Toronto Musts - DO and EAT

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This is my routine for every time I come back to Toronto. Places I must eat at once and salons for my beauty fixes

 1. Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant

325 Bamburgh Circle
Scarborough, ON M1W 3Y1
(416) 497-8899

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Scarborough

5.0 star rating
  Update - 1/3/2011

Went back to Toronto this time and had to come here again. The Special Super 88 spicy noodle is as good as I remembered it, and their pork chop rice was better than i remembered it. I wish they had one in Boston :(

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  • 5.0 star rating
    4/27/2010

    My favourite Pho place in the world! I give it a five star even tho I found a fly in the salad that… Read more »

 2. Congee Wong

10 Ravel Rd
North York, ON M2H 1S8
(416) 493-3277

Category: Chinese

5.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

Of all the congee wong's this is the best location, which would explain why it is constantly packed. Surprisingly, they do take reservations for a large group of people, which is great for cheap family events. They need to open at least one up in…More »

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 3. Samosa King - Embassy Restaurant

5210 Finch Ave E
Scarborough, ON M1S 4Z8
(416) 332-0944

Category: Indian

Neighbourhood: Scarborough

5.0 star rating
  1/9/2011

i cant believe i forgot to review samosa king while i was in toronto.
every time i go back to toronto, i head to samosa king at least once. their veggie samosas are to die for!!

FIVE SAMOSAS FOR A DOLLAR!! you can't beat that. i generally dont like…More »

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 4. Green Grotto Room

7030 Warden Ave
Markham, ON L3R 5Y2
(905) 300-2578
5.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

Best bbtea in the GTA and closest to real bbtea they sell in taiwan. They actually have grass jelly in milk, something my boyfriend got everyday while we were in taiwan. This hangout spot is always packed with people (it helps that it's in a booming…More »

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 5. Laddi's Beauty Parlour

5200 Finch Ave E
Toronto, ON M1S 4Z4
(416) 298-4300

Category: Beauty and Spas

Neighbourhood: Scarborough

5.0 star rating
  12/20/2010 First to Review

I can't really explain more thank Beatrice did in this review.
$3 if you just need your eyebrows threaded..and they do a good job.  

If you're lucky and arrive on a weekday, your wait will be short. If you're lucky and there are ppl waiting for…More »

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 6. JJ Beauty Salon

6176 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2M 2M6
(416) 512-6574

Category: Hair Salons

5.0 star rating
  12/20/2010 First to Review

To be honest, this really isn't a yelpable place. This dinky little Korean hair salon at the corner of the many plazas in the area is utterly unnoticeable and not meant for people who come here expecting normal western standard service.

When you walk…More »

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 7. A Place For Us

3255 Highway 7 East, Unit 27
Markham, ON L3R
(905) 944-1496
4.0 star rating
  12/20/2010

One of my favourite bubbletea place in the GTA, probably because they have a strawberry-egg flavoured milk tea. It might sound disgusting, but it is not. I've been coming to this place since high school, which was a long time ago. It used to be a lot…More »

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 8. Tai Ping Hsiang

3636 Steeles Ave E
Markham, ON L3R 2Z5
(905) 947-9998

Categories: Chinese, Barbeque, Fast Food

Neighbourhood: Scarborough

2.0 star rating
  Update - 12/21/2010

I'm pretty sure they changed owners. The new owner who is manning the front now is RUDE and the food is no longer as tasty. The woman gave me a nasty face when i asked for an extra pair of chopsticks and asked us to clean our own tables and leave so…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    4/27/2010 First to Review

    This is one of the most authentic Taiwanese places in the GTA. I always go there for their Popcorn… Read more »


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