumbed down" I suspect they were trying to explicitly exclude mall food.
Help! Repatriated Torontonian baffled by the Chinese food!
As an American who moved here a couple years ago, I have some sympathy for your predicament. In my case, I had become accustomed to American Szechuan, and what is mostly available here seems to be some sort of Canadian Cantonese, which I guess I'm not the biggest fan. I have, however, enjoyed a couple meals at Spadina Garden (http://www.spadinagarden.com/).
As for your first specific complaint, I too am bothered Toronto's cult of authenticity. I'm not saying that I am opposed to anything different, it's just that these (and other) boards can get downright racist, particularly when something like sushi is involved. I also agree with you that tastes are a personal thing, and so kudos to you for having the courage to be clear about what you are looking for. I only wish I'd sampled more of the city's Chinese so I could be of more help.
As for egg rolls, I've never had a particularly good egg roll, either here or in the states, so I can't help you with that. It's possible I just don't like egg rolls.
On a final note, if you're interested in dim sum, I was quite happy with my (somewhat pricey) meal at Lai Wah Heen (http://www.laiwahheen.com/).
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Lai Wah Heen
108 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON M5G 1R3, CA
Spadina Garden
116 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON , CA
Spadina Garden Restaurant
116 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5G1C3, CA
Where to eat in San Antonio, walking distance from the Gunter/Riverwalk
Thanks everyone for the recommendations!
Where to eat in San Antonio, walking distance from the Gunter/Riverwalk
Thanks a lot for the quick response. I'm looking over some of those threads now, and I think there's some good stuff there. I was looking for something with entrees around $15 or so, but it looks like maybe I should consider spending a little more.
Where to eat in San Antonio, walking distance from the Gunter/Riverwalk
Hi all. This is my first post to a Chowhound forum, and hopefully a similar topic hasn't been posted recently (I couldn't find one).
I will be in San Antonio for a few days starting this Thursday (Dec-18), and I need some suggestions for where to eat. I'll be at a wedding on Saturday and a rehearsal dinner (at Casa Rio on the Riverwalk) on Friday, so I mainly need to figure out what to do for dinner on Thursday. That catch is that I'll be staying that the Gunter (205 East Houston Street), and I won't have a car. (!!) I'm right near the Riverwalk, but I've seen some mixed reviews of the restaurants there, so I'm hesitant to just wander around and pick a place at random. Also, there will be two of us, we are looking for something moderately priced, and my girlfriend, while not vegetarian, is not a fan of steakhouses. Any suggestions?
(Or, if there's another thread I should look at, point me that way.)
