Ackee Tree

Address: 170 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2C2‎
Phone: (416) 866-8730‎

Sweet Potato Fries: side dish. (J) Thick cut, fresh and hot from the kitchen. Balanced with the cold ketchup. We got this even though the two dinner plates had enough food for two meals each. Thank goodness for leftover takeout boxes. (S) I stuffed this down even though I was so full. So good!

Goat Roti: with coleslaw. (J) We specifically asked for gravy on top because last time we didn't get any. They didn't have any boneless goat, but the bones were minimal. (S) This was just a bit spicy, but I got used to it. I really like the coleslaw.

Jammin' Jerk Chicken: large dinner plate, with coleslaw and rice & peas. (J) Large comes with an extra chicken leg and spoon of rice for $1 extra. I love the spice level of their jerk chicken. I had a tingly party in my mouth. (S) Omg, soooo spicy. I guess I never learn. My mouth was on FIRE!

Swiss Chalet

Location: 2555 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough, ON, M1T1A3
Phone: (416) 494-9693
Website: http://www.swisschalet.ca

The Festive Special: quarter chicken dinner with cranberry sauce and stuffing, Lindor truffles and BOGO coupon. (J) The chalet sauce was so hot and good. Stuffing went well with the cranberry sauce. The bonus truffles and coupon made it a really good deal. (S) I learned that I'm not a big fan of stuffing. The chicken was so soft and moist, and the fries were good. Yumm.

Spinach Chicken Salad: "Fresh baby spinach, romaine lettuce, sweet red onions, carrot slivers, Mandarin orange slices, crispy tortilla strips and chilled slices of boneless chicken breast. Health Check™ with fat-free Raspberry Vinaigrette & no tortilla." (J) So much chicken! Pretty dry and tasteless. They could have grilled it at least. (S) I didn't mind. I was hoping it was the one with cranberries, but it wasn't. Owell, wasn't too bad.

Pecan Pie: "A southern classic. Flaky pastry surrounds piles of pecan halves in a light sweet buttery filling." (J) Really good. (S) I wanted more pee-can pie.

Pastissima

Location: 2633 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4P 2J6
Phone: (416) 482-4175
Website: http://www.pastissima.ca

Chicken Curry: medium pasta salad and Diet Coke with Lime. (J) Pasta was al dente, curry taste was subtle. (S) Cilantro, enough said.

Tako Sushi

Location: 1300 Don Mills Road, North York, ON M3B 2W6
Phone: (416) 391-9188
Website: http://www.takosushi.ca

Sushi Appetizer: assorted sushi & rolls; complementary edamame. (J) These were the same rolls that came with the Take dinner, but with the addition of three pieces of nigiri. (S) This came super quickly, like 3 mins after we ordered. I really like edamame and was surprised that it came as a side. Yay!

Grilled Lamb Chop: set course. Included miso soup, green salad, mixed vegetables and rice. (J) The lamb was soft, and its vinegar herb sauce was good. (S) The lamb was SOO good. Fatty parts were especially soft. The broccoli was really good as well, nicely cooked.

Take: complete dinner. Included miso soup, green salad, mixed vegetables, rice, seaweed salad, shrimp and vegetable tempura, teriyaki chicken, salmon rolls and California rolls; orange juice. (J) Good quality and quantity. There was not one, not two, but three layers of chicken! Broccoli was cooked well. (S) I liked the variety in tempura veggies. Yea, loooots of chicken!

Ice Cream: mango and green tea. (J) I was full from all the food, but I could fit in this tiny scoop of ice cream. Overall I was impressed by this restaurant's food and prompt service. (S) Agreed. Good meal and deal.

New Orleans Seafood & Steakhouse

Location: 267 Scarlett Road, Toronto ON M6N 4L1
Phone: (416) 766-7001

Bread: complementary, with butter. (J) With a different shape, this could have been po-boy bread.

Crab Cakes: daily special appetizer, with salad. (S) Ohh man, this was my favourite. The texture was really good. Crunchy outside, soft inside. That sauce was really tasty as well. (J) Freshly fried crabs cakes that were easy to break apart. Salad could have used more dressing though.

Seafood Gumbo: appetizer. (S) Spiiiicy! The menu mentioned that most things are mildly spicy. The shrimps were big, and the mussels were good. (J) The spice was good. I liked the amount of seafood. There was a little bit of rice hidden at the bottom.

Shrimp Creole: entree. (S) Spiiicy! I ate it anyways; it was good! (J) Good spice, nice big shrimps. Greens were bitter.

Grouper: fish of the day entree. (S) I've never had grouper before, so we decided to try it. This fish was cooked really nicely, I really enjoyed all the flavours and texture. (J) Tasted like perfectly grilled calamari.

Dumpling King

Location: Unit 23 - 15 Northtown Way, North York, ON M2N 7A2
Phone: (416) 226-6818

Sweet & Sour Fish: side dish. (S) This was surprisingly tasty! We were dipping the dumplings in this sauce. (J) Crispy tender fish in yummy sauce.

Beef & Carrot and Vegetarian: steamed dumplings. (S) I really like beef & carrot, but the vegetarian dumplings weren't bad! The dumpling wrappers have such good texture. Steamers are best! (J) I was happy with the vegetarian dumplings. Gotta try them all!

Ikea

Location: 15 Provost Drive North York, ON M2K 2X9
Phone: (416) 222-4532
Website: http://www.ikea.ca

Organic pasta: special, with organic vegetarian tomato sauce. (S) I like garlic bread! The pasta was so cheapo! (J) Garlic bread was nice and crispy. Tomato sauce and pasta is so comforting.

Chili & Garlic Bread: daily special. (S) Fiiinnne...I ate it cuz it was so cheapo. (J) Had a little spice.

Princess Cake: "Swedens most popular dessert! Delicious sponge cake, raspberry jam and green marzipan." (S) I was expecting this to be super sweet, but it wasn't too bad. (J) It sounded weird, but the flavours went well together. Lighter than I expected.