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1. Toronto Public Labyrinth
Although this is very, VERY low-key, I have always enjoyed some nice labyrinth action.
Also, since it is literally on the floor, many people have walked by it and from a distance might have looked surprised as they notice people walking in strange…More »
2. Holy Oak Cafe
Toronto, ON M6H 1N6
(647) 345-2803
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Brockton Village, Bloordale Village, Wallace Emerson
What a quaint little cafe... and yes, the Indie Passport is the one reason that brought me here as Lansdowne and Bloor is one of intersections of the city I generally tend to skip altogether.
Don't get me wrong, there is the odd and quaint dive bar…More »
3. Gladstone Hotel
Toronto, ON M6J 1J6
(416) 531-4635
NOTE: My review is based on the Gladstone as a venue and restaurant than as an actual hotel. Eventually I might do that but for now, no cigar.
Over the years I have been here to see a few shows. Drink a few drinks, watch many women take their clothes…More »
4. Olympic 76 Pizza
Toronto, ON M4Y 1L5
(416) 960-0092
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
We are so disappointed! My partner in crime and I had a date there a few weeks ago as we were feeling the desire for some pasta. So I ordered their Fettucini Alfredo with Ham and Egg and she ordered the Fettuccine Arrabiata.
They were good portions…More »
5. Hazelton Lanes
I like it because it is quiet. Oh, and their Whole Foods. I used to come here to purchase mostly rare sauces and spices. I never bought my groceries here as I remember once, while waiting to pay for my items the lady in front of me, bought no more…More »
6. The Black Bull
Toronto, ON M5V 2A1
(416) 593-2766
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
This place gets four stars for three things and three things only.
A-) Their patio. Located at the corner of Queen and Peter Streets, it is by far the largest outdoor patio on the strip.
B-) The great and relaxing afternoons you can spend on a nice…More »
7. Bonjour Brioche
Toronto, ON M4M 1H7
(416) 406-1250
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
French
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
I remember hearing about the line-ups a long time ago and I have been here three times.
To be honest, yes, the food is not bad at all but definitely it leaves me wondering that maybe us Torontonians are sadly lacking good brunch places because I…More »
8. Khao San Road
Toronto, ON M5V 1R3
(647) 352-5773
Category:
Thai
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Khao San Road is alright but is it really the best in Toronto, no. It is not. Don't get me wrong, I will go back and I will like it and it is definitely one of the best in Toronto.
I do like the subtle modern decor and the owner is really friendly…More »
9. T.A.N. Coffee
Toronto, ON M6J 1H1
(416) 532-9949
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
It's a decent indie coffee shop. Honestly though, nothing special. I did appreciate the fact that on the couches on the far right there is plug for me to recharge my phone but aside from that, this place is no different then a ton of nearby cafes.…More »
10. Aunties & Uncles
I have known of this Aunties and Uncles for almost a decade and every time I have visited during the weekend, there is always a line.
In fact the record for me was about four years ago, one nice summer day, the line up was (and I literally counted…More »
11. C'est What?
Toronto, ON M5E 1B5
(416) 867-9499
C'est What is arguably the best place to hang out in the St. Lawrence Market area. As it has a number of great things going for it.
-) First it is somewhat close to transit.
-) It does not get horribly packed like the Bier Market
-) It is great for…More »
12. St. Lawrence Market
Toronto, ON M5E 1C4
(416) 392-7219
Categories:
Farmers Market,
Grocery
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
This is one of the closest things Toronto has to how actually most of the world operates/sells food while at the same time using the actual, real, historical use of the word 'market.' As such, I am not surprised how here in Toronto it is used as some…More »
13. Linuxcaffe
Toronto, ON M6G 1H1
(416) 534-2116
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
For the last couple of weekends, thanks to my (silly plug even though I am not getting any financial recompense for it, but what the heck) Indie Coffee Passport, a few friends and I have have been doing what I now baptize as "Latte Crawls."
That's…More »
14. Pizzeria Libretto
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
(416) 532-8000
This joint like many in the hood is a positive and clear reminder of gentrification in action! No disrespect to the locals but we all know 15 years ago, saying that you were going to 'hang out' at Dufferin and Dundas 'for fun,' meant something quite…More »
15. Redline Coffee and Espresso Bar
Thanks to the Indie Coffee Passport, I have had the chance to visit a lot of different, and quite out of the way Cafes in the last couple of months while in the search of a free Latte.
This Cafe was visited as a part of a Latte Crawl a friend of mine…More »
16. Merchants of Green Coffee
A hidden gem... This place is so hidden that most of us have surely passed by it countless times while on the King or Queen streetcar on our way to the beaches or to Broadview station.
However this venue is quite worth the visit if you have a chance.…More »
17. I Deal Coffee
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z7
(416) 534-7700
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village
I have been twice to this place and I must that it looks and feels very hipter-like. Not my cup of tea (get it?). Everything looks very old and mismatched. Trying to go for that Queen Street West look.
Coffee was fine... I think. The one thing I did…More »
18. Si Espresso Bar
Si Espresso Bar is the very image of its name. Yes, this is an espresso bar in the sense that, yes there is a bar, although tiny one. Indeed, this place small to the point of cramping, since there is next to no space anywhere.
I went there with my…More »
19. Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill
Remember when you were young and you saw some cartoon on tv and thought it was the greatest show you have ever seen? Well... was it really the best show ever? No.
Was it the best show you have seen at that point in your life? Yes. Well, Swiss Chalet…More »
20. The Bishop & the Belcher
Toronto, ON M4W 3R8
(416) 591-2352
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
Ah, the Bishop and The Belcher... you and I my friend(s) go back to those days where you use to laid back chillin' on Queen St. just west of John Street. You were a bit of a dive back then, don't get me wrong, you still are. You have just grew up a…More »
21. Hue's Kitchen
This so-called 'kitchen' is surviving on borrowed furniture. The previous restaurant, Saigon Sister was an actual restaurant with an actual full menu. They were the ones who set up the large glass windows, the modern wooden decor and the above…More »
22. The Yellow Griffin
Toronto, ON M6S 1N4
(416) 763-3365
This place could only have come to be if a great burger cook was in the middle of a LSD trip while then suffering a schizophrenic attack AND then deciding to write down the recipe's that randomly popped into his brain.
I mean, this place has over 30…More »
23. TRANZAC Club
Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
(416) 923-8137
Categories:
Performing Arts,
Music Venues,
Community Service/Non-Profit
What a dump! But in a good way.
You see, the Tranzac is one of those places that may seem a bit old, kinda rundown yet with a lot of charm. Both for what it is about and what happens here. Basically, if you like places like the Green/Red Room,…More »
24. McDonald's
Okay, I walked in and walked out. Yes, McDonald's are McDonald's are McDonald's and yes, I do not go often at all. However, some of these fast food joints are sometimes clean and cheery enough to say, "Hey, what the heck..."
However this is one of…More »
25. Seoul Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6G 1K8
(416) 532-9669
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Seaton Village
Okay, I dropped last week to this place, my hopes where high, as I was hungry and a few friends and a few Yelpers had written well about this place and their menu is fairly large.
First, it is small but then again, no so small compared to the other…More »
26. Seekers Books
This is the anti-Indigo! By far one of the best bookstores in Toronto. Hidden in a nook at the corner of Borden & Bloor, this gem is what a book store used to be and in some ways still should be.
Indigo is more of a showroom for books, cd/dvds and…More »
27. Rivoli Cafe & Club
Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
(416) 596-1908
Categories:
Pool Halls,
Music Venues,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
The Rivoli, in its Queen Street hipster glory is one of the strip's institutions. A jack of all trades when in comes to a night out, except for perhaps the lack on an actual dance floor but aside from that, this locale has it all.
The cool, chilled…More »
28. Owl of Minerva
Toronto, ON M6G
(416) 538-3030
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Bickford Park, Seaton Village
Went there with my Pork Bone Soup buddy, since like many of you, we are in the look out for the best PBS place in the city... fail to find that, then for the best and most convenient to get to PBS place in the city. So it is a win-win!
So we tried…More »
29. Butler's Pantry
Toronto, ON M6R 2M8
(416) 537-7750
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
Indian
Neighbourhoods: High Park, Roncesvalles
Personally, The Butler's Pantry (chain) used to be one of my favourite places to pass by on a lazy Saturday/Sunday Brunch or Lunch. In fact, one of my favourite dishes use to be the Tandoori Chicken Penne.
However the food for the most part has…More »
30. Paupers Pub
A fan of the Pauper's! Yes, it is nothing especial when compared to other pubs from afar, except that in fact make it a relatively cool locale when you add the sum of its parts.
A-) This place is pretty big. It's three floors of fun. First floor is…More »
31. Starbucks Coffee
I am not a fan of Starbuck at all. This particular location is slightly different than the others as it is quite small. Many years ago, it used to be a Pizza Pizza locale. So imagine a Pizza Pizza in size and there you go, you got this location.
As…More »
32. Tofu Village - House of Soon Tofu
Toronto, ON M6G 4B9
(647) 345-3836
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
The search for the best Pork Bone Soup continues! Now this place is a pretty good candidate for one of the top 3 on the Korean strip. It comes down to whether you like peppercorn in your soup or not.
As far as the locale, the House of Tofu is one of…More »
33. Soup Nutsy
Toronto, ON M5H 1T1
(647) 352-7799
Category:
Soup
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
Yes, it is named after a character of Seinfeld. So?
This place is tiny. The layout actually has you go into the store only to pick your soup, move to the left, get your soup, make a U-turn and make a line-up out toward the cashiers.
As Stephanie…More »
34. Toronto Eaton Centre
Toronto, ON M5B 2H1
(416) 598-8700
Category:
Shopping Centres
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
One thing I have found particularly worrying about Toronto as a travel destination is how predominantly Eaton Centre is mentioned as a tourist attraction. It's just a mall for Pete's sake and even a particularly great one.
Edmonton Mall had their run…More »
35. Kenzo Ramen
I love soups and sometimes ignorance can truly be bliss.
I know my way around Pho's and Pork Bone soups, however Ramen, I can't say much except that I enjoy them. As such, I do happen to like Kenzo.
Both times I have been there, the new location has…More »
36. The Crossways
I lived there for a bit over a year a long while back... and last time I was there, while visiting a friend, well, I can report that little had changed.
As mentioned before, this complex is actually two towers (A & B) that have the horrible bad luck…More »
37. Wow! Sushi
Toronto, ON M4Y 1R4
(416) 923-1888
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Wow!
Itadaki-masu!
I was there last Friday and what a treat it was! First let's get the bad out of the way and trust me this is a bit of an afterthought since the real show stopper in this tiny Japanese eatery is the consistent Homerun that is the…More »
38. Starbucks
It is just another Starbucks. The only difference I have noticed is the size an a few more couches for people to sit on, plus the more Victorian/library vibe and decour found inside than in other locations.
As par of a chain, this place is no…More »
39. Pho 88
Toronto, ON M5T 2E5
(416) 971-8899
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core
I feel a bit bad giving such a low review but the fact is this place is seriously below par. Why I feel bad? Simple, this was the first place I had pho in my life! That was over 15 years ago and this place has certainly kept it's looks as back then…More »
40. Swatow Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2E6
(416) 977-0601
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
Among most restaurants among the Spadina strip, this is one of those which for some reason seem to alwasy come up as a heavy weight.
Ask anyone who likes to eat Chinese food on the strip and they will all mention Swatow at one point or another.
To…More »
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Toronto, ON
Yelping SinceApril 2011
Things I LoveRaw fish, seaweed, shrimp, breads, wine, more wine, cheeses, authentic food
My HometownToronto, On
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I run three social groups or maybe cooking
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI spent a lot of cash going out, you might as well benefit from by Visa bills
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadI read a book a week, this week, let's go with Tertium Organum?
My First ConcertReally? I think it was Moby, many, many years ago.
My Favourite MovieDangerous Liaisons and Before Sunset/Sunrise, all three are pretty good
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