Restaurants My Mother Would Like

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Looking back on some reviews, I noticed a theme concerning restaurants that I thought were too staid and unadventurous for my liking. I've taken my mother to Dim Sum and to Grossman's, but only for the shock value. She didn't eat anything at Dim Sum and let's not even discuss Grossman's. Anyways, these are places that I think she would enjoy. Maybe I should take her to one of these places to make it up to her.

 1. Kamasutra Indian Restaurant & Wine Bar

1522 Bayview Ave
Toronto, ON M4G 3B4
(416) 489-4899

Categories: Indian, Wine Bars

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville

3.0 star rating
  11/6/2010

If your in laws are completely unadventurous but want to feel like they're having a cultural experience without really having a cultural experience, look no further.  This is Indian food toned down, whitened up and made expensive.  Goes well with the…More »

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 2. Sauvignon Bistro

1862 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4L 1H1
(416) 686-1998

Category: Restaurants

Neighbourhood: The Beach

2.0 star rating
  11/6/2010

I really liked this room.  I loved the colours, the layout and the relative quiet of this place.  It's really comfortable here and when I walked in I immediately fell in love with the place.  Unfortunately, the food really didn't match the decor.  It…More »

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 3. Melanie's Bistro & Patisserie

1870 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON M4C 1J4
(416) 422-1870

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, Italian

Neighbourhood: The Danforth

3.0 star rating
  Update - 12/28/2011

Okay, so I got dragged back here for brunch.  It was actually very good in every respect.  So, I'm upping my rating of this place, but still won't be there for dinner anytime soon.

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  • 2.0 star rating
    4/24/2010

    I had dinner here about a year ago, and don't think I ever will go back.  The overall food and… Read more »

 4. Bikkuri Japanese Cusine

36 King St E
Toronto, ON M5C 1E5
(416) 369-0330

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  4/7/2010

Do you remember those "Participant" ribbons that the losers and the simply disinterested would get at grade school field days?  That's what I think about when eating at Bikkuri: Participant.  The place gets a few marks for showing up, and that's it.…More »

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 5. Inn On the Twenty

3845 Main St
Jordan Station, ON L0R 1S0
(905) 562-7313
2.0 star rating
  12/30/2009

I was here for lunch recently and left disappointed.  Perhaps they were working with a skeleton crew as it was just after Xmas at the time.  However, there were hints that it would be less than stellar on any given day.  Most notably, leek and…More »

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 6. Dragon Pearl Buffet

865 York Mills Rd
Toronto, ON M3B 1Y8
(647) 352-2288

Categories: Buffets, Chinese

2.0 star rating
  3/1/2011

Dragged here for a birthday party.  Definitely not my kind of place.  But if I have to go to a massive chinese buffet, I prefer Mandarin.  The food is not very much different, but the food stations are laid out better at Mandarins, so you spend less…More »

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 7. Jawny Bakers Restaurant

804 O'Connor Drive
Toronto, ON M4B 2S9
(416) 285-1165
4.0 star rating
  1/2/2012

This is probably the restaurant that I went to most in 2011.  Not because it's my favourite and not because it's cheap.  I was here often because it's handy to home, has a pretty good patio, and a family of five can eat there without anyone…More »

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 8. Casa Di Giorgios

1646 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4L 1G3
(416) 686-7066

Categories: Italian, Pizza

Neighbourhood: Upper Beach

4.0 star rating
  2/17/2012

This place offers very traditional Italian restaurant fare well prepared.  Nothing fancy or innovative or modern about the food here. The menu is nothing but Italian classics with no surprises.  But if you want a plate of pasta or a veal cutlet,…More »

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