This afternoon, I was in the area to pick up an order at Cheese Garden. I happened to have parked…read morein front of Upper East Food Club. It was perfect to get some takeout at Pear, which is in Upper East Food Club. Think of Upper East Food Club as an intimate Asian food hall on Yonge Street. If you're a subway person, it's between Finch and North York Centre stations, with it being slightly closer to the latter. It currently has the following businesses: - Machi Machi - Cafe Bora - Alethea Flowers - Pear I had an excellent experience picking up takeout from Pear. Machi Machi was making drinks for a couple of customers when I was there. Alethea Flowers piqued my interest. It had the most beautiful displays of flowers, candles, and scents. Markham has an Alethea. I should check the place out sometime. I didn't check out Cafe Bora. It wasn't open for business. It's paid parking on Yonge Street. I used my Green P app to pay for parking. The parking patrol was out when I returned to my car from Cheese Garden. Alternatively, you can park on McKee Avenue. However, I don't know whether you need to pay for parking or if it's free for an hour. It's a cool concept that works. I'd come back to revisit Pear and stop by the other businesses. (53)

Visited upper east food club to try out pear eats! I love that there are a bunch of vendors…read moreavailable in this one location such as torch sushi, machi machi and more! The duck baos from pear eats were absolutely delicious! The bao was soft, the duck was tasty, and the toppings pull the whole dish together so well! They also offer lunch boxes as well as other kinds of baos which I need to try! Can't wait to come back soon!

With the new renovations, this centre is looking promising…read more The food court itself has decent options. The lighting, I'm not sure if it's intentional but has bright a darker areas. You could say there are also communal tables. One thing I'm not a fan of is I can't see what's in the other side of the food court from one side to another. I would like to see all my options at once. Also, it would be good if the stairs on north side from the food court would allow me to get to second level (upstairs). The shops seem to show some promise with Miniso and Dollarama. Keep adding interesting shops and food options and I could bump it up a star.

I am giving this Centre a 3 star. Not because they deserve it (right now), but because it appears…read moreas though there is HOPE for this becoming a good shopping centre. There is a tremendous amount of construction going on - and there are great stores which will be opening once the construction is complete.

Asian Gourmet Wok & Grill is yet another food court Chinese food place to join the rest of them…read more Serving familiar food court food into your familiar white containers, they exist to satisfy that craving some of us get for this kind of food. They aren't actually a chain; they only have a few locations and they are all in Toronto. I've heard bad things about their other locations but my experience with the one at Lawrence Square can't be anything but positive. I ordered the orange chicken, BBQ pork and mushrooms on fried rice and split it with my brother. The BBQ pork was actually amazingly tender and juicy, and better than a lot of the ones I've had from asian grocery stores and chinese restaurants. The orange chicken was sweet and flavourful, and had a fantastically high meat to breading ratio. Everything was very tasty and we thoroughly enjoyed our box. The meal itself was only $10 (as of October 2018) and was enough to feed two big eaters; that's some great value! Overall, this place is definitely a winner in my book.

I don't think I've ever had food court Chinese food as good as this. The food is actually fresh,…read morethey have a great selection of well seasoned meats and seafood and the quality of all the ingredients is really good. The fried chicken and fried fish are not overly breaded like 90% of Chinese fast food restaurants. I would highly recommend eating here if you find yourself at Lawrence Square.

Yonge Street Food Court is conveniently located right next to Finch Station. The food is delicious,…read morethe portions are generous, but unfortunately, the prices have crept up over the years (which is to be expected in this neighbourhood). The interior is very basic, offering a straightforward food court style. Whether you choose takeout or dine in, the experience is always solid, and the owner always greets customers with a smile. We're fond of their beef rice noodles -- a nice balance of noodles, beef, and bean sprouts, with a touch of wokhei and some umami. The fried rice dishes are also good.

Once again posting takeouts. The Gohn Chow Gnow Ho remains to have very good wok hei and they…read moreoffer lotsa sliced beef. I enjoy the Chow Gwai Dieu with the flat rice noodles, sizeable shrimps (for a casual takeout place) with curry powder. The Yeung Chow Fried Rice also has wok hei. I would've liked some peas or chopped green onions in it to add more flavour and make it more colourful. Hopefully the establishment reads this review and will add some !

This food court opened for business on January 7th, 2012. A few restaurants within the food court…read morehave continued to open in later weeks of January. As a new food court, this place is extremely busy. I'm not sure where all of these people are coming from or where they were eating before. None of the existing places nearby have had long lines, but the lines at every restaurant in this food court are extremely long. To avoid these lines, you'll need to come before 12 or after 1. Cleanliness and Appearance - This is a new food court, and as such is very clean. There appears to be people roaming around and quickly bussing tables. It's also bright and modern. It's not like some of those depressing underground food courts. Seating: - There is ample seating. Despite the large number of people buying food here, I didn't really notice lots of people wandering around trying to find seats. This is helped by the fact that most people here are bringing their food back to the office. Variety - As of the time of this review, the following restaurants are located in this food court: - Manchu Work - chinese fast food - California Thai - unfortunately, this isn't really Thai. Most of the food is greasy battered chicken. The menu is very similar to Manchu's Wok's. It's redundant, in my opinion. - Subway - Sbarro - Pasta and Pizza - Wasabi - A noodle place - Opa! Of Greece - La Prep - this isn't in the food court, but is directly across the hallway. They sell, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and things like that. - There is also a Starbucks location and another place called Cafe Palma in the same building. There is a Druxy's down the escalator. Overall, the variety is just ok. I'd prefer a true Thai place vs. California Thai, which is just a slightly better variation of Manchu Wok. I'd also like to see more healthy options. This food court is connected to the North York Centre subway station.

This is a review for Sbarro, the pizza place ay North York city centre food court. The staff here…read moredon't know the importance of wearing gloves while handling food! I was almost shocked when the salad touched the Indian guy's hand and he simply shrugged his shoulder and added it back to my plate! I simply told him that I changed my mind and don't want the salad. Maybe I should have toughened up and told him the real reason I didn't want to eat it. Their pizza is super greasy.

I was quite excited to try Z-Teca as I've heard many great things about it. I ordered the shrimp…read moreburrito bowl and I would say it was good for a fast food type option. Its definitely a decent healthier alternative for those who are a bit more health conscious but want something quick and filling. However, not only did I find them to be quite cheap with the toppings but I found the prices to be a bit more pricey than I expected. On top of that, there was so many issues collecting and redeeming rewards points on their app, it made it quite frustrating to pay. All in all, I would probably try Z Teca again but at a different location.

I noticed this place serves breakfast so I decided to try them out. I ordered their not so deluxe…read morebreakfast. Eggs and bacon were freshly prepared and tasted A OK. Fries were meh though so I ended up throwing them out. Overall not bad considering the price. I suggest that you ask for tomatoes instead of fries.

The North York Centre is home to several different establishments and is also connected to the…read moreToronto Transit Commission (TTC)'s subway train. It's super convenient and can be a one stop shop for many. There's a food court with tons of options for food, library, hotel, convenience store, banks, pharmacy, gym, car rental etc that are located in this building. Everything I mentioned is on the main floor/street level except for the subway, gym, car rental and the pharmacy as those are all on the lower level. There's escalators and elevators that'll take you to the different floors. I'd recommend the North York Centre to anyone in the area.