Jennifer "Can I take a photo first?" K.'s Profile

Stepping inside Shomal North on a Sunny afternoon feels like bring me to another world... World which is dark..cool... and full of men..

I have to agreed with John F., the interior decorate does remind me of an Italian Village I been too.. now think about it.. I know exactly where it is!! The interior of Frankie Tomatoes!! The little storefronts, the fake painting of the cliffside on the far wall, the little X'mas lights decorating the trees....

I don't have a lot of experience with Persian food, ok make that once!... I can only compare to Pomegranate Restaurant (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) which I just love!!

I found the stews are really not as delicious and taste not as good Pomegranate. The chicken here was so over stewed that it does not taste like chicken anymore. The lamb is ok... I have better... But I like how they match the different rice with the chicken and lamb.

I found the services here is cold, and the waitstaffs are quite disinterested. Maybe it is how an authentic experience suppose to be :P.

Dropped by again for another quick lunch. The services still nice and friendly. The server recognize my face and I only been here 3 times or so..

The pho is as good as I remembered!

The only complain is they don't bring the bean sprouts and other garnish without asking. and they no longer accept credit cards!

CASH and DEBIT only!

Amadeus Fine Cakes is a cake/pastry cafe right at the corner of Bathurst and Clarke in Thornhill.

The cake choices here are decent. No you are on a diet cake, no I cannot eat sugar cake, no can I have something light cake... all of them are the one that for sure make you fat, with tons of sugar, tons of chocolate.. and so rich and creamy... But at least they do taste good and you won't regret eating them.

You can see them all nicely displayed in the display case and with the name and what they are made of properly labelled. That is good for me so I don't have to ask what in it!!

The inside of the store is really open and airy.. there are cafeteria style seating and self helped service if you decide to eat in. I do wish they serve the cake on proper plate and give us real forks instead of plastic forks and paper plates to eat on...

They accepts Visa.

Dropped by here for lunch on a Sunny afternoon.. The restaurant is empty...

I was given the regular menu and decided to order the Beef Hand Made Noodle ($6.99) and after I ordered the other waiter said they have lunch menu for the same noodle for $4.99..and he suggested the Beef/Lamb pancake with sweet and sour soup which is good value.. I decided to stick with the beef noodle soup.

I have to agreed with Wayne C, the dishes served here are really less oily and salty. There is hardly any oil in my clear beefy tasting broth. It is just the perfect saltiness for me and the beef too is not fat, really tender and soft.

The noodles since it is hand made are of different fhickness... I do expect that, however some of them are double the width of the others?? What happen is some of the noodles are more cooked and some more al dente... This is the only thing I am not too happy about.

The deco is really nice and chic too... no sticky floors, no sticky tables.The lunch menu are so reasonably priced! I will definitely be back again to try out other dishes!!

I have been wanting to try Niwatei's Ramen for the longest time. But with their limited openings hours (no weekday lunch hours and closed on Mondays), it is really not easy to make the time to go..

Finally, I made the time to visit on a Sunny Saturday at 6 pm... expecting an empty restaurant.. to my surprise it is more than half full and even more coming in while I was eating until it is up to almost full capacity.

Settled for the Ramen Set ($13): Tonkotsu Ramen, Gyoza and Japanese Jello.

The Tonkotsu soup based is really milky, full of favour and the flavour is quite complexed. I could not resist drinking the soup... yes it sounded strange why I don't usually drink the soup of Ramen, as some restaurants served soup that is so salty, so heavily favoured by MSG that I just could not make myself drink it!

The noodle itself is quite chewy.. have a nice bite to it. The 2 slices of BBQ pork just have a hint of the charcoal taste and they are nice and lean....

The Gyoza is ok... when compare to Kenzo, I definitely prefer Kenzo's a lot more... Though I really have to give restaurant the credit to realize that Gyoza should not be deep fried.. or double/tripled deep fried.... yuck. BTW, using vinegar as dipping sauce did make the dumplings as it is served in Niwatei.

Skip the Jello dessert... I want to scream to the people next to me when they ordering the Jello dessert, pick the green tea ice cream please!!!..  Though it is nicely presented but basically it is really canned fruits (how I hate canned fruits) with some tasteless jello and a spoonful of red bean mashed served lukewarm.

I would definitely be back when I have cravings for some Ramen if I have cravings again!

They accepts all credit cards!

I have to award Shin Jung Korean BBQ the Best Service restaurant I been to in term of Korean restaurants!

I was actually greeted warmly when I arrive with a big smile.
I was allowed to sit in a 4 person booth alone
I was asked if I want my banchan refilled
I was informed by the waiter that my Soon Tofu is going arrive in a few minutes and hope I don't mind....
I was asked if I want to have my tea filled up a few times, even after I pay my bills
I was always spoken with a big smile and with tons of eye contact
I was asked how I like my meals and if everything is ok
** OK the waiter is young and have a nice smile too!**

Dropped by for lunch at this newly opened restaurant located in First Markham Place. The interior is nicerly decorated with big windows and high ceiling (they would need that because every table counter does have a BBQ stove)

The lunch specials have a big choice starting from $6.95 with various Korean dishes. I decided on the Soon Tofu Soup extra spicy ($7.95).

Seems like all the meals are served with glass noodles and salad and with banchans on the side. They all nicely presented and the waitstaffs explains every single thing they bring to the table. It is good for patrons that is new to Korean food.

The Soon Tofu has seafood and veggie inside.. (One big Shrimp and Mussel and some baby oysters.) The Tofu is really silky and it just slide right into my mouth. The broth is quite favoured with a hint of seafood taste.. and it is just the perfect spiciness for my taste. The rice, I wish they will have the option of brown rice as not everyone eat white rice and it is more healthy to give people that option.

PS If you don't want the egg.. please let them know, because it was cracked raw cooking in the bubbling broth when it was served

The watermelon slice that was thickly sliced and sweet make a perfect ending to the meal.

I would definitely be back to try their Cold Noodle and other Korean Fare... I hope the waitstaffs can keep up with their spirt and keep on offering excellent services to the patrions!

Aoyama is a really small restaurant located in a strip plaza in Scarborough runned by Japanese people.. One of the places that you can drive by everyday without even noticing it!

Make sure you make a reservations for dinner ok or even lunch if you want to eat here! This place can only accommodate max 30 people and with only 2 waitstaff and 1 sushi chef. So sometimes the services can be slow, food takes time to arrives and table spaces are limited.

Yes they do have lunch specials.. (sushi, sashimi and tempura) $21 and (sushi, beef teriyaki and tempura) $24 Bento box. Good value when you compare to just the 10 piece sushi order that includes in the bento set cost $19 if you order it separately.

The fish here is really fresh and with the right temperature! I especially like the selections of Sashimi that includes the scallops.. which has this melt in your mouth feeling. Of course I love the uni that includes in the sushi set.. hmmmmmmm

The tempura I find it a little bit oily (just look at all the oil that was on the paper underneath).

We also offer grilled whole eel ($15) and Cold Soba Noodle ($9.50). The Eel is really good... still have good texture and the sauce that comes with it has this little bit of sweetness. The Soba Noodle though is so so... definitely not cold enough... but it is hard to give it a good judgement since the taste of Eel is so overpowering after eating that everything taste a little bland.

Aoyama for sure it is a great Japanese restaurant. I would love to go there more often but the price is a little pricier than others for lunch with limited lunch options.

However, I would definitely interested in trying their Omakase dinner which is $45 and $60 which is quite inline with other Japanese restaurants or I can say even cheaper than some!

They accepts all credit cards including AMEX!

Nak Won Restaurant just opened up its third location replacing the Tofu Village at New Kennedy Centre.

I am glad that Nak Won is openning up another location up North aside from the one at First Markham Place. However, I do like Tofu Village better.

When Nak Won moved into this location, not much renovation is needed. All they did is took out all those huge photos of Korean dishes on the wall..and references to Tofu Village.

The menu is similar to the other Nak Won location. With lunch specials starting at $5.99 including all the banchans! What a steal!

Since I have craving for cold noodles so I decided on the Korean Cold Noodle Soup ($8.99) instead. They do offer the one with no soup but mixed with sweet and spicy sauce.

The banchans at Nak Won is always good and plentiful. The cold noodles arrived shortly. The size is a bigger than other Korean restaurant I been to, garnished with marinated cucumber, apples slice, beef and ice cube. I feel like I am eating a bowl of bottomless noodles because I was full after eating half of it! There is also vinegar and mustard to add in if you prefer to have a stronger taste.

The noodles are the chewy type..and does have a lot of bite to it. I am always a noodle fans so I really enjoy eating it!

The services is cold and impersonal without a smile as always.. but you get your food fast and is cheap. In and out with no fuss!

They accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Sweet Culture is another one of the Chinese Dessert place.. opens late in the afternoon till 1 to 2 AM.

It is excellent choice to drop by for an afternoon snacks or a midnight snacks! There are also quite a good choice of fresh fruits desserts on the menu. Healthy and Tasty, what a good combination!

Dropped by here on a Sunday afternoon. A lot of the table ordering their special afternoon noodle set that let you pick your own ingredients and comes with a drink.

Me.. I opt for the Herbal Turtle Jelly with Fresh Fruits ($7.50) Thanks God.. though there are only 3 kinds of fruits watermelon, cantaolpe and honeydew diced up in small cubes but at least they are all fresh! What a good snack!

I would for sure to be back to try Durian Sago Mixed ($4.50) next time!

The seats and the tables are wooden without cushions so not really comfy however the services are nice and friendly!

They accepts Cash only!

I found a coupon of freebies sushi rolls in the magazine.. that's the reason that I went to Osaka.. If not I would not even know that it opened up recently in a little strip plaza on Hwy 7 just west of Markham road.

The storefront signs is so neat.. Osaka kept flashing and changing colours Red, Blue, Green...even the handwritten words on the daily special at the door front changes colour.

Inside is so nicely decorated. There are private booths on both sides and open seatings in the middle. I can tell they put in al ot of money and thoughts in the interior decorations. There are also a lot of Japanese deco everywhere.

The menu have both Japanese and Korean items with emphasis more on Japanese with sushi, sashimi, ramen, udon.

We decided on Spicy Ramen with Pork ($7.95), Dragon Roll ($10.95) and Bibimb in a bowel ($10.95). For the free roll, salmon roll.

The salad and miso soup are quite standard. There are some banchan being served too.

Both sushi rolls are really nice and tasty, freshly made. The Bibimb has tons of fresh veggies inside, so colourfully presented. Though I would suggest the one served in hot pot since the rice is kind of cold. The BBQ pork in the ramen is really lean and tender, the noodles though not made inhouse but is not over cooked and still have that chewy bite.

The service is nice and friendly, feels like a little family runned place.

We were the only table on a Sunday night at 8 pm..and no other customers came in... Feel so sorry for them. Hopefully, their business will pick up soon.

They do have lunch specials from 11 - 3 for around $8, I would definitely be back to try those out!

They accepts Visa and Mastercard.