This is a dark restaurant…read more Good in general was just OK. Salt fish fritter - too puffy and could use more fish. The rice and peas was tough. This was not enjoyable. It was like we got bottom of pot's crust. Jerk pork - the pork was tender and had a good grilled flavour Jerk chicken - more like a flavourful bbq chicken Cold slaw Ok. It was more of a mayo flavour. Overall, nothing special.

The food was okay. The service was all right too. I…read moreordered the pepper shrimp for appetizer, The jerk pork sandwich main and rum cake for dessert . I like the pepper shrimp. The jerk pork sandwich I could have passed on. The pork slices were way too big and chunky for the sandwich and the rum pie was good but I felt could use ice cream instead of whipped cream. You're never disappointed with tap water are you? LOL The restaurant was pretty dim. Didn't really give me a Caribbean Vibe aside from the colors. I probably wouldn't go again to be honest, but give it a try if you haven't before

Personally, I really enjoy salmon, but I feel neutral about lamb. Grilled salmon has a crispy…read moretexture on the surface, with a slight sweetness, while the skin is only lightly seared, keeping a soft touch that adds depth to its taste. The lamb curry is a bit tangy but acceptable, though it's somewhat disappointing with too many bones and not much value for the price. That said, the tangy-spicy dressing on the salad is definitely worth praising.

Any time I am in Toronto, Caribbean food is a must for me. And if it's Jamaican, all the better. I…read moretend to go outside of downtown for Jamaican dishes, but decided that while I was knocking about in the downtown area that I would stop by The Diner's Corner. I opted for the brunch buffet so that I could sample a few dishes. Having my paternal side of the family from Jamaica had already exposed me to lot of Jamaican staples, so I find it a better route to try several menu items rather than a fixed menu. I had brown stew chicken, ackee, saltfish, rundown, callalou, plantains, and a little bit of a lot else. My water glass stayed full and used plates were removed as soon as I went for more food. This was one of the first times that a cultural restaurant in the heart of downtown had authenticity in the dishes. It became apparent when I passed the kitchen and heard patois. Not that patois was an indication of genuine flavor, given some cultural restaurants will compromise flavor for certain palates, but an elder speaking it is an elder who will serve you food as it should taste.

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.

The food was superb! Reasonable prices. Servings are huge, gigantic that we have to packed left…read moreovers. Friendly staff. Good music. Disco at Saturday night. Tight and not enough parking space. Safe place

August 4, 2018 - after having a long day we didn't want to go home and cook. So we went to Windies…read more The waitress are very nice and the service is fast. We ordered Windies special mixed fried rice with chicken on top. It tasted very good.

It's been a long time since I went here again, and the first time after they renovated the…read morebar/restaurant. I arrived on a cold morning. Despite seated near the door, it was well insulated and I never felt cold. The seating is still bar-like, with metal chairs over something more comfortable. The menu offers both HK-style cafe dishes and western seafood-oriented dishes. Staff appears to understand limited Chinese, and they double checked what our group ordered for drinks. I decided to go for the baked seafood spaghetti with cold Dutch tea (both hot and cold drinks are at the same price!). The presentation was a bit messy but flavourful. I wish the staff gave extra plate for me to place the empty oyster and clam shell rather than pushing them to the edge of my plate. The staff never gave us any water until we asked. The good thing is, they never rushed us to pay and our group chatted for a long time. Price wise, it was excellent. Service wise, could be improved.

Hmmm where do I start?…read more The waiter seemed great but clueless. He didn't really know how to take an alcoholic drink order. He didn't know the flavour differences in each of the sauces for the boil. Seems like you just have to know what you want and order it. They seemed short staffed there. Getting anyone's attention was difficult. We got a pound of the shrimp and a pound of clams. Nothing to rave about. Not amazing but not horrible. The sauce seemed one dimensional and flat. For this type of meal, I want a flavour explosion but Good Catch fell short. Not sure if this is the place I'd hit again if I wanted a mean seafood boil.

It's been many years since I worked at Parkway Mall, one of my first jobs, and the start of my…read morecareer in photography. The mall has certainly changed a lot since then, especially the dining options. There are a lot more choices now. I stopped by recently to have dinner at Gabby's, serving popular fare for all ages. They have a kids menu, a full service bar for the adults, and breakfast options available from 8am to 2pm every day. With lots of choices on their menu, I settled on the Baby Back Ribs and Wings Combo, served with fries and coleslaw. The ribs were smothered in their signature BBQ sauce, and I chose a lemon pepper dry rub for the wings. Overall, the meal was okay, but could have been better. The ribs had a bit too much sauce (for my preference), the wings were overcooked and dry, and I prefer my fries to be crispier. Although it wasn't a perfect meal, the service and ambiance were good enough to warrant a future visit. 3.5/5.0

August 18, Tuesday 2:20 PM When I ordered the early bird breakfast, the server told me coffee is…read moreextra and it will cost $2.00; I went ahead with the order because the $2 extra is reasonable. Had I known it was $3.50, I would not have ordered the coffee. I only found out that my coffee costs $3.50 when I was given the bill. I take issue with this coffee thing because it makes me look like I am not telling the truth. Besides, a $3.50 coffee is a money grab, considering that it is mostly water. Again, I reiterate ... my family, friends and I won't be going back to Gabby's anymore. From now on, we will be going to EggSmart where coffee is included in their 2-egg Classic breakfast.

I sure do miss the days when everything at El Furniture Warehouse was like $6.99 or something like…read morethat, but that sure didn't stop me from eating at this Bloor location as soon as I arrived back in Toronto the other day. My wife and I stopped by here on Wednesday night needing some fuel after a flight in from Los Angeles. El Furniture Warehouse is a great place to get some cheapish food and variety all at the same time. Instead of ordering a main course, we split some appetizers like the fried pickles (all my wife, not something I'm a fan of), the nachos, and some poutine for me. The nachos were pretty okay, which is pretty much what I expected but hey, I wasn't mad. The poutine was hot and was a basic poutine dish with bacon on top of it as well, and it definitely cured my poutine cravings for the time being. Overall, El Furniture Warehouse is always a safe bet when in need of some reasonably priced eats. The staff was super attentive and friendly when we visited, the restaurant feels like home after all these years, and we both left fueled and ready to mostly just go to sleep, but either way it was nice coming back.

Very good food! The Mac and cheese and works 2.0 are so worth it, especially the fries! The…read moreambiance was chaotic but unique, great and cheap food for a night out.

Their roti is so dry, no sauce... not worth the price so many other better roti places!read more

I decided to try Z Bar & Grille on Super Bowl Sunday! I wanted some bar food but, also something…read moredifferent. Z Bar offered bar food with a Carribean twist I ordered a pound of medium wings and a jerk pork poutine. I ordered my food from UberEats. The food arrived warm. The UberEats driver had to make two stops so I wonder if that impacted the food in any way? The jerk pork poutine was a decent portion. Lots of jerk pork. The flavor was great and fries were hand cut. The only issue was the jerk pork was a little on the dry side. The wings had good flavor, nice and sweet. It had a more barbeque sauce type taste. Unfortunately the wings were on the smaller side and could of been more crispy. I don't think I would get these again. While I did enjoy everything I ordered from Z Bad & Grille. They had a few hiccups with the dryness of the jerk pork and the crispiness of the wings. I think I would give it more of 3.3/5 it's to bad Yelp doesn't do decimals. It is better then a 3 outta 5 for sure.