A great dim sum place in The Palazzo hotel.
Everything pictured below, except the soup filled dumplings, were really good. And price wise, not bad.
Wynn Buffet
Definitely a buffet to revisit. The king crab legs are one of the main features (not pictured). Also, they do have bottomless mimosas for an additional $22.
The buffet has food from all sorts of ethnicities (Japanese, Chinese/dim sum, American, Italian). Also, the desserts were good, notably the ice cream (and a coupe of other deserts that I can’t remember at the time of this writing).
Not pictured below are the crab legs. Definitely a must to get.
Wursthall
We tried out this place for a friend’s birthday.
For an appetizer, I got the Korean Fried Chicken on a waffle. I thought the chicken was good, but really didn’t care for the waffle. We also got the crispy fried potato, both the curry and onion and bacon. The latter actually tasted a lot better (wouldn’t get the curry again).
As for the main, I tried the all beef frankfurter. I would get it again.
For drinks, although this was a beer house, I stuck to drinking their pinot, with no complaints.
Xanh
I’m surprised I haven’t posted about this place. Basically we usually go here for happy hour (Monday to Thursday, from 4:30 to 6:30).
For drinks, I usually get the lychee martini ($8 during happy hour).
For the appetizers themselves, I have to say the pot stickers are really good, and so are the wings. The garlic noodles are good (but some people I was with do not agree). The meatballs are ok, but definitely not as good as the potstickers.
Duke of Edinburgh
Had a team lunch here, since it’s walkable from Apple Park.
For bar food, I found the prices slightly high. I ended up getting the fish and chips, which was pretty standard. I also had an old fashion to accompany it.
I wouldn’t mind coming back here, but definitely not a first choice for lunch.
Surisan
Went here for brunch. What’s interesting about this place is that it is Korean.
I got the bulgogi bap, which of course I found great. I also had a side of bacon. What I should’ve got a side of (but tried from someone else) was millennium bacon. Mmmm. Also, tried the Korean fried chicken. Also great.
And what brunch would be complete without a mimosa? They did have bottomless, but opted to not do that mainly because of the previous night.
Overall, definitely coming back to this place. Maybe next time family style might be a better choice, since trying a variety of food made the experience that much better.
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine
We went here on NYE, and they had a special set dinner. Overall, I enjoyed the food, especially the pre-appetizers.
The one thing that did stand out was the Pad Thai. It was very delicious. I also remember the prawns being good. Although next time I’d probably go here not before an event that requires you to not be full.
Blue Blood
We checked out this place for drinks (which is inside Casa Loma). It’s also a restaurant too, which I need to check out at some other point in time (as I was leaving, I caught a glimpse of a delicious lobster tail).
For drinks, we started off with a nitrogen infused drink (it had whisky and some other sweet liqueur). It tasted great (and our friend knew the bartender, which made it that much better). I also grabbed a second drink, but don’t really remember it.
Tatemono
As tradition goes, I try to go to an AYCE sushi restaurant every time I visit Canada. This place was in Whitby.
I have to say, aside from the deep fried scallops, this place was pretty bad. The rolls were nothing special, and even the fried dishes were meh. I guess that’s enough said.
Marbl
So we tried this place on Boxing Day since it was the one of the only places open for dinner. And man, I definitely am glad we went here.
We ended up ordering the Marbl share platter, which included a 48oz steak, lamb, scallops, shrimps, potatoes, broccoli with cheese, and fries. Everything tasted great (and I didn’t even mind the lamb). Drink we’re also great (but not sure what I ordered).
