Quality is job one at this elegant Entertainment District sushi and sashimi house, whose clean, minimal, modern take on this culinary favourite makes it a sweet choice for impressing a date or just indulging a personal appetite. On-line reviews resonate with declarations that this is “the best sushi in the city.” Taste, texture and colour are given equal billing by genius chefs trained in the time-tested art of this food’s preparation. JaBistroll — a sensual adventure in salmon, snow crab, uni, cucumber and tobiko — gets special mention, as does the famous sashimi platter. Seating is fairly limited, so reservations are recommended. Sit at the bar and catch a masterclass in Japanese culinary creativity.
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Eating at the Drake - a West Queen West boutique hotel that embraces art and culture with its every breath - actually takes place across several distinct spaces. The Drake Lounge is a hotbed of energetic consumption - not only of food, but of art (the walls are an ever-changing gallery), and events like trivia tournaments and oyster-shucking shows. The corner Café is a respite for busy urbanites who can appreciate the sublime simplicity of a blueberry scone and a cup of dark roast. And the Sky Yard is an all-season rooftop patio that has its own satellite cocktail bar. Across the board, the homespun menus change with the seasons, but the emphasis is always on making dining fun.
The Drake is a necessary stop when out with great people. Conveniently located on Queen St. West, and well known throughout the entire city.
The service is always great and with all the different atmospheres offered almost anyone can find something they like inside the Drake hotel.Read more
Come taste a delightful creation at Little India Restaurant. They are open late all week. You can get there by public transit and bicycle. They are found in a location packed with stores. You can have your meal simply delivered at home.
Weslodge Saloon offers a little bit of everything - brunch, lunch, dinner, prix fixe, dessert and cocktails. This slickly designed restaurant at King and Spadina offers an open kitchen where you can watch your meal be prepared. Just look for the iconic yellow doors.
May invites you to their dining room. They are open nightly all week and are readily accessible by bicycle and public transit. They are situated in an area filled with restaurants, coffee shops and merchants. Payments by American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted.
Budapest Restaurant is located at 1959 Gerrard St. East, south of Gerrard. Budapest Restaurant specializes in Hungarian cuisine. Signature dishes include a variety of schnitzels, chicken paprikash, and cabbage rolls. All of the meals are prepared fresh daily. Budapest Restaurant can accommodate dietary requirements and restrictions.
Sip Wine Bar on Broadway at Yonge and Eglinton specializes in Italian food, featuring Neapolitan pizzas and an extensive wine list.
Sip Wine Bar is open for lunch six days a week and dinner every night.
Athens is located in the East-end of Greektown near Pape Station. It's a traditional Greek-style Tavern where lots of locals come to socialize as in Greece. George and George, the two owners, along with their friendly staff work to make sure you have a good time. For food, the Biftekia (herbed spiced meat patties) and lamb chops are recommended, on good days, the owners might fire up the grill for some spit-fired lamb. On Monday nights you can catch a live Greek band playing old favourite Greek Blues (Rembetika).
For 30 years Brownes Bistro has been a staple in Rosedale.
Cherished by the neighbourhood's affluent denizens as well as lovers from all over Toronto, this restaurant's satisfying and sophisticated fare is what keeps its quaint tables in high demand. A classic bistro menu pays homage to all things French, including fresh creations conceived daily.
Warm hardwood, oak paneling and crisp linens create an unmistakably European ambiance, while an excellent selection of wines will have you reaching for obscure adjectives in no time. With its hospitality and its low-key locale, without a doubt Brownes Bistro will be around for another 20 years.
Inspired by the Italian way of life, and designed for any time of day, Oretta presents authentic Italian fare with modern day classics. Our genuine service is both intuitive and thoughtful, our knowledgeable staff delivers a Canadian hospitality experience using the finest Canada and Italy has to offer in food and drink.
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Nami Japanese Restaurant is located in the downtown core, is considered one of Toronto's finest authentic Japanese restaurants and has been well for over 30 years.
Nami is traditional Japanese cuisine served in a simple, modern setting. Walking through the front door is like taking a trip to Kyoto. Kimono-clad servers wait on patrons in the main dining area, private booths as well as the private Tatami room with rice-paper screened doors. The Robata Bar serves made-to-order grilled meat, vegetables and fresh seafood. Alternatively, you can sit at the Sushi Bar for a traditional yet all unique dining experience. Your visit to Nami will likely leave you saying "Gochisosama Deshita!" or thank you for the meal after you are done!
Signature dish !!! Don't miss it !!! It wasn't on the menu when I first started going there 20 years ago but somehow word got out.......what a bummer ! You will never taste anything like it. Rivals California's Matsushita or Blue Fin which costs $250 pp and reservations 3 months in advance. Best Sushi in Toronto for sure !!!Read more
Mark McEwan and North 44 are proud to launch the next generation of personalized catering. Whatever you want we can do. Whether the gathering be small or large, intimate or casual, professional or romantic, we will arrange everything according to your precise requirements.
Reservations were made 6 weeks ago as most restaurants are fully booked near Valentine's Day. However, North 44 was 1/2 filled.
Our coats were quickly taken, we were quickly escorted to our table which had wide comfortable upholstered chairs. The service was very good for the exception that our server was very soft spoken and I had to ask him to repeat the specials 3 times. I guess the noise level in the restaurant didn't help much. North 44 has some nasty acoustics going on. It was soooo loud inside - people talking over each other, etc. Definitely not a place I would want to go to for a romantic dinner.
On to the food. Appetizers ordered were the Soup of the day, Lobster Bisque with 'blah..blah..blah" (couldn't hear the waiter), Quebec Foie Gras with other stuff that sounded like a lot on the menu but actually looked like a stamp on the plate. $24.95 for a teeny sampling? Well, as small as the serving was, the taste was really good, as was the texture. And I don't like anything with a ducky/goosey flavour...so this dish was surprisingly quite good to me. The lobster bisque had bisque foam on the top that tasted like lobster water (yuck). The bisque was seasoned perfectly for me and had a hint of cinnamon. The slices of seared? lobster (?) inside the soup was a nice surprise. The serving size was generous... probably too generous for such a rich tasting soup.
Entrees ordered were seared BC halibut in banana leaf. It arrived with a side of barely warm basmati rice. Also ordered was the braised beef short rib 'rubbed with spiced cocoa rub & served with soft polenta.
The halibat was unwrapped at the table. It looked impressive enough until you looked closely and noticed the whole top of the halibut was covered in slivers of fresh ginger. The fish tasted like ginger and not much else. As if that wasn't bad enough, the halibut was overdone. Severely overdone. The basmati rice was bland and tasteless...and cold.
The waiter, when informed, replaced the halibut dish with a quick cook entree of grilled Ahi Tuna - which was grilled perfectly and had good flavours, albeit, again, portion size was extremely small for $42.95.
The braised beef rib dinner was what I found most disconcerting. When the plate was brought over, I thought they had brought me another appetizer. The serving was that small! I would put the meat portion at 4 oz (maybe) . It sat in the middle of a pool of creamy polenta that was as soupy as cream of wheat. But...it tasted good. I didn't detect any of the 'spiced cocoa rub' flavour in the meat, but the dish did taste good and probably would have tasted better if there was more of it and maybe a few sprigs of string beans or some kind of veg. 2 'sauteed' strips of red bell pepper does not count as veg.
For dessert we ordered the Chocolate Bomb and Kashmiri Chai Brulee. Dessert was disgustingly sweet but was also well balanced with the tart fruit coulis spread across the plates.
The only alcoholic beverage ordered was a Lipstick Martini or Martini Lipstick. It was okay.
I don't know if my expectations were too high for this restaurant or if it's because I am a true foodie and a great cook that I expect that when I go out to eat in a restaurant the food will be better than what I can cook myself. I found only a part of that to be the case.
If you can't cook good food at home and you do want good food to eat, then I would recommend North 44. But bring money. Lots of it cause their meals are not filling. If it weren't for the delicious black olive artisan bread and endless water refills, I would have gone home starving.Read more
360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower one of Toronto's finest restaurants, features unforgettable food combined with an outstanding revolving view of Toronto more than 1,000 feet below. Executive Chef Peter George and his staff offer market-fresh cuisine, featuring regional ingredients to ensure an incomparable culinary experience. 360 also presents an award-winning wine selection of over 550 international wines from its "Cellar in the Sky". A leading event venue, 360 hosts over 300 memorable events each year. In 2005, the world's highest and largest revolving restaurant celebrates a memorable decade of awards, meals and events.
I love dining at 360 Restaurant. Food is excellent especially that Albertan Steak. Whenever I have visitors from the US and outside Ontario I take priority in bringing them in to 360. Amazing view, exceptional customer service and dining experience.Read more
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Come savor a delicious dish at Auberge du Pommier. They are open nightly all week and are readily accessible by public transit. The neighboring area is memorable for its parks and restaurants.
Took my boyfriend for his birthday lunch on 01 Feb and ordered off the Winterlicious menu. Each course was perfectly presented and just right, portion-wise. When dessert came, they had put a candle on his plate along with "Joyeux Anniversaire" written in chocolate along the edge. A very nice touch! Our server Chad was very attentive, polite, friendly and knowledgeable about the wine list. Will definitely return for more!!Read more
A popular Italian eatery, try one of their 20 kinds of pizza available with toppings including pesto, goat cheese, grilled chicken and eggplant. sa Marcello's is located about half a block East of Dufferin St. with a small patio out front.
Our absolute favourite for authentic italian. You know the restaurant is a gem when the local Italians eat there with their whole families (babies too!). As Marcello's is always packed, go early to get a seat (especially if your party is larger than 4) or expect to wait in line at least 30 minutes or longer. Service is prompt when seated and the lively atmosphere makes it very homey. The waiters are efficient, no-nonsense and definitely not snobby(as in other places), and they know the menus. On regular nights we share an appetizer, and dessert with our meals and we are stuffed!! The tirimisu is home made and heavenly; you could easily have seconds. I have been to other restaurants on College street, and quite honestly, at Marcello's the dishes are on par and above on quality. Combine the quality of food, with good portion sizes, very reasonable pricing, and you will see why Marcello's is always packed!!Read more