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Places I consider a waste of money and an insult to my genteel sensibilities.

 1. Eggspectation

220 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M5B 2H1
(416) 977-3380

Categories: Canadian (New), Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

1.0 star rating
  11/4/2010

I'm not sure who goes to Eggspectation on a regular basis, but I would have to question their taste level. It was seemingly jam packed with tourists and ryerson students, with wait-times upwards of an hour. Are these people crazy? Brunch, to me, is a…More »

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 2. Les 3 Brasseurs

275 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M5B 1N8
(647) 347-6286

Categories: Restaurants, Pubs

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

1.0 star rating
  11/15/2010

All signs point to tourist trap. I entered here with a friend out of sheer hunger, figuring that if all else failed at least I would get a good beer out of the meal. We both ordered burgers thinking they are always a safe bet - how bad could they be?…More »

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 3. Goed Eten

188 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z7

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

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

1.0 star rating
  10/28/2010

I wandered in here after a great meal, looking for a bang-on, life changing waffle. Instead I got surly service and a terrible cardboard-esque waffle. They were out of chocolate sauce, so we had some lacklustre shaved chocolate instead on our…More »

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 4. Country Style Hungarian Restaurant

450 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1X8
(416) 536-5966

Category: Hungarian

Neighbourhood: The Annex

2.0 star rating
  11/11/2010

Maybe I'm alone on this one, but I thought the food at Country Style was verging on tasteless and awful. There aren't a lot of restaurants in the city that serve this food, but that doesn't make it great by default. I ordered schnitzel with coleslaw,…More »

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 5. Cool Hand of a Girl

2804 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6P 1Y5
(416) 832-1076

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: The Junction

1.0 star rating
  11/16/2010

I've been to this restaurant twice for lunch and been unimpressed both times. The menu doesn't seem to change very much, and a lot of the sandwiches include veganaise, which to me, is all kinds of wrong.  It seemed as though the staff were annoyed…More »

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 6. Sushi Time Japanese Restaurant

325 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A4
(416) 977-2222

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  1/21/2011

I found myself at Sushi Time because it was  the closest  sushi establishment as per the great oracle (aka yelp). The atmosphere was strange - serious poppy hip hop music was playing loudly, the server seemed confused and overworked running back and…More »

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 7. Thai Classic Cuisine

2469 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M6S
(416) 760-8424

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Swansea

1.0 star rating
  7/26/2011

Lately, I am craving thai food day and night. I felt compelled during a jaunt in Bloor West Village, to try Thai Classic Cuisine. Mixed yelp reviews left me curious.

I went  in for the lunch special - $7.95 for a spring roll, soup and main course. I…More »

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 8. Volo

587 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z4
(416) 928-0008

Categories: Brasseries, Beer, Wine & Spirits

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  12/18/2010

I love beer. Apparently I always love the beer that Volo has just run out of. Every single time. This isn't so cute after the 5th time. In my opinion, the food is overrated, but if you want to sit down anywhere but in the tiny bar section, you have…More »

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 9. The Queensway Rotisserie & Grill

1633 The Queensway
Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1T8
(416) 259-6000

Categories: Chicken Wings, Barbeque

Neighbourhood: Etobicoke

1.0 star rating
  1/24/2011

I was skeptical about coming to this restaurant, but with a car getting serviced at Canadian tire across the street I had little choice. My dining partner said "if it's this busy- it can't be that bad."

Uh, turns out it can. This restaurant was as…More »

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 10. Izmi Sushi

714 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1E8
(416) 361-6355

Category: Sushi Bars

Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods

2.0 star rating
  1/5/2011

Izmi Sushi would have had three stars if it wasn't for the fire hazard propane tank heating apparatus they had in the dining room. Scary! If I had seen it before we sat down, I probably would have gone somewhere else.

The sushi was seemingly…More »

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 11. Simply Thai Cuisine

2253 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M6S 1N8
(416) 769-8866

Category: Thai

Neighbourhoods: Bloor-West Village, Swansea

2.0 star rating
  2/9/2012

In my search for good thai in the West end, I happened upon here for lunch. The lunch special was only $9.50 so I thought I'd try it out. I wish I hadn't. The spring roll was terrible - very chalky. The soup broth was decent but the frozen vegetables…More »

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 12. Curry Twist Restaurant

3034 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
(416) 769-5460

Category: Indian

Neighbourhood: The Junction

1.0 star rating
  2/10/2011

Curry Twist was a mediocre experience. The best part of the meal was the free pappadums we received on being seated. We ordered a fair amount off the small menu and were horrified by our first dish, the Tawa Paneer -  it was without a doubt the…More »

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"caffeinated culinary adventurer"

Review votes:
316 Useful, 59 Funny, and 259 Cool

Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

October 2010

Things I Love

coffee, tea, pasta-making, gardening, cooking, baking, preserving, markets.

Find Me In

west-side

My Hometown

Cambridge, ON

My Blog Or Website

http://www.tomarket-to...

When I'm Not Yelping...

i'm trying to read the mind of my newborn.

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.grantland.com

The Last Great Book I Read

momofuku milk bar

My Favourite Movie

annie hall

My Last Meal On Earth

Caprese Panini dipped in Ligurian Olive Oil

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

i watch the Chew on occasion.

Current Crush

my wee baby