Best Eats!

Tony · #1 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 7:25 PM**

Here's a place where we can post our secret favorite places to eat in the City! (Please include any mouth-watering pictures you find

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Here are some of my recommendations:

Dim Sum: Sky Dragon - Dragon City in Chinatown

Deli: Caplansky's - 356 College Street

Mexican: El Jacal - 1056 Bloor Street West

Korean Pork Bone Soup: Ka-Chi - 612 Bloor Street West

Ramako · #2 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 7:56 PM**

Mexican: Tacos El Asador (690 Bloor Street West)
Burgers: Allen's (143 Danforth Avenue) or Big Smoke Burger (formerly Craft Burger, multiple locations)
Pizza: Pizzeria Libretto (221 Ossington Avenue) or Queen Margherita (1402 Queen Street East)

Travis007 · #3 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 8:28 PM**

I love Khao San Road @ 326 Adelaide Street West. Great ambiance and best Thai food in the city hands down. I was there few weeks ago for my friend's birthday, the place was buzzing on Friday night. Arrive before 6 pm if you want to avoid the line ups.

Gresto · #4 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 8:38 PM**

Didier on Yonge. Not only great food, but the decor is stunning. Only caveats: Expensive, and the maitre d', who is the wife of the chef, leaves a lot to be desired in terms of hospitality.

Gamberoni on Yonge north of Lawrence. Excellent Italian food.

Pizza: A nondescript little place called Napoli Vince's near Bathurst/Finch makes the best pizza I have tasted in Toronto.

Ramako · #5 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Travis007

I love Khao San Road @ 326 Adelaide Street West. Great ambiance and best Thai food in the city hands down. I was there few weeks ago for my friend's birthday, the place was buzzing on Friday night. Arrive before 6 pm if you want to avoid the line ups.

My girlfriend and I just discovered this place last week. It was really good.

(But nothing beats Baan Thai in Halifax.)

caltrane74 · #6 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 9:50 PM**

Dim Sum - Yesterday went to Rol San with my honey.

It was ok.

yaletown_fella · #7 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 10:10 PM**

If you want a really good value $5 breakfast try Karine's at Village by the Grange. But if ya want the free coffee be prepared to eat at the crowded dated food court.

Also the chicken noodle soup at the Grange Thai joint is surprisingly very good!

Travis007 · #8 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 10:17 PM**

The Chinatown dim sum joints have been in steady decline in recent decades with a large portion of the Chinese community moving north into the suburbs. Most of the best Chinese food can be found in Scarboro, Markham, and Richmond Hill.

BlogTo ranks Lai Wah Heen @ the Metropolitan Hotel (downtown, 108 Chestnut Street) as best in Toronto though.

Complete list here:

http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_be...um_in_toronto/

caltrane74 · #9 Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 10:31 PM**

Do you know how expensive this place is?

Lai Wah Heen

caltrane74 · #10 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 1:02 AM**

Check out Peter Mooking at Kultura.

LeftCoaster · #11 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 5:09 AM**

My fav burgers in town: Burgers priest on Queen E, MaGoo's in Etobicoke and Apache in Etobicoke.

Gourmet burger Co and Craft (Big Smoke) make a good one too

If you guys want great izakaya (Japanese sake/tapas bar) try Guu, they are on church and just opened up a new location on Bloor.

Travis007 · #12 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 5:23 AM**

Guu is live!! The food amongst the best Japanese in the city, and the ambiance is unreal. The place is like an epic party with so many people and energy. The lineups are pretty intense though, but definitely worth it.

DonDon Izakaya, at 130 Dundas Street West (which is still undergoing renovations) is supposed to rival Guu when it opens. Guu's set the bar pretty high for izakaya standards in the city, so will be interesting if the new joint lives up to expectations. I actually work in the area, so will definitely check it out.

caltrane74 · #13 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 6:04 AM**

Looking for a set menu, ruby watchco in Riverdale, chef Lynn Crawford.

Great Service, but a little pricey. - thankfully I got my meal there on the house.

If you actually pay, $75 bux a plate plus tip and taxes.

caltrane74 · #14 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 6:08 AM**

One of my favorite lunch time spots is by the airport near my office. Eglinton Avenue just west of Orbitor. Japanese Steakhouse / Tepannaki - 25 to 30 bux for a lunchtime plate.

Shrimp
Lobster
Chicken
Beef
Soup
Salad

caltrane74 · #15 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 12:43 PM**

Hothouse - St. Lawerence Market.

Ok food, moderately priced. ( depending on how much wine you plan on having ! Lol)

Tony · #16 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 1:47 PM**

Vietnamese Pho: Pho Com Vietnam - (southwest corner of Jane & Finch) I've tried countless pho restaurants in the City and somehow this has ended up being the best of them all!!

Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue: (Hue style beef noodle soup) Pho Linh - 1156 College Street - by far the best Bun Bo Hue in the City.. freshly made available only on the weekends!

Tony · #17 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 1:51 PM**

Burgers: Yellow Griffin Pub - 2202 Bloor Street West - excellent specialty burgers!

caltrane74 · #18 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 2:54 PM**

That's in my second 'hood of High Park - where My girlfriend lives. - I've always wanted to go there when strolling Bloor West. - might go there tonight depending on how big a lunch I have this afternoon.

suburbanite · #19 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 4:40 PM**

Dammit, now you guys just want to make me live in the city even more. Can't wait to be close to all these great restaurants.

LeftCoaster · #20 Posted **Dec 6, 2011, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tony

Vietnamese Pho: Pho Com Vietnam - (southwest corner of Jane & Finch) I've tried countless pho restaurants in the City and somehow this has ended up being the best of them all!!

Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue: (Hue style beef noodle soup) Pho Linh - 1156 College Street - by far the best Bun Bo Hue in the City.. freshly made available only on the weekends!

Thanks for the tips, I've been trying to find some good Vietnamese spots in the city.