Monday, April 18, 2011

Oshio

Miso Soup & Salad. (J) I wonder if the O's in their name are supposed to be surprised eyes O_O.

Love Boat: sushi, sashimi and maki boat A. (J) Nice big pieces of salmon. Everything tasted good. (S) Pretty standard deliciousness.

Location: 2900 Steeles Avenue East, Thornhill, ON L3T 4X1
Phone: (905) 881-5686
Website: The Shops on Steeles and 404

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Memphis Smoke House

Garden Salad: small size with French dressing on the side. (J) We got this to balance all the meat we were going to eat.

Miles Davis Delight: ribs, rib tips, roasted chicken, pulled pork, beef brisket, wings, fries, coleslaw, baked beans and corn bread.

(J) This basket was full of win. I liked the huge variety. Ribs had a nice char and the roast chicken was crispy and moist. I think I want a basket like this for my last meal. (S) Everything was fall-off-the-bone goodness. This basket was huge enough to eat twice between the two of us.

Location: 4916 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 5N5
Phone: (416) 225-4343 ‎
Website: http://memphis-smoke.com

Saturday, March 12, 2011

5th Elementt

3 Course Prix Fixe Dinner - 2 for 1 Deal


Appetizers


Salmon Wrapped Scallops: tomato salsa, soy glaze. (J) I ate the salmon and scallop together in one bite and it was nice and meaty. (S) The salmon and scallop combo was so soft, it melted in my mouth.

Mango & Clementine: salad with feta cheese and masala dressing. (J) I liked the mango. (S) I liked this salad, it was refreshing.

Main Course


Pan Grilled Atlantic Salmon: bengali curry sauce. (J) I was enjoying the salmon and sauce so much that I forgot to eat the rice until the end. (S) The sauce was nice, it went well with the salmon and rice. I really liked the rice, but the fish was really good too.

Baseball Steak: 8 oz, vindaloo sauce and fries. (J) Fries were nice and crispy. According to our friends they're from Costco. Steak was soft and the sauce had a nice little spice. (S) Crispy fries were good! Couldn't stop eating it. The steak was so nice, not even the spice from the sauce could take away from it.

Dessert


Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake: (J) Sweet, soft and peanut buttery. I need to find this in stores. (S) So tasty!

Blueberry Cheese Tart: (J) I liked the crust at the bottom. (S) The tart wasn't bad...the blueberry was a bit sour.

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

Cho Won

Side Dishes: bean sprouts, beans, kimchi, veggies, leaves (seaweed?). (J) I'm not sure what the leaves in the bottom right were, but they were nasty; salty and tough. (S) I only had the glazed beans and bean sprouts; they were both good.

Fried Chicken: in sweet, sour and spicy sauce. (J) Fluffier than the one at Oh Geul Boh Geul. I could eat the whole plate (serves 4) with just a big bowl of rice. (S) It wasn't even as spicy as the last one, and it was much crunchier, so tasty!

Tofu Soup: medium spice with bits of seafood and meat. (J) I liked it, but I should have gotten low spice for S. (S) Too spicy, couldn't finish it.

Dolsot Bibimbap: (J) Originally I wanted pork bone soup, but they didn't have any. I think they rushed this dish because it wasn't sizzling when it arrived and the rice didn't get crispy. (S) Yea, was disappointed that it didn't crisp up.

Location: 17 Drewry Ave, Toronto, ON M2M 1C9
Phone: (416) 250-7422

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Oh Geul Boh Geul

Side Dishes: pancake, bean sprouts, potatoes, noodles, tofu, potato salad, kimchi and veggies. (J) A huge assortment here. I got filled from eating just these. (S) The pancake was a bit too greasy for me.

Fried Chicken: in sweet, sour and spicy sauce. (J) Crispy and saucy. I liked the spice. This dish was big enough to feed four people. (S) This was too spicy for me to eat too much of. It was crispy and saucy enough though.

Tofu Soup: in a clear broth with some bits of meat; served with purple rice. (J) Didn't really pay attention to this as I was eating the rice with the fried chicken instead. I think the broth was good. (S) I liked the tofu soup!

Dolsot Bibimbap: (J) Always a safe bet to order. (S) Pretty standard stuff. I didn't get purple rice under all the ingredients though, I guess I was a bit disappointed.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Furusato


Love Boat: SU1; Boat A (28pcs sushi, 12pcs maki). Served with salad and miso soup.

(J) All of the boats must have set sail because instead of a boat we got a love plate. Just the right number of pieces to refuel without being overstuffed. I didn't like the squid due to its slimy texture. Everything else was great. (S) I liked the squid! Bring on the weirdo textures! This meal didn't feel like a waste of a day of workout (snowboarding). I especially liked the yellow tail fish and the eel, they both melted in my mouth.

Location: 10 Fairview Road, Barrie, ON L4N 4P3
Phone: (705) 792-1435
Website: http://www.furusato.ca

Saturday, February 19, 2011

IHOP

Drinks: grapefruit and orange juices.

Pick-A-Pancake Combo: two Cinnamon Apple pancakes, two eggs, hash browns and two bacon strips. (J) With nothing to do on a Saturday, we drove over to Buffalo to shop and eat. My first time trying IHOP, so had to get some pancakes. They were so fluffy! I didn't expect whipped cream on top. (S) The eggs and hashbrowns were alright. The pancakes were really good! After scraping off the whipped cream, I really enjoyed the apple and cinnamon topping on the fluffy pancake...yummm.

Garden Stuffed Crepes: two crepes with Swiss cheese, eggs, spinach, mushrooms and onions. Topped with hollandaise and tomatoes. (J) Our food came out really fast and I wolfed this down. Hollandaise was so good. (S) The crepes were so good! I liked how stuffed they were, they didn't skimp on the spinach, which made my mouth super gritty afterwards.

Location: 4003 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 446-1117
Website: http://www.ihop.com