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Izakaya

69 Front Street East
416-703 8658
Aaron planned a dinner with a large group of friends and he decided to dine at Izakaya in Saint Lawrence Market at Church and Front across from Hot House Cafe. Walking into Izakaya was like walking into a funky loft. With high ceilings, exposed brick walls spread across three dining areas [...]

Toba [Mark Aaron]

243 King East
416-367-8622
URL: www.toba.ca
To summarize Toba would be simply “lovely”. Set in the St. Lawrence market area on King and Sherbourne,
Toba is a cute and unassuming place that serves an elegant brunch with a small and diverse menu. Quality
is high, presentation is beautiful and artistic and decor is minimalistic with funky art on the walls,
representations [...]

Morning Glory

457 King East
416 703 4728
www.morningglory.ca
 
Morning Glory is a hidden little gem located in Corktown, a downtown neighbourhood on King Street E. near Cherry St. With a bright orange sign it stands apart as one of the only restaurants along the King east strip between Parliament and Cherry St. is a cute little neighbourhood has [...]

Bombay Palace

 71 Jarvis St
Phone: 416-368-8048
Iqbal Chatwal opened his first Bombay Palace in downtown Montreal over 20 years ago. It has been a trusted favourite ever since, expanding its proven recipe for success to locations in New York, Los Angeles, Budapest and Hong Kong, as well as Toronto. Dishes are prepared in Punjabi style and this place [...]

Golden Thai

Golden Thai
105 Church
(416) 868-6668
 
Located right near Saint Lawrence Market, Corktown, the Village of York, and just south of the gay village, this place just sticks out because of its large ornate sign, located right at the corner of Church and Richmond. Inside, it’s even more ornate, bordering on kitsch. With decorative paintings, knick knacks, and [...]

Mystic Muffin

Mystic Muffin
113 Jarvis St.
(416) 941-1474
 
The main attraction of Mystic Muffin is actually its owner: Elias Makhoul. With a penchant for hilarious stories, and witty anecdotes, Elias puts a smile on each customer’s face as he expertly prepares a variety of sandwiches with a middle east flair.
Like “Salad King” (see Salad King review), the restaurant’s name [...]

St. Lawrence Market

Having benefited from working downtown for several years, I had the luxury of trying many different foodstuffs in the downtown core. One of the regular places I visited was the Toronto landmark St. Lawrence Market. The Market is renowned for the “Peameal Bacon Sandwich”. I’ve tried this once and did not particulary enjoy it’s plain, [...]

Hot House Cafe

35 Church (416) 366-7800
This super trendy, fusion restaurant is located in Saint Lawrence Market, at the corner of Church and Front. The place contains a medley of popular Italian dishes, specialty Asian influenced stir-frys, and Cajun fare. Brunch is $15.95 and consists of a buffet of an assortment of different kinds of [...]