I recently stopped by Scarborough's Spade Bar & Lounge on a scouting mission for an upcoming event…read moreI'm helping to plan. Of course, I planned my visit around lunch time so I could enjoy their Caribbean food. I had their Curry Goat, one of my favourite dishes. It was served with rice and Coleslaw. It was a good portion and tasted pretty good. I'd definitely come back for this!

Located in a dated / run-down plaza, we had our doubts walking into the place if we should just…read moreleave and find another spot. The place is very spacious but the set-up is a bit off. Can tell right away the sitting area / tables / chairs can use some refinements. Asked for what they have on draft, the answer is nothing but they have a wide collections of beer in bottles/cans. Although that was a bit disappointing for a bar/lounge, it is not the end of the world. Ordered jerk chicken, and ox tail, the server kindly recommended us getting the cut-up version of the jerk chicken and ox tail on rice to get the most value out of it. She is damn right, price is very reasonable for the portion they offer and man, the ox tail was top notch + well seasoned. Abundant of sauce to go with the rice. She also gave us the home made hot sauce in 2 little plastic containers, that was also very good. I think I would recommend ordering take-out / food delivery from this place as the food was actually quite amazing. Like I said the sitting experience isn't the best but it is one of those places that can win you with the price, the portion and the food itself. Rough around the edges but it makes me want to come back in an interesting way.

I was in town for the weekend and needed some West Indian food and they did not disappoint, the…read moregentleman that helped me was very friendly.

It's been quite a while since I've been to Kitchen King and enjoyed their delicious Jamaican food…read more I've been to their previous location on Nugget Ave. a few times and I've been to their current location on Progress Ave. when they first moved. At that time, however, they weren't allowed to cook their jerk meats outside on a drum, something they were known for. Thank goodness that has changed! On this visit, I got a very generous sampling of their Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pork, Curry Goat, and Oxtail, with rice and peas. It was all very good! The jerk meats, done in a drum over charcoal, had a nice smokey flavour. The curry goat and oxtail were also very flavourful. In addition to these traditional Jamaican dishes, they offer a full menu of popular Jamaican fare, with daily specials. They have a small dining room but current COVID restrictions didn't allow dining in. With their good food and service, this family run business could use your support. Give them a try!

Great food. Fun place in east end to grab a few drinks and flavourful snack items. Very skillful…read moreand knowledgeable bar staff, friendly crowd and atmosphere.

Amazing Happy Hour at Pinkerton's daily from 5-6pm! All cocktails on the menu are $12 and not just…read moresimple 3-ingredient ones either. On Wednesdays, they have a special on their baos (3 sets of 2 baos for $33). Service was great and included recommendations from the staff. For drinks, we had the Stolen Tiki and the Widow's Kiss which were both great. We ordered the Laab Style Beef Tartare and an assortment of baos, including the beef bulgogi, korean fried chicken, and pork adobo. The tartare was out-of-this-world and super addicting due to the spice! It paired so well with the fragrant taro chips, and even my partner who is French said it was one of the best tartares he's had recently (although don't expect a traditional steak tartare). The pork adobo bao came dressed with spicy mango mayo and pickled cucumber. The cut was pork belly which was extremely rich, so the citrus from the sauce and cucumber were perfect to cut the fat. I loved that the cucumber was just slightly pickled rather than using the typical pickles which are too tart for me. The bulgogi sirloin was our favourite due to the balance of flavours. The fried chicken was good, but came with more of a honey sauce rather than a gochujang sauce as described since there was no spice (maybe the wrong sauce was used?) Would definitely come back to enjoy their happy hour and tartare again.

This was my first time trying food from Trinidad and I was so impressed! The food was so good and…read moreflavourful. I would easily come back and try more on their menu. Everything I had was so delicious! I think I would easily order everything I tried again. Maybe it's the new flavours or the new food I am trying, everything was a burst of surprise! The only thing that didn't stand out were the donuts but I could also been so full by the end of my meal. I went here on a weekday evening and there were lots of empty tables. Service was super quick and the serve was very nice. Can't wait to come back here again!

Picked up these vegetarian curry doubles at their takeout window. It was my first time having…read moredouble and it amazing! I love the texture of the doubles wrap especially soaking up some of the curry. I was a messy eat so but worth it. Inside was a chickpea curry. We got it to eat while in a line up across the street. It took kind of a long time but maybe that's because it was made fresh to order. I would definitely come back, especially for a cheap and quick eat

Ordered the chicken and waffles and the sauces that came with it were so delicious! The food was…read morenot 5/5 because some areas of the chicken were overly crispy and ended up being difficult to cut into. The service was quite slow, however, service was friendly.

The bar that tries to be cute but isn't. Located on door 55, they fall short of what they could be…read more We went on a Thursday night expecting it to be busier. It was so slow we thought they were closed. The service was ridiculous. Server was very rude and slow. Usually I'm mindful but we were the only party there besides the few single dudes at the bar. We arrived during late night menu which was also a disappointment. Bar tender also over served many members of our party who should not have been served. Clean bathrooms. Cauliflower was fantastic.

Visited Function on a Saturday night for happy hour, about 20 minutes after they opened. The place…read morewas virtually empty. The restaurant is a lot more spacious than its outside would hint at. Their happy hour menu knocks a couple dollars off some of their regular menu items. I decided to go with the shrimp tacos and they were surprisingly good - I was expecting an average taco but it was yummy and I'd actually order it again. My one qualm is that on the happy hour menu, it doesn't indicate it, but the shrimp tacos are actually $2 more. I'd love to revisit on a night when they have a live music performance, to try more items off the happy hour menu.

Came during their happy hour and got the shrimp tacos. The sauce, which we think we from the pico…read morede gallo, was delicious and the shell was perfectly thin and crunchy. The menu didn't indicate that the shrimp tacos costed $2 extra (this is indicated on their regular menu) so it came as a surprise on the bill. The restaurant is located downstairs and the space was larger than I expected it to be. They have a corner with a stage and looks like they have live music sometimes. Since we came when they just opened for the night and were their first customers/only ones there, there was only 1 worker who was doing stuff around the restaurant and was hard to get his attention sometimes. Location is convenient - just a couple mins walk from the subway station.

Service was great. We came a little after the dinner rush and got our food at a reasonable time…read more The jerk chicken rasta pasta was so good! Chicken was nice and juicy. Pasta was flavorful and tasted like there was real cheese in it. We also tried the patty supreme and it did not disappoint. Can't wait to come back and try more foods.

Food - we ordered a few things off the menu (Oxtail Poutine, Jerk Pork Poutine, Jerk Wings, Fried…read moreChicken, Curry Goat, Festivals & Mac Pie) and everything was amazing and came out hot, freshly made. The poutine was flavorful and the fires were so crispy. My FAVORITE item on the menu was the festivals with the curry chicken gravy, to die for. Do not leave without trying the festivals & the fried chicken!! Service - 10/10!! Our server was so sweet and knew her stuff, she was working by herself and we did not have to wait on anything. Ambiance - the restaurant is modern and extremely clean. They have a good amount of dine in seats available. Music was of course great as well. we will def be back!!

We'd just finished a very tasty meal at a nearby Korean restaurant, and I had passed Northwood on…read moremy way there, so I figured why not check the place out and grab a cocktail or two? We showed up around 7:00 and the place was maybe half full, so we snagged a couple of spots at the bar. After a quick perusal of their promising menu, I was very intrigued by a cocktail that included "raisin-infused scotch" among its ingredients, so obviously I had to get that. (I can't remember what it was called or what any of the other components were, and the website is hopelessly out of date.) It was ready a few minutes later and it's really fantastic. My first thought was that perhaps the raisin flavor was a little too pronounced, but as I kept sipping, I began to taste the other ingredients and they all worked so well together. I enjoyed the heck out of this beverage. And although we had planned to order another drink, the relaxed service meant that by the time we were asked, we were ready to move on. So that part was a little disappointing. Still, Northwood is a super cool little place and the vibe inside is terrific. I'm sure I'll return.

We stopped in at Northwood last night. It's a small cute spot. They have a good beer selection…read more I ordered hummus. Gord ordered German potato salad but they didn't have any so he ordered salt cod. The hummus was just okay. There was a layer of olive oil on top of the hummus which was kind of weird so I mixed it in so I could get at with the hummus. Gord said his salt cod was okay. We both ordered more bread. When I followed up with our server about a half hour later, she said the kitchen was closed ... um, thanks for letting us know instead of keeping us waiting! So we ended up finishing the hummus and salt cod with spoons. The bathrooms are in the basement and a nasty smell will hit you as you heading down the stairs.