Sunday 30 November 2014

TASTE of CHINA SEAFOOD REST.(1947)
338 Spadina Avenue
416 348 8828
www.tasteofchinarestaurant.ca

NO WI-FI

Access: high step to enter rest.

Toilet: separate M/F on ground floor. "Hotel" clean.

Disposable large white plastic "table covers". . Paper napkins.CLOTH in evening.

Firm seats; curved backs.

Free Jasmine tea.

Waiter: quick; sharp; some English; dress slacks, vest, long sleeved shirt.

Canadian beer:$4

Braised (boneless) Duck with Peking sauce. Lots of veg. :$13.95 enough for two.

No dessert menu.(go to Hong Kong bakery just South for surprisingly good & cheap pastries & strong Hong Kong tea)

Modern decor. Carpeted floor.

Decent decor. Good for informal dining.

7-course meals for 6 :$68 + tax/tip.

Dress:: Lower Middle-class





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Thursday 27 November 2014

LAHORE TIKKA HOUSE

1365 Gerrard St East, Toronto

Tel: 416-406-1668

12:30 - 22:30

Not for the disabled. Double "Front" door on West side difficult to open.

Worth the journey to East Toronto for take-out Pakistani cooking. Large fragrant portions. Tables covered with thick plastic over highly  sequined red cloth. Straight backed chairs with hard seats. Not a tie in the place.. Good for large sporty groups. Staff speak poor English. Patrons write orders with felt pen on child's slate.

Chicken tikka biryani 12.75
Chicken tikka 6.69
Naan 1.50
Roti with Till (mint sauce) 2.25
Egyptian Mango juice 2.49
Gulab Jaman 3.00
Chai 1.99

Style: Student refectory.