Agreed!

A place called Serious Sandwiches is opening on Eglinton, 50 yards west of Yonge (North side).

Toscanini's and Otto's absolutely added for my next visit... whenever that might happen to be :)

I did not try the buttercrunch so I am sure you're spot on there, gourmaniac.

Ohlin's was ok don't get me wrong. Just for my taste, I preferred Linda's. But to each our own. Ohlin's was still a quality shop for sure. Their abundant assortment was really beautiful to look at.

Pizza in Toronto is fairly sad. Getting better mind you, but not where it should be. Some great spots, but overall I look forward to my US runs as I know I will be getting good pizza.

Pleasure!

Hey, to each their own. I loved it the one time I went.

Hey prima!

Yeah, I didn't realize the wait at Neptune was that crazy. Oh well, next time I'll be prepared for that. It won't slip away then ;)

Love Boston.

Yes, Stupid = Good!

I really hope to get to Neptune one day :-(

Thanks kobuta... and thanks ALL for your suggestions. As usual Chowhound comes through!

ps. And kobuta, Mul's Diner was a CH rec.

Oh yes, and it might sound weird but I brought home lots of groceries and products I can't find in Canada.

I loved Shaw's hot dogs buns that they sell in their bakery section.

Odd, I know, but they were fantastic!

Thanks for the tip! Quite good!

We don't have these in Canada so I picked up a pack when in the States last week. Very nice!

I felt they were best plain. Ketchup and mustard seemed to mask the dog's flavour. For me at least. Going to have to pick up several packs when next in the U.S. Thanks.

Visit #2. Long post – sorry! Before I start, I tried to do Neptune Oyster, but it was a 2.5 hour wait! I would have waited but I was with people and they did not want to wait. I was SO upset. My group decided to just eat across the street as we were time-pressed. Neptune is such a beautiful little place too. Food on the tables looked great. Sigh……

…So we ended up at Goody Glover’s instead. I rolled my eyes. I didn’t come all the way to Boston for pub grub. But majority ruled and I was pleasantly surprised! Burger and fresh cut fries were not bad at all, I thought. Peel and eat shrimp and cocktail sauce quite tasty too. Nice patio and view of downtown on a sunny day. Was pleasantly surprised!

Also, Lulu Sweets next door to Neptune had AMAZING smelling and looking cupcakes. I couldn’t eat any as I had to draw the line somewhere. But man oh man did it look great. Smelled like a cupcake shop should smell like, whereas I find most others don’t. If they are still around if ever I return to Boston I hope to go!

Cutty’s: 8
Food: Beautifully made but lacking flavour. Real surprise was their desserts!
- I ordered a Saturday only special, a roast pork sandwich with garlic broccoli rabe. I also asked for their special tomato jam, which was featured on DDD, but not usually available on Saturdays. They were very kind and gave me some! It was a good thing too, the sandwich kind of needed it. The pork was shaved thin – I was expecting larger juicier tasty chunks rather than shaved thin and fairly tasteless. The garlic broccoli rabe was delish! Bread was fresh made but too hard and crunchy. It tore at my gums. The tomato jam I ordered special was ok, nothing great, but helped the sandwich. It shouldn’t have to be that way though, the sammo shouldn’t need the help. Not bad, but not worth a second visit.
Service: Great. Friendly, warm, awesome.
Notes: The real star was, surprisingly, their deserts. Homemade brownie was nice. Tasty. But the REAL find was their brown sugar cookie. O.M.G. One of the best cookies I’ve ever had. I’d go back just for that.

Mul’s Diner: 9.5 (Best meal of trip)
Food: Stupid.
- I ordered their crème brulee French toast. One of the Top 10 things I’ve ever put in my mouth. Just… no words. I’d drive to Boston just for that. No question. Also had corned beef hash. Amazing. Also had sausages, eggs, home fries, and toast. Some of the best home fries I’ve ever had, delish sausage (although a bit cold), delish sunny side up eggs but they didn’t scrape off the milky white stuff hahaha. Actually this quite bothered me, I don’t like it when the egg whites aren’t cooked through, it’s gross. Overall though, this was my best meal of the trip. Easily.
Service: Great. Friendly, warm, awesome.

Belle Isle Seafood: 9
Food: Amazing.
- I ordered their lobster roll and a side of 3 crab cakes. Lobster roll was the biggest I’ve had. Quite delish. Would have liked some more butter on the roll, but overall it was delicious and bountiful. Extremely large portion of lobster. Crab cakes were unreal. Highly seasoned, big, luscious, golden balls of goodness. But their homemade tartar sauce brought it all together. Best tartar sauce I’ve ever had. Nothing fancy, just done PERFECTLY. I could have eaten 10 more. And they were big! Fries that came with lobster roll were frozen and nothing special.

Linda’s Donuts: 9.5
Food: Stupid. Some of the best donuts I’ve ever had. Warm, big, fresh. What donuts should be. With some black coffee walking down a rainy street, this was a breakfast of champions.
Notes: This place beat out Ohlin’s Bakery IMO. Most things I sampled at Ohlin’s too sweet for my taste, including their donuts and blueberry muffin. Linda’s was my clear winner. Both stores were beautiful and unique though.

Not Your Average Joes: 9 (I know, I know, a chain…)
Food: Amazing.
- I’d never heard of this chain, but my family and I ran across it in Watertown, it was near our motel. Everything we had was great. Caribbean BBQ Chicken Tenders with pineapple jalepeno salsa and blue cheese dipping sauce. Tremendous! Wow was this dish ever awesome. Pizza was tasty too! Some of the best crust I’ve ever had. And I really liked the Friday night vibe.
Service: Great. Friendly, warm, awesome.

Regina Pizzeria (Thacher location – the original location??): 8.5
Food: Terrific.
- Ordered a pie – half plain cheese, half Italian sausage. Delish. Came to my table bubbling! Never seen that before. Crazy.
Atmosphere: As nice as the pizza was, the atmosphere was what made the experience.
Service: Great. Friendly, warm, awesome.
-Notes: I wasn’t going to eat here, but the smell just standing outside drew me in. I just had to. It ended up being lunch # 1 of 2 that day, haha (hey, I still had to get to DDD Cutty’s!).

:)

Zara's Tandoori Chicken Roll, it's fantastic at room temp.

Can be purchased at Kitchen Table in Atrium on Bay (on Yonge line but requires a quick stop at Dundas station - but no need to go out outside, Kitchen Table just a 20 second walk from subway platform).

It is tandoori seasoned chicken wrapped in a kathi/roti type skin. With accompanying sauce. $6. Or $3 if close to "sell by" date. Delish. Portable, locally made, perfect for a train ride. Find in the deli meat fridge case. Also at other Kitchen Tables, including Forest Hill Village store.

No argument here.

Excellent :)

I'm thinking good luck!

Both it will be then, kwass! Good call.

I can never stray from the pizza, but Bitondo's is real well known for their panzerotti.

Gotta try that one day.

I think I can count the number of panzerottis I've had in my lifetime on one hand. I guess I love pizza too much to stray :)

I know there's a Piazza Manna in Commerce Court under CIBC, across from the Druxy's. At least it was there the last time I checked, a few months ago.

Also a Piazza Manna underneath the Sheraton hotel in the PATH.

They're in lotsa places downtown....

I couldn't really say. It's been like 10 years since I had Olympic '76. I remember it being good, but it was soooo long ago. Keep on meaning to return. Always seems off my to-do radar I guess.

Also, I've yet to try Vesuvio's. Bitondos I love love love.

Is Olympic '76 still kicking around?

They're on the Yonge line, and they were silver tray old school last time I was there (AAAGGGGGGGES ago).

Is there a Mamma's location you've had good luck with?

I really like Pizzaville.

I find they vary by location. Yonge/Sheppard and Yonge/Steeles locations are really good!

Yonge/Fairlawn not too bad, but I've seemed to have better zas from those first two locations. Still, not bad.

I'm interested :)

At Emperor?

It's pretty brutal on a Friday in rush hour, I've done it then.

I'd say in the 2 hours range....

A group deal. $7 for two sandwiches (50% off).

http://www.buytopia.ca/deal/3732

Who knows.... but that does seem a little low.

That's about the weight of one cow.

Less than 400kg a year?

That seems awfully low to me. This info seems tough to believe.

Bongo Room in Wicker Park was heaven. One of my best meals in Chicago last fall.

Also good for breakfast was Meli Juice Bar and Cafe.

Tried lots of pizza but my favourite was Lou Malnatti's in Lincolnwood (the orginal location I later found out?).

My fave burger was at Paradise Pup. They also had a great tamale and I REALLY enjoyed their Italian beef.

My pleasure! And thanks!!