A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
Went to this pretty upscale Thai restaurant in Toronto (more northern part, like St Clair W).
For food, we ended up getting a fixed course. None of it was pad Thai, but definitely there were hints of the Thai curry flavor in a lot of the food.
Also, drink presentations were interesting. There was a traditional smoked presentation in a covered class, but also one drink came in an aquarium.
We were at the King West area trying to find a bar that had a good vibe and served drinks. This definitely was both.
They have a variety of espresso martinis, even a Nutella one! My friend got a decaf espresso martini since it was 10pm, and I thought it was reasonable. I stuck to whisky’s (they had a good assortment). Only complaint is that for one of the servings we specified two oz. But they only served a single oz.
I will say that the mozerella sticks were also not that great (would not order that again).
(FYI below is not my photo)
Went here for lunch since it was near the hotel.
Got a braised beef in egg noodle soup, plus gargle and Siu Mai. Not gonna lie, place was ok, and would probably choose another place since there is so many restaurants around.
This place was in our hotel, Shangri La, in Toronto.
Went here from happy hour (4pm to 6pm), which drinks and dim sum were half price.
We got one order of Hargreaves, and 1 order of some dumpling dish. Both were great.
For drinks doubled down on the Nashi (vodka based, and 2oz pour). Great choice.
FYI didn’t take either picture below.
We came here from a suggestion from a hostess at a happy hour bar (who was from Netherlands). Great suggestion.
For dinner, got 1 sushi sampler and 1 meat sampler to share between 4 of us. That plus a dragon roll was good enough (didn’t feel too full).
For drinks got an old fashion, plus some slushy based drink.
Also, according to our waiter, apparently on the Fridays it is a different vibe with fire dancers also appearing.
We visited this place for after dinner drinks. I liked the loungey vibe.
Ordered a whisky based cocktail, and their version of an espresso martini. They also had Jell-O shots ( it base alcohol was furnet…which was actually ok!).
Also the food hall downstairs would be good to visit during the day (a range of various cuisines, and I like the modern industrial look)
An excellent sushi place in downtown Toronto. Food and drinks were amazing, and worth the $$$$
We got the Omakase fixed menu (only $125 Canadian). It included a range of sashimi, nigiri, and aburi sushi (torched rolls). It also came with a desert.
We also got some extra dishes on the side like octopus, and a sea bass.
For drinks, tried the washi which was great. They also have a nice selectionof Japanese whisky.
Would 100% come back.
Mentioning this place even though I didn’t take any pictures (photo attached isn’t mine) since apparently it’s a great place for drinking and for Toronto finance bros to make deals. Need to check it out again next time (but maybe right after a work day).
Aside from whisky, also got the nachos here (probably would want to get something else other than the nachos next time).
A friend took me to this speakeasy in King West Toronto. He said they have the best espresso martini, and he was not wrong (I didn’t even ask for it without sweetener).
To get to it, you need to go to Cafe Renee, and go through the unmarked black door on the second floor.
Found this place on yelp. It is a highly rated place with four dollar signs.
Food here was great for the most part. Started off with Macallan 12, then got the crispy shrimp to start, as well as the beef tar tar. For mains, got the Wagyu beef kofta (very good), and the fried chicken (probably would get something else next time). Also had a side of their sweet jeweled rice, which was really good.
