restaurants in Toronto

Go to the Moghul...there are two..the one I remember is at Yonge & Bloor, I believe.  *Wonderful* Indian food!

In a similar vein, you can wander around Little India, which is at Coxwell and Gerrard, I believe.  I recommend the Madras Express Cafe if you want a cheap, fast Indian meal.  It's South Indian (masala dosae and the like), and is vegetarian.  My family always used to go for channae bhaturae at one of the little scummy dinner/sweet shops.  Heaven.

You can also wander around Chinatown, at Dundas and Spadina.  I'd recommend Lee Garden, which is a block or two north of the intersection, or Hsin Kuang, Cheers, and enjoy your trip!  Toronto is a cool place, and the extremely multicultural populace means that you should be able to find any kind of food your hearts desire.

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Michael G. wrote:
: Greetings,
:
: I am going to be visiting Toronto in the near future and would like some : restaurant recommendations.  I got the responses to the post from the : fellow who is moving there, but I would like some more.  Also, I would : like to know about anything in Toronto that is not a restaurant but that a : visitor should not miss, such as the Ontario Science Center (but of course : I already know about that one.) : : Two restaurants I would specifically like more information about, since I visited : them the last time I was in Toronto (two years ago) but I forgot their names : and exact locations are: : : 1- This "Canadian Style" country restaurant that served the most wonderful : 	barbequed chicken I have ever had.  It was on the west side of the : 	city, a few blocks from the westernmost stop on the east-west subway : 	line.  They serve "family style" platters of food, as well as : 	regular restaurant type plates. :

I am not sure this is the right restaurant you are looking for. A Canadian style restaurant in the west end called Miller's Country Fare is very nice. Its address is: 5140 Dundas West (East of Kipling on Dundas.)

: 2- Two inexpensive sushi restaurants that are near the trendy shopping district : 	that is just north of the University of Toronto.  The one that I went : 	to (and liked) was in the lower floor of a strip mall kind of building : 	and was below a deli. :

I don't know the sushi restaurants you are looking for.  The trendy shopping district is called Yorkville.  It has many trendy restaurants.  You won't go wrong there, except they are all very expensive.

If you like Chinese food, you should visit the China Town, on Dundas.  The Jade Garden on Spadina Ave is nice.  Toronto also very good Italian, Indian and Greek restaurants.  Welcome to Toronto and wish you have fun.

Arthur

Michael G. wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I am going to be visiting Toronto in the near future and would like some
> restaurant recommendations.  I got the responses to the post from the
> fellow who is moving there, but I would like some more.  Also, I would
> like to know about anything in Toronto that is not a restaurant but that a
> visitor should not miss, such as the Ontario Science Center (but of course
> I already know about that one.)
>
> Two restaurants I would specifically like more information about, since I visited
> them the last time I was in Toronto (two years ago) but I forgot their names
> and exact locations are:
>
> 1- This "Canadian Style" country restaurant that served the most wonderful
> 	barbequed chicken I have ever had.  It was on the west side of the
> 	city, a few blocks from the westernmost stop on the east-west subway
> 	line.  They serve "family style" platters of food, as well as
> 	regular restaurant type plates.
>
> 2- Two inexpensive sushi restaurants that are near the trendy shopping district
> 	that is just north of the University of Toronto.  The one that I went
> 	to (and liked) was in the lower floor of a strip mall kind of building
> 	and was below a deli.
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses.  I will post a summary and then I will keep
> it for the bimonthly request by someone for Toronto recommendations.
>
> Michael Golden
> [email removed]
>

Here is my file on Toronto as collected from the NET  -

First, don't worry about not having a car.  It's easier to get around downtown Toronto without one.

Toronto has gazillions of good restaurants, ranging from cheap ethnic places to very expensive star-chef places.

Some in the vicinity of the Hilton (assuming you're at the downtown Hilton):

The Amsterdam (a brewpub), on John St. near King.  $50 for two. La Fenice Wine Bar, 319 King St.  Or, if you want to spend *a lot* of money, La Fenice Restaurant (my mother and I blew $125 pretty quickly!). The Palmerston, 488 College St - you'll have to take a cab or streetcars, but it's the least expensive of the star-chef places, and quity excellent. Queen Mother Cafe, 208 Queen St - hip Queen West Laotian-Thai, lots of vegetarian, not expensive. Champion House, 480 Dundas W. - northern Szechuan Kom Jug Yuen, 371 Spadina Ave. - try anything in black bean sauce (their's is the best in town). Babur, 279 Dundas St. W. - excellent Indian, can be hard to get a seat at lunch. Yamase, 317 King St. W. - one of the better Japanese places in town. Chiado, 864 College St. - again a bit of a trip, but worth it for unusually good Portuguese food, great wine list (port too), beautiful surroundings, not badly priced either. Souz Dal, College west of Bathurst - hip new tapas bar. Sri Malaysia, Baldwin and McCaul (between Dundas and College) - great, inexpensive Malaysian, no atmosphere. Vanipha - 193 Augusta (in Kensington Market) - good Thai-Lao, try lunch on a Saturday and check out the Market. Ouzeri, 500 Danforth Ave. - worth the subway trip for a really fun Greek restaurant that even has decent food. Massimo's, Queen near Bathurst - good calzone, lovely decor. Bar Italia, 584 College St. - a bar with pool tables, hip clientele, and enormous, delicious sandwiches.  Good espresso too, in the heart of Littly Italy (South).

>
>Another great Thai restaurant in Satay-Satay, on Bloor Street West (don't
>remember the number, but it took a while to walk back to Yonge St. on a nice
>summer night.

I'm going to hate myself in the morning for doing this :-) because it's going to make the lineups at my favourite Thai restaurant even longer.

I think that the best Thai restaurant bar-none in Toronto is the Thai-Shan Inn on Eglinton Avenue just west of Dufferin. This place is a hole-in-the-wall which could easily be missed if you didn't know it was there. The lineups are very long, and since the small restaurant is jam-packed with tables, you have to wait outside. This can be a little unpleasant in the winter, but it is well worth the wait. Phoning ahead to reserve a table helps, but does not guarantee that a table will be free at the prescribed time. Try the spicy soup with shrimp, mushrooms, lemon grass and ginger.....A great warm-up in the winter. This place is also famous for their mango salad....simply delectable. And the pad-thai is the mainstay of this restaurant. BTW....they also do take-outs.

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>>If you love Thai food and don't mind spending money try Bangkok Garden
>>at 18 Elm St.  The food is great - very spicy and the restaurant
>>has very nice atmosphere.
>
>Another great Thai restaurant in Satay-Satay, on Bloor Street West (don't
>remember the number, but it took a while to walk back to Yonge St. on a nice
>summer night.
>

But the greatest of all  (;-)  is Thai Magic on Yonge a couple of blocks below St. Clair  <yummy>   While I'm at it, visitors to Toronto should realize that the best Chinese restaurants are now in the suburbs where the wealthiest Chinese live, Markham principally.   Carl.

>>My biggest requirement is for high quality Chinese for both dinner
>>and Dim Sum.  Price is not a factor.   Suggestions for other Oriental
>>restaurants (Korean,Japanese,Curry) are also very welcome.

>>Thanks,

>>_Steve

>A good Chinese restaurant is Hunan Palace at 412 Spadina Ave (in
>the middle of Chinatown).  My friends and I have been going
>there for years.
>For Dim Sum try New Treasure at 150 Dundas Street W between Bay and
>University (on the North side below street level).
>For Indian there is Bombay Palace at 71 Jarvis St. (just south
>of Adelaide) or Moghal at 33 Elm St.
>If you love Thai food and don't mind spending money try Bangkok Garden
>at 18 Elm St.  The food is great - very spicy and the restaurant
>has very nice atmosphere.

Another great Thai restaurant in Satay-Satay, on Bloor Street West (don't remember the number, but it took a while to walk back to Yonge St. on a nice summer night.

From  Mon Jan 11 08:55:05 1993
Article: 4077 of rec.food.restaurants

I was last in T.O. in October so this info should still be current.

Alice Fazooli's (sp?) has great italian food and  terrific atmosphere. Very popular spot, especially apres theatre crowd.  Good wine list.  It's either on or near Queen St, so there are lots of good bars nearby for after dinner entertainment.  Check out bars like the Rivoli and others along the same street.

If you want a good reliable steak, prime rib etc.. try either Honest Ed's Warehouse near the sky dome or try Hy's steakhouse (the latter is a bit pricey but gives you some killer cuts of beef, and a wicked caesar salad).

There is a really good (and reasonably priced) Thai restaurant called Young Thailand.  They have a seriously spicey fish soup appetizer that should rip your head off.  There are two locations downtown, one very close to the theatre district.

Also near Ed's Warehouse is a bistro called the Red Tomato.  It has really good atmosphere and good food, though I don't recall what kind of prices they have.

Avoid:  The Hard Rock Cafe on Yonge St as well as at the SkyDome, their food is overpriced and the few times that I've been there the food wasn't that great.  The only attraction is looking over the baseball field (but that grows old pretty quick).

I don't remember the streets or anything but any cabbie or concierge will know where these places are.

Bon appetit!

Someone wrote:
: I'm going to Toronto this weekend, and I wondered if anyone knows of any : good restaurants to check out; we like all kinds of food and we're not : looking for any real fancy or super-expensive place.  I appreciate any help : I can get!  Thanks!

	Well, you've come to the right place if you want to eat! If you are in an experimental frame of mind while in Toronto, try Ethiopian food at the Queen of Sheba. It is on Bloor just west of Dufferin. You have to pay attention or you'll miss the place. It is quite small, the atmosphere is not the best. However, the food is yummy! It is very inexpensive. I would highly recommend you try the Queen of Sheba platter. I think it is called that. It is available in either meat stuff or vegetarian (whichever you prefer). I can almost guarantee that you won't be able to finish it. That restaurant has a sign at the back saying, "if we can't fill you up no one else can!" Believe it!
				Good Eating!
				-E-

Someone wrote:
: I'm going to Toronto this weekend, and I wondered if anyone knows of any : good restaurants to check out; we like all kinds of food and we're not : looking for any real fancy or super-expensive place.  I appreciate any help : I can get!  Thanks!

	I almost forgot. If you are a fan of chinese food, try out Lee Garden's. I love it there. It is on Spadina just north of Dundas. It is a small place so look carefully. There might be a small wait at the front door for a while, it is usually busy. Fairly inexpensive. Try the Sea Cucumber (I am a favorite of it).
	Also you may want to check out a place called Le Marche (Movenpick) it is in the B.C.E. place (Bell Canada Centre) or something like that. I think it is on King Street. It is somewhat pricey, but a lot of fun to eat at. It is usually busy but has long hours (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., something like that) so you should be able to get in there at some point. Just remember one thing, do not lose the card they give when you sit down. Unless you like to either pay $100 or wash dishes for two days.

					Good Eating!
						-E-

My FAVOURITE "never let you down for GOOD food, casual attire, inexpensive, friends thank you for telling them about it" restaurant in Toronto is the Jerusalem Restaurant. Problem is, I moved away 2 years ago and forgot the street name! I know it's still GREAT because the family (Dad, Bros, sisters, inlaws, etc) went 2 weeks ago and are still raving.... I think it is on Eglington but might be wrong. Call directory assistance.

The "fun" part is that you should go with 4 or more people as they serve lots of appetizers that everyone can share.

Steve J. wrote:

>
>Any recommendations for fun restaurants in toronto with
>good food  and casual attire
>
>--
>Steve

In article , Steve Joy
Someone wrote:

> Any recommendations for fun restaurants in toronto with good food
> and casual attire
>
I am blanking on the location but The RealJerk is a fun spot with pretty good Jamaican food -- much less fun but better food is Montego Bay (also no address remembered). For an entirely different experience you can get in line for the nonpareil multiple kiosk multiple identity smorgasbord at Movenpick (down near Shopsy's deli).

Scott G. wrote:

>I have a friend of mine that routinely travels to Toronto, Canada and the
>Buffalo, New York area.  Could someone please email names and addresses of
>restaurants that a person who does not eat red meat.  Appreciate any and
>all responses.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Scott

On a recent business trip to Toronto I discovered a wonderful restaurant called Alice Fazooli¹s. Great Italian food! They have patio dining that is quite romantic on a nice evening. I highly recommend the 3 cheese ravioli.

Another restaurant, The Fish House (I think), also comes highly recommended.

‹Dan

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Congrat's, my wife and I also are celebrating our 10th.  Anyway a quick tip. A a contractor in Toronto, I have been in a lot of restaurants. (behind closed doors) stay away from big mall restaurants (eg. Eaton Center) they make the food in the basement and dolly it up the freight elevator UNCOVERED!!, with trades and delivery persons admiring it's tantalizing aroma.  Hope not to spoil your appetite.  I love this city and am very proud of it.  There are so many restaurants to choose from.  Tuckers Marketplace is good. Tom R. wrote in message ...
>In article , "Custom Software Services"
>Someone wrote:
>
>>My husband and I are going to Toronto for our 10th wedding anniversary and
>>are looking for 2 good restaurants.  We are real foodies and enjoy great
>>food.  Any help is appreciated.
>
>Two recommendations from my last trip to Toronto:
>Xangô (South American)
>
>I was enthralled at this place. The interior is warm and cozy
>and it offers both patio dining  (along the street) with a dance
>floor/bar on the second floor. There is also a cigar lounge
>upstairs - if you are into cigars, you can light up a Cuban since
>they are not illegal in Canada.
>
>I had the hardest time deciding what to order. I finally settled
>on a first course of Roasted Onion Empanadas accompanied
>by pear/gorgonzona salad with walnut vinegerette. This was
>followed by Chilean Seabass on a bed of calamari rice. Both
>dishes were wonderful.
>
>Mercer Street Grill (Eclectic)
>
>I knew that I'd found a great place when the first course, a
>summer chowder, was brought to the table. The fragrance
>alone of the roasted red pepper base was enough to make the
>meal worth the visit. But the Grilled five-spice duck breast on
>hazelnut-studded rice was almost as good. Again the
>difficulty here was making a decision from the menu that
>had a number of terrific sounding choices.
>
>--
>
>Tom Ransom             mailto:[email removed]
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>For my personal recommendations on where to eat in
>cities all over North America, check out my dining page
>at http://www.tripreport.com