SO GOOD. this cured my hangover immediately. I am healed. I asked for no ginger because I'm not a…read morehuge fan and the guy convinced me it was best with it and he was absolutely right. Legend

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 Yelped best place to have a salad in Toronto and Mandy's came up as #1. What an adorable…read morerestaurant. It was SOOO CUTE inside. The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious. So many choices! You can get vegan or real chicken. I had the Peanut Satay which was: tangy citrus dressing mixed greens, mint, cilantro, basil, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, green onions, mango, wonton strips, peanuts, and chicken. I didn't want onions so they said I could substitute another vegetable. I chose cucumbers. My friend had Endless Summer summer dressing romaine lettuce, mixed greens, kale, quinoa, shredded carrots, cucumber, avocado, tempura onions, pomegranate seeds, sesame seeds, cilantro, basil and chicken. Both were delicious!

From the hostess to the servers, cooks and chef the reception was a warm welcome. we had chef table…read moreseats and were able to watch the cooks, chef and servers work seamlessly. The food as incredible. Having been in the hospitality business for 30 years, it is next to impossible to find this type of restauarant , with the care, dedication and quality of food and service these days! We will definatley be back and highly recommend this hidden gem!

The Lunch Lady ties the vibrancy of Vietnamese cuisine and culture with a modern twist. We were in…read morea group of 13 so we made prior reservations and opted for the tasting menu so we literally tried everything on the menu and you cannot go wrong with anything. My top favorite items were the steak, Iberico pork ssam, and the clams with the pomelo chunks. The meats were cooked perfectly with the addition of the char and the citrus paired so beautifully with the cuttlefish (although I was a bit skeptical at first since I don't like warm fruits). For drinks, my top favorite was the night in Paris! The black sesame paired with the foamy egg white was delicious! Their Vietnamese coffee offerings were delightful as well as they paired it with some fun flavors like salted egg yolk and pandan. Another unique offering was the henessey tea. I highly recommend this as it was shockingly delightful and refreshing without the strong Henessey taste. Let's not forget to mention the amazing service! Mahli (apologies if I spelled your name wrong) was such an amazing server! She was timely, friendly and super engaging making the whole experience a blast! The interior is also beautifully crafted! The private dining table made you feel like you were sitting in a cart. This restaurant can cater to an intimate vibe as well as a more casual vibe ! The story behind how the Lunch Lady also became a restaurant is inspiring. If you want to know more, check them out and the story is behind their menu!

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!

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.

Smashing good brunch?…read more Smash Kitchen has been on our list to visit for a while till we finally had the opportunity. For more than a dozen years, this Markham spot has been known for good flavors and portions. The weekend brunch menu from 10am - 2:45pm had an assortment of creative dishes. We opted for their LA mac & cheese ($25) with a saucy cheese blend textured by herb crumbles. The soft shell crab benedict ($24) looked irresistible with two nicely poached eggs beside crab drizzled with maple buffalo hot sauce. While it came with no sides, bites of the whole fried soft shell crab on brioche toast were scrumptious. The inside of this restaurant is cavernous, featuring even a private room and patio. It's much larger than the dated plaza entrance would indicate. Staff were generally active at the tables, even delivering colour sheets to young ones. Skip it or hit it? It was a long time coming but brunch here didn't disappoint. Hit it!

Location/service This place is located right in the heart of…read moredowntown Markham, right across from the Canada Carousel. Really big sign that you can't miss. Parking is available right by the carousel or you can go underground by the condo complex. Interior is pretty standard. Nice to see that they have tables available for you to dine-in, but I see most are doing to-go, so nice convenience. Staff were friendly and nice to see they are following health and safety quite seriously when assembling the bowls. Food Their food had always been pretty staple, where you can either select a fixed menu setup or build your own poke with a choice of base/protein/toppings. I also like that they have an option to do salad or soba noodles besides rice as the base. I went for the Aloha Honey Ginger Salmon (crab meat slaw * pineapple * seaweed salad * masago) and Mauna Loa Spicy Shoyu Salmon (edamame * spicy cucumbers * spicy seaweed salad * masago) They've got daily specials too, so it's nice you don't have to break the bank. If you need a go-to spot for healthy, filling meals, this is the one!

Ordered the Cali bowl through UberEats! I've tried poke guys downtown location previously a long…read moretime ago. Ingredients tasted fresh and i honestly enjoyed everything in the bowl and how all the flavours meshed together. It included most of my favourite ingredients for poke bowls! I didn't really like the spicy or pickled? cucumbers however. I'd much rather have it separate as i found it threw off the taste a bit. Still delicious! The portion i found was a bit small. But I'd totally come back!

First off, the decor and vibe are amazing; you can tell they put a lot of thought into the design,…read moreand since it's new, the space is spotless. We started with drinks and moved on to dinner--the service was seamless and fast without making us feel rushed. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was delicious. In my opinion, the pricing is very fair and "normal" for the quality of the meal. We got Thai red curry, steak frites and tuna poke bowl. looking forward to explore the rest of their menu.

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.