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The Works - coming to The Danforth
I went to the oakville location, we got warned for the time and it was expensive but I had the turkey burger and I have to say I really enjoy it, the burger tasted like real turkey. I would go again, it was worth it to me.
I found it amusing the menu has two pages dedicated only to toppings combo for the burger and came with the server giving us a tutorial on how to use it (like, I found out you can change some things on the burger with no charge), I would suggest to go at least once for the experience.
(I want to try the hunka hunka burger - banana, peanut butter and bacon. just because it is there)
Do not bring me a sandwich - boxed lunch ideas beyond the typical sandwich
I have been making my bro's lunch for a while now and he is sick of sandwiches/wraps. I come to you to ask for ideas of what else to make for a packed lunch to take the place of the sandwich.
his lunch has the basic, salad , fruit, yogurt, etc
I did think of grilled chicken with quinoa with mushrooms and parsley.
I have in the past made sheppard pie and froze them but they only have a toaster oven at his work so it never reheated properly.
however, he dislikes pasta, beans, peppers and only eats can tuna.
I need something that is a small batch.
This is a hard request I know.
thanks in advance
passover order
Hi due to a family emergency, I might not be available to make passover dinner.
I was wondering if anyone has an recommendations for a place to order kosher for passover meal.
just the basic, soup, fish, meat and sides.
Thanks in advance
Looking for a KOSHER brisket
nortown,
also, with passover coming soon, you can find some at costco near yorkdale but unsure of the fat on it
visiting for the Grey cup
My brother is coming to town for the Grey Cup this weekend and is staying near the convention center, I was wondering is there any place (not very expensive) you think he should check out to eat?
Toronto Food Truck Eats, Part 2: too bad you missed it!
they have announced that the next event is october 1st.
which personally I hate for a number of personal reason,but the one that might effect people is not wanting to do to much during the day since that night is nuit blanche
Where to find loose leaf linden flower tea in Toronto (or online)?
try house of tea. it is near rosedale station.
Summerlicious 2011
I went to Fred's not here not here for lunch and have to say, bl'eah.
for ap:
'Baked Our Famous Lobster & Crab Soup', positive: the look it was pretty with puff pastry ontop. Negative: the soup, no meat and strange flavour (not in a good way)
my friend had: "Chicken Pot Stickers & Grilled Chicken Satay with Dipping Sauces", positive: this was not mine so I do not know about the flavour. Negative: it looked just over cooked to me However, I can not judge this properly
for mains:
I had Roasted Lobster with Calamari Orecchiette, Garlic, Tomatoes, Basil : positive: this dish was good.
Negative: Roasted Certified Angus Prime Rib of Beef “A-La Honest Ed’s Warehouse” with Celeriac Yukon Gold Mash & Buttered Green Peas:
To be a little melodramatic but Ed would be rolling in his grave at what they did to his dish. I use to eat the prime rib they served was a thick cut of meat with jus sauce, creamy mashed potato and really amazing.
What this had was:
1. the juices were baked onto the plate, my friend took effort to even scratch it off and then it flaked.
2. the cut of meat, it was so thinly sliced it looked haggard and very dried out. The fat was thicker then the meat.
3. the mashed potatoes were so dry. That when you stuck your fork in and came out in chucks.
4. We just avoided the peas after the horror shows of the other two.
the worse:
1. it took 45 mins to get our main.
2. when we pointed out to the server that it looked like it had been under a heat lamp. She had said ,'oh there is no way it was under any heat lamp since I was standing waiting for it'... I was amazed by this because I have no idea how you get something so dried out stuck to the plate without it being under something to keep it warm.
3. it took two tries to finally get the manager, who took one look at the plate and said she would take off the main dish but charge us for the ap and dessert.
the dessert:
creme brulee cheesecake. negative: SMALL, so small. For sure not five bucks worth (which is what my friend was charged for the dessert) Plus side: OH MY GOSH, if the whole meal was this good I would have been a happy camper.
I have no idea how the place sells out every licious. I hope we just had a bad experience but I will never go back.
I hope tomorrow of Jump and starfish turns out better.
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Fred's Not Here
321 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V1J5, CA
Summerlicious 2011
Oh opps... I was tired when I posted that.
But to answer your question, yes, if you ever have been to a restaurant bathroom at 4am or a disgusting one, you too would feel rushed and stressed.(teehee)
Sorry, let me try that again. I some how got four points messed into three lines.
my point I was trying to get at is:
1. the food was fresh and very nice
2. the bathroom wallpaper was interesting and being a foodie I had to take a picture of it.
3. It is worth checking out for summerlicious.
4. the waitstaff was friendly and did not try to rush you out the door.
sorry again, I hope that makes better sense. Maybe I should have waited till morning to post that comment
Summerlicious 2011
I went to the wine bar tonight and can I say it was good. I was there with two friends. The server was nice and extremely friendly and found over all the dishes were seasoned well.
starter I had the calamari and was really good, I dislike chili and had it without. You know if your a fan of calamari how when you order it, you always need to add lemon to it these were perfect maybe a little salty but so tasty.
one of the other people had the asparagus, he liked it so much he pouted when it was gone.
main: I had the wild fish and one of the people had the risotto. the fish was good tender and moist however, I would have liked a little more of the butter sauce on it but the risotto was ridiculous, the tomatoes that were in it I could have happily eaten a bowl of them.
dessert: I went off menu and had the pavlova and wow... I wanted to lick the plate.
My friends, one had the bread pudding, she was not a fan and he had the tart which was rich and really good. another table had the peanut butter cream brulee and over heard they really liked it specially the cookie.
sorry for any typos I am stuffed and to tired to fix any. I had no relized till someone pointed out it use to be Jammie Kennedy wine bar but someone new has taken it over.
It was fresh and really nice but if you go check out the bathroom. I had to take a picture of the wall paper.
I think if you can it is worth checking out, very relaxing and at no point did I feel rushed.
Hope you enjoy where ever you end up
okay I go fall over now, tomorrow is Fred's not here for lunch
Going to Linda at the Shops at Don Mills- what to order?
I went for lunch last week and have to say compared to salad king I remember from downtown, it was a complete disappointment. My pad thai was tastless and everyone else is my party found their dish either the same way or oily. I do not know how they are for dinner but I would not go back for lunch again.
I hope you have a better experience then I did.
Summerlicious 2011
the butter at Pangaea. It seems a thing they do for licious or maybe just a lunch thing but OH MY GOSH. I went for winterlicious and have to say the beet butter was the winner in my book, I even had to get more.
I was disappointed with the cheese tray since they did not say what cheese it was. But I really have enjoyed that place time after time.
Summerlicious 2011
I did King street social for lunch, it seems to be one of the only places that does a different main for lunch and dinner.
Someone told me they went for dinner and found themselves still hungry. I went for lunch and it was filling and very delicious. I had the heirloom tomato and grilled calamari which was tasty and well seasoned.
The lobster sandwich, was nice and reminded me of a club so a little to much bread for my liking but was very light.
and for dessert: the mango sorbet and summer fruit, my only pet peeve here was the blueberries had the steams on it still but was nice and again light.
The people I went with had the other two desserts and the ice cream trio seemed if your a fan of ice cream the win.
I have next on my menu for places:
the wine bar
jump
starfish
I wanted to try BLD but could not get reservations and I HOPE I can score some reservations for fred's not here for lunch next week. I also wanted to go to 7 #'s but ran out of people to go with.
Night It Up and Waterfront Night Market 2011
I went last year to the T&T one, some of the line ups were stupid (like the stinky tofu) but I had a 10 buck lobster with just some lemon was so good I want to go back (with hope they have it again) . My friend did not like it due to the crowd
Summerlicious 2011
I read the reviews and expected the worse when I went to Toula and have to say I liked it. The view is spectacular and makes up more for any short coming found in the food (I found the food actual good but some dishes were just a disappointment). I think if going with friends and can make reservations for seats by the window (or wait till one comes available ) it is worth checking out for licious
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Toula
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6, CA
Food Truck Festival - Distillery District - July 2, 2011
we got in line shortly before noon for the grill cheese and by the time we got to the front they sold out of bacon. The woman taking the cash said they had brought enough bacon for 200 sandwiches and were sold out quickly. (they were shocked at how many people came out to the event)
I LOVED the cava shrimp tamale ! I tried a bite of my friends and by the time I went back the line up was to long. (I would have waited but my friends were tired)
also, no idea who it was but two guys sold cotton candy (made fresh)...which might have been my favorite but I have a slight addiction to sugar (also, only 3 bucks was a good deal)
I agree with TorontoJo's approach best way to handle that event was divided and conquer, that way you got to try more places.
unsure if I will go to the next event , it all depends on how the fix the line up situation, I found with the long lines that wrap around like it did I ended up missing stands since lost behind the line.
I do not know if people have found ways around Toronto by-laws since I noticed behind the Community Centre on dundas and bathurst there is about five big metal packing crates (I guess how you would describe it) selling grill cheese sandwiches, bubble tea, a vegan place and a travel agency (no idea for that last one). So maybe they found some loop hole, I guess maybe hope to have more late night choices
1000 Tastes - 2011 Edition - John Street (Toronto) June 18 and 19 - Luminato
at first I was disappointed by how many booths there was but after thinking about it, I found it was a good amount since the size of the event gave me a chance to scope out the places then decided.
If you take a look at other food events like taste of little Italy, so many of the booths sell the exact same thing, with the Toronto event each booth sold different style of food and with the toronto being only half the street it never made you feel crowded or caused the bottle necks that little Italy had, last: I found I liked that it did not have to much noise, I could talk with people but I agree with the person who posted some sound would be nice just not over lapping sounds like some of the other events. (I am not bashing little Italy just comparing different food fests)
I enjoyed most of the places we tried but we avoided the places like poutini and fish and chips since we can get that any time (besides the line up was stupidly long)
we arrived around 1 and starfish had a huge line up by the time we passed an hour latter they were packed up. Maybe next year they will bring the second top shucked and might last both days
My fav was Luma even though I found the lobster slider a little small for 5 bucks but it was my favorite (I could never place what the little hit of hot that was in it) However, I looked at there menu online and they do not sell the lobster slider but great that they brought out something you can not get anytime (even though I want more!)
My friends tried Lee's spring roll , which they all loved (but my only complaint was is that they seem to do the spring roll at all events since they sold it at the night market)
I do not remember the name of the one place we were disappointed in (I think next to lee or two down from it) my friends had the grilled beef with fig and couscous. Which they found the beef over cooked and I had the grilled eggplant with tomato salad, the salad was really good until you got to a point where it just was nothing but parsley steams and the grilled eggplant was to big for eating with your hands, bland (and only one on the plate)
everyone LOVED delight, I have been going for a while since they have a milk free ice cream that is to die for but was I disappointed that they did not bring it (since I am sure it would have gone like hot cakes and my friend says it taste as good as there chocolate). But the strawberry ice cream just smelled amazing.
my only complaints is, the no refund on tickets (I bought 4 but was full after 2) and I was full after two places.
I would go again, it seems to be a more high end food fest and I really enjoyed it. However, I agree with most the people here, that it is not a whole day event, it is more of a pit stop between other things (we went to the small press expo afterward)
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Luma
330 King St W, Toronto, ON , CA
Bonnie Gordon -advice
A friend and I are thinking of taking a baking class at Bonnie Gordon college of confectionary arts. I was wondering has anyone taken a class there and if so how did you find it?
thanks in advance
http://www.bonniegordoncollege.com/
Where's the lobster? - downtown toronto
thanks for the help.
I know alot of people who have been to the lobster trap but no one that has been to it recently. I have no idea why my family stop going.
Where's the lobster? - downtown toronto
My friend and I are wanting to go for lobster but I do not know where to go.
I know red lobster is not expensive but I am unsure for quality and fisherman's wharf would have good quality but a little pricey.
I was hoping someone knows of a place to have good lobster at a mid-price range.
and anyone been to the lobster trap and how is there lobster? (I have not been in years and do not remember it)
New Five Guys Burgers Location coming soon!
but why would I walk in a vegetarian restaurant and expect meat it is in there name that they do not do meat.
but burger places .. alot of them do have more then just beef burgers. (And no I am not talking of mc.d's)
only beef burger places is the exception not the norm in burger places
New Five Guys Burgers Location coming soon!
but you would never walk into a vegetarian restaurant and expect a meat dish but majority of burger places do offer you options of meats, be it beef, poultry, pork or vegi, people do come to expect such choices.
As I posted I do expect to get slammed for this comment
New Five Guys Burgers Location coming soon!
I mean exactly that I mean chicken burger or turkey.
New Five Guys Burgers Location coming soon!
I know I might get slammed for this but I really have wanted to say this since finding about five guys burgers:
I do not understand how a burger place now a days does not have a vegi burger or some other none beef burger?
it will keep me out the door since not really anything for me to eat there (yes, i know grilled cheese but not the same when you want a burger)
The Buffett @ King Edward
I have done both the buffet and the tea..two very different experiences.
I LOVED the tea, it made you feel so classy with the little sandwiches. The servers were attentive and the room is gorgeous. Just remember to dress the part and keep your pinky out when you drink your tea (in fine china cups)
Poutine Plus (and Nathan's Hot Dogs) - Queen and Bathurst
I walked by last night, I noticed the sign on the door is closed, all the lights are off and it seems they have finally closed for good.
Winterlicious LOVE only - Where are the MUST eats?
I went to Trevor's for lunch and it was really good.
I have wanted to go for years and found it lived up to expectations.
The mac and cheese was rich and cheese...with bread crumbs to add a little crunch and my friend had the soup.. oh so good.
I had the fish sticks and chips.. they were nice but not as good as my friend's chicken confit.. so tender and good.
the only down side was the creme brulee .. it was more custard like in the middle and the sugar was a little to burnt.
but the real treat was the cotton candy that came with dessert.
the only bad side is things they have no control over, when the place got packed it was really loud but with the early reservations we had at noon, it did not effect us till the end and since it is a basement , when it was busy it felt a little claustrophobic. But over all not bad.
I would love to go back since the place is pretty, the food was really good and the waitstaff is really nice.
Winterlicious LOVE only - Where are the MUST eats?
I went to Toula as well on Tuesday night. I agree the waiter was odd..he was attentive then would disappear at other times.
However, each of the three people had one amazing dish.
My friend and I had the Insalata Tricolore Caprese ... I doubt it was a vine ripened tomatos.. it was no where near ripe but very nice
however my friend had the Jumbo Black Tiger Shrimp ..If they had used the aged balsamic on the caprese salad it would have made it so much better but the Tiger shrimp was the best of the aps that we had
for the main,
a friend and I had the pasta and it was m'eh...nothing special with lovely pasta but nothing to write home about...
however another friend had the : Handmade Fresh Butternut Squash filled Ravioli ..oh my gosh I wish I had ordered that one..so tasty
and dessert we each had different ones:
one had: Tiramisu , which with all the cocoa on the plate was far to dry ..and was not that good
one other had: Homemade Frsh Apple Struddle on "Callebaut Belgium" Chocolate Fondue, she said the chocolate was amazing but the struddle was bad
and I lucked in on the best dessert: In-House Made Crema Veneziana with Fresh Berries , just so you know what it is.. it is really creme brulee and it is hard to go with burnt sugar.
Our reservation was for 8:30 and we got a window seat... take the scenic elevator up if you can ..the view is great.
I was overall happy with Toula since I had heard bad reviews of the place for summerlicious but it was good food with an amazing view
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Toula
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6, CA
Splendido, Crush Wine Bar or Forte Bistro
I have been to crush, it is a really nice restaurant, friendly server and the food was really good.
However, I did like the doughnut dessert but I went during summerlicious so it might have been the rush.
I found the place very comfortable without being stuck up
