Stopped by for brunch at Next Door, located in the heart of Main St. Unionville. The restaurant is…read moreunique in a sense where it's situated in the historical Unionville Planing Mill. Was seated in their dinning hall ( the other side is more of a bar) and ordered a brunch tower for two. The tower includes their signature malaysian scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, bacon, Brussel sprouts, toast with buttermilk pancakes stacked at top of the tower. The tower was beautifully presented and what I love most about the tower is their pancakes. Truly fluffy and light with whipped cream on top of it. Overall, service was efficient and attentive, often checked on and refilling water. On top of that, the restaurant has great decor and parking is provided in the back of the restaurant. Its considered on a slightly higher end for brunch ($20-30 range), but it was truly an amazing experience. They also have daily promos so worth checking out for dinner and late night deals.

This is very popular brunch place in Markham - but the options are more limited up here. Came with…read moremy parents to see what the hype is about (a few years after the hype has died down, but oh well). I must say that I do understand why people are drawn to the restaurant - it is very pretty and makes for wonderful pictures! This includes the lovely visuals of the food, which is beautifully presented and extremely photogenic. The taste of the food, although quite acceptable, fell just a bit short of its looks. The variety of colours was not matched with a variety of flavours, and everything was somewhat on the salty and greasy side. That being said, we very much enjoyed the potato hash, pancakes, and French toast. The portion sizes also outdid themselves - if you're coming here for brunch, just be prepared for a long nap in the afternoon! Service was excellent: prompt, helpful, and friendly. The interior is fairly spacious and elegantly decorated. Overall, a pleasant experience even if it's not the most spectacular - and perhaps worth a visit for some based on the aesthetics alone.

We came here no reservations but we still managed to be seated after few minutes. I ordered grilled…read moreoctopus and I told the manager it was too salty for my liking and without any doubt he replaced it with a new one with sauce on the side for it to be not salty. The place is well lit and no need for flash photography. Overall the dining experience was reallt good and worth the drive from Toronto.

Came here with my friends for lunch to celebrate my birthday. We were a group of 12 with a…read morereservation and they sat us in a lovely private room. The restaurant is located in a historic building and is tastefully decorated. As soon as I entered the restaurant, we were warmly greeted bonjourno! It felt like I was going to experience eating in a restaurant in Italy. My husband ordered the white anchovies appetizer and I, the aracini. Both these were throughly enjoyed. He had the rigatoni for his main and I, the bolognese. He had much higher expectations & said that he's had more flavorful guanciale before. He did like that the pasta was cooked a perfect al dente. My bolognese was delicious. The cook on the pasta was perfect as well & the ragu was some of the best I've had. We did both note that our pasta dishes was a bit on the salty side. My friend who had the same main as me mentioned this as well. These are minor things that can be easily corrected. Some other things I noticed was when our server refilled my glass of water, some of the water ended up on the table & she just left it instead of wiping it up. Also, my friend had the gnocchi which comes with mussels still in the shell & she wasn't given an empty bowl to discard of the eaten mussels shells so it just ended right back into the dish she was eating out of. I really appreciated being gifted a small bag of the strozzapreti to take home. I did enjoy the food enough to come back again.

Came here for a drink and my daughter to eat her favourite butter pasta. Upon eating it she finds a…read morebunch of brown sticky stuff allover the bottom and on food. Stopped eating it as she and I were grossed out. Needed up ordering fries to replace it food that wasn't eaten. Service was really slow, but the waitress was friendly so I stayed a bit longer thinking it would get better. I had to get a server 3 times (which in 2 hours is a bit much). Normally I have no problems but Friday June 12th around 4pm the bar was a bit busy but does off. Then I didn't check my bill and later realized I didn't get any kind of price adjustment on the food my daughter didn't eat and had to pay extra for the fires thinking it was in place of the kids meal that wasn't fully eaten Not impressed by the service received. I was outside and feel like I was forgotten most of the time Thanks for a lovely afternoon!

The food quality is not good, poor ingredients for sure. Big portions though... ordered the chicken…read moreparm with pasta. Chicken was generous, but overcooked and sauce was grainy. Also ordered the buffalo cauliflower and is was not good at all! Very muchy, tasted like I don't even know... not recommended. Tables a bit sticky, on the day I went with my family, it wasn't busy, but service took a bit long.

Incredible food, outstanding service, and a classy yet relaxed atmosphere. What more could you…read morewant?! Let's highlight, as always, the food. The Sunday'licious menu is fantastic value for 3 great courses and additional palette cleansers. You will be so full it'll be hard to leave! The salads are large and well dressed. The pappardelle pasta with veal jus crema is smooth and satisfying. The apricot cracker combination made in-house is a delight. Last but by all means not least, the flourless chocolate s'mores torte is the most heavenly chocolate-marshmallow combination I have ever tasted! P.S. even the olive oil that is served with the limitless bread was delicious

Love coming here for over 20 years. A legend of a place…read more Food is amazing Services are almost always spot on The ambiance is really nice Has that classic look Great for special occasions Amazing wine selection.

It's not my first time in lil brew hops. It's a great place to hang out. I hosted a bridal shower…read morehere last year and just from there the client service was fantastic. Everybody enjoyed it. The food was wonderful and I'm definitely going to be booking for future events. Came here a couple weeks ago, at least a month ago and parents wanted to have some oysters and hang out so again we came in - order a couple dishes and again the client service is fantastic and the food is great and flavorful. The oysters were a little bit smaller, but they did pre-warn us, which is fantastic. The drinks were delicious. Hands-down would recommend coming here. I do want to come and try their brunch at some point as well. I have to mention if you can get the vanilla bean crème brûlée it is divine.

Great place! I think i sometimes confuse this restaurant with its sister - lil Hops. Both great…read morequality so you truly cannot go wrong. They offer similar food choices - new Canadian mostly. And they usually have incredible oyster options (again, this may be their sister restaurant but it's right next door which is great.) it's roomy and the bar is a super fun place to sit and enjoy a meal or a drink. Kind servers too!

We had dinner last night again at Nome Izakaya last night…read more We went early last night around 5 Wasn't too busy which was nice We sat on the patio given the weather as super nice Was definitely relaxing and very chill We shared food We went with the Japaburgers, the cucumber maki rolls and the honey butter chips All of the food was excellent and at a decent price Would definitely come again

I finally brought my mom to Nome Izakaya after talking about their oyster deal for years. I first…read morecame here a few years ago when they had their popular $1 oyster promotion every Tuesday and Wednesday, and ever since I told my mom about it, she kept saying she wanted to go because she's a huge oyster lover. A few years later, I finally made it happen! We arrived around 5:30pm on a Tuesday without a reservation. The restaurant was already starting to fill up, but they were still able to accommodate us with a 2 hours seating limit, which was fair considering how busy it got throughout the evening. The oyster promotion has changed a bit since my last visit. We were told that the East Coast Goldilocks oysters was the only choice for the $1 deal. The last time I came, the featured East Coast oyster was Malpeque, and they also offered a West Coast option as part of the promotion. This time, the West Coast Fanny Bay oysters were available for 6 for $10 instead. One thing I really enjoyed was the variety of condiments available. Other than the standard cocktail sauce, they offered options like pesto, yuzu soy sauce, and some house made sauce/ vinaigrette. The pesto has been my favorite both times, while the yuzu soy sauce added a bright citrusy touch with a hint of saltiness that complimented well with the oysters. As for the oysters themselves, my mom and I had different favorites. I actually preferred the Goldilocks oysters. They were smaller, easier to eat, and didn't have much of that fresh, briny/ fishy oyster flavour (that's why I can eat a lot as I am not a huge oyster fan like my mom). My mom preferred the Fanny Bay oysters, which were noticeably larger and had that clean ocean taste flavour that many oyster lovers look for. Between the two of us, we ended up polishing off about 50 oysters, which probably tells you everything you need to know about how much we enjoyed them! We also tried their new Ebi Katsu Slider. It was crispy and crunchy, and the shrimp inside still had that satisfying bouncy texture. I liked that it was made with shrimp pieces rather than a mashed shrimp mixture. Every bite had a nice shrimp texture and plenty of flavor. Overall, Nome Izakaya is still a great spot for oyster lovers looking for a good deal. The atmosphere was vibey, service was efficient despite the dinner rush, and a great spot if you're looking for an affordable way to enjoy fresh oysters with a few unique sauce options. It was nice finally bringing my mom after all these years, and we both left happy.

Well decided to check this place out for the first time. We didn't know what to expect - but we'll…read moredefinitely dress a little better next time we go! Esha was our server. She was so sweet and capable and made the experience excellent. We had Bruschetta to start, and then Lasagna and the Lamb chops for our mains. Chocolate cheesecake for desert. Cocktails were very very good! We will definitely be back! Chef came out a couple of times to make sure all was good! It was better than good!

Amami Italia is such a beautiful, cozy spot; perfect for drinks with friends or an intimate date…read morenight. We stumbled across this little gem on the corner of Airport and Mayfield and couldn't have been happier we did. We enjoyed a couple of cocktails and the tiramisu, which was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it easy to relax and linger. Cheers to Michael and Richard for being such gracious hosts--so generous, welcoming, and genuinely lovely. We'll definitely be back.

I love State and Main…read more The apps and wine are really great. Get that bang bang shrimp! The ambiance is nice as well. The high top is fairly comfortable. Service this time was slower than usual as they didn't check on us very often. And the tuna sushi is just okay. But the pretzels and the beer cheese..yum. And they also cook fish here so well! The salmon was great. I will keep returning! Oh also... A while ago I tried the grilled cheese burger. That was insane and so good. Soo bad for me but Soo good.

Ordered through door dash. We ordered 2 steak dinners (empire state). They prepared it pretty…read morequickly. Unfortunately, I can't comment on the ambiance since I didn't pick up my own order. The empire state is a 10oz new york striploin and we could choose 2 sides. I chose seasame brown rice and and mixed vegetables. I asked for medium rare. Despite some distance in delivery, the food remained warm. The food was good. They got the medium rare perfectly. The only thing is, the crust was a little more charred for my liking and some parts of the steak was dry. I wouldn't mind going in store to try.