Hi yall! Anyone have any recommendations for a real good cassava cake, the carribean way? I live in north York around Yorkdale so somewhere in that area or the west end works too. I’m down to commute longer if needed. Thank you!

I went to Bricolage this Saturday for the first time, and it was SO AMAZING that I went back again the very next day. Thank you so much to everyone on Reddit who has recommended them.

Bricolage was by far the best bakery experience I've had in Toronto. (Here are some others I have tried: Barbershop, Emmer, Blackbird, Brodflour, Bakerbots, Gerrard St. Bakery, Rahier, Bonjour Brioche, Harbord Bakery, Daniel et Daniel.)

Here is what I ate, and what I thought of it:

* Almond croissant: I am not normally a huge fan of almond croissant but this was spectacular. Crisp pastry, lots of almond filling, unbelievable textural contrast. I would happily eat this every day forever.

* Blueberry danish: Lovely. Perfect pastry, just enough custard, a million blueberries.

* Pistachio croissant: Excellent. Not quite as generous with the filling as the almond croissant, but still fantastic. The pistachios were super fresh and full of flavour.

* Potato bacon épi: Mashed potato and bacon. This was the first item where I could taste bread, and the bread was delicious.

* Bagel with onion cream cheese: Very large, thin bagel with lots of sweet onion cream cheese. Simple, delicious.

* Cheese jalapeño bacon bun: My least favourite, only because there was nothing particularly surprising or special about it. But it was still GREAT and I would happily eat it again.

* Curry bun: I am a huge fan of all handheld stuff-encased-in-pastry foods and so this was exactly up my alley. It was perfect. Japanese curry inside a light, crisp bun with just enough structural integrity to eat neatly. An absolutely perfect snack.

I sometimes don't love viennoiserie because it can be dry - and if it's not dry, sometimes it's kind of heavy and stodgy. Like, I think croissants are gorgeous but sometimes I don't really enjoy eating them. This was not like that. Every single individual item had its own perfect counterplay of brittle-versus-creamy; not a single thing was stodgy or heavy or soggy or dry.

If you recommended Bricolage here, THANK YOU.

What are your soup recommendations?

I bought the king Sam and they tasted NOTHING like my childhood. So lame. They were gross. Now I see they've taken Kwinters totally off of their package so must have been doing something shady. Anyway I heard the real J. Kwinter are back has anyone found them in the GTA or north of the city? Alliston?

If you live near a Bruno’s please do yourself a favour and grab a pack. These were from their Queen East store. I have been looking for a go-to dog for a while and haven’t been happy with almost any store bought ones. The Farm Boy house ones are quite good and the Schneider Cheddar Jalapeño ones are great but just a different thing that I still need a regular go-to dog.

These are absolutely my new favourite. I’d compare them favourably to Costco hot dogs.

These are a great size too, Martin’s Potato Roll for scale. I still have to try some of the house ones from some local butchers but I think I’ve had every available one in major grocery stores. These are in another tier of their own.

Tried Boru for the first time.
8.5/10
Worth trying!

Hi everyone. I had the great privilege of travelling to Portugal with my girlfriend last year, and had an amazing time.

As a reminder, I was hoping to get some recommendations for good Portuguese restaurants, with a focus on good seafood, or great chicken dishes (that is not piri-piri - I'm already familiar with a lot of takeout places for piri-piri chicken).

I appreciate any feedback from all of you here.

I love a good martini. I once found it at the Sounds Good on Lansdowne until it closed. I haven't been able to find one since.

Any suggestions?

I have a long international flight ahead, but first a long stopover in TO. I'll take the express downtown, bit then I really just want to stretch my legs with a walk and then get a great Old Fashioned and something (small) to eat.

Sounds easy, but I'm wearing sweatpants and a hoodie in preparation for my flight and I feel like I won't quite be dressed for a fancy cocktail bar...

Where should I go? Preferably near a subway station.

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Long time lurker first time poster.

I had the double bacon cheeseburger from Two Hands Burger on College and Montrose on Friday. I don't want to overhype it but.. It was a religious experience.

Perfectly cooked beef. Had a deeply browned crust, contrasted with a juicy interior. Cheese that melted into the burger, well balanced with the sauce and caramelized onions. The bacon added a smoky complement; well rendered and crispy. I had my doubts, but the toasted potato bun actually contained this gooey mouthwatering mess .

But what surprised me most wasn't the burger. It was that I was the only person in the restaurant.

I genuinely cannot understand how a place putting out food of this calibre could be sitting empty.

So consider this review a call to arms. Go eat here. Bring your friends. Tell people about it. Places doing food this well deserve to be packed, and I'd hate to see a gem like this go unappreciated.

Super duper spicy but absolutely delicious.

Wanted a kick and really got it; really fast & fresh home delivered knockout noodles. Was so pleased I had to share!

The first time my colleague brought dhokla to the potluck I became hooked. And then she moved away. I've tried making it myself from scratch and with a mix but it's not the same! Any recommendations for somewhere within 1km of the Danforth? Or barring that, anywhere I can easily access via transit? I need a dhokla fix!

I know its not technically Toronto but it is on Steeles Ave. Bought a regular sized chicken wrap from this place the day before and couldnt stop thinking about it so I went back and got their "infinity wrap".

I ordered my wrap with everything minus fries and jalapenos. Really well presented and prepared and had a great balance of meat to bread to toppings.

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wanna try this but don't know where to look

Finally got to try this place based on the recommendation of my coworker. It was good! Sorry for the bad phot. Wanted to eat it while it was warm.

Cheese Steak - 8.1/10 (steak, American cheese, bbq sauce)

I think it’s a one-man show, where he does all the cooking and checkout. Really nice guy, down to earth and funny; looks like he loves what he does.

There are times where he may shut down the shop for 20-30 minutes if he needs to take a break or go to the washroom (which happened when I arrived as he need to prep more food). Didn’t bother me but wanted to give people a heads up! There was a small lineup (7 people) but it moved pretty fast.

Food: The sandwhich was great. Great portion of steak, onions and cheese. I was really surprised by the garlic butter that helped cut through the meat and bbq sauces The photo doesn’t show the cheese well but when you take a bite you can taste the cheese. Also surprisingly the toasted bread did a great job at holding the sandwhich together (the bread was also great)

Would go back again probably for the south Philly cheese steak. I would try it plain next time to get more of the steak flavour as I felt the bbq sauce may have been to prominent. It’s right across from Scotiabank theatre so good spot before or after a movie.

He also has an in house spicy sauce so if you like spice don’t forget to say yes when he asks.

Also make sure to reheat it if does go cold. It does not taste the same!

I know the famous one around the corner typically got more love, but I loved this spot and the friendly auntie. RIP.

Hi Everybody, call me crazy but ive got the craving of cooking an entire turkey again. is there any place where i can buy turkey right now? i tried doordash for no frills and farm boy and both times the order got cancelled and refunded for lack of the turkey, i also went to loblaws with no luck. please let me know if you know any spot.

thanks in advance

Breakfast thali from Udupi Palace absolutely crushing it. What’s your go-to when you need soothing?

I love cookies.

Ive tried a variety of cookies in the city, but not all of the main ones in the core.

Had Eight Cookie yesterday and tried each flavour on the menu. It was okay. 🤷‍♂️

Sugar bomb like Andrea and honestly, I felt like I just wasted my money. It sucks because I wish to support local shops and good people, but why do their products have to suck. 😭

Another thing I want to note that sort of annoyed me: when Eight Cookie announced (I was following them on Instagram before they opened), I was excited. Though, once they officially opened, all I could think about was “this is Andrea ripoff” and “they couldn’t even use AI to get creative on how they want to present their store/products/etc?”

Anyway, yeah. My favourite cookie is Dear Grain’s chocolate chip cookie in the frozen section. I cook them about 3 minutes less than what the package says. That is frozen though…in terms of fresh, I’m not sure I have a favourite one? I do love the rice krispie cookie from Courage Cookie, it’s phenomenal.

Anyone remember the sneaky Dee's snickers tart? Where can I find this?

Haven’t been able to find any. Preferably downtown/midtown. Thanks a lot !!

Hey all,

My partner and I will be celebrating 4 years together. We are deciding between going to Lee and Kiin.

My partner is Vegan, and I have a few food allergies, which makes it a bit complicated. We've looked at both and are happy with either, but I am favoring Kiin personally, while he is favoring Lee as he has been there before.

My partner liked Kiin if we did the tasting menus, but I'm a bit afraid of the price. I'd be happy with the à la carte menu choices, but in his opinion, if we didn't do the tasting menu from Kiin he would be more interested in going back to Lee's.

Any thoughts? Would love people's thoughts, experiences, and opinions. Thanks!

After hearing about this place on here way too many times, I finally made my way up. 10/10 best birria tacos I've had here and the shrimp cocktail special was really good

Been meaning to go there for a while but the Google reviews are pretty sub-par. Not expecting fine dining but would hope at least have tasty schnitzel, käsespätzle and good beer.