Category Archives: restaurant reviews

The Big Rig Kitchen & Brewery in Richmond Hill

This was a really disappointing dinner.  We planned to go out for dinner to semi-celebrate the one-year anniversary of us purchasing our house, and DH selected The Big Rig Kitchen & Brewery.  We both looked at the menu online first … Continue reading

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Polish Food at Hastings Snack Bar

We had such a great lunch at Hastings Snack Bar.  This small restaurant is located on 5 Hastings Avenue in Toronto (Leslieville neighbourhood).  They serve polish food and is a small mom and pop shop. 

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Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill (Stouffville)

The very first time we dined at a Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill was actually in Niagara Falls after we counted down to the New Year a few years ago.  I remember it was such an serendipitous find because we … Continue reading

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Korean Corn Dogs at Chungchun Rice Hotdog Wellesley

Last month, as part of our third-year wedding anniversary adventures downtown, we stopped by Chungchun Rice Hotdog on 582 Yonge Street near Wellesley to try these popular Korean corn dogs.  According to the Internet, Korean corn dogs (also known as … Continue reading

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Breakfast at Maha’s Egyptian Brunch

About the time we visited Maha’s Egyptian Brunch restaurant for breakfast in August 2022: Since bb had been waking up really early (like 6 a.m.) and we wanted to gradually adjust her nap and sleeping schedules (and also I was … Continue reading

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Brunch at Markham Station Restaurant Richmond Hill

A couple of weekends ago, we visited Markham Station Restaurant at 10870 Yonge Street, unit C-4 in Richmond Hill.  Everybody knows about the 24-hour breakfast spot in Scarborough, but did you know that

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5-Course Vegan Tasting Menu at Avelo Restaurant

What a pleasure it was to try the 5-course vegan tasting menu at Avelo Restaurant!  Avelo Restaurant is located on a small street at 51 St Nicholas Street in downtown Toronto.  Be alert as you walk down the street and … Continue reading

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Mattarello, Italian restaurant, at Commerce Valley

We visited Mattarello, a newly opened Italian restaurant, located at 230 Commerce Valley Drive, Unit 2A next to Tapagria in Thornhill this past weekend.  I heard about it when MarkhamFood posted about it on their Instagram feed and raved about … Continue reading

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Very Good Congee & Noodle at King’s Square

August 18, 2022:  The very first time we visited Very Good Congee & Noodle (滿意粥粉面) was actually on July 1 with some relatives.  This Hong Kong style congee and noodle restaurant is located inside of the King’s Square shopping centre … Continue reading

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Shanghainese Food at Mom’s Dim Sum

August 14, 2022:  Contrary to the name of this restaurant, Mom’s Dim Sum doesn’t serve just “dim sum” (assuming we’re talking about Chinese dim sum/small bites).  It’s actually a small restaurant on Highway 7 and Chalmers Road in Richmond Hill … Continue reading

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