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30 Days of Yelp - October 2011
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1. English Bay Fish & Chips
As the only real restaurant in walking distance of my office - Tim Hortons in no way counts - by default, I'm likely to take a liking to the place. The fact that they serve awesome fish and chips just serves to seal the deal.
I've only ever had…More »
2. Fox and Fiddle
Overall, I'd say a 3.5-star facility with a 1-star round up for being right in my building.
Pros:
-Did I mention it's right in my building?
-Lots of seating
-Tons of TVs for watching the game of your choice
-Very large patio
-Large variety of food
-What…More »
3. Dollarama
This store opened right around when I moved downtown, which has been a real boon to me, since I forgot to stock up on a few essentials (garbage can, hangers, etc.) before I left the cold embrace of a Wal-mart. Having the store 5 minutes from my house…More »
4. Pizza Pizza
Well, what can you say about a Pizza Pizza outlet that hasn't been said about every other outlet in Ontario? Quality is the same as you'd expect to find at any other location - nothing to write home about, but acceptable. Value for money is similarly…More »
5. Subway Sandwiches
I must concur with Vivek: this location is OK, but nothing to write home about. It's usually well-staffed for the lunchtime rush, but I find the layout to be subpar for the traffic it normally sees. I've been in a couple times where a mere handful of…More »
6. Harvey's Restaurants
Mississauga, ON L5J 1K5
(905) 822-8616
This has become a favourite for lunch at the office - at least, when McDonald's Monopoly isn't on. It's a recently renovated location, so the fixtures are all new and the place is very clean. I've found the weekday crew to be very good - fast,…More »
7. White Oaks Branch - Oakville Public Library
I, too, love libraries. That said, the only reason I ever come to this one is because the bus trip to Central was too long.
There's very little in terms of selection at this branch, and always lots of noisy teens - a problem exacerbated by the fact…More »
8. North Bay Technical
I dealt with North Bay Technical while running the PCB milling service at my university's IEEE student branch. Fred was always very accommodating of our needs - as a student group at a university we didn't have a ton of money to spend on shipping for…More »
9. Telus CityPlace
Toronto, ON M5V 3S8
(416) 883-3550
Category:
Internet Service Providers
Neighbourhoods: City Place, Entertainment District, Downtown Core
This is perhaps the fastest Internet connection it has been my privilege to use since I left University. It's insane how fast stuff downloads - I am the envy of most everyone in my office for the speeds I can get, as well as the transfer cap (300…More »
10. Liberty Shawarma
This place just opened a week or two ago, and I gotta say, I'm a huge fan of a shawarma place within stumbling distance of my apartment. It's almost icing on the cake that the shawarma was excellent, but I suppose that's at least as important as…More »
11. The Royal Windsor Pub
This is just about the only bar within a few kilometres of our office, so it's become our go-to destination for the odd landmark birthday lunch or St. Patrick's Day. There's nothing really special about it - it feels like a normal suburban strip mall…More »
12. Home Hardware Stores
This store manages to pack a lot into a small space. Paint, plumbing, hardware, electronics, batteries, tools, etc. The staff is very helpful and always pleasant, which is awesome.
My only real complaint about this store is that for all the breadth of…More »
13. IHOP
Let me say it before I really start: I am *very* happy that IHOP is in Canada now.
The first thing you'll notice about this location is, unless you're pretty familiar with St. Catharines, you're very likely to wind up on the QEW bound for the US…More »
14. Wild Wing
Oakville's been expecting two Wild Wing locations to open for about the past year. This one seems to be the first of those out of the gate, and it isn't a bad start.
For such a big franchise chain, I'm kind of surprised that this is my first time…More »
15. Pizza Pizza
Toronto, ON M5V 2Y5
(416) 967-1111
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Most of my experience with this location has been walk-in, so that's what I'm basing it on. Quality is comparable to other Pizza Pizza locations, as you'd expect from a chain - hits the spot, nothing to write home about. I find usually when I go in,…More »
16. LCBO Maple Leaf Square
I'm probably being a bit harsh on this location, but I can't help it.
They didn't have Guinness.
Sure, they had a selection of other beers, but not even a spot on the shelf for the Black Stuff. I noticed that trend throughout the store, actually: it…More »
17. Longo's
As a child of the suburbs, this is about what I'm used to in terms of grocery store size, so it marks one of the few times I'm not disappointed in terms of selection. Having said that, the layout is bass-ackwards, and prices are about what you'd…More »
18. Smoke's Poutinerie
Toronto, ON M5H 1W7
(416) 599-2873
Categories:
Fast Food,
Poutineries
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Is it completely authentic? No, I'm quite sure you can get better in Quebec quite easily.
Is it good by Toronto standards? You bet.
Are there lots of flavours? And how. The menu is extensive in causes of premature delicious death. One of my favourites…More »
19. Maplegrove Barber & Family Hair Care
I hate hair. Going shampoo shopping is a stress-inducing event for me, because I can never figure out which particular variation of shampoo I need. If someone sold Shampoo-brand Shampoo, even at a premium I'd just buy that so I wouldn't have to think…More »
20. Duff's Famous Wings
After being introduced to true Buffalo-style wings on the Great International Chicken Wing Crawl of 2009 by sarah l., my tastes have shifted more than somewhat. The barbecue-style wings that permeate restaurants far and wide just don't do it for me…More »
21. Starter's Bar & Grill
On a recent trip to Dearborn, my friends were pretty happy about coming back here. I can't for the life of me figure out why. About the best thing I can say here is that the drinks were cheap. The food wasn't a bad price, but as with many things in…More »
22. McDonald's
Toronto, ON M4K 1N1
(416) 461-2900
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: The Danforth, Riverdale
This is an odd location, sort of sandwiched in awkwardly. Little seating to speak of, and a giant pillar in the middle of the countertop area nicely obstructs your view of the menu board no matter where you're standing. Not that it much matters…More »
23. The Beer Store
As far as Beer Store locations go, this one's fairly standard. It's the stock-in-the-back type, so you go to the counter, place your order, and out it comes on rollers. The top 20 or so kinds of beer are available up front though, so your standard…More »
24. Lakeshore Medical Group
I've been a patient here for basically my entire life, as they've moved from office to office in the same building. Though the wait times can be long - expect a delay of an hour if you're late in the day, on a bad day - I've received nothing but…More »
25. Subway
Toronto, ON M5V 3S8
(416) 623-0934
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: City Place, Entertainment District, Downtown Core
It's yet another franchise shop, so I'll get to the point: this is far and away... not my favourite location. It's convenient for where I live, so I'm here from time to time, but generally if I can't think of anything better.
The quality of the food…More »
26. Pizza Nova
Toronto, ON M5V 3S8
(416) 439-0000
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: City Place, Entertainment District, Downtown Core
The first thing you'll notice walking into this location is how sane the seating layout is compared with the Pizza Pizza across the street. A few round tables and some benches at a bar is simplicity itself contrasted with the labyrinth across the…More »
27. Rtc Electronics
Mississauga, ON L4W 4M1
(905) 212-9770
A solid fixture of what was once a strip mall of 5-6 electronics and computer stores, RTC Electronics used to be a place where you could pick up computer parts and electronics components. Over the years, they've transformed into a primarily…More »
28. Sayal Electronics
Mississauga, ON L4W 4M1
(905) 238-8640
I've been patronizing this establishment for at least a decade at this point, in which time it's increased in size by at least a factor of two. Unfortunately, the variety of merchandise hasn't scaled quite as much.
Inside it's a warehouse with narrow…More »
29. Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
If you're looking for a Wendy's that'll freak you out but not quite enough to leave, look no further. I'm not sure if it was the open cabinet of cleaning supplies in the dining area, the interestingly tattooed / pierced / drooling clientele (not the…More »
30. LCBO - King and Spadina
Toronto, ON M5V 1K1
(416) 598-1482
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Not the biggest LCBO I've been to - that honour still belongs to one near Byward Market in Ottawa - but plenty huge, and a good selection. It's also about a ten minute walk from my house, whereas Ottawa is a slightly longer trip.
They've got a good…More »
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