Dining at Hibiscus Pub & Lounge is always a pleasure, and celebrating a friend's birthday makes it…read morespecial. Their Caribbean menu has great tasting food that satisfied our cravings. Dishes included Pepper Shrimps, Wings, Lo Mein, Fried Rice, and more. Everything tasted great, including their adult beverages.

Tip: This eatery has a pub menu that's available from 4 pm every day…read more Last Saturday, I got together with five friends at Hibiscus Pub and Lounge. It's located in a plaza next to Rexall, anchored by a Food Basics. I headed eastbound along Steeles Avenue East, which becomes Taunton Road. I then turned right on Westney Road North, eventually making a left into this plaza. There was plenty of parking when I arrived. I backed into a spot and walked in. We reserved a couple of tables. We were ready to eat! We got there just before 4 pm. Our friendly server advised that its new pub menu was available for us to order from, as well as its main menu. It's a Caribbean restaurant that puts an island twist on many items. There are also non-Caribbean food if you're not feeling like having spiced-up items. From the pub menu, we got these items: - Loaded crunch burger - Mushroom madness burger - Greek salad - Beef nachos - Jerk chicken poutine - Jerk quesadilla We ordered these items from the main menu: - Special chicken lo mein - Spicy pepper shrimp - Honey garlic beef short ribs - Szechwan tofu with rice We started off with drinks. I ended up with a Hibiscus fruit mocktail. I couldn't tell you what was in it, but it was cold and delicious. Our table also got colourful drinks, including a mojito. We also got a pitcher of icy water. I went up to the bar to get a refill roughly halfway through our meal. The female staffer was so nice. She brought the refill to our table and even topped up our glasses. The food was excellent. I sadly couldn't fit the burgers in my system. They looked amazing. I love mushrooms, so I was especially sad that I didn't get to try the mushroom madness burger. Both burgers that we ordered came with fries. It seemed weird to order a Greek salad from a Caribbean place. Hey, we got to get some greens in. I was impressed at how much feta we got. I enjoyed this salad. The lettuce and onions were crisp. The latter didn't have that raw, burning taste to them. The dressing was delicious. The beef nachos were amazing. The beef had big, bold, beefy flavour. The melty cheese was great with the sour cream and crunchy nacho chips. I normally don't like sour cream, but this place didn't overdo it. I liked the lighter-handed approach. The jerk poutine was amazing. It had the best seasoned jerk chicken morsels with crispy fries, a decent gravy, and cheese curds. The jerk quesadilla stole my heart. The cheese pull didn't seem to want to stop. It was the same flavourful jerk chicken. It was delicious. The mains were equally as good as the pub items! The special chicken lo mein was indeed special. The lo mein was chewy and yummy. The sauce was on the saltier side, but it wasn't horrible. I liked the veggies, especially the baby corn. It had tender chicken morsels mixed in. On top of everything was even more roasted chicken. Wow! Everything was delicious, including the chicken on top. The spicy pepper shrimp were incredible. If you like spicy deliciousness, get the shrimp. They were perfectly cooked and yummy. The honey garlic beef short ribs were scrumptious. The sauce had the best mix of honey with garlic. The ribs were tender. I loved the red and green peppers. Yum! The szechuan tofu was a nice alternative to meat. The flavours were bold and perfect. I loved the cubed tofu. I actually brought this dish home with a mound of steamed rice. This eatery has a lot of seating. The bar is gorgeous. There's a huge screen for sports games there. You can also watch games anywhere in this restaurant as there are screens everywhere. If you do want a change of pace, there's a pool table near the entrance. I used the washroom before leaving and heading home. The women's was clean. This eatery has lunch and student specials. I'd like to try the former items one of these days. I had a great time with friends here over yummy drinks and food. I can't wait to return for more. (285)

Restaurant is under new management and the food is being served by Limitless Bar & Grill (1st…read morelocation in Vaughan) there is some Caribbean and Asian influence like jerk chicken, chicken katsu, and pork belly on garlic fried rice. There's also fish tacos and pork/chicken skewers and nachos . It's a good spot to hold big group gatherings. Or sports events with a drink at the bar.

Honestly, the service is horrible, staff is cranky, food is garbage. Owner is a loud mouth…read more I'd recommend going to east end pub and grille rather than this place. Just my honest opinion.

Great venue, owner was very welcoming and didn't get upset when we ran on an extra 2 hours into the…read morenight. Prices are fair and value is great.

From the owner: We have the largest "Cyclorama Wall" with a drive in access, in Ajax Ontario. read more

Despite living nearby, this was my first time going to District Lounge in Pickering. Starlite in…read moreScarborough and Caribbean Cabana in Markham are its sister restaurants, all serving very tasty and familiar Caribbean Chinese dishes.⁠ ⁠ On this occasion, I was attending a reception where the food was served kinda buffet style - not self serve. The menu included Fried Rice, Lo Mein, Stir-Fried Veggies with Chicken, Roasted Chicken, Curry Goat, Jerk Pork, Rice and Peas, and White Rice. There was an assortment of Caribbean soft drinks to wash it all down.⁠ ⁠ The food was actually quite good. I would come back here again, especially with their many lunch specials for only $5.99!⁠ ---------------------------------------- I was so impressed with the food, I came back a few days later and had one of their lunch specials - Chili Chicken. It was a generous serving and tasted great! I'll definitely be back to try more of their delicious food. **NOTE** The Daily Specials are available only during the week.

My friends and I were super excited to come and celebrate a birthday on Friday night! We contacted…read morethe club weeks before and even had arranged reservations. When we showed up Friday at 11 PM, the entire place was closed. No notice. No message. NO FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM POST.... JUST A completely closed down club. Oh...and OTHER confused people in the parking lot. WTF...is this how businesses operate now? I should mention that the take out staff member I spoke with the following day was confused as to why they were even closed.

My friend recommended the family restaurant because of the wonderful Turkish coffee but the…read moredesserts were heavenly. We also had the hummus which was so smooth and fresh. We definitely need to return to try more of the menu items.

I had the good fortune of running into some old high school friends that I've known for decades,…read moreand we decided to grab some lunch at Moxies. They had the Blackened Chicken Burger and Dry Ribs, as well as Caesar Salad, and I had the Chicken Alfredo. Everything tasted great! The pasta was even better than I had expected. I would definitely order it again. The restaurant was clean and classy, with quick, excellent service.

Tips: - Happy hour happens twice a day, every day. The…read morefirst happens between 2 pm and 5 pm. The second is from 9 pm till close. - If you are tall, be careful standing up at your booth and hitting your head on a hanging lamp. After running errands last Saturday, I was ready for lunch. I remembered seeing this Moxie's near Pickle Barrel the last time I was at The Shops at Pickering City Centre (formerly Pickering Town Centre). Moxie's has better happy hour hours than Pickle Barrel. I'd make it to the former for the 2 pm till 5 pm period. It didn't take long for me to drive from eastern Markham to this shopping mall. It's a bit crazy to weave through it, but I got a decent parking spot fairly close to the eatery's entrance. It was raining, so I walked in wearing a hoodie, armed with an umbrella. I was promptly seated at a comfy booth. I was near the washrooms, although I didn't see a sign saying that it was the path to them. Weird. Folks walking in and out of the corridor tipped me off. Daelynn was my server. It was busy at this eatery at around 2:30 pm. She was nice. I do like happy hour menus these days. You can save a bit, which I appreciate. I started with these items: - Diet Coke - Absolut sippin' soda with bellini - Steak frites My boozy bellini soda came to me first. It's basically a slushy bellini soda with Absolut vodka. For $6, it was enjoyable. However, the bellini peachy flavour was subtle. I would have preferred a more bold, juicy peach taste. I got a Diet Coke. It was fizzy and cold. Sadly, it took forever to get a refill from my server. A friendly bartender who happened to walk by to pick up my empty glass offered to fill it up a couple of times. Yay! My steak frites came out. It was so good. It was regularly $38. The happy hour price made it $27. Such a steal these days! I got my steak medium. It had the best chimichurri on top. The steak was perfectly done. Yummy! I got an arugula salad as a side that was unexpected. I tore through it. It was fresh and delicious. I ended up dabbing bites of my salad into the chimichurri. Even my fries went into it. My fries were crispy. It came with ketchup. They were fine, but I loved the arugula salad more. I got dessert. I went with a key lime pie without any whipped cream. It arrived as specified. I love key lime pie. It was tart and yummy. The crust was perfect. It wasn't dry. It wasn't full of moisture. It was perfect. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and tipped. Done! I used the washroom before I left. It was clean and nicely maintained. No issues. If you are tall, you may want to take care getting up from your booth if there's a hanging lamp. I didn't and hit my head on the one above my booth. Luckily, I didn't hit my head on it hard. I'd returned again for more good eats and drinks. Maybe I should try happy hour during the weekday, as it probably won't be as hectic. (174)

I wish I could give a 0 but unfortunately one is the lowest option. First of all the milkshakes had…read more0 sugar and they refused to give sugar saying we should've known there was 0 sugar. Second the food was tasteless and pretty much horrible. Restaurant was dirty nothing was mopped and the owner always feels entitled to yell at us. The Nerve!

I finally had a chance to make a return visit to the recently opened Gabby's in Pickering, this…read moretime with friends. Our evening on their spacious patio started with some refreshing cocktails - Tequila Sunrise, Grand Thai Tea, and Sparkling Mango Mint. They looked good and tasted great! We ordered the Sharing Platter to start, while we decided on the rest of our meal. It included chicken tenders, onion rings, garlic cheese fingers, pickle spears, carrot and celery sticks, and assorted dips. It was all good! For our main courses, we got a bit carried away. Everything on the menu looked really good and it was hard to choose so we ended up with Fish Tacos, Triple Decker Club Sandwich, Chicken Cobb Salad, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Fajitas, and the Kids' Burger. Everything tasted great, with the fish tacos, cobb salad, and fajitas being our favourites. If we weren't so stuffed, we would have tried their desserts. Next time. With good food and good service, we'll definitely return!

Visited Gabby's for the first time. The food (sweet chili thai chicken wings, hot honey garlic and…read morehot chicken tenders, fries and sweet potato fries) was all very good. The beer that was served to my friends seemed to be fine but my diet coke was flat unfortunately. We had a trainee server which might have contributed to our bills being completely messed up but we just paid them anyway...no biggie. I thought it was odd that we didn't receive an actual bill. However, we could see what we were paying for on the payment terminal if we asked. They missed an opportunity to share a QR code or ask customers to submit a review...but I'm submitting a review anyway.