perelgut@utcsrgv.UUCP (Stephen Perelgut) (06/25/83)
This is a list of restaurants compiled by Stephen Perelgut & Phyllis Bregman
from a list of suggestions sent in response to a request on the network for
the attendees of the Toronto Usenix Conference. Sorry but there is no
special order to things. The list just kept demanding more time. For fun,
we are including a map of Toronto. Yonge St. is the major N-S thoroughfare
and starts at the south end with 1 Yonge. E-W Streets are typically
Fubar St E and Fubar St W, numbered from Yonge. Jarvis is two blocks east
of Yonge, the Conference Hotel is one block W.
This is the first part of the restaurant reviews. We will try to get the
rest of the reviews out as soon as we possibly can.
If anyone has specific requests, feel free to ask.
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Barberians, 7 Elm St., 597 0335: Steak, roast beef, barbecued ribs.
Licensed. The peppered version is recommended for whichever steak
is ordered. $30-35 with a drink. Casual.
Bombay Palace, 71 Jarvis, 368 8048: Excellent Indian food (especially
the curries). Licensed. $15-20 with a drink. Casual.
Copenhagen Room, 101 Bloor St. West, 920 3287: Danish food, open-faced
sandwiches (at lunch-time), buffet Tues. night ($12). Licensed. $30-35.
There is also an outside cafe and a nice lunch counter upstairs. ($5-10)
Hayloft, 39 Front St. East, 364 1974: Steak, hamburgers. Licensed.
$15-20. Casual.
La Bodega, 30 Baldwin St., 977 1287: French food. Outside seating as well.
Licensed. $15-20. Casual.
Three Small Rooms, 22 St. Thomas St., 979-2212: Continental. Licensed.
Very Expensive, but small with wonderful food and service. Highly
recommended for expense account holders. Probably should wear something
other than jeans here.
Le Select, 328 Queen St. West, 596 6405: French, small (try to go before
1800 or after 2100), very casual. Good, cheap food. Licensed.
$10-15/person.
The Moghal, 33 Elm St., 597 0522: Indian food (not as good as the
Bombay Palace, but cheaper, and quite good for lunch). Licensed.
$10/person. Casual. Luncheon specials, $5.
The Whaler's Wharf, 144 Front St. West, 593 5050 (not too far from the
Harbor Castle). Seafood: Fairly expensive. Licensed. $20-30/person.
Chung King: Excellent Szechuan food. Licensed. Crowded--make a
reservation. $10-15/person. Casual.
The Pink Pearl, 142 Dundas St. West, 977 3388: Elegant Cantonese/Mandarin
food. Licensed. $20/person.
The Pickle Barrel, 595 Bay St., 977 6677: Deli, hamburgers, spare ribs.
Licensed. $8-20. Good for lunch/dinner. Casual.
The Courtyard Cafe, 22 St. Thomas St., 979 2212: Continental, great
desserts. Very, very elegant trendy. Expensive. Another good
expense account restaurant. Good for lunch/dinner. ($35 at least)
Abundance, 77 Church St., 368 2867: Hamburgers and the like. Licensed.
$15/person. Casual.
Just Dessert's, 306 Davenport Rd., 922 6824: Very crowded, be prepared
to line-up depending on what time of day you go. It's opened very
late (0300). Desserts only.
Carman's, 26 Alexander St., 924 8697: Steak, roast beef, etc. Licensed.
$25/person. Reservations.
Free Times Cafe, 320 College St., 967 1078: Salads, soups, sandwiches,
good specials for lunch and dinner. Licensed. Near the University
of Toronto. $10. Casual.
Glossops, 39 PrinceArthur, 964 2440: International Cuisine. Licensed.
Very expensive, delicious food. Another good place for expense
accounts. Not casual.
Porretta's, 97 Harbord St., 920 2186: Good pizza and Italian food. Licensed.
$8-15/person. Near University of Toronto. Casual.
Cafe des Copains, 869 0898: French. Outdoor cafe as well. Licensed.
$15-25/person.
Lord Stanley's Feast, 26 Lombard St., 363-8561: Long line-ups. Festive,
period atmosphere, singalongs, finger foods (order the platter) and
eat with your hands. $14 ($16 Fri. and Sat.) Licensed.
Le Papillon, 106 Front St. E, 363-0838: Friendly atmosphere. Salads and
crepes. Licensed. $15-20
The Parrot, 325 Queen St. W, 593-0899: Colourful clientele. Vegetarian and
seafood. Licensed. $15-20
The Vegetarian, 542 Yonge St., 968-2571: Good vegetarian food although some
carnivores may find it a bit bland. $6-10
Masa, 195 Richmond St. W, 977-9519: Traditional Japanese. Very good. $12-20
Cafeteria at 26 Wellington St. E: (kosher) Just a building cafeteria but
the food isn't bad. Open from breakfast to late evening.
Movenpick, 165 York St., 366-5234: Swiss/French/German. Not cheap, but
excellent food. They have an all-you-can-eat dessert special in the
evenings (call to confirm) and boy can they make desserts!
Le Rendezvous, 14 Prince Arthur, 961-6111: Good but very pricey. Interesting
area near Yorkville. $30-$40
Delaney's, 12 Church St., 367-0685: This is actually part of The Keg
restaurant. Steak and Seafood. Stick with the steaks. Afterwards, go
to the bar (Delaney's) for dancing. DJ plays his "quota" of disco very
early then switches to rock/new wave/FM-pop. Casual atmosphere. Cheap
drinks. Dinner $12-17.
Mother's Pizza, 232 Bloor St. W, 927-7770: Good pizza and subs. Casual.
$5-7 (unless you stick around to drink)
Cafe Gabriela, 605 Yonge St., 967-5662: Small restaurant right on Yonge that
knows how to make schnitzel. Take a couple of people with you and order
the platter. Casual. $12-17
Groaning Board, 131 Jarvis, 922-9876: This is a reincarnation of a strictly
vegetarian restaurant. They have meat dishes now. Weeknights there are
showings of the Internation Award winning television commercials. Great
stuff!!!. Very Casual. Food good. $10-15
Ukranian Caravan, 97 Cumberland, 961-4422: Reservation recommended. Expensive
Ukranian food. Cossack Caberet. Interesting for those with large
pocketbooks/expense accounts. $30-40
Fenton's Downstairs, 2 Gloucester St., 961-8485: Inexpensive Gourmet dining.
The upstairs restaurant is known for elegant dining, but the real avante-
garde cooking goes to the downstairs. And much cheaper. Well worth the
price. Menu changes weekly. $15-20
Bumpkins, 21 GloucesterSt., 922-8655: Inexpensive and casual. Good food and
interesting variety. Small menu but they do it well. $12-17.
Greg's Ice Cream, 200 Bloor St. W, 961-4734: Home-made ice-cream. Interesting
flavours. Lots of toppings for your sundaes. Good for dessert after a
Mother's pizza.
The Magic Pan, Eaton Centre & Hazleton Lanes, 979-9383/922-3883: best known
for crepes, other items as well. Licensed. Reservations accepted but not
necessary for small groups. $15-$20. Casual
Elephant And Castle, Eaton Centre, 598-4455: British style pub. fish & chips,
steak & kidney pie, shepherd's pie, british ales. (If you haven't tried a
dark beer, it might be worth it.) Good place to sit around and talk.
$10-$12. Casual
The Bagel, 285 College, 923-0171: Simple, filling dishes in large portions.
Jewish food (borschts, potatoe pancakes, deli sandwiches, etc.) $7-$10.
Not licensed. Casual
Kom Jug Yuen, 371 Spadina Ave., 977-4079: Chinese version of a greasy spoon.
Good food, inexpensive. Try the crab meat & pork on fried noodles,
mussels in black bean sauce, or shanghai fried noodles. Order less than
one dish per person (count soup as a dish!) since portions are LARGE.
$7-$10. Casual
Hernando's Hideaway, 545 Yonge St., 929-3629: Mexican food. Good but not
spectacularly hot. If you know what you're doing, order the green
hot-sauce. Natcho chips make a great appetizer and they make very good
sangria. $10-$12. Casual
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Remember, there is no particular ordering to this. Just look for your
favourite type of food. Feel free to ask questions. Stay tuned for
part II of the reviews.
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