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Kat "don't get me started!" F.'s Profile

Overhyped Restaurants In Toronto

Don't believe the hype. I caution against trusting the rave reviews here - go (or don't) and form your own opinion, but don't blindly follow the crowd! These places aren't "all that."

1. Pizzeria Libretto

221 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
Canada
(416) 532-8000

Categories: Pizza, Italian

Neighborhoods: Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

2/16/2009

After reading all of the rave reviews in Toronto's local papers, I was expecting a lot more than I got after my first visit! As warned, the lineup was out the door and it took about 30 minutes to get a table for four people.

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2. Cafe 668

885 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1V9
Canada
(416) 703-0668

Categories: Vegetarian, Vietnamese

Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods

2/9/2009

Like other reviewers, I found the food a bit disappointing considering the price. Mediocre. For food that's just as good but more affordable for bigger portions, I'd just go to Salad King!

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3. Uno Mustachio

93 Front St E
Toronto, ON M5E 1C2
Canada
(416) 367-8325

Categories: Italian, Sandwiches

Neighborhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core

1/13/2010

SUMMARY FOR SHORT ATTENTION SPANS: All hype. Don't bother.

This is going to be another barnburner. No longer can I sit idly by while so many others blindly and foolishly hype this place beyond what's reasonable. I'd been here a few times pre-Yelp and…More »

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4. Poutini's House of Poutine

1112 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1H9
Canada

Category: Fast Food

Neighborhoods: West Queen West, Beaconsfield Village

12/3/2009

I dunno. Poutini's wasn't more than OK. For a place that specializes in JUST poutine, the flavour was weaker than a lot of other venues that serve a hundred other things but happen to count poutine among their offerings (Utopia, BQM, Betty's, etc.).

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5. El Sol Mexican Art Cafe

1448 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON M4J 1N4
Canada
(416) 405-8074

Category: Mexican

Neighborhood: The Danforth

7/31/2009

The decor in El Sol is amusing and very fitting - no fewer than 2500** clay suns of all sizes and designs adorn the walls from floor to ceiling, and they all appeared to be one of a kind. I ordered the "Tacos Albañil" - two soft tacos stuffed with…More »

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6. Peter's Cajun Creole Pizza

415 Parliament St
Toronto, ON M5A 2Z4
Canada
(416) 368-8099

Categories: Cajun/Creole, Pizza

Neighborhood: Cabbagetown

11/2/2009

The most expensive pizza I've ever (not) eaten, next to Magic Oven, and the latter's got organic/specialty ingredients that you didn't even know you wanted on a pizza in the first place.

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7. Ted's Collision

573 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
Canada
(416) 533-2430

Categories: Dive Bars, Pubs, Restaurants

Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park

Update - 1/29/2010

I've discovered the secret to Ted's: come before 11 if you're meeting friends for conversation! 11pm and onwards are the witching hours, when the volume gets cranked and unpopular music starts playing. Tonight (pre-11pm) we got to listen to The…More »

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3/5/2009
Like everyone else who's reviewed Ted's, I agree that the music is unspeakably loud. This is NOT the… Read more »

8. Salad King Restaurant

340 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M5B 1R8
Canada
(416) 593-0333

Category: Thai

Neighborhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core

Update - 10/27/2009

In the past year I haven't had a five star experience at Salad King so I have to revoke my previous rating. This past Saturday the rice was unspeakably bad. How can a Thai restaurant not know how to steam a pot of rice?? I can't look past that,…More »

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2/18/2009
This isn't the place to take a first date or to catch up with long lost friends (for that it's… Read more »

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