Went to Bobbette & Belle after having brunch at Bonjour Brioche yesterday because I had told my DC about it, and he wanted to check it out.
I had never been to B&B before, but had tasted their macarons because my manager bought me some.
On this, my…More »
*Macaron based review only*
I did not personally visit Bobbette & Belle, but my boss surprised me on…
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Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
Lucien is tucked away at the corner of Leader Lane and Wellington in neighbourhood of the St. Lawrence Market. I have passed by the dimmed restaurant during lunch hour many times. However, starting March 5th the restaurant will be open for lunch in…More »
Categories:
Live/Raw Food,
Vegan
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
My only other vegan dining experience was at Fresh on Bloor - and I must say, Cruda kicks their ass! I had a Dealathon voucher in hand for $30 worth of food (I paid $15).
While their portion sizes are nowhere near as big as Fresh, the quality is…More »
Monkey G, a very good friend from high school brought me to Tandoori Flame for a guided, Indian dining experience. My parents were never adventurous when it came to trying different ethnic foods, particularly cuisines that they were unfamiliar with…More »
Category:
Fruits & Veggies
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
Had a voucher for $40 worth of fruit arrangements and since it was fast-reaching expiry, and since conveniently a family friend had a birthday, I went in for redemption.
It is a bit confusing at first as to where it is located as "Phil's Place" as it…More »
Categories:
Greek,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhoods: The Danforth, Greektown
***1/2 stars
Ouzeri is one of the landmark restaurants located on the Danforth, otherwise known as Greektown. Its $25 prix-fixe menu is no doubt a big bonus, although upon leaving dinner and walking along the strip, I noticed many other restaurants…More »
I have never been a huge cupcake fan, but my sister has always loved them. From the ones you buy from the groceries store, to the ones purchased from specialty bakery shops... she just adores cupcakes. I've always thought that cupcakes were…More »
Wynn Fitness Scarborough opened up this past Winter and they just finished their group fitness room so its now geared up for those group fitness classes they've been promising for so long.
Being a new gym, everything is clean, equipment is the newest…More »
Categories:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt,
Juice Bars & Smoothies
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
Review Update:
Kefir Waffles
Stay away from these, because of the fermentation process of kefir, the waffles have a sour tartness to them that I do not enjoy in an HK Style "Egg Waffle" - which is what they're trying to imitate. Stick with the real…More »
Recently opened (only 6 weeks young) and already I can see why they are getting quite the loyal… Read more »
Categories:
Food Delivery Services,
Bakeries,
Soup
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
As promised, my first review was based solely on the service perspective as it was bought as a gift. I now have feedback to share! And I would trust my friend's taste when it comes to food as he has pretty high standards and a knack for good food!
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This review is based solely from the SERVICE perspective as I have only given Yummy Tummy as a gift.… Read more »
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
Redeemed my WagJag coupon today for a Signature 4 oz. Combo.
It was pretty busy as all the office workers came out of their cubicles and oozed into the Food Court of 100 Wellington West. Hero Burger was definitely one of the longer lines. The service…More »
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
My best friend's birthday party brought me back to Bar Italia. The restaurant was quite busy when we arrived but luckily we had resos.
The reason why I didn't give it the full 5 stars rests in attention to detail. Forgetting to bring us requested…More »
With my LivingDeal voucher in hand I entered the Bar Italia.
We were greeted by a handsome waiter who…
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Came to Tutto Pronto with my family as it has become a tradition ever since my sister and I got full-time jobs to treat my parents out to a nice meal. We ventured up to Avenue Road with a Travel Zoo voucher ($49 for 2 prix fixe dinners) in hand for…More »
My first experience with Beard Papa's was forgettable... But having wandered past their shop at PMall tonight, a new product caught my eye!
It is not listed on their website, and I don't really know what the "official" name of it is yet. But it is…More »
Had heard about Beard Papa's through one of the daily deals websites and decided to give it a try.… Read more »
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
Came in to redeem my coupon today as http://PathDeals.com had a deal for $10 for 5 Small Lattés. Mio RistoBar is located in the Scotia Bank Plaza on King Street. There is a sit down restaurant as well as an express café that sells sandwiches,…More »
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Liberty Village
I'm starting to think that somewhere in Toronto, one very successful interior designer is living the high life because I've been to many that look too familiar. Williams Landing is one of those restaurants - ever been to Against the Grain? The…More »
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village
Homer is a term in baseball which refers to a "base hit on which the batter scores a run" - more commonly known as a home run. If I were to use baseball terms to describe my experiences at Boëhmer, I would probably use the term - bunt. Why? Well a…More »
***1/2 Stars
I've been meaning to come to Boëhmer (pronounced B-ee-m-eh-r, like the way we pronounce…
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Categories:
Desserts,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core
Wanda's Belgian Waffles - every time you walk by and smell the aroma of butter, eggs and vanilla - you just want to go in there and experience one. Today I finally did!
I had purchased a TeamBuy ticket not long ago when Wanda's was doing a $7 for a…More »
I tried 398 West because Groupon was having a deal. I have never had a Kosher experience before and didn't know what to expect. I went to their website beforehand to scope out the menu and found it ecclectic to say the least. Didn't exactly think…More »
Categories:
Fast Food,
Poutineries
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Headed to Smoke's Poutinerie after having boozed and dances the night away down the street at Bar 244. It was not too crowded but had a few occupied tables.
We ordered the traditional and pulled pork poutines. The pulled pork is a chipotle pulled…More »
**1/2 stars
I had purchased a Groupon for a 4-person prix fixe menu for $120. The menu was as follows:
2 x Onion Soup and Crispy Parmesan Gratin
2 x Grilled Shrimp and Calamari in a Provencal sauce
2 x Atlantic Salmon on Linguine
2 x Duck Confit with…More »
Went to Pi-Tom's today with the amazing Karl R. I had a DealFind coupon for $40 worth of Thai cuisine and the 2 of us definitely overindulged.
We had the following:
Duck Salad - Wow... Although the salad itself was quite tasty, you can smell it coming…More »
Categories:
French,
Modern European
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
I so wanted to love Table 17, but alas, it was just a silly high school crush. When all the illusions are cast aside - you're left heartbroken.
I arrived 15 minutes late for my 6:45PM reservation (but I called in advance to give them the heads up).…More »
Categories:
Specialty Schools,
Martial Arts,
Gyms
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
There was a deal going on awhile back on one of the coupon websites, so I bought a $30 for 30 classes card. A friend of mine who is already a member at UMA finally got me to get off my couch and redeem my voucher...
Located in an industrial strip of…More »
Just wanted to write an update. I had purchased a voucher that was valid for existing students and new students alike $30 for 10 classes. Unfortunately, the not-so-detail-oriented part of me didn't read the fine print! The voucher had to be…More »
Just thought I'd provide an update.
During my 10AM Sunday Moksha class, I can no longer relax in…
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Category:
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville
Visited Highway 61 with a Groupon in hand last Wednesday. Had read terrible things about it on Chowhound (which is a pretty good source and never steers me wrong), and of course I had read about it on Yelp as well.
We ordered the following (as per…More »
**1/2 stars
The Lobster House is hidden in a strip plaza on Kingston Road in Pickering. We actually drove right by it because they do not have a sign on the plaza's plaque.The restaurant reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic when he is invited…More »
Category:
Hair Salons
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Downtown Core
I have had 3 different stylists work on me at this particular Toni & Guy location. I contemplated writing 3 reviews, but that would be a bit excessive.
My first stylist is no longer there, but he was an Art Director II. His name was Paul. I had…More »
2-1/2 stars (Cake Balls Review Only!)
The phrase "Let them eat cake" is most often associated with Marie Antoinette although there is no historical record that she actually uttered them. She's often viewed as a royal who only cared about indulging…More »
Categories:
Steakhouses,
Vegan,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Yorkville, Downtown Core
**1/2 star review:
When one ponders about where to grab a steak in Toronto, names such as Morton's, Hys, or Harbor 60 come to mind. These are tried and true steakhouses that are the Prada in their class. For those of us with shallower wallets,…More »
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Cafes
Neighbourhood: Corktown
My week of living off coupons continues... With fellow Yelp Elite Karl R. in tow, we went downtown to the Gilead Café and Bistro on a sunny Sunday afternoon for some summer brunchin'. The voucher was good for $30.
Upon arriving at around 12:30PM,…More »
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
I have a bad habit of amassing coupons and then having to go out of my way to use up said coupons before expiry. Luckily I have a spreadsheet to keep track of all the deals sorted by date of expiry... Yes, I art a nerd.
With my $16 voucher in hand,…More »
I had a coupon from http://DealTicker.ca that was going to expire tomorrow. I paid $18 for 1 months worth of unlimited classes. I usually go to Moksha Yoga Scarborough, but seeing as it is now getting unbearably crowded where you can smell the…More »
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
I would rather take $100 and throw it in the garbage than eat here again. Service is great, but for me, food is the important part of going to any restaurant. On top of that, they charge $2.50 per head for tea. I would expect that a high class…More »
Purchased a voucher through http://Webpiggy.com for an airport transfer.
I will first and foremost say that it was my bad for not having read the voucher properly. The voucher was for a one-way transfer from home TO airport. I however, needed a…More »
I will try to remain calm as I write this review... TRY being the key word. We drove about an hour and a half to arrive in Paris, ON for a "guided" rafting tour. When I contacted Grand Experiences, they stated that the only rafting time they had…More »
Overall Rating: ****
Food: ****1/2
Service: **1/2
Ambiance: ***
Located in the same plaza as J-Town, the Japanese "groceries" store on Steeles is Shiso Tree Cafe. It all started with just a bakery section within J-Town, but now they have their own cafe…More »
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Yonge and Eglinton
I have never been a huge cupcake fan, but boutique cupcake shops have been popping up around Toronto everywhere and foodies are yapping a lot about cupcakes... Have they replaced macarons as the newest sweet craze?! And with deals popping up for…More »
Came to Café 260 with a voucher in hand for $12 worth of goodies.
It is located near George Brown College and no doubt students are their biggest clients.
It is home to a few cozy couches and wi-fi is available but you will have to inquire as to the…More »
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Wychwood
Came to Brunchworks Cafe today with a voucher in hand for $20 worth of food and drinks with William T.. Upon arriving (around 1PM), there was a short wait between 20 to 25 minutes. Luckily, the wait was shorter than anticipated and we were given…More »
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Toronto, ON
Yelping SinceOctober 2010
Things I Lovecook, read, write, blog, extreme sports, yoga, kickboxing, travelling.
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