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Food crawl: Toronto/GTA 11/2011
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1. Golden Court Abalone Restaurant
Largish dim sum hall at the Jubilee Square strip mall, bright yellow interior and comfortable. We came on for dim sum at mid-day on a Thursday. Dim sum was served made to order: we got a paper menu and pencil, and checked off everything we wanted…More »
2. Jim Chai Kee
Perfect example of a place that survives on the strength of a very specific item. This was my one wonton noodle excursion this trip to Toronto, a non-descript place located in Jubilee Square, with two rows of small, round tables, register up front…More »
3. Ten Ren's Teatime
This Ten Ren outpost, in a small strip mall on Highway 7 near Times Square, includes a full size tea store on the right as you enter, and a somewhat convoluted dining area in front and left, with a slightly open kitchen area along the left wall.…More »
4. Maple Yip Seafood Restaurant
Scarborough, ON M1S 5H5
Canada
(416) 297-1438
Category:
Seafood
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
Maple Yip is a homestyle Cantonese restaurant in Scarborough, located in a careworn, older strip mall with limited parking. Counsel and reviews warned that this place packs in crowds and it was very true; reservations are a must between 7 PM - 9 PM,…More »
5. Full House Desserts
Upfront, I'm going to say this place has a crazy business model, but they're certainly confident enough in their product to let customer service go out the window. And I have to admit that their product is fantastic indeed.
Full House Desserts is…More »
6. Health Herb Harmony
After finding our first choice for after-dinner dessert, the ever fickle Full House Desserts, was doing one of their "We'll open for table service later but we're doing take-out in the meantime" things, we picked up some pancakes to go but headed to…More »
7. Sam's Congee Delight
Toronto is a popular destination for Chinese New Yorkers looking for better Cantonese food, and my family has visited every other year or so for some time. Sam's Congee Delight has been a regular pit stop for breakfast at least once per visit.…More »
8. Prince BBQ
One of the many food stalls at Market Village, I came here at my parents' recommendation to try some Chinese BBQ. Good-looking meats hanging up front, clean and organized. Our group took an order of the roasted pig to snack on. Excellent, crispy…More »
9. Tung Tung Dan Quen King Ltd
Markham, ON L3R 9V4
Canada
(905) 948-1288
Category:
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
This branch is in Market Village, a corner booth with a window wall to watch them prepare mini egg cakes and hollow egg rolls in griddles.
We came by a few times during our long weekend trip to pick up mini egg cakes to eat, and a few bags of hollow…More »
10. Yan Woo Soya Bean Foods
A no-frills, super-cheap, minimal service outlet of a famous HK franchise that serves a divine soy bean pudding. My family has eaten here on every trip to Markham, and usually load up a few tubs in a cooler to take back to the States.
The basic soy…More »
11. Fruity Juice Bar
So there are a bazillion of these bubble tea/juice mix drink sort of places all over Pacific Mall, and being a tourist, I don't have any idea what distinguishes one from the other. I suppose there are people who actually try enough of these places…More »
12. Ding Tai Fung
I've been to two branches of Ding Tai Fung in Shanghai and their steamed soup dumplings eclipsed everything I've had before and since in NYC. I thought this another branch but seems it has nothing to do with the Ding Tai Fung franchise. This place…More »
13. Ovo Rolo
A very new-looking little store inside First Markham Place selling egg rolls, the baked variety. In need of an interior decorator, it's starkly white and unadorned, with just a fridge of desserts and drinks by the entrance, next to a station where…More »
14. Mei Nung Beef Noodle House
While en route from our car to Ding Tai Fung, our group was stopped short by a waft carrying the distinctive aroma of stinky tofu. Familiar to some and not to others, it was not part our itinerary but since we were in Markham to try things and good…More »
15. Tracy Dessert
Small, old-fashioned, and very traditionally decorated Chinese dessert place near one of the entrances into First Markham Place. We were looking for snow ice dessert and was specifically referred here as they offered it. Their dessert menu is…More »
16. Chung King Garden Restaurant
Brought here by local Yelper friends to try the Peking duck. Would really not have noticed this place otherwise. Located at the outer edge of Market Village, its listed as a "Mandarin" and "Szechuan" restaurant. Dining room has several…More »
17. Keung's Delight
Been here a few times prior to their renovation in 2010; this is my first visit afterwards. This big and bright restaurant is comfortable and casual; the most notable change I recall after renovating is the updated modern decor and furnishings. The…More »
18. Smoke's Poutinerie
Toronto, ON M5V 2B7
Canada
(416) 366-2873
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West
While sightseeing on Queen Street, some local friends brought us here because none of us have tried this "quintessentially" Canadian food called poutine (is that plural?), which can be summed up as basically fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds.…More »
19. Nadège Patisserie
Toronto, ON M6J 1G2
Canada
(416) 368-2009
While roaming Queen Street toward the twilight hours, it was time to find a place to take a break, and Nadege presented itself as an appealing option, its corner storefront with big windows looking into a huge counter of colorful pastries. Inside,…More »
20. Smokeless Joe
Toronto, ON M6G 1A4
Canada
(416) 966-5050
Categories:
Bars,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Palmerston
Brought here by friends, Smokeless Joe is casual and low-key, a dive bar meant in the best way. The staff were friendly and relaxed, no attitude. Narrow, the main level has a few tables up front, a row next to the bar that properly dominates the…More »
21. The Emmet Ray
Toronto, ON M6H 1A4
Canada
(416) 792-4497
Category:
Jazz & Blues
Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove
A jazz and whiskey bar some ways off from the more bustling stretch of College Ave, named after a fictional jazz guitarist from an old Woody Allen flick. Has the feel of a local hangout, couches up front, the bar area in the middle, and tables in…More »
22. Dong Kee
Toronto, ON M1V
Canada
(416) 321-3318
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
A local Yelper designated this as our late night spot for some post-drinking vittles. So it was that past 3 am**, we wound our way over to this unremarkable-looking restaurant that turns out pretty tasty Chinese food and keeps late hours, not so…More »
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