Tag Archives: restaurant review

Ginger & Onion Cuisine

Posted on February 7, 2016 by stenoodie

Ginger & Onion Cuisine is a Chinese restaurant that has been around for many, many years. It’s one of the first Chinese restaurants in the Markham area to open for traditional dim sum and Chinese fare. I remember when they … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 7131 Kennedy Road, black sesame soup, Chinese, curry octopus, deep fried spring rolls, Dim sum, food blog, foodie, Ginger & Onion Cuisine, Market Village, Markham, push carts, restaurant review, shrimp dumplings, siu mai, spareribs, tofu flower, traditional | 3 Comments

Loaded Pierogi

Posted on February 4, 2016 by stenoodie

I’ve been trying to choose more restaurants from Groupon‘s selection, so when Loaded Pierogi popped up as one of the restaurants that had a deal and I had never tried Loaded Pierogi before, I was ecstatic to get a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 9-1/2 Church St, @Loadedpierogi, BBQ Philly Cheese Steak Pierogi, food blog, foodie, Loaded Pierogi, Loaded Pierogi Groupon deal, Loaded Surf & Turf Pierogi, pierogi, Polish, restaurant review, St. Lawrence Market, Strawberry & Chocolate Pierogi, stuffed sweet cheese pierogi, The Eastern Promises cocktail, The Eastern Promises cocktail while I ordered The Mad Dog cocktail, Toronto, Toronto restaurants, vodka flights | 1 Comment

KAM 2016 at Smash Kitchen & Bar

Posted on February 1, 2016 by stenoodie

I was originally going to tack this review on to my original Smash Kitchen & Bar review, but then I remembered this was really part of an annual event that we have, so it deserves its own post. Marilyn, Alice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4261 Highway 7, @SmashKitchen, breaded chicken thighs, brunch menu, Chicken & Waffles, food blog, foodie, Fried chicken, Italian, Markham, restaurant review, Smash Chicken & Waffle, Smash Kitchen & Bar, spicy citrus maple syrup, syrup, vanilla butter | 2 Comments

Winterlicious 2016: Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse

Posted on January 30, 2016 by stenoodie

Today is the second day of Winterlicious 2016 and was my first Winterlicious meal of the season (and only one this year). Unfortunately, we found out that the first restaurant that we had intended to visit didn’t offer a prix fixe … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $18, 1660 O'Connor Dr, @RallySportsBar, American, BBQ, Beignets, Bermondsey, Cajun, Cajun Slaw, Chocolate Hazelnut Pot, Eglinton, food blog, foodie, lunch, perfect for parties, prix fixe, Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse, restaurant review, Smoked Gangman Style Wings, Smoked Tomato Mussels, Smokehouse, Southern, sports bar, strawberry coulis, Toronto, TV screens, Victoria Park, Winterlicious 2016 | Leave a comment

O.M.G. Restaurant & Lounge [Defunct]

Posted on January 28, 2016 by stenoodie

What an interesting name to this restaurant (which is really a Hong Kong style cafe)! “O.M.G.” Restaurant & Lounge is definitely catchy and very creative because you wouldn’t think that this is just a casual cafe that offers the same selection … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4033 Gordon Baker Road, Chicken Steak & Foie Gras, daily dinner specials, dinner, foie gras, food blog, foodie, gravy, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, mashed potatoes, North York, O.M.G. Restaurant & Lounge, OMG Restaurant & Lounge, oysters, restaurant review, Scarborough, Toronto | 5 Comments

ABC Bakery Coffee Shop in North York

Posted on January 23, 2016 by stenoodie

I didn’t know that this Chinese bakery existed! ABC Bakery Coffee Shop not only serves Chinese buns and the regular tarts and pastries, but they also have early morning breakfast and lunch combos. They are also famously known among the Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3618 Victoria Park Avenue, ABC Bakery, bakery, breakfast, Chinese bakery, egg tarts, food blog, foodie, free wifi, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, lunch, North York, Preserved vegetable and pork with vermicelli in soup, restaurant review, Sausage & Ham Omelette, Steeles, very cheap breakfast specials, Victoria Park, where to eat cheap breakfast in Toronto | 3 Comments

Melissa’s Missteak (Banff)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to be able to dine in Banff, the world’s most beautiful rocky mountains and the village that is so picturesque!! 😀 Unfortunately, by the time we drove in from Lake Louise (which was actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 218 Lynx St, @Melissasbanff, AAA Alberta beef, Alberta, Banff, bar, burgers, chicken wings, Deep Dish Pizza, dinner, food blog, foodie, Fully Loaded, Melissa's Missteak, pizza, restaurant review, sports bar, steak, steakhouse, Top Sirloin | 1 Comment

Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

Posted on January 19, 2016 by stenoodie

On New Year’s day, we had a road trip from Calgary to Lake Louise and Banff in Alberta! We were blessed to have great weather on this day. Despite being chilly outside, it was the best weather we could ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 101 Lake Louise Dr, 8 oz salmon fillet, Alberta, Banff, battered jumbo prawns, breakfast, burgers, Canadian, Cantonese, Chinese menu, dinner, Fish & Chips, food blog, foodie, Lake Louise, Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar, lunch, Mandarin, noodles, restaurant review, salad, Samson Mall, sandwiches, Seafood Combo, tourist | Leave a comment

Seoul BBQ Restaurant (Calgary)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by stenoodie

For our New Year’s Eve dinner, the last dinner of 2015, we went out to Seoul BBQ Restaurant to eat when we were in Calgary. Seoul BBQ Restaurant is a Korean BBQ restaurant where you either get to order a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 4336 Macleod Trl SW, Alberta, all-you-can-eat, banchan, bean sprouts, beef bulgogi, beef short ribs, Calgary, deep fried chicken, dinner, food blog, foodie, KBBQ, kimchi, Korean, Korean BBQ, marinated rib-eye, meat, onion salad, pickled radish, pork belly, Pork Ribs, pork side ribs, potatoes, restaurant review, Seoul BBQ Restaurant, side dishes, spicy chicken bulgogi, spicy pork bulgogi | 3 Comments

Shibuya Izakaya Japanese Restaurant (Calgary)

Posted on January 16, 2016 by stenoodie

After a brief stop and stroll at the Chinook Centre after arrived in Calgary after 3-4 hours of driving from Edmonton, we went to Shibuya Izakaya Japanese Restaurant for lunch! Melissa’s friend Linda recommended this Japanese restaurant to her for their … Continue reading →