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Here's where to go to share (sometimes unwillingly) in the art of "dap toy" aka communal dining....

 1. King's Noodle Restaurant

296 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2E7
(416) 598-1817

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  7/3/2009

The rice flour rolls?  Really?  If there's anything on this menu you shouldn't get, it is any of the rice flour rolls.  The soya sauce traditionally served with this dish is a touch sweet, but the one they serve here is salty salty salty.  This is a…More »

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 2. Bright Pearl Restaurant

346 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON M5T 2G2
(416) 979-1103

Categories: Seafood, Dim Sum

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  8/21/2008

This is probably Chinatown's best dim sum restaurant.  The prices are reasonable and for the most part the food is served fairly hot (we all know how much it sucks to be served cold dim sum!).  Service is good - they do not mind showing items for all…More »

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 3. Khmer Thai Restaurant

1018 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6E 1A4
(416) 654-0609

Categories: Thai, Cambodian

4.0 star rating
  12/7/2009

Yes, this is a classic hole-in-the-wall type restaurant, and one of very few places in Toronto to get Cambodian food. My girlfriend is Khmer, so this was a must-eat destination. Here's the breakdown:

+++PROS+++
1. Real Cambodians! They do exist in…More »

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 4. Kom Jug Yuen Restaurant

371 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2G3
(416) 977-4079

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  8/17/2009

After 10+ years of walking by this place and making jokes about the name, I finally drank the juice from the mighty "Cum Jug"!!!  A group of 7 Yelpers hit this spot up in search of the "Best BBQ Pork in North America".  Some sort of award was…More »

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 5. Black Hoof

928 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
(416) 551-8854

Category: Gastropubs

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  10/2/2009

So I have decided to leave Yelp.  Sorry guys, it was bound to happen.  From now on, I will be eating my meals exclusively with Susan C. and she will be writing 'our' reviews on behalf of the both of us!!!  Goddamn she really knows how to make my…More »

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 6. Rol San Restaurant

323 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2E9
(416) 977-1128

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  12/3/2009

I've been trying to hold off on this review as long as possible but I just had to give in after my last visit to Rol Son.  Dim sum is more than just a bunch of dumplings sitting in bamboo steamers.  It's a culinary experience like no other.  On with…More »

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 7. Vietnam Noodle Star

4188 Finch Ave E
Toronto, ON M1S 4T6
(416) 609-9796

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Scarborough

5.0 star rating
  7/13/2009

It's worth the drive to the 'Bro. Simply put, this is the best place in the GTA for pho. They use fresh noodles (not dry) and their broth is more flavorful and fresh compared with many others -- it has that certain touch of sweetness to it (maybe…More »

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 8. The Hoof Cafe - CLOSED

923 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1W2
(416) 792-7511

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  1/23/2010 ROTD 8/1/2010

MEAT!!!  You've done it again!!!

I woke my fat ass up early on a Saturday morning to beat the crowd at the Hoof Cafe.  Got there about 10:10am and got the last table.  Phew.

I went there with a friend, who weighs in at about 90 lbs soak and wet, so…More »

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 9. DT Bistro-Patisserie

154 Harbord Street
Toronto, ON M5S 1H2
(416) 916-8155

Categories: Coffee & Tea, French

5.0 star rating
  12/10/2008

I've been to this place every week since I discovered it a couple of months ago.  Of note, I have been there mostly for brunch and lunch, only a couple of dinner outings.

The building it's housed in is pretty "classy" for the price point --…More »

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Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

August 2008

Things I Love

eating, photography, smashing rooftops

Find Me In

Toronto

My Hometown

Barrie, ON

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http://www.neilta.ca, http://www.iambidong.com

When I'm Not Yelping...

I try to take pictures.  Ironically, I hate taking pictures of food.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I'm hilarioous and spit truth

My First Concert

Nine Inch Nails + Soundgarden

My Favourite Movie

Apocalypse Now

Most Recent Discovery

Lime Rickey's

Current Crush

Raw Horse Sammy @ Black Hoof, Anything @ DT Bistro, Lemon Tart @ Tutti Matti