Rock of Ages & Mercury Espresso: "Rock of Ages is a hazelnut flavoured ice cream with chunks of chocolate hazelnut wafer, which paired beautifully with the espresso - a flavoured coffee, only cold." Read more.
Best way to relax on a Sunday! By the pool, great music and people...and fresh fruit on the bar :)
At owner Sylvain Brissonet's suggestion we order fresh foie gras, which chef Dupoire sears so well. But first, the mineral shot of Miramichi oysters, the perfect beginning to any meal. Read more.
Mu shu pork is a knock-out. I pick up a little pancake, wrap it around sautéed pork, sliced wood ears, scallions, carrot wisps, savoy cabbage, chopped omelette dabbed with spicy-sweet hoisin sauce. Read more.
The pemmican is gentrified to please the pickiest tastebuds — strips of bison soaked in a rich, faintly fruity mahogany sauce, as suave as teriyaki, not unlike the better kind of beef jerky. Read more.
Post restaurant critic Gina Mallet gives Ruby Watchco 3 stars! Read her review now on nationalpost.com Read more.
A virtuoso cook with marvellously showy technique, chef Matt Blondin gentrifies rustic food without losing sight of its roots. Eating at Acadia is one taste popper after another. Read more: Read more.
Chef Gregory Furstoss is doing a fine job of translating ancient Alsace into a modern Toronto idiom, distilling the flavours and cooking without diminishing their original lip-smacking appeal. More: Read more.
"I bite into a Noank oyster, a black-fringed mollusk, and a spurt of salt hits the tastebuds, and I am once again sailing out to the Atlantic with Ireland in my sights." Read more: Read more.
The basmati rice is nudging perfection, tipped with presumably turmeric and/or chili; the Afghani chicken Tikka gently spiced with lemon, black pepper, yogourt and garlic, then grilled. Read more: Read more.
"All the usual suspects, octopus, burrata, margherita pizza, pasta with clams are here. I marvel at the evolution of pasta from simple spaghetti to maltagliata, scrap pasta in odd shapes." Read more: Read more.
I’ll buy hayseed if the grub’s good. And it is — mostly good, sometimes excellent, occasionally superlative, with brilliant mixes of beautifully balanced flavours and textures. Read more: Read more.
Restaurant critic Gina Mallet: The Gabardine states it is committed to sourcing local, sustainable and organic products whenever available. But cooking should come first. One star for service/comfort. Read more.
Anything and Everything - European Deli with a bonus awesome Hot Table - think goulash, schnitzel, sauerkraut, red cabbage, dumplings. Spätzle, Fish, Meat Loaf.. You get the idea. Cheap and Plentiful
Restaurant critic Gina Mallet: The classics on Ici’s carte sound the same as those made by Escoffier a century ago, but they’ve been reinterpreted to suit Canadian palates. Three Stars. Read more: Read more.
Post restaurant critic Gina Mallet gives Beast 2.5 stars! Read her review now on nationalpost.com Read more.
Post restaurant critic Gina Mallet gives the Enoteca Sociale 3 stars! Read her review now on nationalpost.com Read more.
Unholy goodness! The Priest keeps it straight-forward and simple — plain white buns, fries, few gourmet frills. Go for "The Option," with panko-crusted, cheese-stuffed portobello. Read more.
Fabulous old school diner complete with home style food, great bankettes and awesome service - order anything - its all GREAT
Aux Delices Cafe: local area fav, in-house made food, near-perfect crepes, seasonal menu, true 'cafe' experience 5/5
Earls Kitchen & Bar: reliable westcoast chain, always busy, after work fave, delish food, killer gingerbread cake 4/5
Yonge and Eglinton has another great diner to eat at, and we think you should head north for this taste of the South, taste their beignet’s, meatloaf and mac n’ cheese.
Sausage-and-beer themed restaurant opening should make your palms sweat with excitement. With 20 types of sausage on the menu we find a Bavarian beer hall aiming to redefine the term sausagefest Read more.
Next time your better half requests a cheeseburger topped with Portobello mushrooms & ricotta, covered in panko bread crumbs & deep fried, you’ll know where to get it. Read more.
Try something from "You Gotta Eat Here!": Uncle Betty's Benedict, Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich, or Twink-“eh”
Try something from "You Gotta Eat Here!": The Coronary Burger or The Big Pig
