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Toronto: Meals under $10! (And no, you're not dreaming.)
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1. Pizza Pide
Toronto, ON M4M 1Z1
(416) 462-9666
Holy crap. For this restaurant alone, I am so glad I eat meat again.
Meat-lovers, rejoice with me. You, too, can take their variety pizza home and spoon it in bed, as I did with mine.
LOVE.
2. Canton Chilli Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 1N8
(416) 595-8288
Hum. Okay, after quite a few visits, I now realize I only return because of the price; the food's definitely not the best in Chi-town.
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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12/12/2010
I went back recently, and they no longer freely provide the late-night special menu for $5 items.… Read more »
3. Shawarma Empire
Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y3
(416) 285-1337
Category:
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
Didn't try the shawarma, which I hear is top-notch, but the falafels are freshly made: crisp on the outside, and something akin to paradise on the inside. If you refuse to partake in this brand of east-side paradise, there is clearly something wrong…More »
4. Vena's Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6H 1N7
(416) 532-3665
Category:
Caribbean
Neighbourhoods: Brockton Village, Bloordale Village, Wallace Emerson
Of all the roti joints in all the towns in all the world, I had to walk into this one.
Vena, I don't know what magic you fold into your roti skin and juicy curries, but you've made this gal completely smitten. You take "hole in the wall" and push it…More »
5. Mainsha Restaurant
York, ON M6E 2G9
(416) 780-0752
If humanly possible, I would mate with Mainsha's jerk chicken and have its little jerky babies and have a heavenly jerky paradise of a life.
The jerky babies remain a happy little fantasy, but in the meantime, I will totally return to this Eglinton…More »
6. Murrays Sandwich Emporium
Toronto, ON M6J 1E6
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
DEEP-FRIED NUTELLA SANDWICHES.
I hesitate to give it such a lofty rating after my first visit only because I didn't try anything else, but tell me, oh Drunken Citizens of Toronto, where else can you find DEEP-FRIED NUTELLA SANDWICHES?
It's a bit pricey…More »
7. Island Foods - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5T 1G1
(416) 599-9339
Category:
Caribbean
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
If Island Foods couldn't get any better, it opened up a counter right downtown so I no longer have to make the trek out to King and Dufferin for a roti fix.
Not only is this place more central, but the rotis here are just as good as the mothership at…More »
8. Slice of the Mediterranean
Toronto, ON M5G 1C7
(647) 343-8855
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
I come here for the freshly made Lebanese pizzas, which come out to a little under $4 and are larger than the size of my ginormous noggin. Considering my childhood nickname was "Big Head", this means something.
I keep going back for the Lahem be Ajeen…More »
9. Pho Canh Buom
Toronto, ON M6H 1B6
(416) 538-4287
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Brockton Village
After only two visits, this place has already become one of my favourite places to hang for Vietnamese chow. Or hang, period.
Though the vermicelli bowl is pretty dang good (I had the one dressed with grilled pork + ground beef wrapped in herbs), it's…More »
10. Spice Safar - CLOSED
As I write this review, I'm sitting here in my '60s shift dress, sipping a red rooibos latte amongst other Mad Men advertising exec types from the agency next door, and I am feeling absolutely SEXY.
The seats, the layout, the clientele, the…More »
11. Freshwood Grill
Toronto, ON M5T 1M1
(416) 340-6262
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
I am a burger snob and try to grab one of those heaven-borne treats anywhere that lists it on the menu. Understand, then, that when I say this is one of my favourite burgers in Toronto, I freaking mean it. The fact that I can pair the organic beef or…More »
12. Lahore Tikka House
Toronto, ON M4L 1Z3
(416) 406-1668
Yeah, this is bare-bones Pakistani grub at its best.
The building itself has always seemed a bit sketchy, suffering bouts of occasional construction, and, like the others have mentioned, replete with a crazy, chaotic layout that forces you to walk by…More »
13. Camros Organic Eatery
Toronto, ON M4Y 2P2
(416) 960-0723
Categories:
Gluten-Free,
Vegetarian,
Persian/Iranian
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
Now THIS is the type of veggie place I'm talkin' about.
Camros, as Jimi so finely pointed out, is definitely not one of those places you'll find on a neighbourly walkabout. It's a subtley located Persian place on Hayden, somewhere between the Biryani…More »
14. Ka Chi
Toronto, ON M6G 1K7
(416) 533-9306
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Seaton Village
If the clatter of metal chopsticks and large groups don't get your mind a-buzzing, then the food will -- all in a good way, of course.
Ka Chi's one of my favourite urban dining holes in the city, mainly because it offers really cheap and tasty food…More »
15. St. Lawrence Market
Toronto, ON M5E 1C4
(416) 392-7219
Category:
Farmers Market
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
I used to live near Granville Island market in Vancouver and thought that there was nothing to rival it in Toronto.
And then I returned and the city just smacked me in the face and reminded me that sometimes I'm not really good at noticing what's…More »
16. Pizzaiolo
Toronto, ON M5H
(416) 599-0999
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
With the clean and family-restaurant-esque tables, this Pizzaiolo appears less drunken college party than most other locations, even though it's positioned quite nicely for that market.
After a night at the movies, Hooters, and a random hoochie dance…More »
17. Dumpling House Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2E7
(416) 596-8898
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
Dumpling-making is such a meditative art, in a way, and it's equally meditating to watch. I could stare at these dumpling-making ladies in the window for hours. But then that would be creepy, so I just sit back and eat them instead. (The dumplings,…More »
18. Xe Lua Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
(416) 703-8330
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core
I don't know what happened, but my last two trips to Xe Lua have been mediocre at best. One wait time hovered over the half hour mark, with later-arriving tables being served before us.
Blood. Boiling.
It's still a conveniently located after-hours…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/7/2008
Xe Lua, affectionately known as "The Train" to those who have no clue how to pronounce its real… Read more »
19. Simon Sushi
Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
(416) 977-2828
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
I'm not a fan of raw fish, so please don't chew my head off if you have a bad sushi experience here.
Blah, blah, blah, enough with the prelogue: my opinion here is purely based on their chicken teriyaki and simple rolls, the latter of which are some…More »
20. Liberty Village Rotisserie Grill
Toronto, ON M6K 3E4
(416) 516-4233
Categories:
Portuguese,
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
Bulletin! Bulletin! I've met my Swiss Chalet replacement.
I have their standard quarter chicken dinner, with roasted potatoes and rice, and I pretty much look like cookie monster whenever I order it: juicy poultry, piri-piri sauce, and random starchy…More »
21. Banh Mi & Che Cali
Toronto, ON M5T 2E7
(416) 599-8948
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
What's the magic dish here? Coconut milk puddings. Holy crap, let me at 'em!
Though these may require a certain palate to appreciate, once you get over the texture... homina, homina.
My favourite is the warm pudding, with the lotus seeds, tapioca and…More »
22. Johny Banana - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5T 2R7
(416) 304-0101
Categories:
Mexican,
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
As far as burritos go in this city, I'd have to say that this one tops my list. If nothing else, it's the most neatly wrapped burrito I've ever held; clear indication that the cooks out back are seriously into their craft.
I had a chicken mole burrito…More »
23. Hibiscus
Toronto, ON M5T 2L7
(416) 364-6183
Categories:
Vegan,
Vegetarian,
Gluten-Free
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Whenever I seek a massive health injection, I go to Hibiscus. Perhaps it's just a placebo, but whatever -- the vegan joint is my doctor, and a trip there does me wonders.
I usually go for their soup and salad special. Most recently, for $7.50, I got…More »
24. Tacos El Asador
Toronto, ON M6G 1L2
(416) 538-9747
Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park, Seaton Village
El Asador, you make dreams come true. The first time I came here, some big soccer match was blaring on the television, and the place was packed with tri-colour painted faces. The staff, too, had their one eye focused on slapping my meal together and…More »
25. Ho Su Bistro
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8
(416) 848-9456
I've noticed that most reviewers here are commenting on the Japanese food here, but it's really not the first place I think of for sushi or Japanese food. I go Korean here, all the way.
I have a particular intimate relationship with their lunch…More »
26. Art Square Cafe
Toronto, ON M5T 1G5
(416) 595-5222
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Creperies,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Art Square Café's sandwich board displays photos of too-good-to-be-real crepes, sending my salivary glands pumping off the taste-o-meter. Passing by proved enough to mentally fill my stomach, merely from the pictures alone. I doubted the crepes would…More »
27. Maroli
Toronto, ON M6G 1K7
(416) 483-5393
Wow. Talk about the power of Yelp. The kind business owners at Maroli got in touch with me through this site, expressing their concern about my previous salty dish experience and would make all attempts to clear that up in the kitchen on my next…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/20/2008
My mom's from India, and one of my favourite dishes was her boiled egg and meatball curry. When I… Read more »
28. Uno Mustachio
Toronto, ON M5E 1C2
(416) 367-8325
Categories:
Italian,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
My friend and I were browsing the pit of St. Lawrence Market when we bumped into a line-up stretching at least 30 people long.
I'd always come to the Market during off-hours, so I figured this line-up meant the world was ending or the food here was…More »
29. Black Camel
I'm still on that mission for the best BBQ/pulled pork station, but it's proving to be a difficult task.
Black Camel is reportedly THE place to go for a hot, moist sandwich, oft discussed by food bloggers across the GTA. It certainly corners a…More »
30. Jumbo Empanadas
Toronto, ON M5T 2L8
(416) 977-0056
Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
I was always so iffy on this place and its egg-brushed empanada crusts. I prefer my empanadas handed to me in a napkin while I stroll down the street listening to bad music blaring from a loudspeaker. Sitting down to eat it with a knife and fork…More »
31. La Tortilleria - CLOSED
I wouldn't say these are the best tacos I've had in the city, but they're good, cheap, and authentic Mexican fare pumped out from a cute house on the fringe of Kensington. I can't say no.
The awesome chicken mole deserves an enthusiastic thumbs-up,…More »
32. Pizzaiolo
I've come here, usually after 1am, ravenous after a concert at Lee's, and disappointed because most other places have dared closed their kitchens. And all of this, mind you, while completely sober. The irritability meter is HIGH.
This place has never…More »
33. Smoke's Poutinerie
Toronto, ON M5H 1W7
(416) 599-2873
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
If boyfriends were a bowl of fries, topped with gravy and cheese curds, I'd be begging for marriage and lifelong commitment. Needless to say, my fingers and stomach have been clenched for the last month, ever since word came out about the grand…More »
34. Deep Blue Fish & Chips - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M4K 2P6
(416) 463-6789
Categories:
Seafood,
Fish & Chips
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
I wanted to give this place five stars, but the batter was like an oil sponge and weighed down what could've been a fantastic meal. Holy aftertaste, Batman.
Having said that, you're probably wondering why I'm so generous with the 4 stars designation.…More »
35. Niche Coffee & Tea Company
Toronto, ON M6J 1E4
(416) 203-0458
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
If I judged a coffeeshop by its cover, I would've never set foot in Niche. Thankfully, I'm not completely shallow; I went in and am a better woman for it.
From the outside, it looks incredibly boutique-y and not my style, but boy, was I wrong. Inside,…More »
36. Chinese Traditional Bun
Toronto, ON M5T
(416) 299-9011
Going to a restaurant in a sub-level location makes me somewhat uneasy; I suppose it's the association with dirt and darkness that prevents my taste buds from getting excited. At the same time, there's an element of mystery to these places, hidden to…More »
37. Ackee Tree - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
(416) 866-8733
Category:
Caribbean
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
Yum. No need to wait for August; my tongue/stomach was celebrating its own inner-body Caribana. Aye aye aye!
I had the jerk chicken sandwich, made with large chunks of jerk chicken, sweet potato, tomato, and pepper mayo stacked between two sweet, soft…More »
38. The Portuguese Chicken Guys
Whenever I pass by Oliveira's storefront and see the various meat items shooting steam out of their wazoos, I crumble.
Dardana is so spot on with the juice factor of the rotisserie chicken. The flesh slipped down my throat like juice from the gods.
…More »
39. Luna Cafe
Toronto, ON M6J 3C6
(416) 588-3374
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Beaconsfield Village
The one thing I love about the UK is having corner pubs/fish + chip shops interspersed in residential communities. It makes me feel all warm and cuddly.
In Toronto, my comfort blanket is Luna, a cafe on a quiet residential corner in Beaconsfield. It's…More »
40. Liberty Village Market & Cafe
Toronto, ON M6K 1Y3
(416) 530-0477
Categories:
Convenience Stores,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
I ain't no fist-pounding health nut, but give me a diet of salad rolls from Liberty Market, and I could be a convert.
These rolls are seriously the best I've had. They're massive and loaded with way more than your typical two-strands of vermicelli and…More »
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