Tuesday 25 October 2016

TORONTO (NW SUBURB OF ETOBICOKE) OLD MILL CAFE AND DELI ( ALBANIAN)

(MOVED WEST TO MISSISSAUGA)

EASY PARKING. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. TOILETS ON GROUND FLOOR.

TWO LADY CHEFS; CROATIAN AND RUSSIAN.

GRILLED CHICKEN;  GOULASH;; CREAMY MASHED POTATO; CABBAGE SALAD; $10 FOR LARGE PORTIONS,

ALSO CEPAVI SAUSAGES WITH KAJMAK CHEESE.

GOOD SELECTION BALKAN PASTRIES.

WIFI AND TV NEWS.

A RARE FIND OF GENEROUS WELL-COOKED FOOD AT BARGAIN PRICE.

NO ALCOHOL.

EXPRESSO AND FILTER COFFEE.

BALKAN MINERAL WATERS.


Sunday 25 September 2016

TORONTO CENTRAL; NOBLE SEAFOOD REST 530 DUNDAS ST WEST

LARGE CHINESE REST. NO STEPS. SMALL TOILET ON GROUND FLOOR. FREE TEA, LARGE PORTIONS. NO AIR CONDITIONING. HOT IN SUMMER. MAINLY CHINESE CLIENTS. NO TABLE CLOTH OR COVERING. MEDIUM PRICES. NO DESSERTS. BOOTHS AND TABLES. MIDDLE- MIDDLE CLASS STYLE.

Sunday 18 September 2016

IZBA RESTAURANT 648 THE QUEENSWAY (WEST TORONTO)

NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE..TOILET ON GROUND FLOOR. GRILLED SALMON $15 GOOD PORTION. OVERCOOKED VEG/ ON MENU LEMON WITH DILL AND GARLIC SAUCE. INSTEAD POWDERED DILL AND M,AYONNAISE WAS PROVIDED ON REQUEST.-NO LEMON.

LOCAL BEER $4
CAN OF PERRIER $3
SMALL SALAD $4
TURKISH COFFEE $3
GRAPPA $7
ICE CREAM WITH FRESH FRUIT $4 (GOOD VALUE)

LOWER MIDDLE-CLASS CLIENTS.

POLISH RUSTIC DECOR

THIN PAPER NAPKINS. GLASS OVER WHITE PLASTIC.

NICE PATIO AT BACK.

OK IF IN AREA. NOT WORTH A SPECIAL VISIT.

Monday 8 August 2016

METRO TORONTO (East) SCARBOROUGH KOREAN SHARON GARDENS.3601 Sheppard Av. East

East of Seneca College and DELL. Large Korean Restaurant. Middle-Middle Class. Has private rooms. Also separate traditional low seat area. Not for wheelchairs. First class toilets on ground floor. Heavy non-electronic doors. High sidewalk step in front of entrance. Large portions. Average dish $14.-usually includes rice: white or purple. Free Korean tea, MOCHI ICE CREAM: Coloured  rice  cakes (Mochi)  filled with 3 flavours Green tea; Red Bean and Mango. Rare to find in Toronto. LA,USA Joel FRIEDMAN had the idea; his wife Frances HASHIMOTO, a confectioner., developed the process commercially in 1993. . Worth a visit if in the area. Electric buttons on table for waitresses. Easy parking.

Friday 5 August 2016

METRO TORONTO specialist food stores

FUTURE BAKERY & MC DAIRY\(UKRAINIAN) WIITH CAFE. Etobicoke  (West Toronto) NO CREDIT CARDS ;CASH or DEBIT. NO TOILET for customers.Sells Ukrainian clothes and household objects.

KINGSWAY( Polish) 2342 Bloor West (Krakus products)) Polish-Ukrainian area.


MAK deli Eastern European: Scarborough   Cafe - Cepavi , Bourekas  & generous sandwiches.          

VIENNA: German products. Scarborough  Good meat section. Cafe- German cooked food Rouladen., Potato salad,


KOHINOOR: Indo-Pak: Gerrard St East. Wide selection inc fruit/veG AS WELL.

ADONIS (Quebec & Ontario) Middle-East. V.large store in Scarborough. Large selection oriental pastries inc Baba au rhum and high quality Fruits glacees ($20 kilo)

ARZ Armenian & Middle-East goods. Fruit & veg.,Pastries . Large store with cafe in Scarborough. Stocks pork, Christian home & personal supplies,

TORONTO:NORTH YORK, PEKING MAN RESTAURANT 1100 Sheppard Av,East (Medical building)

Close to North York Hospital. & Leslie Subway, Attempt at upper-middle class decor, Good wheel-chair toilet on Ground floor, Ask for tablecloth & cloth napkins. Large tasty portions,$10-17. TEA not free $1.50., Good dessert menu; rare in most Toronto Chinese rests, Recommended if in the area, Parking free. Private room available.

Monday 11 July 2016

La CIGOGNE pastry & Alsace dishes.

BAYVIEW 1626  medium sized with  hard chairs & small outside seating area. Wheel;chair access. Large toilet with hand rails. First class pastries at about $ 6 .. Chocolates  $2 each. Thin paper napkins wrapped around knife & fork.

DANFORTH 1419 Large cafe with comfortable banquettes and sidewalk tables, Larger selection pastries. More stylish service with better paper napkins left flat. Small toilet not suitable for wheelchair.

Danforth one of few streets in Toronto without overhead cables. Counted 11 on Bayview. site.

Sunday 3 July 2016

TORONTO: JAIPUR GRILL 208 Queen's Quay West (West of York St)

Small Indian rest with toilets on ground floor. Wheelchair access .Lunch combined plates. Approx Can$10. Pickles and chutney small expensive portions. Lunch soft drinks $1.White plastic table covers; wiped; not changed. Location opposite boat tours. Near to Starbucks & Quizno. Male staff. Speak English.

TORONTO University avenue hospital food courts.

Princess Margaret Cancer hospital; DRUXY'S good for deli meat.
Toronto General Hospital: Elizabeth street entrance food court.
Mt Sinai Murray street entrance food court. inc Japanese.
Rehab Hospital: Indian food near Western entrance,.
MaRS research on College st : food court in basement inc Japanese.

Wednesday 16 March 2016

SUCHI BAR at Toronto Mt Sinai Hosp Ground floor food court.

Close to West Murray street entrance,

Good access.

Clean.

 Japanese staff,

Good quality, Average price. Smoked salmon roll $7

Recommended


Hard Rock Cafe 279 Yonge st, Toronto at Dundas Square

Near 21 Dundas square (Hermant building: offices of firms dealing in precious metals jewels)

Large rest with Rock memorabilia,

High prices with amateur service,

Had to ask waiter for glass with beer,

Mug of coffee with spoon in coffee $3.69

Bill suggests 18-20% tip

Good access.

Lower-middle class

Thursday 3 March 2016

CLOSED JAN 2017

RICHTREE CAFE-RESTAURANT
YORK MILLS PLAZA AT BAYVIEW
MARCHE STYLE
Coffee plus superb muffin filled with fruit$2,99
Toilet on ground floor.
Wheelchair access.