After literal years of wanting to try + seeing Tik Toks for Rick's Good Eats, I finally made the…read moretrek out to Scarborough to try it. The hype for the butter chicken birria tacos is real - they're rich, delicious, and flavourful. The butter chicken fried were awesome as well - loaded with fusion flavors. The naanwich wasn't my favourite, but there's more than enough on the menu to keep things interesting. Plus, the staff (shout out Komal!) are incredibly helpful as well. I'm already looking forward to the next time!

My 2nd time here, but 1st time in this location. I love my first visit and decided to bring 5 other…read more'newbie' to try this place. Ordered butter chicken taco, lamb fries (it was a special menu informed by the chef, not on the regular menu), tandoori burger, and their homemade drinks, jamaican-chicken samosa. I cannot highly recommend how delicious and unique the food is. One of us is a picky eater (a tourist from Italy) and I worried that the food doesnt pass his tastebud. But looking at how he finished his plate cleanly and him saying the food pass makes all of us sigh with relief. lol. Buttered chicken taco with the dipping sauce is great!! I could drink the sauce! lol Jamaican chicken samosa has a nice kick/heat! the samosa wrap is think and light. The mutton curry fries...whoaaa....thats another level. bit spicier and tasty!!! If only I still have space in my tummy, I'd probably will ordered 1 for myself As my bday gift, I was given (unexpectedly) cookies. The cookies is great. I think it has spices on it!(maybe clove with sth else?) Overall ,everyone LOVE this place. Big group also great for sharing and trying out different dishes looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes!

Fresh, healthy and filling! I've been here a couple of times now and it's a fantastic option for…read moreanyone looking for a filling and substantial meal that isn't your typical fast food. First off - the food in the menu photographs beautifully. The menu looks SO appetizing! I got the vegetarian grilled panini and it was huge!! It also came with a soup (two options, I got the tomato and sweet potato), so at $14 it was a great value. My colleague got a steak and smoked cheese panini which looked incredible as well, and the toppings and sandwiches were just SO fresh. They don't skimp out on the good stuff either, lots of tasty goat cheese on my sandwich...I'm drooling just remembering it! There is a seating area so you can dine in, or take your food to go. The service was friendly and efficient, you can tell they care about the food they're preparing. One thing I will mention - it's MESSY! Make sure you get napkins!

Recently discovered Porta Via on ubereats when I was looking for a new and hopefully healthy place…read morefor lunch and I'm so happy I found this place!! Ordered the chicken avocado wrap with salad AGAIN for lunch and I still love it. The food feels clean and healthy, and the salad is actually a generous portion with a tiny dressing (to keep my calories in check) Wish they could add healthy smoothies to the menu tho.

Still one of my favourite places for a healthy wrap! You might not see the charred chicken in the…read morepics but they're there. This spot doesnt load it like Imperfect at Queen/Spadina (RIP) used to do but the flavour profile is all there. Plenty of seats, quick and easy pick up via Ritual!

Charred chicken bowl here is the bomb! That flavourful chicken with avocado and mashed sweet…read morepotatoes... oh my goodness, such a genius combination. You don't really need the bed of purple rice for this. It's good with those toppings alone.

What a gem! This place has the best salads. Named for many local places, ie. the Casa Loma, all…read moresalads are fresh and plentiful! Staff are friendly and very patient with those making their own salad. There is a small area for seating. Definitely a better salad than Mandy's!

I had a craving for salad, and found this restaurant located at Yonge and Eglinton. It has a…read morevariety of salads to suit every taste. I loved my salad; it contained dates, almonds, corn, home made croutons, feta, avocado, cherry tomatoes, Romain lettuce and a wonderful dressing! I cannot wait to try Casa Loma next and the other choices. Mandy's is located all the way in the West End; this is a good choice for Midtowners. Serving healthy options since 2022.

One of the tastiest Cesar salads I must admit, although pretty salt but that's kind of expected…read moresince almost all the ingredients at very salty foods excluding the lettuce and dressing. Quick pickup service on the side of the restaurant, separate from the ordering counter. Inside was super cute. Since I got mine to go it of course came in a takeout box but the bowls their salads come in when you dine in are massive and super cute. Overall, they are tasty salad and I was pretty full after finishing it but this is definitely a splurge meal.

I came into Mandy's today looking for Jewel Caesar salad. I hype the salad up to all of my friends…read moreand I wanted to bring so many people here to try the salad just for me to find out that it was discontinued. The best chicken Caesar salad does not even compare to jewel Caesar salad salad I used to just add chicken anyway for an additional cost but now I'm stuck with this boring and plain salad that my taste buds did not enjoy. A part of me died today. I can't believe that the salad is discontinued and I will only change my review once it is brought back for good. I don't like being played in the face like this. I normally don't leave reviews on Yelp, but I had to today just to let everyone know about the salad. I am so upset. Also, my friend got a different salad and they barely put any dressing on it. I normally come here for the dressing because it's so good and what's the point if you're not even gonna put it on the fucking salad. I'm literally fuming right now in this Mandy's and I can't even believe that it's discontinued. I told all of my family and all of my friends that it's discontinued and everyone is shocked and upset. Bring back the salad right now! We have a voice and we have a right of this salad. This is what made Mandy salad popular why would you take away? It's one good thing. On the other hand, the ambiance is amazing of course, and it is quite beautiful. But it doesn't make up for jewel Caesar salad being discontinued. Also, the service was great as well. I'm also upset because they did not have Parmesan for the Caesar salad that I had to endure because you guys discontinued jewel Caesar salad. I had to eat it with cheddar, which doesn't even make sense because why would you even run out of cheese to begin with? You're literally a salad place have extra cheese. I'm so disappointed and I will never be coming back until Jules's Caesar salad is up again.

TLDR highlights: Had an amazing experience dining at Lunch Lady. Honestly some of the best…read moreVietnamese food Toronto has to offer. The highlights I've sampled across the table is the flavourful pork tomahawk on rice and the umami packed wagyu beef noodle soup. For the apps, I recommend the duck salad. It's quite generously portioned so great for sharing. The egg coffee or pandan coffee is also a must-have treat during brunch. Though the pandan coffee comes with a taller glass, so if you need more of a caffeine fix that might be for you. Reservations highly recommended as they are booked well in advance. We wanted to change the reservation time and it seems like all the times are taken when I checked on Friday for Saturday reservation. Note 20% gratuity is automatically added for parties of 6 or more though they give you a 2hr eating window which is very generous and we never felt rushed. Rest of the review: The other dishes are great as well no complaints, I myself ordered the BÁNH CANH CUA (Saturday special), which is a noodle soup with this thick comforting seafood (and maybe pork?) soup similar to shark fin soup minus the shark fin. It's pretty good, though other restaurants do serve this dish as well, although not as common. They certainly load the dish with plenty of crab meat and shrimp. It's good but personally, probably way too steamy to enjoy during the summer. NOTE: I don't remember ordering the optional crab claw with the banh canh cua, which I think it was an extra charge. It terms of taste, it was okay, not as bouncy and delicious as some crab claws I had at Chinese restaurants and I could've passed on it since I was so full already from tasting the other dishes and delicious apps. We also had the prawn fritters and fried tofu, which was great as well, no complaints. I would've preferred soft shell crab as opposed to the crab claw, which was another option that I notice on the menu now but our server did not ask for our choice. We ordered two banh canh cuas at our table and they served us both the crab claw as default. The steak luc lac was cooked perfectly to our liking, medium rare though I think given all dishes we tried, the steak wasn't as special in comparison. The service was really attentive and they even offered a special pandan cake with ice cream for a birthday celebration on the house. The food quality makes it well worth it. Since this spot is at a more premium price point for Vietnamese cuisine and typically requires a reservation, I'd recommend it more for special occasions rather than casual meals.

The service is really good as is the ambiance. We got the…read morefollowing: Steak luc lac - the steak was good but the cassava seemed undercooked/too hard. (3/5) Garlic noodles - very rich. It does have a strong flavor profile (3/5) Morning glory - i wasn't a fan (1/5) Fried tofu - I loved this one. Lovely fried soft tofu - fluffy and really good (5/5) Three layer dessert - this one was excellent (5/5).

I've never been to Panera Bread and I was starving and wanted something good, but easy and not…read moreburgers or fries or a bad sub. I stopped in and thought, why not?! I had no idea the location was so nice and had ample seating. This is awesome because I work from home and I'm always looking for places to go to work and grab a bite. Service was efficient. I felt bad for my constant changes but I've never even stepped foot inside and there were so many yummy options. I ordered the half portion sandwich and tomato soup. They have a variety of combos which is great. I also got a latte. The sandwich and tomato soup were both satisfying. The latte was a hard pass. It wasn't hot enough and the espresso shot and milk ratio was not great, it ended up tasting like warm milk flavoured with espresso. Only other comment is price. Total was $22 for everything. Overall it was a great first experience and I will return to try something else in the future.

I love the creamy tomato soup and their pastries here!…read more The brownie and chocolate chip cookies are perfection! And the staff is really nice. For covid, they set up a system where you can only enter and exit through certain doors as to not crowd up the space!

Always the go to restaurant in Markham or Whitby if you ever want a sit down restaurant. Come…read moreespecially on a Wednesday and the burgers are super cheap. Staff and service is also excellent. I have came to Smash for over 3+ years and it has never failed me once. Fyi. If its your bday and you're not the type of person to tell everyone. You can secretly talk about it amongst your friends and they will bring you a bday dessert haha

My wife and I went to Smash Kitchen and Bar, and we had a generally good experience…read more The staff are friendly, the wait time for food was 13 minutes (yep, I time it), the food tasted great (we split the truffle mushroom baked eggs for the main, and Cathy's chocolate banana bread for dessert). Overall, a very pleasant experience. They only lost a point because there was an egg shell in our meal.

Great customer service, impressive portions, and quality of ingredients. I'm always really…read moreimpressed with how consistent my poke is between here and their dtown toronto location. They're also super nice about stuffing a lot of spring mix into my bowl, sometimes letting me substitute the protein in the bowls, or putting some toppings on the side. Really appreciate it :)

Always been a fan of Poke Guys since day one when it first opened. Then it went downhill at one…read morepoint (the scoops were very watery and the salmon dices were very fatty, which I did not enjoy), so I never went back since :( The shop must have switched ownership a couple years back, and since moving back to Markham, I've decided to give them another try :) They took away all the TV screens for menus, and have made some changes on the board. I absolutely adored that they added soba noodles as one of the bases. Best thing ever :) Though I'm still not a huge fan of their crab salad topping; it reminds me too much of a coleslaw XD Food definitely much improved :) Will come back again to try more combos!

We went this Friday to Cactus Club in Willowdale…read more We made dinner resos Recommend this especially for a weekend We got seating on the heated patio....was so chill....loved the vibe and it was comfy and I liked the view of the vibrant Yonge/Sheppard locale Our server throughout was super friendly and attentive We got the pull-apart brioche bun and yam fries to start Both hit the spot We both for the lemongrass noodle salad which is new to their menu with chicken Sooooo good Please keep this one on the menu going forward Loved it Was a great meal again here and would definitely come back again

Cactus Club is a nice place to go for a special occasion in terms of atmosphere and taste, but…read morebesides that, I can't really justify its worth. The vibe feels like a mid to upscale Canadian restaurant, with low, atmospheric lighting, candle-lit tables (though ours wasn't lit for whatever reason), and good music. Food tastes great! No complaints there; my entire party enjoyed their meals and drinks. Although they said the bellini was a bit too sweet. Service was very subpar. Although all the employees are kind, they are much too busy running around and helping other customers to provide each table with great service. It took forever to catch our server's attention. We were celebrating a birthday and asked our server for the complimentary birthday treat (which was some sort of crème brûlée dessert) and after we did, it took very long for it to be brought out and we went over our 2 hour time limit. We thought she might've forgotten. As well, when we asked for our parking validation, our server walked away with our tickets without letting us know they'd be brought back by another employee. I really don't think the price of the meal justifies the mediocre service, but happy hour might be better? The underground parking is also a turnoff - pretty confusing trying to find it and navigate inside. Overall not a great experience coming here, but it wasn't the worst time.