Category Archives: restaurant reviews

Uni and Scallop Don at Hana Don Japanese Cuisine & Bar Markham

Posted on January 7, 2024 by stenoodie

After a massage, my mom and I had a kid-free lunch date at Hana Don, a restaurant that I had my eye on for the longest time. We actually have had their food here before but in takeout form, so … Continue reading →

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Indian-Style Chinese Hakka and Thai Fusion Food at Royal Jade Restaurant

Posted on January 6, 2024 by stenoodie

After a visit to our favourite liquidator store, we stopped by Royal Jade Restaurant for a late lunch. The ratings online were high and I hadn’t had Hakka food in a while so we decided to check it out. Upon … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Pho at Pho Le in Richmond Hill

Posted on January 3, 2024 by stenoodie

I’ve noticed some foodies post about this newly opened Vietnamese restaurant at the Golden Court Plaza in Richmond Hill called Phở Lệ 錦麗. Their original location in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam has received a Michelin Bib gourmand in … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Set Lunch and Dim Sum at Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

Posted on January 2, 2024 by stenoodie

I believe I’ve been to Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant as a child but I don’t have a solid memory of it. We celebrated the first day of the new year 2024 and my FIL’s early birthday here with one of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 3838 Midland Ave, Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant dim sum menu and prices, Scarborough, vegetarian Chinese food, vegetarian dim sum in Toronto, vegetarian mock meats | Leave a comment

Celebrating Magic Noodle’s 10 Year Anniversary

Posted on July 8, 2023 by stenoodie

July 8, 2023: I forgot how much I love the food here at Magic Noodle. It’s been a minute since I ate here (post-baby #1 and pre-pandemic). My mom received news that since Magic Noodle was celebrating its 10-year-anniversary, they … Continue reading →

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The Big Rig Kitchen & Brewery in Richmond Hill

Posted on October 11, 2022 by stenoodie

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

Posted on October 10, 2022 by stenoodie

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.

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 5 Hastings Ave, Hastings Snack Bar, Hastings Snack Bar menu and prices, Leek Soup, Leslieville restaurants, Local mom and pop restaurants in Toronto, Polish, Polish food in Toronto, restaurant review, Roasted Pork Sandwich, Vegan Cabbage Roll | 1 Comment

Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill (Stouffville)

Posted on October 4, 2022 by stenoodie

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

Posted on October 1, 2022 by stenoodie

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

Posted on September 30, 2022 by stenoodie

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 →