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1. Asian Legend
Toronto, ON M5T 1G7
Canada
(416) 977-3909
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
In spite of everything I've heard about Asian Legend, I was less-than-impressed with my experience here. I ate mango chicken with bok choy and pork. Pretty underwhelming considering our monster wait time. I was later told by friends that my…More »
2. Bangkok Garden Restaurant
In spite of the praise being doled out by fellow Yelpers, I found my experience at Bangkok Garden underwhelming. To be sure: the service is great and the atmosphere is grand and regal, but the food left much to be desired. My pad thai (the standard…More »
3. Boom Breakfast & Company
Toronto, ON M6G 1C8
Canada
(416) 534-3447
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Meh is a pretty amazing word. It's almost describes itself in terms of its brevity and simplicity to pronounce. You can't accidentally say "trichinosis" but "meh" pretty much falls out of your mouth with not much effort, remarkability or…More »
4. Brown Sugar Bakery & Deli
Brown Sugar Café is probably what I would name a café if I were a vain, self-loving brown man that dug the Rolling Stones. It's a cute spot; the curved brick arch of the chocolate exterior gives it an almost cave-like feel as you enter. And the…More »
5. Bistro 243
Toronto, ON M5A
Canada
(647) 350-8800
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Corktown
My experience at this King Street bistro was akin to unleashing a greased otter on a ski slope, i.e., going downhill and fast. I grabbed a seat at the bar on Saturday morning, hoping for a quick breakfast. What I got was a schmozzle.
Not feeling like…More »
6. CIBC
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z5
Canada
(416) 861-3735
Category:
Banks & Credit Unions
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
Like Kat F, I too would like to hate on this CIBC. It is housed in the shell of a gorgeous heritage building that is never open past five. Not only that, the ATMs are only available during branch hours. Cast iron gates block your access to the cash…More »
7. Country Style - Bistro Deli
You like mashups? Crank up the Girl Talk and shuffle into Country Style Bistro Deli. You got yer coffee, yer breakfast sandwiches, subs, wraps, salads, dough-nuts of course, and a TCBY for good measure.
CSBD is situated in the parking lot of a plaza…More »
8. Daybreak Diner
Toronto, ON M5B 2J6
Canada
(416) 598-0004
Category:
Diners
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
I paused here during Pride to escape the rain, my hunger, and loud gay noises. Inside I met the worst omelette I've ever had. I suppose it was comeuppance for ordering something called "Meat Lovers."
Picture: an omelette wrapped like a taco around a…More »
9. Duke's Cycle
Toronto, ON M5V 2B7
Canada
(416) 504-6138
Category:
Bikes
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West
Very underwhelming experience at Duke Cycle. I dropped off my bike for a routine repair that was only supposed to take one day. I showed up the next day to be told that they had to special order the part and it would take another two days. No big…More »
10. Extreme Fitness
Toronto, ON M5V 3M6
Canada
(416) 591-1315
The "Extreme" in this gym's monikker couldn't be more apt. You'll be extremely frustrated dealing with the sales department of this club, who will undertake extreme measures to sign you up. This is unfortunate because this otherwise decent facility…More »
11. Ginger Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z2
Canada
(416) 977-8778
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
I walked in for take-out the other night and my conversation at the till went like this:
Vivek: "Hi, I'd like a combo number forty-five and--"
Cash: "That'll be $9.00"
Just to be clear, there was almost no space (a femtosecond really) between the "and"…More »
12. Hooters
Ontario, ON M5V 1P6
Canada
(416) 977-4668
Categories:
Sports Bars,
Canadian (Traditional),
Chicken Wings
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
I've always been mystified by the concept of this restaurant. Is it flat-out kitsch or an earnest attempt to add a smidge of sex appeal to an otherwise underwhelming casual-dining restaurant? Is this some Protestant alternative to a peeler bar or is…More »
13. Julie's Cuban Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6J 3C8
Canada
(416) 532-7397
Category:
Cuban
Neighbourhood: Beaconsfield Village
It's a bad sign when the highlight of your visit is the kick-ass parking spot you snagged right out front.
Julie's is one of those residental chameleons, tucked away at the corner of Foxley and Dovercourt. You might even miss it as you walk by, it…More »
14. Jetsun's Juicy Burger
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z7
Canada
(647) 350-5387
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
Everything about my subsequent visit to this place was stunningly disappointing. It was downright comical actually. They were still honouring their $2 burger deal, so I couldn't resist. Late on a weeknight however, the service apparently goes down a…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/25/2011
Jetsun's is set up inside the dessicated husk of the once-thriving collection of food stands known… Read more »
15. Kokyo Japanese Restaurant
Toronto, ON M4Y 1Y4
Canada
(416) 962-6968
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
Petit Japanese with a swell patio on Alexander. But the swellness stops there. The food was "meh" at best. My pork cutlet don was underwhelming, and the pork was kind of soggy and tasteless. I stole a few sushi rolls from my dining partners and…More »
16. Kom Jug Yuen Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2G3
Canada
(416) 977-4079
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
Sure, it's a claim scribbled in marker on neon poster board, but "best BBQ pork in North America?" This isn't even the best BBQ pork in the city, and I don't care how cheap it is.
Kom Jug (get your chuckles in, kids) is a weird, weird place. Every…More »
17. Lim Ga Ne
Toronto, ON M6G 2T9
Canada
(416) 535-0345
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Seaton Village
Walking around in the late hours in Koreatown we struggled to find Lim Ga Ne. Until we realized, that is, that this was a new spot; a reincarnation of its former self on Euclid. And it was only after sitting down that my dining companion remembered…More »
18. Lahore Tikka House
Toronto, ON M4L 1Z3
Canada
(416) 406-1668
Is this place still under construction? The Taj Mahal took less time to build. The last time I went I had the pleasure of dining in what seemed to be a "dolled up" construction trailer. We ate on paper plates and used plastic cutlery. Water was…More »
19. Luciano's No Frills
Toronto, ON M4W 1A7
Canada
(866) 987-6453
Category:
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Cabbagetown
Not the best No Frills in the city but not the worst either. About par for the neighbourhood. It's small and stocks only the essentials. There is no dollar store or deli here. If you have a car you're better off heading east to the No Frills at…More »
20. Medieval Times Toronto
A more-or-less eyerolling spectacle replete with "authentic" cuisine and Ren-faire dialogue from your servers. The food is put together as though by dimwitted serfs: a half-chicken, a single beef rib, a half-potato, and what I was sure was Campbell's…More »
21. McDonald's
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
Canada
(416) 703-7401
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
For a counter that is ceaslessly pummelled with a steady rotation of drug- and/or booze-addled louts, the McCrew at the Queen and Spads McDick's are surprisingly mild-tempered and serene. Perhaps exposure to the revolving door of skids that traipse…More »
22. McDonald's
Toronto, ON M5T 3K5
Canada
(416) 977-6607
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
This McDonald's is located in the Village by the Grange foodcourt, by OCAD and the Art Gallery of Ontario. It's one of the rare franchises that offers its patrons the pleasure of a walk up window. It's very much pointless for three reasons:
1) it is…More »
23. Orange Alert Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1G2
Canada
(416) 595-5222
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Wish I could like this place more. It's the closest coffee shop to my own home, but lacks character, warmth, proper seating, affordable coffee and reliable Internet access. The layout is a bit of a mess with tables thrown about with the logic (and…More »
24. Papa's
I stopped in Gananoque to refuel on the cheap, when I was struck with an acute pang of hunger. Not wanting to venture too far into town I made a beeline for the first restaurant in sight. Hello Papa.
This is a diner through-and-through. The colour…More »
25. Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
Toronto, ON M5B 1N8
Canada
(416) 863-1702
Categories:
Chicken Wings,
Fast Food
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Now, I didn't walk in here expecting haute cuisine; what I wanted was sodium and grease and I got it, but this wasn't really the best.
A Real Meal a combo is two, three or four pieces of chicken with a biscuit, a side and a drink. The entry-level…More »
26. Quiznos Subs - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5T 3K1
Canada
(416) 345-1700
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
It's a Quiznos; who cares? For more money, you get less sandwich than their sub-based competition. And owning a toaster is no longer something that makes them unique. And thanks for not letting me choose my own toppings, dad. I guess I'll wait…More »
27. The Red Room
Toronto, ON M5T 2G8
Canada
(416) 929-9964
Categories:
Indian,
Asian Fusion,
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
Were I only allowed four words to describe the Red Room I'd probably select: sweltering, discombobulated, aloof and dingy. But since I am entitled to more I shall use them. This place kind of blows.
It's located at the northern tip of Chinatown just…More »
28. Satellite Family Restaurant
Not really the best diner in Port Credit. The Satellite is a perfectly round establishment a stone's throw from the Clarkson GO station. Being attracted to perfectly round things, I had no choice but to spin the car round (right round baby, right…More »
29. Sakura Japanese Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 3K5
Canada
(416) 593-1624
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
I wasn't blown away by Sakura -- a Japanese spot in the Village by the Grange foodcourt. Tried this place for lunch a few times, but my experience has always been the same. 1) place order with unsmiling girl, 2) wait way too long for said order, 3)…More »
30. Sushi Queen Izakaya
Toronto, ON M5G 1H3
Canada
(416) 979-3288
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
Here's the problem with Sushi Queen Izakaya. Their menu is a disaster. With so many poorly categorized options, you have no idea what to order. The menu doesn't guide you at all. When you sit down you are given a menu that resembles any other…More »
31. Starbucks
Toronto, ON M5S 3E5
Canada
(416) 341-0101
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
With the added bonus of a Bagel Stop within its hallowed walls this is not your typical Starbucks. (OK, yes it is. (Actually, it might be worse.))
On the cusp of university campus, it's always swarming with undergrads camping out at tables with their…More »
32. Sammy's BBQ & Deli
Toronto, ON M5R 3G1
Canada
(416) 536-6813
The sight of the slowly-turning rotisserie and the offer of a $6.25 quarter-chicken meal with two sides was what drew me into Sammy's. Sitting just north of the northwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst streets, it's a bright and clean spot, that's very…More »
33. Squirly's
Toronto, ON M6J 1G1
Canada
(416) 703-0574
Categories:
Dive Bars,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Geh. Service lowlights include being told 'nah' when asking if I could have the burritos without beef, and being ignored for 45 minutes. I might have been more amenable to the shabby treatment if I was seated on the patio, but I was relegated to the…More »
34. Toby's Famous Eatery
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
(416) 925-9908
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Surviving my previous dining experience here gave me the confidence to go deeper on the menu and order some Real Food. I got a $0.99 burger (with fries and toppings it works out to $5.50) and my date ordered the perogies. Awful. (Her exact words were…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/22/2011
Just what exactly is Toby's famous for? They've got notorious drink specials, and a fairly touted… Read more »
35. Tasty Food
We were hungry and not feeling the options at George's (including a groteque spaghetti and barbecue chicken combo) nor Smoke's (I am fundamentally opposed to poutine). That's when I spotted a Gruff Accented Man (GAM) manning a household barbecue in…More »
36. Ten Mile Aroma
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
(416) 916-8170
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
There should be a circle of Hell reserved for those who pursue cheap booze. It would be manifested by hand-scrawled and barely-literate signage, viciously inebriated derelicts (no less than two in this joint, and a few from our party), the pungent…More »
37. TTC tokens
Toronto, ON M4S 1Z3
Canada
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville
These things are dogshit. I miss tickets. I fondly remember buying sheets of ten, and carefully splitting four pairs of tickets along the perforation (leaving one intact), and then folding the two ticket tendrils in opposite directions…More »
38. Walmart
Just for fun, let's pretend that you, gentle reader, have never set foot inside a Walmart Supercentre. Let me set the scene. Since we're obviously in the 'burbs you must first manoevre your SUV or minivan into a parking lot that can only be measured…More »
39. Wing Machine
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
Canada
(416) 537-4234
Category:
Chicken Wings
Neighbourhood: The Annex
There should be a term for that feeling you get right after walk into a restaurant about to collapse from hunger and place an order with the frenetic intensity of a meth addict, and then, calmed by the inevitability of food, you *then* decide to…More »
40. XO Karaoke
Toronto, ON M6G 1L5
Canada
(416) 535-3734
Category:
Karaoke
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park, Seaton Village
XO is an all right, sort of, kind of, OK karaoke bar in Koreatown. It's a sticky, sweaty place with thirteen rooms (in three sizes) that smells like beer and bodies. According to their website, it's $20 per hour for a 5 person room. $40 for a 10…More »
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