Pho Saigon

#09: Fresh roll with shrimp and peanut dipping sauce. (J) I didn't feel like eating anything fried, so opted for these fresh rolls. I drenched them in the sauce and it was tasty. (S) Peanut sauce all the way! The rolls were clean-tasting, and the peanuts added extra crunch.

#35: House special. (J) Next time I'm getting this. S got more stuff in hers - I'll just give her the intestines and tendons. (S) Mmm...tendons and intestines. Too bad there was only 1 beef ball, those are my favourites.

#37: Rare beef. (J) I think I needed a larger size. Hot soup hit the spot on a crisp fall day! (S) You needed more meat. Mine visibly fills more of the bowl than yours :P

Location: 1921 Eglinton Ave, Toronto, ON M1L 2L6
Phone: (416) 759-5999
Website: http://phosaigon.ca


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5th Elementt

Roasted Cauliflower Soup: with naan crouton and pineapple juice. (J) Nice spice flavours. (S) I was surprised to see naan floating in the soup. Nice touch.

Sirloin Steak: with curried spinach puree. (J) One piece was rare while the other was more well done. (S) I had a craving for steak. This was definitely satisfying.

Mushroom Biryani: with onion raita and lentil stew. (J) Some mushrooms were salty, but it balanced when raita was poured on the rice. (S) The yogurt was really good. It made the dish less spicy.

Chocolate Souffle: (J) Warm, soft and sweet. (S) I thought soufflé was supposed to sink. This one didn't, it was nice (minus the fruit sauce on the cake).

Location: 506 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3
Phone: (416) 504-3213
Website: http://www.5thelementt.com


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Mr. Greek

Spanakopita: with pineapple juice. (J) Oddly this wasn't listed in the appetizer section of the menu and we had to ask for it. I liked the crispy pastry. (S) So light and flakey.

Lamb "Arnaki" Fournou: slow roasted lamb shank. (J) The lamb was nice and soft, but I would have preferred some sort of sauce. We had to pay extra for tzatziki as it didn't come with our meal. (S) Why doesn't tzatziki come with the meal?? The lamb was huge, and so soft & fall-off-the-bone good. I really liked the veggies too. Rice is always so yummy!

Grilled Kalamari (J) I was glad that there were no tentacles. Big pieces and not rubbery. (S) The calamari was so smooth, and easy to eat. Very good flavour.

Location: 15 William Kitchen Road, Toronto ON M1P 5B7
Phone: (416) 335-9600
Website: http://www.mrgreek.com


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Le Parc

Catherine & Anthony's Wedding

Hors d'oeuvres






Smoked salmon on bread, spanakopita, chicken skewer, spring roll and shrimp. (J) I liked the crispy spring roll the best. (S) I liked the spanakopita!

Dinner













Suckling pig with jelly fish, deep fried crab claws, baked salmon with veggies, pumpkin soup with mushrooms, mushroom and scallops with snow pea leaves, deep fried chicken, baked lobster, fried rice and e-fu noodles.

(J) I really liked the lobster with the butter and garlic flavours. I wasn't feeling too well so I couldn't eat my noodles. (S) Everything was exceptionally good. I was thoroughly impressed with the food. The lobster was the highlight for me. It was so tasty.

Dessert

(J) Great selection of fruits and cakes. (S) I didn't get a chance at the pineapples :s

Location: 8432 Leslie St., Thornhill ON L3T 7M6
Phone: (416) 798-7246
Website: http://www.leparc.ca


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Tastes of the Hill

(J) Like last year, local Richmond Hill restaurants gave out samples after we paid an entrance fee for charity. There weren't long lines this year and I got full pretty fast. I really enjoyed the shepherd's pie, steak, cookie and butter tart. Unfortunately Nando's and Turtle Jack's didn't give out chicken and wings respectively.

(S) I was disappointed that Nando's didn't have the chicken from last year. I always enjoy Moxie's steak, mushroom and blondie dessert. Unfortunately, we had too much sweets and cake the night before, so we passed on most cakes from Costco and other stands.

Location: Richmond Green Sports Centre
Website: Tastes of the Hill


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Whitby Yacht Club

John & Andrea's Wedding

Greek Salad (J) I ate around the onions so people wouldn't have to smell my breath. (S) Haha, me too...

Chicken Florentine with Herbed Cream Sauce: broccoli, carrots & red skin potatoes. (J) I really liked the creamy sauce and spinach inside the chicken. (S) The stuffed chicken was pretty tasty.

Strawberry Swirled Cheesecake: with fresh berries. (J) This was surprisingly filling. (S) I can't believe I still ate the wedding cake after eating this. For some reason I thought this was the wedding cake at the time.

Wedding Cake (J) I would have missed the cake if we weren't hanging around the bar. There was raspberry (?) in between the layers. (S) I ate around the raspberry, but the chocolate was yummy.

Candy (J) Candy table! Chocolate caramels, Reese's Pieces, Kisses, gummies and more. Nice little boxes to hold your loot. (S) Great idea for a party favour! AYCE candy!

Location: 701 Gordon Street, Whitby ON L1N 5S4
Phone: (905) 668-1391
Website: http://www.wyc.ca


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