When my boss asked us to pick a restaurant for our team appreciation dinner – I did little to no research and told our group we would be eating at Jacobs & Co Steakhouse 🙂 So a few months ago (January to be exact), our team ended up at Jacobs on a random weeknight after work. The service at Jacobs was the complete opposite of what I had in mind. Servers were down to earth, super friendly and attentive. However, I did find it odd that hostess table did not offer to take any of our jackets before we were shown to our table. I noticed patrons in the dining room had their jackets hanging on the…
Nestled away on Queen Street E & Church, The Carbon Bar serves up their fair share of your not-so-average dishes. They don’t do normal over here; they have options to enhance patrons’ experiences by offering items in platters to ensure patrons are stuffed trying a galore of different items whether that’s from their seafood bar to their wood fire pit offerings. I’ve visited The Carbon Bar on two occasions. Once in their dining room section and the other time at the bar – both visits left me a happy camper. Lobster Lover’s Rejoice! This month, The Carbon Bar celebrates lobster month by introducing their Nova Scotia Lobster Burger for $20.00 with the purchase of an…
Last week we welcomed Chef Jo Castrinos back at Portland Variety {Twitter: @PortlandVariety / Instagram: @PortlandVariety) and without a doubt a feast was involved! I’ve visited Portland Variety on several occasions and enjoyed their brunch menu items every time. They’re always innovative with their creations making them the ultimate place to grab comfort food in the King West neighbourhood. Royal Garden vodka, lime, basil, cucumber Tequila Bong tequila, lemon, pineapple, jalapeno-infused agave, hickory smoke Assorted Pintxos Assorted Pintxos Mushroom Salad arugula, truffle pecorino, pine nuts, yuzu vin Striped Bass Crudo citrus, green mango, chive oil, chilli Moorish Chickpeas saffron, cumin, wilted swiss chard Shrimp Pil Pil chilli oil, lemon Grilled Octupus smoked tomato, iberico chorizo, fennel pollen…
The Drake One Fifty (Twitter: @TheDrakeHotel / Instagram: @TheDrakeHotel / Facebook: DrakeOneFifty) is now officially serving weekend brunch to all you brunch lovers out there! Located in the heart of the financial district, Chef Corrado and his culinary team have created a unique menu celebrating the season’s light flavours and bountiful produce that support many local purveyors and farmers. Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to sample a few items from their newly launched brunch menu & also had a quick Classic Drake Caesar 101 Session. Blueberry Scones ($11.00) Clotted Cream & Jam The Drake’s acclaimed mixology team have crafted a cocktail program to perfectly complement the new brunch menu. We were given a quick Classic Drake Caesar…
Tucked away in the midst of Liberty Village is School Bakery & Cafe (Twitter: @schoolresto / Instagram: @schoolresto) . This restaurant is known for serving the best brunches in town and also known for having notorious line ups. My friend and I visited School Bakery & Cafe first thing Saturday morning to beat the morning crowd. We managed to snatch the last table right before the lines began to form outside! Hot Chocolate & Coffee Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffles ($20.00) Served with Tobasco-Pepper Honey + Crunchy Cabbage Slaw Golden Hashbrown Poutine ($16.00) with braised leeks, Sunny Egg, Tomato Jam + Gravy Smoked Salmon Breakfast Salad ($15.00) with Endive, Fingerling Potatoes, Sunny Egg + Lemon Pepper Greens I…
After an amazing yakitori experience at Kintori Yakitori a few weeks ago, I’ve decided to make it my mission to explore more restaurants that offers yakitori. A few days later, I found myself at Kintaro Izakaya (Facebook: Kintaro / Instagram: Kintaro_Izakaya), located on Church Street (few steps from Wellesley Subway Station). The restaurant was pretty quite throughout our meal. I wouldn’t exactly be jumping to compare the atmosphere to Kinka Izakayas’. Our server was knowledgeable yet short with his responses. Despite this, my friend and I genuinely enjoyed the items we ordered that evening. {Left} First Kiss ($9.00) {Right} Eastern Comfort ($9.00) Psttttt – They have cocktail specials from Tuesday – Thursdays (all day) for $6.00 Salmon Sashimi ($6.00) 4…
There’s definitely no shortage of ramen restaurants in Toronto. Among the galore of authentic Japanese ramen shops in Toronto, KINTON RAMEN (Facebook: KINTON RAMEN / Twitter: KintonRamen / Instagram: kintonramen) currently holds the most locations in the downtown core with their 1st location that opened in 2013 and now with their 5th location that just recently opened. KINTON RAMEN 5 is located beside Kinka Izakaya (formerly Guu Izakaya) on Church Street. {Left} Homemade Lemonade ($3.00) {Right} Calpico ($3.00) Hot Karaage ($5.90) Spicy Fried Chicken Age Gyoza ($3.90) deep-fried pork dumplings with original sweet chili sauce I’m not one to usually order deep fried dumplings (because I prefer them steamed or boiled served in a broth) but I can never resist…
It’s not very often you will find me in the Little Italy neighbourhood but last week my friend and I trekked over to Krazy Corean on a week night. Krazy Corean (Facebook: Krazy Corean Fusion Bistro) is a Korean fusion eatery and bar that recently opened up earlier this year. They serve great cocktails and offer a galore of Korean fusion snacks from Beef Tacos, Tuna-Schetta, Korean Bulgogi Nachos to Kim Chi Pizza! There’s 2 sections to this eatery – the back section consists of communal tables for larger parties while the front has a lot of smaller sized tables. {Left} Seoul Mule ($8.00) – Soju, Lime, Ginger Beer {Right} Bloody Jong ($8.00) – Korean Style Ceasar,…
As I’m composing this blog post, I’ve come to realize that I’ve never visited a restaurant dedicated to just grilled skewers in Toronto. Sure I’ve ordered skewers here and there when its offered but never had the opportunity to visit a restaurant specializing in just yakitori. Nonetheless, I’m delighted to share my “first official” yakitori experience with you. Established in the winter of 2014 above KINTON RAMEN 2, KINTORI YAKITORI (Twitter: @KintoriYakitori / Instagram: KintoriYakitori) is a cozy tapa-style eatery specializing in delectable drinks and authentic Japanese grilled skewers, or “yakitori”. KINTORI YAKITORI serve bite-size pieces of the finest meat and veggies held together by bamboo skewers imported from Japan and cooked over a charcoal fire. Staying true to…
