It's so Easy

Easy Restaurant
1645 Queen Street West
416.537.4893

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Food - 3.5

Value - 3.5

Service - 3.5

Atmosphere - 3.5

Price - $$

Yummy yummy yum. There is nothing quite as good as a delicious and creative greasy spoon. Easy is certainly both. This Roncesvalles Tex-Mex restaurant serves up your normal every day food... with a twist. My favourite, French Toast Croissant which is a grill-pressed buttery battered croissant, served with fruit coulis, berries, and whipped cream. I mean common, can you say breakfast heaven or what?

The atmosphere is bright and a fun, and the service is not too bad for your local day time only restaurant.

In the neighbourhood? On the cheap? Sure, I'd go back again without a doubt.

Not too cool for School

School Bakery & Cafe
70 Fraser Avenue
Liberty Village, Toronto
416-588-0005
Rating: 4 Stars

Food - 4

Value - 3.5

Service - 4

Atmosphere - 4

Price - $$

I went to School for the very first time for Brunch this morning.  We got there for 10:30 and it was not very busy probably because there was so much snow on the roads, although even with the snow it got much busier around 11:30.  The building itself was pretty neat.  It was quaint with exposed brick inside, and you walked in and could see the kitchen. 

The seating was comfortable and the server was friendly and quick and professional. 

Our guests had ordered some Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins.  They were tiny and delightful!  The texture and taste were both spot on.  I could eat at least 4 of them but didn't want to ruin my appetite.  I started with a glass of freshly squeezed O.J. Yum!  For brunch I ordered the Super Cheesy French Toast, which was double smoked bacon and cheese smothered over perfectly cooked soft thick french toast.  The cheese was oogy gooey goodness with a little bit of crispness on the bottom which was AMAZING!  It also came with a side salad which was fresh and the dressing was subtle not taking away from the main course.

All the meals at my table including those that my guests ordered were perfectly plated and looked delicious.  Everything on the menu sounded phenomenal and it truly was an incredibly difficult decision to order my meal.

On the way out the door I passed by the bakery and noticed the most incredible looking items, cupcakes, nutella scones and so much more!

I will certainly be returning here for brunch and probably lunch or dinner as well!

On a Rol San

Rol San Restaurant
323 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON, M5T2E9
(416) 977-1128

Rating: 4 Stars

Food - 4.5

Value - 4.5

Service - 3.5

Atmosphere - 3

Price - $$

So yes, I've been a bit slow in adding new reviews, but it's my new years resolution to get back on that!  So why not start with what I'd like to consider THE BEST CHINESE FOOD IN TORONTO.  I know, that's a bold statement, and I also know, that I haven't tried every single Chinese restaurant in the city, but I've tried a lot, and it's actually quite impossible to conceive that there is any food tastier.

The restaurant itself is super clean especially in comparison to so many of the other restaurants in Chinatown.  It's simple and the tables are not on top of each other, so you can actually push your chair out to stretch after you've eaten 200 lbs of food (you'll want to - trust me!)

I have been going to Rol San for several years, and the food is consistent and always hot, fresh, and delicious.

They have all day Dim Sum too, which is decent enough, although doesn't really compare with a full out dim sum restaurant.  I would stick to the menu items, only because they will blow your mind!

Here are a few of my favourite dishes:

Crispy Beef in Ginger Spicy Honey Sauce - You will wake up in the middle of the night and have cravings for this!  When you put this is your mouth for the first time you will most likely be in a state of shock because of it's amazingness.  I've seen this happen on several occasions!  I'm serious, don't say I didn't warn you.
Stir-Fried Snowpea Leaves with Garlic - These leaves are amazingly green and tender and always delicious.
Moo-Shoo Chicken - Hands down the best Moo-Shoo I've ever tried.  The pancakes are fresh and steaming hot with a very nice texture, and stay together without breaking the way I've seen many others do.  The chicken is tender and juicy and the sauce is truly delicious.

As a side note, if you put a little of the Ginger Spicy Honey Sauce into the Moo Shoo Pancake you will be incredibly happy!

Animals just.. taste good!

The Stockyards - Smokehouse and Larder

699 St.Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6C 1B2
phone 416 658 9666
fax 416 981 7275

3.5 Stars
Lunch for 2 $30.00

So I was not expecting such a place when I walked into the restaurant.  A friend highly recommended The Stockyards to me as being an awesome place to fill up on animal flesh - which of course, I'm a big fan of!  The front of the place looks like it would be semi-decent inside, and you walk in, and it's an 'on the nice side' greasy spoon.  The kitchen is on the outside so you can see what's being cooked, there's a fridge for you to grab your own drinks opposite the cash register.  Worst part, stools only - which was the only real downside, since some people - myself including, just don't feel very comfortable on tall wobbly seats. 


Putting all this aside, the food was fabulous.  I can certainly see why it came highly recommended.  I originally ordered the grilled cheese just because it sounded amazing, and the waitress looked at me like I had horns growing out of my head, she explained to me that they are known for their meat - her comment wasn't unwarranted by the way, I actually asked her what was good.  She told me the burgers were great, and I ordered one of the on special burgers.  The Lucy Goosey ( or Juicy Lucy?).  Cheese infused burger with mustard and deep fried pickles.  I mean who ever heard of a deep fried pickle anyways?  Cooked perfectly, juicy, dripping cheese, crispy pickles, tang of mustard, it was truly a well thought out burger. 

Fresh Cut Fries on the side, thin and perfectly seasoned not to mentioned cooked to a light golden colour.  Absolutely delicious.

In addition to the wonderful meal, were the magnificent drinks.  Limade with mint, and ice tea with ginger.  Both were extraordinary. 

Would I eat here again?  Without question, in fact, I really want to go back and try that grilled cheese. (Aged Cheddar, sauteed cremini mushroom, and green apple served on fresh sourdough)

Now that was exhausting!

So I was gone for two years because I was trying all the restaurants in the GTA so that I could report back to all of you, on what's awesome and what's just not worth wasting the calories.  I've wanted to write, and kept on coming to the page to start and then it just never happened.  But, I had some inspiration last night, and here we are.  So, expect something great soon! 

Eat Sushi Daily

Daily Sushi Japanese Restaurant
20 Carlton Street (at Yonge)
Toronto, ON
M5B 2H5
(416) 977-4333

4.5 Stars
Dinner for 2 $30.00

Daily Sushi is the place that makes you want to eat sushi daily! And as a matter of fact there have been many weeks where I believe I did eat there at least 4-5 times a week. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The quality of the food is outstanding, the fish is always fresh, the service is excellent, the restaurant has a nice smell and doesn't smell like not fresh fish the way many other sushi places do, and with their new menu there is a ridiculous amount of variety that you could get something new every time you go and it's bound to be delicious!

The restaurant itself is very calming with it's simple furniture and design. Nothing fancy here just straight up good food and even better prices! If you're in the mood for planting yourself on the couch, they deliver - fast and efficient, and if you order enough they'll usually throw something in on the house, like spring rolls or edamame. Or you can always choose the pick up option where you receive 10% off the cost of the meal. It's a pretty great deal!

Here are a few of my favourite dishes:

Salmon Sushi Pizza: crispy sushi rice base topped with green onions, tobiko and special sauce topped with salmon.
BC roll: salmon, avocado, green onions and tobiko *ask them to add a bit of spicy mayo and tempura batter!
Pan fried Udon noodles: Thick noodles with vegetables. Choice of chicken or beef and vegetables.

Samosa and the City

Tandoori House Restaurant
4862 Yonge Street (at Sheppard)

North York, ON

M2N 5N2

(416) 733-2283

5 Stars

Dinner for 2 $45.00

There is no greater Indian restaurant in the GTA than Tandoori House. Period. I could stop writing right now and leave it as that. But since that would be boring, I'll expand a little. Tandoori House is also my favourite restaurant in the GTA. They make the best samosa's hands down that I've ever tried. The nan is cooked through a viewing window so you can see how they prepare it. The aroma of the Tandoori Chicken as it passes by you to the next table is like heaven on a skillit. The service is wonderful and friendly. The only thing I don't like about this restaurant is the bathroom is downstairs, and after eating excessive amounts of food, the idea of walking down the stairs is terrible! They also have buffet, although I have to say it's not my favourite, but I have yet to ever find buffet that I think is fantastic. All in all, Tandoori House really hits the spot when you're in need of a tasty delicious meal. They have a great variety of items from beginner Indian food like butter chicken, to shed a tear spicy chicken madras.

Here are a few of my favourite dishes:

Vegetable Samosas: Deep fried patties stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

Lamb Palak: Lamb cooked with fresh spinach and spices.

Kofta Birbali: Potato and cottage cheese dumplings stuffed with vegetables, chutney and nut, simmered in a curry sauce.

Gulab Jambu: Cheese balls made with dry milk and homemade fresh cheese, deep fried and dipped In syrup, served warm with rose water.

Food is Love.

My name is Jodi. I am 29 years old, and I am a foodaholic. In other words, if I had a penis, food would give me an erection. There isn't anything in this world that I enjoy more than delicious, beautiful, sensual, fun, and sexy food. I love to cook, but what I love more than that, is not to cook. When someone cooks for me, and I get to enjoy delicious cuisine as well as the sweet taste of not having to spend an hour or more preparing the food, I am like a pig in shit.

I'm the girl that people go to when they want something great in a totally random part of town they don't know. I live and have grown up in the Greater Toronto Area and have spent quite a bit of time travelling around the city and around the world for fun and work, so I'm the one to go to when you want to know where to find fantastic food!

So this little space of mine, is all about eating food, and the best places in the city to get what you want.

Food is Love.