Category Archives: Food

Soufflé Pancakes at Hanabusa Café

Posted on April 18, 2018 by stenoodie

April 6, 2018: We went to try the Hanabusa Café for the newest trendy dessert in Toronto — Japanese fluffy soufflé pancakes!! Apparently it’s not the actual chain from Japan but a knockoff of the idea. The soufflé pancakes are supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 77 Kensington Ave, cute cafes in Toronto, desserts, fluffy pancakes that jiggle, Hanabusa Café menu and prices, Hanabusa Café reviews, Hanabusa Café seating, Hanabusa Café soufflé pancakes, new souffle pancakes Toronto, Original Pancake, pancakes in Toronto, souffle pancake trend, souffle pancakes in Toronto, Toronto | 1 Comment

Persian Cuisine at Shater Abbas in Thornhill

Posted on April 17, 2018 by stenoodie

April 4, 2018: We went to check out Shater Abbas, a Persian restaurant, for dinner. When I was researching for places to eat around this area of Thornhill, Shater Abbas had a website but not too many photos in general … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 8141 Yonge St, charbroiled eggplant, charbroiled skewers, food blog, foodie, koobideh ground beef, Mirza Ghasemi, North York, Persian, Persian cuisine, Persian food in Toronto, Persian restaurants, puréed char-broiled eggplant, Raw radishes and cilantro with bread, restaurant review, Shater Abbas, Shater Abbas food reviews, Shater Abbas menu and prices, Shater Abbas Thornhill, Shater Abbas Yonge Street, Shater Abbas Yonge Street location, Thornhill, Thornhill restaurants, Vaziri Kebabs | 3 Comments

Dinner at Smash Kitchen & Bar

Posted on April 16, 2018 by stenoodie

April 2, 2018: Tracy and I went to Smash Kitchen and Bar for dinner. Funnily enough I’ve been to Smash three times previously but all of those times were either for lunch or brunch; this was my first time there for … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4261 Hwy 7, @SmashKitchen twitter, buffalo mozzarella, Caprese Beet Salad, food blog, foodie, good restaurants in Markham, L.A. Mac and Cheese, Markham, Markham group dinners, Really Big Meatball, restaurant review, restaurants in Markham, Smash Kitchen & Bar dinner menu and prices, Smash Kitchen and Bar, Smash Kitchen and Bar dinner, Smash Markham, Unionville | 3 Comments

Mandarin Restaurant buffet dinner at Markham location

Posted on April 14, 2018 by stenoodie

March 11, 2018: I know there are a lot of Mandarin buffet restaurants across the GTA but this was my first time dining in one in the longest of years! I was so impressed by the interior design of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 7660 Woodbine Ave, @eatmandarin twitter, Canadian, Chinese, Chinese Canadian buffets, food blog, foodie, Mandarin buffet reviews, Mandarin dinner buffet, Mandarin food options, Mandarin Restaurant, Mandarin Restaurant Markham Ontario, Markham, Markham buffets, Markham Chinese Canadian buffets, Markham dinner buffets, restaurant review | 2 Comments

Lobster Mountains at the newly relocated Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant

Posted on April 13, 2018 by stenoodie

March 9, 2018: For my mom’s birthday this year, we celebrated at the new location of Fishman Lobster Clubhouse (魚樂軒). I had been to their Scarborough location at Steeles Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard many years before this (that blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4020 Finch Ave E, 避風塘 lobster Toronto, 魚樂軒, 魚樂軒 menu, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse (魚樂軒), Fishman Lobster Clubhouse new location, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant lobster tower, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant menu and prices, Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Scarborough, Fishman Lobster portion sizes, Fishman Lobster Restaurant Finch, food blog, foodie, Hong Kong style fried lobster, Hong Kong style lobster, Lobster and French fries at Lobster Clubhouse, Lobster Clubhouse lunch menu, Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant lunch feast, Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant lunch menu and prices, Lobster in Hong Kong style, Lobster in Hong Kong Style Dinner for 2-3, Lobster Lunch in Hong Kong Style, lobster mountain, lobster mountains Toronto, lobster restaurants Toronto, Lobster Roe Fried Rice with Vegetable, Lobster tanks lining the walls, lobster tower in Toronto, Poached Snow Pea Tips with Goji Berries, restaurant review, Toronto, tower of lobster, tower of lobster Toronto | 5 Comments

Menya Fuji Japanese Ramen [Defunct]

Posted on April 10, 2018 by stenoodie

March 4, 2018: I finally got to try Menya Fuji! It’s a ramen house that is located right at the corner of Finch and Yonge, which makes it so easy and convenient for any subway goer to stop by to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3 Finch Ave E, @menya_fuji twitter, black garlic ramen, Black Tonkotsu Ramen, 麺屋藤, food blog, foodie, Ginger pork on rice, Menya Fuji black ramen reviews, Menya Fuji Japanese Ramen, Menya Fuji menu and prices, Menya Fuji narrow bowls, Menya Fuji ramen, North York, restaurant review, Shogayaki Don, Takoyaki | Leave a comment

Brunch at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife

Posted on April 8, 2018 by stenoodie

February 25, 2018: On the last day of my travels in Yellowknife, I went on Yelp to research some brunch places to check out. At the last minute, I contacted an acquaintance and asked for her suggestions of places to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4825 49th Ave, @explorer_gm twitter, brunch in Yellowknife, brunch restaurants in Yellowknife, food blog, foodie, restaurant review, Sunday Brunch in the North, The Explorer Hotel, The Explorer Hotel brunch, Trader's Grill, Trader's Grill brunch, Trader's Grill buffet brunch, Trader's Grill buffet brunch prices, Trader's Grill Explorer Hotel, Trader's Grill Sunday brunch, Trader's Grill Yellowknife, Yellowknife, Yellowknife Sunday brunch | 1 Comment

Amazing dinner combo at Top Gourmet of China

Posted on April 6, 2018 by stenoodie

March 30, 2018: We had dinner here at Top Gourmet of China and it’s a hidden gem for Chinese food! For only $88, you can receive 11 dishes of which one is a soup and one is dessert! What is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 180 Steeles Ave W, Chinese, Chinese dinner combos, Chinese restaurant Steeles and Yonge, food blog, foodie, Peking Duck, restaurant review, Steamed tilapia, Thornhill, Top Gourmet of China, Top Gourmet of China dinner combo menu and prices, Top Gourmet of China menu and prices, Top Gourmet of China Thornhill, Yonge and Steeles | 5 Comments

Dim Sum at 米芝蓮 My Wonderful Kitchen

Posted on April 5, 2018 by stenoodie

March 3 and 30, 2018: I’ve been to My Wonderful Kitchen before it was rebranded and renamed (only the Chinese name is new (米芝蓮); the English name of the restaurant remains the same). My relatives came here for dim sum last … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 350 Highway 7 East #101, Baked Chicken Pastry with Curry Sauce, Barbecued Pork with Steamed Rice, Boiled Pig Trotters & Egg Ginger in Sweetened Vinegar, Chinese, Congee with Dried Fish Spare Rib & Crunchy Peanuts, 米芝蓮, 米芝蓮 My Wonderful Kitchen, Deep Fried Chicken Pastry with Mushroom Cheese and Cheese Sauce, Deep Fried Milk Rolls, Deep Fried Tuna Mini Roll with Wasabi Dressing, Dim sum, dim sum highway 7 and Bayview, dim sum restaurants Richmond Hill, food blog, foodie, free wifi, My Wonderful Kitchen, My Wonderful Kitchen dim sum, My Wonderful Kitchen dim sum prices, My Wonderful Kitchen dim sum sheet, My Wonderful Kitchen lunch prices, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, Silken Tofu Pudding, Steamed Chicken Feet, Steamed Pork Dumpling (Siu Mai), Steamed Rice Rolls with Fried Dough, Steamed Seafood Dumpling in Soup, Steamed Shrimp Dumpling "Har Gow", Steamed Snow Pea Leaves & Mushroom Dumpling, Steamed Spare Ribs with Taro | Leave a comment

The Guksu and Noodle – Korean Noodle Restaurant [Defunct]

Posted on April 3, 2018 by stenoodie

Mar. 24, 2018: This is another restaurant that I knew about through Instagram. It’s called The Guksu and Noodle and serves Korean hot and cold noodles and rice dishes. We arrived at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday and it was … Continue reading →