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.

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.

TORONTO CENTRAL: (OMNI) KING EDWARD HOTEL. 37 KING ST EAST.

SUPERIOR BUT NOT LUXURY. TWO STEPS TO FRONT DOOR. NO RAMP. ROTATING DOORS. ODD LOUNGE WITH FOUR LARGE BLACK CHESS PIECES.

FOOD GOOD. NOT EXCEPTIONAL. LESS THAN TRAINED WAIT STAFF.

GOOD CENTRAL LOCATION.

OWNED BY TEXAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY.

CENTRAL TORONTO; KASAMOTO 115 YORKVILLE AV.-ON PATHWAY BETWEEN YORKVILLE AV AND CUMBERLAND.

ONE SMALL STEP IN FRONT. INSDIDE TWO STEPS TO TOILETS

ALL WESTERN MAINLY MALE STAFF IN BLACK T-SHIRTS AND BLACK PANTS.

FOUR ASIATIC COOKS IN OPEN KITCHEN.

ESKA WATER LARGE BOTTLE 8

FRIED RICE WITH SOME GROUND BEEF AND SHALLOTS 18

FINGERLING POTATOES WITH GRATED CHEESE 10

NO DESERT MENU. ON DEMAND MICHU JAP ICE CREAM 8

GOOD QUALITY JAP TEA IN EARTHEN TEA POT 3.

LARGE WINDOWS GOOD FOR PEOPLE WATCHING. 

BARE BLACK TABLES. SMALL CLOTH NAPKINS. PLASTIC BLACK CHOPSTICKS AT TABLE. ON REQUEST WOODFEN WRAPPED CHOPSTICKS. 

NO WET HAND TOWEL OR ALCOHOL HAND WIPE.

PLASTIC CHERRY BLOSSOMS.

GOOD FOR THOSE WHO WANT FREEDOM IN DRESS.