100% Korean

Side Dishes: eggplant, bean sprouts, peanuts, kimchi, salty fish, egg. (J) Never had this type of eggplant before. It was tasty. (S) I preferred the appetizers they had last time we were there.

Special A: dolsot bibimbap, soup and short ribs. (J) Ribs were nice and sweet. (S) Bibimbap was good as always, I like the purple rice a lot.

Special C: pork bone soup, rice and seafood rice cake. (J) Soup was better this time; there was more meat and the broth was spicier. Rice cake was peppery. (S) I was expecting the spicy rice cake drowned in red sauce, but this was a nice surprise.

Address: 109A Ravel Road, North York, ON M2H 1T1‎
Phone: (416) 499-3836‎

Toronto a la Cart

Fried Squid Balls: 3 for $1. (J) The spicy sauce was more sweet. I like squid when I can't see it. (S) You can't see any meat with all that sauce on it.

Red Bean Waffle: 3 for $2. (J) Warm, sweet red beans in a crispy and chewy dough shell. Our fish friend always pleases. (S) Warm and tasty on a cold day.

Location: Yonge Street (just south of Finch Ave.)
Website: Toronto a la Cart - Korean Cuisine

Highland Fish & Chips

Halibut & Chips. (J) Fish was very moist, and the batter was light and crispy. I could have used another piece of fish. (S) The fish was really good, and I was surprised the batter was so light.

Steak & Kidney Pie: (J) I like meat pies. Lots of gravy. Crust was nice and crispy. (S) I'm not sure I liked the kidneys.

Location: 3357 Ellesmere Road Scarborough, ON M1C 1H1
Phone: (416) 282-2889

Albany Club

J Work Christmas Party

Appetizer: truffle soup, served with bread and butter. (J) Warm and creamy. This was really good. (S) I really liked its earthy and creamy taste.

Main: veal and shrimp. (J) Veal was nice and soft. I don't know what the topping was, but it was tasty. (S) The meat came out a bit colder than I liked, but otherwise, it was nice.

Vegetarian Main: rice and chick pea stuffed pepper, topped with tomato sauce. (J) I opted for veggies so we would have more variety. (S) The stuffed pepper was pretty good!

Dessert: chocolate Yule log. (J) Lots of cream. One of my fruits was rotten. (S) Too much cream for me.

Location: 91 King Street East, Toronto ON M5C 1G3
Phone: (416) 364-5471
Website: http://www.albanyclub.ca

Momiji

Miso Soup & Salad. (J) Salad dressing had a strong orange taste that I enjoyed. (S) The same citrus scent was throughout the restaurant, not that I minded. It was refreshing.

Love Bridge B: spider roll 9 pcs, spicy roll 6 pcs, nigiri 12 pcs. (J) I've never had a bridge before, and I thought it was a great alternative to a boat. There was also a fire in the little white cup! Spider rolls were really good. (S) Mmm...I liked the variety. Would have been easier if things were split into 3s though.

Maki Dinner B: dynamite roll 9 pcs, California roll 6 pcs and spicy roll 6pcs. (J) I liked the crunchy bits in the spicy rolls. (S) I didn't love the spicy rolls :P The dynamite rolls I enjoyed, though.

Churros: chocolate and vanilla with ice cream (?) dipping sauces. (J) Desserts were 25% off, so we had to try one. The menu called these "Chewrros"! They tasted good like Tiny Tom donuts. (S) This seemed out of place in a Japanese restaurant, but it was nice and sugary.

Location: 2111 Sheppard Ave E., North York ON M2J 1W6
Phone: (416) 499-2111
Website: http://www.momijis.com

Pho Metro Asian Cuisine

Strawberry Smoothie & Rice Rolls: pork, shrimp, vermicelli and mint rolls with a peanut dipping sauce. (J) I normally don't like mint leaves, but the sauce made it good. Smoothie was nice and sweet like candy. (S) I liked that the wraps stuck together, it didn't fall apart after biting into it. The sauce definitely made it yummy.

Pho: large size; with brisket, rare beef, flank and tripe. (J) Pho broth was so good. There was lots of meat. (S) This was so good on a cold day. I especially enjoyed all the tripe and brisket, awesome!

Vermicelli: with grilled chicken and spring roll. (J) Hot meat and roll were balanced by cool noodles and veggies. (S) This was nice and light. I've always liked the noodles/peanuts combo.

Location: 2057 Lawrence Ave East, Toronto ON M1R 2Z4
Phone: (416) 750-8898

Bombay Bhel

Chili Chicken: with peppers; medium spice. (J) Medium was not spicy at all, I should have gotten hot instead. It could have used some sauce. (S) It was spicy, but not enough to deter me.

Korma: lamb korma and basket of naan. (J) Korma was so good. Fresh naan was so hot and fluffy, I could eat it by itself. (S) The lamb korma was so good! I like how creamy and sweet it was. The meat was good too. It was so good with the naan.

Location: 230 Commerce Valley Drive East, Markham ON L3T 7Y3
Phone: (905) 771-6957
Website: http://www.bombaybhelthornhill.com