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So what's so good about Leslieville?
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cosmosuave
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Monday is BYOW with free corkage...
cosmosuave
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Shit thought it was Monday...
Metal Morphosis
TRIBE Member
yep. my pleasure!
We used to go to Edward Levesque's years ago when it was one of just a few places in the area... haven't been back in ages though, never really found the food all that special and had a few meals that were meh.
As for brunch places taking reservations, check Open Table... from memory Origin, Globe Bistro, Splendido, Cafe Belong, Lai Wah Heen (dim sum), One, Cafe Boulud, etc. More then you would think actually.
Oh yeah, Splendido wins hands down for brunch in Toronto too. If you haven't been go asap.
That is surprising. It is always full of Chinese families when we go... IMO best dim sum in the city but certainly not cheap. In fact it is rather expensive but somewhat understandable given the ingredients/preparations.
Yeah, a lot of HK families I assume go for the status. I've heard from a few people that the dinner is just standard Chinese fare with very little variation. And the specialty items with all the extra stuff like truffles and luxury ingredients taste off from the original. I guess it's really challenging to please purists when we have some of the best tasting Chinese food in the world in Markham and Scarborough.
My friend went for the fixed price and told me the whole time he just wanted regular dirty dim sum.
A friend just went to a wedding banquet there this week and was texting me complaining the food was mediocre. No shark fin soup, very blase dishes with questionable portions and the chicken was steamed! That's like serving ketchup on prime rib at a wedding. Traditionally, it's supposed to be crispy paper skin chicken. Steamed chicken is passable if you're not in the know but it's sometimes used for funeral meals. So if they had auspicious people there, it would be frowned upon. Also for a high end place, paper chicken should've been the #1 choice. It's a strange thing to offer. It's kinda like offering chicken wings to wedding guests at a Caucasian wedding.
I know a Triber who went there for a birthday dinner and said it was just kinda average Chinese dishes for double the price. It makes me wanna go so bad so I can see it for myself. I bet it can spectacular if one can be a discerning about the menu choices.
My friend went for the fixed price and told me the whole time he just wanted regular dirty dim sum.
A friend just went to a wedding banquet there this week and was texting me complaining the food was mediocre. No shark fin soup, very blase dishes with questionable portions and the chicken was steamed! That's like serving ketchup on prime rib at a wedding. Traditionally, it's supposed to be crispy paper skin chicken. Steamed chicken is passable if you're not in the know but it's sometimes used for funeral meals. So if they had auspicious people there, it would be frowned upon. Also for a high end place, paper chicken should've been the #1 choice. It's a strange thing to offer. It's kinda like offering chicken wings to wedding guests at a Caucasian wedding.
I know a Triber who went there for a birthday dinner and said it was just kinda average Chinese dishes for double the price. It makes me wanna go so bad so I can see it for myself. I bet it can spectacular if one can be a discerning about the menu choices.
Yeah that is probably part of it, when we've gone we've ordered the expensive dim sum stuff and it has generally been excellent. I'm not much for price fix type menus in general though... probably explains my dislike of the 'licious events but whatever. The dungeness crab dumpling, foie gras/pork tart, and deep fried oysters were particularly memorable. We've had the peking duck there too and it was damn tasty.
SUSHI DISTRICT INC. was CLOSED BY PUBLIC HEALTH TODAY
806 QUEEN ST E (at Degrassi)
Toronto, Ontario
Inspection Result
This establishment was inspected by Toronto Public Health in accordance with the Ontario Food Premises Regulation.
August 13, 2013 - CLOSED
One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.
Food Premises Regulation Infractions
Category Severity Action Outcome
FAILURE TO ENSURE / PROVIDE FOR PROPER EMPLOYEE HYGIENE / HANDWASHING
Operator fail to provide hand washing supplies Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
Operator fail to provide separate handwashing sink(s) Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
CONDITION(S) FOR CLOSURE
Operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions Crucial Summons and Health Hazard Order Pending
FAILURE TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION
Operator fail to use proper procedure(s) to ensure food safety Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS /EQUIPMENT
Operator fail to provide properly equipped mech washer Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
Operator fail to properly wash surfaces in rooms Minor Ticket Pending
806 QUEEN ST E (at Degrassi)
Toronto, Ontario
Inspection Result
This establishment was inspected by Toronto Public Health in accordance with the Ontario Food Premises Regulation.
August 13, 2013 - CLOSED
One or more significant infractions were observed under the Food Premises Regulation during an inspection.
Food Premises Regulation Infractions
Category Severity Action Outcome
FAILURE TO ENSURE / PROVIDE FOR PROPER EMPLOYEE HYGIENE / HANDWASHING
Operator fail to provide hand washing supplies Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
Operator fail to provide separate handwashing sink(s) Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
CONDITION(S) FOR CLOSURE
Operator fail to prevent gross unsanitary conditions Crucial Summons and Health Hazard Order Pending
FAILURE TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION
Operator fail to use proper procedure(s) to ensure food safety Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / UTENSILS /EQUIPMENT
Operator fail to provide properly equipped mech washer Significant Notice to Comply, assess on re-inspection
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE / SANITATION OF NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / EQUIPMENT
Operator fail to properly wash surfaces in rooms Minor Ticket Pending
cosmosuave
TRIBE Member
Explains why no one was in there last night as I walked by but Tabule was rammed... I ate there once (Sushi District) hope I'm ok...
wow, wait till my wife hears about this, she loves the place.
Metal Morphosis
TRIBE Member
lol poor old timer!
^^The Real Jerk re-opening is great news and I was hoping it was going to take over the old donut shop at Gerrard/Carlaw formerly called Roses. However, it looks like it will be taking over the Playpen Restaurant space instead.
The Playpen Restaurant - Riverdale - Toronto, ON
The Playpen Restaurant - Riverdale - Toronto, ON
Jesus, the Guyanese place at the corner of Donlands and Danforth have some of the best West Indian food I've ever had. Wow. This might be the best roti I've ever had in my life.
Fuck Jamaican food. Guyanese roti and jerk chicken is KILLER. Go go go.
https://foursquare.com/v/guyana-indiras-caribbean-spot/4ff8848ee4b054fbaafc2b4f
Fuck Jamaican food. Guyanese roti and jerk chicken is KILLER. Go go go.
https://foursquare.com/v/guyana-indiras-caribbean-spot/4ff8848ee4b054fbaafc2b4f
Both Reliable and B&B Fish & Chips, agree, so over-hyped, could be so much better. Not to mention that lady at B&B is a real piece of work. Not in a bad way if you have some patience, just funny! She almost yells your order at you in such quick succession. YOU WANT ONE FISH AND CHIP ONE SHRIMP AND CHIP! SALT PEPPA?
