Restaurant Reviews by Michael Rizzo Chessman (Toronto)

Starbucks location pictured above has great music available (late 70s early 80s) lovely! Starbucks is your best deal for great atmosphere especially (Best decor!) (Give out a gift-card today!) - they got the best tasting blonde flavoured coffee - reasonable! These folks should be serving wine and vodka coolers (or even alcohol free coolers) all day! Huge selection of sandwich wraps and more now available:

Sparkling Rose - 11% alcohol content - serve chilled for great taste Tim Horton's Nicely fixtured new location at First Canadian Place - Adelaide street entrance

Tim Horton's fresh baked (on the premises) croissants, are just under a toonie, even heated and buttered Tims delicious strawberry chill drink

Remember to give a kings ransom of a generous tip here too, especially! (See the knockout below) (Otherwise hold on to your wallets in protest I suppose... just kiddin,,,) Hooters blonde

Plus, great passion fruit drink available widely from Cdn distributor $2.25/litre and up (Cheapest is "No Frills" supermarket) Gotta have this stuff around on the menu! Delicious! Tropicana concentrated grape juice gives a uniquely rich delicious taste for grape juice/wine fans! Many bars tend to offer specials such as a Burger meal deal with a drink purchase along with a "Happy hour" drink offering daily. I enjoyed even more, recently a grilled jumbo (pictured) huge sausage on a bun (just $8.95) plus purchased a delicious Smirnoff (with ice) at the bar just east of broadview ave on queen st. (next to Pizza Nova) They had some great music on - for a change in this godforsaken town in such regards - great late 70s music! ta! A nice bowl of chili (no beans though - just a bit of potato instead) in a curry style sauce would beat what all too many bars offer for taste and value in much of what's on the menu in the target price I suggest ($5 +)

Great everyday delicious lunch and dinner value lunch/dinner meals between $10-$15 (Another most favourite recommended pick too around these price levels choice of one or more lovely meats and great fresh prepared sides equally in very reasonably priced combo offerings starting around just $8 plus drink if desired)

Take-out foods Review Section Below

Richtree Market Restaurants
- Eaton Centre - Toronto
(and other locations throughout Ontario)

great dessert items and other fresh made take-out foods to please! (Some locations such as "College Park Center" now out of business - sadly)

we also find Peters Cajun is tops for Cajun spiced
foods including Calamari French fried potato and
Italian sandwiches and pizza too! they deliver!
located on Parliament at Gerrard in Toronto
often great servers too! (please tip)

huge helpin of cajun fries - just four bucks
(ncl tax!)
(Pete's restaurant no longer at this location)

pizza nova pizza

Supreme "pizza Nova" lovely
pizza slice meal offerings!
Pizza Nova is I without a doubt the best pizza
Parlor around here so far tried- and its the
sorta quality level (fresh too!!) we need I most love their
"meat Supreme" :caribbean sunset" and "Diavola"
gourmet slice offerings plus more!
Just around five bucks a Large SLICE
(actually a double slice in effect) with tax!
Diavola etc topped peppers can be too spicy so
order accordingly when picking toppings

Pizza Nova Meat Supreme

Pizza Nova Diavola

Unbeatable freshly made presented sandwich
deals of Pizza Nova!

Some of the seating at the
flagship King/Portland Toronto Pizza Nova location

Picture taken on Danforth ave
in the greek section

New location - on parliament street



Quiznoz lobster
Quiznos offers fully nine inch subs right
now for around under ten dollars Cdn with
mainly lobster and with some alaskan pollock
added in the preparation too. (served with lettuce
and with butter if you prefer it to heaps of lobster
sauce we suggest the latter instead)

Subway
offers great 6 inch subs for under five dollars
(add a buck for Italian BMT meats sub instead)

Meatball marinara                      assorted meats

Pizza sub with sauce                    Black forest ham

Taco bell taco special deals
Taco Bell offers the best tasting beef
preparation in their tacos and burritos
however only in snack sized offerings
it would appear at present. what's needed
is a large man-sized option filled with this
tasty beef in sauce as it is prepared for
best taste. Also bring back the old mexi fries
- its an option we'd be willing to pay for

A bar previously located on king street had
a great deal on wednesdays lunch menu offerings
of seafood tacos served with coors beer - cheap
combo priced to build up business in this town!
Mexican shrimp tacos

The only way to cook bacon so it doesn't seem like
dog biscuits it is that your crunching on instead
Bacon has to be cooked SOFT - not crispy or it aint
worth eatin, let alone payin for for crissakes!
done right (completely soft) its delicious stuff!

The Poet Cafe (Toronto - King Street near Sherbourne)
The Iranian family owned Poet Cafe in Toronto
offers a warm atmosphere for dining including
Brunch offerings such as "The Istanbul 8AM"
Breakfast. (Shown below) Includes a taste of
Turkish sausage - deliciously spiced lightly
along with salad, couple of fried eggs and French
bread. Lovely Irish hostess served my table when
i was there recently - happy to recommend! $20
including great coffee and with taxes. (Please tip
these kind folks generously here especially)
sausage portion seems less plentiful at present.
Istanbul breakfast with Turkish sausage - Poet Cafe

Paddingtons Toronto St Lawrence Market Bar
How about an "eggs benedict" treat at Paddington's
located at the popular Toronto St Lawrence Market
(main level) Truly superior service too in the past
when I was last there a year ago (easily worth at
least millions I'd say! in my own regards personally).

Paddington's St Lawrence Market - Toronto Bullseye Guinness BBQ sauce
Best breakfast teat by far given the Irish
spirited folk at work here last time around

$4.99
weekday morning breakfast special -add just $1.50 on weekends

Restaurant at 432 Parliament (near Carolton street)
serves a complete breakfast as shown (ham or sausage) plus
great sweet tasting Coffee all for just $5.99 plus tax (9AM to 1PM)

Pumpernickles $10 (at present) friday fish and
chips deal - don't miss out on this great food deal!

Its the best tasting fish and
chips I've tried and may even be halibut rather than ordinary
haddock that is commonly given out instead at prices at this level.

Best breakfast deal -
around three bucks!! incredible!

The most fabulous cheap breakfast offering in town
is at Cumberland terrace (lower level food court
location) entrance off yonge street (across from
library near yonge/bloor) or entrance off Bay Street
(Cumberland terrace). Delicious and fresh ingredients
from start to finish - soft english muffin, fresh egg,
lovely ham slices with melted gourmet looking cheese
fresh slice of tomato - all just $3.25 plus if you like
add 99cents for a medium coffeee from "Van Houte"
(Columbian or house special) place is called "wraps
to go' and have nicely appealing mediterranean styled
western wraps etc fresh made French seeming server
mainly on in mornings. nice!

Subway is the next best place for a similar offering too

Mastro offers most delicious sliced Cappocollo and prosciutto
sausage meats - ask at every one of your local supermarkets
for more of it. Mastro genoa salami hot favoured
is amazingly delicious - likely cheapest at Rocco's "No frills"
outlet on front street and other of their locations equally.

Marc Angelo imported Italian foods includes a snack sized
offering of slices of genoa salami with provolone cheese slices
just three bucks and change at superior deli food counters such as at the metro in the packaged cold meats section. BOTH Metro and loblaws offer great sliced meats such as hot genoa salami for around $3.25/100grams

"Skip the dishes" fast delivery available here too - wow!!

Metro's great $3.49 quarter Jerk style chicken leg
(dark or white available)

If you prefer BBq to Jerk Chicken, they have this too: (No sign of jerk pork here or elsewhere similar yet)

Great sides to choose from - fresh made - quite tasty by comparison elsewhere and fair value everyday!

Available in a great full meal offering for $7.49 including a couple of Octoberfest
sausages and choice of two sides such as pasta in a delicious curry style sauce
parisienne potato, scallop potato, mixed veggie, veggie rice, or mac'n cheese
Make sure you get the great sausage here when its best - fresh and not overdone!

Sikorski sausage choices from the Hot foods section -
Metro Deli (front street - St Lawrence Market area)

Party tray from Metro and Loblaws supermarket
locations - A must for every holiday gathering
especially (plus office partys and family/friends
get togethers year round)

Metro's huge lovely Euro style Bakery section

Roma Foods (since 1953) offers a "huge" almost 1kg party size
bag of nice ready to serve mini pepperoni slices just ten bucks
at Loblaws supermarkets (Lower jarvis st. location included
along with Roccos No Frills Front Street outlet - check supermarkets
near wherever you are)
roma foods family size sliced pepperoni offering Roma

Octoberfest sign Grilled sausage

lovely spirits
Enjoy the beers of all greatest European spirits
everywhere! OR TAKE THE COOLER STYLED DRINKS RATHER
INSTEAD! SMIRNOF, MIKES HARD LEMONADE, REKORDELIG FROM
SWEDEN ETC

Reviews for those interested in other views click here for Ms. Courtenay Sunday of Swtizerland and the beautiful USA for her restaurant Reviews and tips here equally - thanks indeed - ta! merci!

The marche movenpick - now closed down - Shame! - This entire complex was shutdown for months over covid over-reactions, which extremist mindset application might just have cost us many good euro styled businesses that were housed in this complex including possibly our own great Longos supermarket outlet in the basement all of which seemigly have just recently mostly reopened.

Popular Italian restaurant - this particular location in the Greek section on the Danforth where it is equally most popular

Just under fifteen bucks for a full litre of Port (Tawny 84) @LCBO

Metro Deli Octopus salad sample treat

swedish meatballs recipe idea

www.eurocoalition.com

Metro Deli (Church Street on Front Street) sausage

Try the local Sikorski Polish Company's offerings here of great sausage from traditions throughout Europe at the Metro and Loblaws in the cold foods section Just a couple of dollars gets you a great tasting Sikorski Polish styled chicken and turkey sausage, along with kabano and delicious chorizzo available "to go" at the cold foods deli counters here as well grilled to ready serve hot at a deli counter all around your town such as deliciously at metro at church street often.

sikorski sausage on a bun - croissant suggested serving

A Loblaws "Presidents Choice" giftcard or a Metro giftcard both make a thoughtful gesture as a gift of lunch meals all month long. $10 $25 and up Best tasting sliced meat pick: Kelbassa also for sausage pick kobasa

Ask for it on party trays (cut into thick slices) - See Metro and Loblaws superior party tray/ party platters offerings. Brandt and Pillers brands most commonly found around and known for best quality. Avoid the Halenda Brand Himalayan flavoured version as it isn't real kobasa taste. We have bought this brand previously and it was great back then when regular flavoured instead Best tasting sliced meat pick: Kobasa/Kelbassa yet again! Beats taste of plain ham hands down! Kelbassa sandwich meats - top pick here

Mario's gets you great ham from Denmark (Walmart outlets etc) (Imported at Montreal etc) Marios ham from Denmark

The most Fantastic sausage - Polish Keilbasa - as served in London too! Schneiders sausage

Recently on special at Loblaws owned "No Frills" discount outlets was nice tasting Schneiders brand cheese filled sausage offerings to take home and heat up in oven or microwave - just a dollar each sausage in packages as few as a duo (two) and up to ten in a party size family pack! I like to add Mexican Valentina or La Costena hot sauce available cheap here and Metro respectively. (Or Presidents choice brand Louisiana style popular hot sauce). Schneiders "Octoberfest" offerings dont seem like the real McCoy - try Metro Supermarket ON FRONT STREET hot deli section for their $2.49 version instead or the approx $5 jumbo (whitish colour mainly) maybe reasonable enuf quality Octoberfest from street cart vendors around town (Toronto etc) (Just outside Ciy Hall location prices are cheapest in early to late mornings)

No name branded cheddar sausage family pack offerings are available at most supermarkets mentioned here at reasonable enough prices ($10 for 900gms at No Frills mainly) The Food basics chain has everyone seemingly outdone on this great staple item with fully 2 800 gm packs combined for a ten! Incredible! Even spotted 700gms packs of sliced ham (pre packaged) for a mere $5 Lets hope they can keep it goin.

Metro supermarkets offer ready to heat (microwave out of service at present - covid phobia etc) spagetti and meatballs meals for $5 regular size tray or $10 large size tray. BBq chicken pck deal from Kitchen table Deli

BBq chicken pck deal from Kitchen table Deli

Available now and then at Metro, Loblaws and usually everyday at Rabbas (main deli offering there) Large sausage rolls offer - pk of 2 - only $3.50 at RABBA

Large sausage rolls offer - pk of 2 - only $3.50 at RABBA

chicken swkewer we recommend (flavoured delicious)

"Bourbon Street Grill" Unbeatable for taste and sheer value - amazing amounts of food in huge selections including spicy beef, garlic or cajun shrimp, Bourbon chicken (specialty here) and lots more with great tasting lotsa sides to pick from - all fresh made - around ten bucks for a combo - my fav deal here! - check for end-of-day specially pre-made combos too - around seven bucks to go! Loblaws Supermarket Deli counters offer a family pack of breaded chicken for just around a ten dollar bill at their hot deli counter - or if you prefer from their coolers section - ready to eat! (spicy or regular flavours - plus tenders too) if you prefer to cook, get their ready for the oven family size pizza for just a ten dollar bill too - wow! (loaded with pepperoni and cheese even at this price - deluxe toppings option too - same price)

Participating outlets - we found this at Jarvis street location (queen quay)

available in various offerings of white / dark meat combos too along with regular flavour or spiced up! wings

Wings for the family - if preferred - same low price!!!

(as shown) dolmades

Loblaws deli counters offer a great variety of gourmet foods ready to eat - on the go - You can also use your Presidents choice financial MasterCard points for free purchases at the deli counter or for picking up groceries at loblaws related supermarket outlets (includes no-frills huge discount locations) PC Choice is a superior best credit card issuer by reputation for levels of service quality often beyond your highest expectations (top quality service award winner amongst its customers) (although none can beat amex additionally in my own experience for service standards too in this business - they're american based y'know - its where my heart always is and will be forever more amen!! likewise TD bank is tops for best bank services provider many of us have found! TD also has the most convenient ATM designs with multiple choices of currency denominations when you make a withdrawal - even just a five dollar bill if need be - and their unlimited transaction plans allow all the debit card use for a reasonable small monthly fee - you can even use their select ATM dispenser for US currency withdrawals rather than having to go elsewhere trying to find it at such reasonable cost. In the U.S. we like citibank too mainly for best similar service!! Nice looking branch with flags of friendship between our two countries in addition, also in clear evidence Loblaws great value rotisserie chicken (at select locations) Loblaws rotisserir cokker - select locations

Loblaws rotisserir cokker - select locations

Loblaws specialty has long been as well their party trays - my own favourite being the kobassa with cheddar slices (more soon) $25

$25

- fresh deli meats counter shown below: Loblaws locations such as "City market" located on Yonge near lawrence subway stop has s lovely display of Italiam made sodas - none better I say! ta! Get the limonata fer shure! Great place to buy beer and wines to take home, (Open late as is the Metro) I don't like beer anymore I have to say Best purchase here right now would be Rekordelig brand coolers from Sweden Note: Loblaws has "Wine Rack" outlets around superior experience of a great drink all around I say! Best choices too would be Smirnoff and mikes (hard lemonade) at top of list! Plus where's the Port?? ('84 brand from Niagara Region etc would be nice! (its my fav wine pick)- +Best wine picks also:) (@LCBO at present) Great German (Blue Nun, Hochtaler Leibfraumilch, Black Tower - French (Chatenuef du pape) and Aussie Cdn wines (Wallerroo Trails Shiraz) which should top your list especially are noted at our related website - (even a nice offering from Portugal these past many decades - Mateus Rose) Click here to view

"Souvlaki Express" Queen at Parliament Streets in Toronto and on Mt Pleasant Drive additionally Recently renovated with expanded seating capacity - Tenderly prepared succulent Soulaki offerings of pork Chicken lamb or beef varieties are second to none - Whether in a pita wrap or a single or double skewer full meal deal - great food from our family there to you! enjoy! Been here many many times this past decade as I live only minutes away. Now at Carlton on close-by parliament street
truly succulently and deliciously tasting afghan style kababs at Kabul kabab house on Gerrard street East in the Little India section - two for just eight bucks! (the menu offerings are mainly for complete dinners - so ask about this option if you prefer just meat)	Might be nice place to order for small parties as they appear reasonable to deal with too I'd say fer shure!
cheapest price on a chicken shawarma dinner is at the persian food outlet at the Gerrard square food court. ($6.99) shawarma style wraps and plates too. veggies extra. get loads of tahini sauce to get taste boost on this dish I suggest!	I'd actually in fact much rather, in all honesty, the oriental stall next door offering more tasty stir fry chili chicken or bourbon chicken - great food value by comparison instead (except for the souvlaki which everyone loves around) , I have to say! Bourbon Street grill is best for cajun styled food instead! Check Greek places for Souvlaki along with Naan & kabob House especially for all Mediterranean/Persian food ideas!
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Hard to get a decent beef samosa in this town - so far the best found is at Lebanon express - on Yonge street near college ave- for veggie try the subway stop at kennedy - nice taste! the subway stop at bloor and yonge has a delicious beef patty for two bucks too
Get a couple of nice thick slices of succulent side bacon cooked to perfection at Carnicero's at St Lawrence Market (upper level) in Downtown toronto! A fver should be about enough unless you want their sandwich deal.
"The New Yorker Deli" restaurant at Bay and bloor in Toronto offers a variety of smoked meat sandwiches and more. Just love the large Orange juice (fresh squeezed for just a four dollar price plus tax) great euro spirited waitress often!
"Wraps on the Go" - a fast food outlet located in the lower level food court at the Cumberland Terrace Plaza - 2 Bloor Street West in Toronto (across from the Reference Branch of the Toronto Library) has amazing deals on breakfast choices and Wraps too! Delicious fresh made and tasting breakfast sandwich for around three bucks - why go elsewhere!	lick here for images from their recent menus
nice Burger meal at "Hangry Burger" On Yonge street near College - Around Police H.Q. (including fresh cut style fries and pop for just around eight bucks eve spec) Choose your own of the many toppings options here. "HERO'S BURGERS" has a similar deal around town. Jnr burger just four bucks all day
Japanese village restaurants across Canada is a popular place for a "cooked at your table" experience in tasty cuisine such as teriyaki steak and shrimp and more! Ths aint yucky sushi food instead, thats fer shure! (No longer in Toronto? real shame!)
The best deal for a licenced (wine and beer) restaurant with Indian and Pakistani cuisine is Gautama, located at 1416 Gerrard East in the section known as "Little India" in Toronto" Great Western styled decor and amazing food at cheap buffet deals compared to offerings in other cuisines no doubt. Nice seeming owner chap	Great "tandoori chicken" included in buffet offerings here too and richly delicious "gulab jamun" for dessert. Also, their fast food outlet at broadview and queen east (Siddartha) offers meals for seven dollars such as my favourite here- chicken tikka on long grain yellow rice for eat-in or take out. Veggie options from one of their delicious curries are a dollar less.
For more tasty takeout, consider spadina st. (west) Chinatown section or on broadwiew at Gerrard (west side) for mainly just great BBQ duck by the pound - only around five bucks a meal in days gone by... Korean kim-chi pickled cabbage	Now available at the front door for takeout service or delivery through uber-eats service is a combination of the famous Korean spicy beef dish called bulgogi (heaps of spiced up beef with squid pieces mixed in), with a side of equally famous kim-chi (pickled cabbage) and even a small container of rice thrown in. check # on the menu - $13.99 plus tax and delivery if applicable "Yummy Korean" (place located on bloor near bathurst subway stop)