Excellent price point for the large portions. Great for large groups. Good vege options. Kids menu…read morehas variety and portions also large. Can't go wrong with this standard American cuisine. Loved it! Banana bread French toast was fantastic and so big I couldn't finish. Warm service and waitress went out of her way to remake donuts for the children due to a mistake that * I made. Very nice. Will certainly be back.

November 2, 2024 - I treated my niece and her cousin on a little cousin night out to movie and…read moredinner. I've been to Smash Kitchen before so I thought the kids would like this. But..... my gosh. The dishes looked nice. My niece said her food was okay. Her cousin said his food was overcooked. My dish was trash, my gosh, I couldn't stomach the taste. The salmon was tough, tasted bad, rank. The seasoning was weird and didn't pair well. It had some kinda spice that tasted odd. I don't even know what to say about it. But later that night I was throwing up well into the morning. I only eat possibly 3-4 small bites, most of the dish was left back. I still tipped and didn't complain as I just wanted the kids to have a nice night without arguing with whoever. As I write this I am reminded of the disgusting taste. NEVER again for that dish! Now that I think about it I honestly shouldn't have tipped. Paying for that dish was already above and beyond!

I went today for lunch at the Food Truck Corral in Oshawa…read more It's located on Winchester Rd across from Bridle Rd just east of Simcoe Rd This spot offers various food trucks There is a pierogi truck There is a jerk chicken truck There is a truck that serves up fusion Yorkshire pudding dishes Seating is all outdoors and they have a covered tent areas They even had a guy playing acoustic today I went with the Krispy Fry chicken truck that offered up some solid fried chicken sandwiches I went with their waffle sandwich It was really good Would definitely recommend this food truck spot for some good eats

This is the best food truck experience that I had…read more I was so excited to find this place where the vendors are competing with their uniqueness, ideas and creativity. This place blew off all my "food truck place = no delicacy/boring" equation. We visited: # Masala Bar (for Pani Puri & Samosa Chaat) # Pierogie Bros (for Perogiechos) # Lowlands (for organic, stone baked vegetable sourdough pizza) # Yorkilicious (for Sunday dinner Yorkshire pudding) ALL were delicious. My highlight is Masala Bar's Samosa Chaat. It is basically a salad mixed with chopped veggie samosa with fresh veggies, herbs and chickpeas, sprinkled with coriander and tamarind pastes. Mix it up - it is a complete meal. Yorkilicious was another mind-blowing one, HUGE pudding with tasty mashed potato, gravy and generous amount of roasted beef. I am addicted. Lowlands' pizza's presentation (cooking in their wood fire oven in front of customers) is also impressive and entertaining, yes, I love their sourdough pizza. They use freshly grown vegetables that are placed beside the oven. I have been to "food truck festivals" in Durham region before but my experiences have been quite negative. Usually I was disappointed, as most trucks were offering food only to attract those who look for quick comfort food like mediocre pizza, burgers, hot dogs, fries or mac & cheese. But Oshawa Food Truck Corral is offering the whole different/exciting/diverse experience. Will come back before it closes before winter!

Tip: Sign up for its rewards program by having your receipt sent as a text message. You earn a…read morepoint for every dollar spent. When you hit 75 points, you can redeem $5. A couple Saturdays ago, I was running a few errands. Once I was done, I felt like visiting a diner for lunch. I did a search and found Poached Dreams Diner in Aurora. I didn't mind driving up from Markham to check it out. It was straightforward getting here. I parked in the parking lot and walked in from what looked like the back of the diner. There's also a front door with a patio that faces Wellington Street East. I was immediately greeted by a young, enthusiast woman. I let her know that I needed a table for one. She got me to a comfortable booth by the window. The catch is that you have to watch your step to get to your seat. It's a treat when I have breakfast out. I thought that I'd be getting french toast. Well, all that changed when I saw a heading for comfort foods on the menu. Nothing makes me happier than seeing open-faced sandwiches on a menu. It was probably during my days living in Winnipeg that I fell in love with such sandwiches and at least a side. New goal: come here and have every open-faced sandwich on the menu. I got cold water to start. It was refreshing and much needed after running errands. I ordered these items for my meal: - Diet Coke (2) - Hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and veggies My Diet Coke came with a glass with ice. I loved it. I wish the can was larger! I needed a second can for dessert. I loved my hot turkey sandwich. There was a generous amount of sliced turkey smothered in sauce over a slice of white bread. I got to choose my starch. I went with mashed potatoes. There was enough gravy over the turkey that I dunked my spoonfuls of mashed potatoes into it. I loved the steamed veggies. They were perfectly cooked. They also went into the gravy. The meal was delicious. I'd order it again. I felt like dessert. I asked if there was any. Baklava with pistachios. I said yes. I thought that it would be a square or rectangle. Nope. I got a roll. Cool! It was perfect. It had the right amount of honey. It was crispy and yummy. So good! I paid my bill at the table. I tipped and then tapped my credit card. I elected to have the receipt texted to my phone, which also signed me up for its points program. Yay! I learned that this diner has been open since June 2025. I'm always late to any party because I seem to live under a rock or in a cave. I'm glad that I visited this eatery. Great food. Great service. Great! I used the washroom before I left. The women's washroom was clean and had a full-length mirror. This eatery is huge. It looks like there's a cafe for those grabbing coffee and maybe a snack before leaving. I look forward to returning for more good eats and drinks. (148)

Visited Poached Dreams Diner today for brunch. Located on Wellington St (previously Nino D'aversa),…read moreI was excited to visit the spot as I heard great things about the food. Upon entering, the space is super spacious and clean. My friend ordered their 2 egg special with bacon, and I ordered their soup and sandwich combo ($12/13). I decided to go with their tuna salad and chicken noodle soup. Upon recommendation from our server, I also ordered their cappuccino- it was very delicious. Amazing food and great service, I would like to come back and try some of their dinners dishes.

The owner Amin was very friendly. He took the time to advise us what their specialties were. We…read moreboth got the pizza and shared a French onion soup. The soup had a nice broth with red wine and plenty of onions. The top was full of cheese and bread. It was nicely charred in a salamander or the pizza oven. We tried the large pizza called the combo. It was excellent. Lots of toppings and the crust was buttery and tasty. The under carriage of the pizza was perfect no flip.

Had a lovely spaghetti and meat sauce dinner and a pizza. Service was exceptional. They even helped…read moreme carry a takeout order to my car.

Sharing a yummy find! Had the pleasure and well my belly was seriously satisfied by Manhattin…read moreKitchen & Eatery at the carnival launch @shopstc. The Jerk Chicken poutine was on point! Service was quick and friendly. The freshly fried fries, and yummy abundant gravy and topped with delicious Jerk Chicken. The combination of the cheese curds, gravy and spicy jerk chicken and the fresh bites of green onion makes for a delicious bite!! Love discovering new places. They are located in Whitby and I wouldn't have never had an opportunity to try out this wonderful place if they did not come to Scarborough for the carnival launch! If you are ever in Whitby....GO!

Should have done review a long time ago. This is our favourite place to order from as the food is…read moreso very good, fresh & tasty. It helps that place is a minute drive from our house. The BLT sansandwich is the best BLT ssandwich in the world. It is so very good. Crispy Chicken Sandwich is very good to best crispy chicken sandwich anywhere. Fries are very good. Chicken Tenders are very good. Looking for a very good place to order from I highly suggest Manhattin. The ladies there are hard workers & go out of their way to make very good food

I do love myself some good mac n cheese. It was super creamy. I shared this with my partner; he…read moreliked the fried shrimp. I thought this would be a heavy dinner but surprisingly I finished this without feeling greasy or bloated. I did wish there were a few more shrimps. The wait was around 15min. I wanted to try their pineapple bbq sauce, which I asked for on the side, but it wasn't in the bag :( but it's all good. The food and service were good. If I was in the area longer, I'd definitely try their fried chicken.

There are not a lot of options around the airport, but I were delighted to find this amazing…read morerestaurant. We shared the Wing plate and the Cajun shrimp plate. Both were really well-made with great flavours and side options. I don't usually find cornbread, appealing, however, they have a magical touch here and it was great. The restaurant could use a bit of a refresh, however, the service was excellent.

We had a great breakfast. Great way to start the morning before heading to work!…read more The service is Great also. Thank you

It was my first visit today but I it felt like I have been there before. Food was good but more…read moreimportant than food to me was the friendly and honest connection the owner had to offer, sir Dimitri,(Demetrios) came to our table to have a little chat with me creating very positive energy I could relaxed into. I felt at home. Today's morning was bad time for me. My compainion, the man siting at the table with me just broke up with me before taking me for breakfast. I guess to make me feel better, but it did not work this way. Who made me feel all better was sir Dimitri. He was like father figure who cares. I am greatful for sir Dimitri. I am thankfull for Lock Street Diner. I would like to return, just do not know when. God bless Lock Street Diner. Love always - Joanna.

I popped in here for a quick late lunch during the weekday. It's a nice upscale fast-casual…read morerestaurant/bar much like Earls, Joeys, etc. The servers were super friendly and nice. Very helpful and pleasant people. I wanted something small, so opted for their pork tacos. You get 3 small pork tacos for $14.75, which is pretty good in terms of value. They were surprisingly meaty, and tasted decent. They would probably make a good sharing item for the table as they were quite salty. Now, if this were a taqueria, I would not be impressed with the tacos. So if you are expecting "proper" tacos, don't order them. Go to a taqueria, lol. But this is a corporate chain pub in a city, whose main goal is to make a large swathe of people happy. So within this context, I think they did a good job. I would totally be ok to come back and try something else another time. I also had a local hazy IPA which was lovely. Overall, it was a good experience and I would go there again.

It's a good place after work. Good food , pizza , hummus and chicken wings are very delicious. Lots…read moreof drinks to choose from. Beer, cocktail etc. it's a meetup and casual place for drinks and get together. Washroom is upstairs and 1 on the ground. My colleague would not want to go upstairs for washroom after couple of drinks. Looking forward to have patio in the summer. The waitress is friendly and patient. They all wear tank top and I wonder if the place is so hot

Oshawa has many Eastern European food spots that sell quality perogies. Recently I learned about…read morethis place, it is highly recommended by many locals. We were running out of cold cuts at home, so we decided to check this place out! Stepping in, I was a bit disappointed by the very small selections of cold cuts. HOWEVER, I was intrigued by the unique and interesting line up of hot food menu back of the store. We bought : # Frozen Perogies (cottage cheese & potato) # Weiners # Cooked Perogies (Cottage cheese & Potato, AND Sauerkraut & mushroom) # Pork Shish Kabob # Croquette Ohhh my gosh. The pork Shish Kabab was delicious and delicate! Chunky Juicy tender loin pork cuts were skewered, breaded and pan fried to golden brown. The meat was super tender, full of herb-y aroma. "A burst of flavour in every bite" it says, that is true! Another wow goes to Croquette. Savory meat stuffing (chicken and pork) was rolled in a soft crepe, breaded and fried. Layers of textures (crispy, chewy and tender) to enjoy. Nice aroma. It is going to make a perfect comfort food!!!!!! Perogies are good as well, chewy soft wrapper. I liked mushroom and sauerkraut one. The mushroom neutralised the tangy-ness of sauerkraut to hit the perfect balance of the two. Although I wanted more fillings overall in terms of wrapper & stuffing balance/ratio, the flavour was really good. Wieners were another impressive one. It looks like an ordinary wiener, and I thought it was a bit pricey compared to other places. But when I cooked it I knew why. Delicate! The case was very very thin, I heard high pitched "crisp" when I bit into it. The meat was smooth and juicy, seasoned with a hint of herb-y aroma, which made this wiener stand out from others. Near the casher, there was a sampling dish for sourdough bread. They told me it is freshly baked by a local, independent baker. It was delicious, the best sour bread that I have had in Durham region so far. I did not buy it this time as I still have sour bread at home, but I will definitely purchase next time. They have many locally-made selected food items on the shelves. From today's experience made me want to check their cold cuts next time. Although the variety was small, each item may be carefully selected one. Very happy to find this place!!

From the owner: Modern delicatessen store with home Made take out foods such…read moreas home Made lasagna cabbage rolls, pierogies, potato pancakes , Shnitzel on a bun - and many more of crowd pleasers . Serving Durham region Polish donuts, European cheesecakes , cold cuts sausages and more .

Not the greatest curb appeal in strip plaza but inside ambiance very good. Good was good as was…read moreservice, good lunch menu, burger special was great. Four people and all enjoyed their selections.

Busy place with a surprisingly large and varied menu. Different specials every day…read more I've eaten in several times (great service from friendly and capable staff) and had delivery twice. Only restaurant I've ever ordered delivery where the food actually arrived hot and ready to eat I usually find that either the microwave and/or the air fryer need to spring into action. The seafood pasta is wonderful, and includes lobster tails, mussels, scallops, and shrimp. Chicago Steak Roasted beet salad - delicious, as are the curry goat rolls. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on Hardy John's menu. Highly recommended.