Thursday 5 April 2018

DOWNTOWN TORONTO; KAKA 38 ELM ST AT BAY.

JAPANESE CHAIN; ALL U CAN EAT AT DINNER AND WEEKEND;  ABOUT $35. FREE TEA

GROUND FLOOR LARGE TOILETS.

BEST VALUE AT LUNCH WHEN A LA CARTE.

PROBLEM WITH ALL-U-CAN EAT IS THERE IS NO ORDER TO FOOD BROUGHT TO TABLE. SOME PORTIONS ARE ABSURDLY SMALL. LOTS OF 2O-30 AGE GROUP GOBBLING UP THE MAINLY COLD DISHES.

DRESS; SUITABLE FOR GYM CLUB.

(MANDARIN CHAIN BETTER VALUE. HIGHER QUALITY. WARM AND COLD FOOD.)

Tuesday 6 March 2018

CENTRAL TORONTO; BARNSTEINER'S 1 BALMORAL AVENUE AT YONGE SOUTH OF ST CLAIR.

NO STEPS TO FRONT DOOR. LARGE TOILETS ON GROUND FLOOR.

NO TABLE CLOTHS . CLOTH NAPKINS. CUTLERY DIRECT ON TABLES.

COMMIS LEVEL MALE WAITERS  ALL IN BLACK.

MINERAL WATER AND COFFEES NOT LISTED ON MENU. S.PELLEGRINO OFFERED BUT LOCAL WATER BROUGHT INSTEAD  7

AMERICANO COFFEE 4;50

WEISSBIER 1/2 PT 5.

TASTY CHICKEN LIVER PATE ON WOODEN PLATTER 6;50

OLIVES 6;50

POTATO GNOCCHI . NO GRATED CHEESE OFFERED. NIO GROUND PEPPER OFFERED. HAD TO BE REQUESTED.

VEAL SCHNITZEL PANINI ON WOODEN PLANK -HARD TO CLEAN. 11

SORBET 2 SCOOPS WITH BISCUIT 8

MIDDLE CLASS CLIENTS.

COMMENT; THE CHICKEN PATE WAS GOOD. ADVISE REQUEST  CHINA PLATE NOT WOOD,

TOO NOISY FOR BUSINESS LUNCH.

13 PER CENT TAX  NOT INCLUDED. SERVICE EXTRA WORTH 10 PER CENT.

Sunday 25 February 2018

CENTRAL TORONTO SHANGRI-LA HOTEL & CONDOMINIA 188 UNIVERSITY AVENUE.

UNDERGROUND PARKING.

SUPERB STYLE AND ATTENTIVE SERVICE AT ALL STAFF LEVELS.

EXCELLENT CATERING.

LOUNGE BAR WITH NIGHTLY MUSICIANS.

HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARD.

MARBLE-WALLED TOILETS. WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESS.. WASHROOM DOORS OPEN AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH MOVEMENT DETECTORS

MEETING ROOM FOR 150.

SUPERIOR PENS AND WRITING PAPER PROVIDED.

DOOR STAFF IN BLACK THIGH-LENGTH COATS AND GREY SILK WAISTCOATS.

AMBIANCE SIMILAR TO LONDON UK CLARIDGE'S HOTEL.




Monday 19 February 2018

AROMA ESPRESSO BARS

FRANCHISED IN CANADA, EUROPE ISRAEL, USA.

BAKERY ONSITE

SANDWICHES MADE TO ORDER, $7 FOR GENEROUS HALF SANDWICH EG SMOKED SALMON; SLICED STEAK AND EGG.

STAFF IN UNIFORM

SUITABLE FOR SHORT BUSINESS MEETING.





Saturday 10 February 2018

SCARBOROUGH EASTERN SUBURB OF TORONTO) DIANA'S OYSTER BAR & GRILL

NEXT TO (GREEK) DIANA FISH SHOP.

2105 LAWRENCE AV. EAST 416 288 1588

WHEELCHAIR ENTRANCE. LARGE DISABILITY FITTED TOILET.

SUITABLE FOR BUSINESS LUNCHES. CLOTH NAPKINS. BARE TABLES,

ATTENTIVE ASIATIC STAFF.

TOBASCO ON REQUEST. ONE ROLL;MORE ON REQUEST.

CLAM CHOWDER; PUREE, 6
3 BC OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER  13
GREEN SALAD WITH PINE NUTS 8

GOOD PARKING.

USEFUL RESTAURANT IN LOWER MIDDLE-CLASS AREA.


Thursday 30 November 2017

YORKVILLE TORONTO; :"STK" (STEAK) 153 YORKVILLE AVENUE

EXTENSION OF USA CHAIN. DRAMATIC INTERIOR.

NO STEPS TO FRONT DOOR. ELEVATOR TO MAIN SECOND FLOOR.

MAGNIFICENT DISABLED WASHROOM.

LONG BAR. MANY BANQUETTES,

NO TABLE COVER, CUTLERY ON TABLE TOP. CLOTH NAPKINS.

FIJI WATER; NO EVIAN, PERRIER OR SAN PELLEGRINO.

ONE SMALL PEPPER MILL FOR RESTAURANT,  WHEN LEMON REQUESTED, WAITER BROUGHT TWO SMALL WEDGES.

LOUD RAP MUSIC INCREASING DURING EVENING. PROBABLY OVER 90 DB.

MANY OLDER GENTLEMEN IN LEISURE CLOTHING WITH GIRLS IN 20 -30 AGE GROUP DRESSED TO EXCITE.

MALE WAIT STAFF TRY TO BE " COOL" "HOW ARE U MY MAN?." WAITRESSES IN SHORT BLACK DRESSES.

DINNER APPROX $100 PER PERSON INC TAX/TIP.

CANADIAN  BEER 8
CREAMED SPINACH (GOOD) 11
OCEAN BASS TAIL END OF FILLET WITH VEG (SKIN NOT REMOVED BY WAITER) 34
GRILLED BRUSSELS SPROUTS 12
COFFEE 3.25
SANDEMAN PORT 1.5 OZ, 10

BAR GOOD PLACE TO MEET AND GREET LIVELY YOUNG LADIES. DARK RESTAURANT USEFUL FOR ENTERTAINING LADY EXEC ASSISTANTS ET AL. NOT WIVES.






Monday 27 November 2017

TORONTO DOWNTOWN; HIBACHI AT THOMPSON HOTEL.

550 WELLINGTON ST WEST ( WELLINGTON AND BATHURST ST ENTRANCES)

NO STEPS

LARGE WC

FRONT ROOM WITH BANQUETTES  SEATS APPROX 50; BACKROOM  MAINLY TABLES APPROX 100

STYLISH SERVICE BY JAPANESE STAFF.

CLOTH NAPKINS; COVERED WOODEN CHOPSTICKS. FORK INCLUDED IN NAPKIN.

JAPANESE TEA 3;50
AVOCADO SALAD 7
EGG FRIED RICE 5
MOCHI ICE CREAM X 34  7

MISO; SALAD; MAIN (MEAT) APPROX 40

SAFEST TO RESERVE 416 367 3888.