Poke Box is a build your own poke spot in Durham…read more I initially tried the location in Markham and loved it there so I was quite surprised to see one in Durham! There's a bunch of pre-selected items that are delicious that you can choose from so it's not too overwhelming the first time you go. The service is friendly and patient and explained all the questions you may have. It is quite pricey though, at about $20 a bowl. I do which it came with more protein but it's delicious regardless! Great spot if you want something quick & healthy. You can either dine or take out it's a great spot. 4/5

fast and friendly service ! super cute interior as well , poke bowls were all delicious . highly…read morerecommend spending a little more time to build your own bowl

Okay so the menu had a wide variety of vegan and organic options…read more As I am not a vegan I was surprised by the options available they even have a real beef burger. $8 for fries seem a bit steep so I decided to just grab a hot chocolate while he ate. The hot chocolate was horrid. Oily and bitter. I sat with my son as he ate his fully vegan lunch. All was good until we noticed the little green cabbage worm nesting in the spinach. Extra protein maybe? Thankfully I passed on lunch.

I had been fighting a cold trying to come on, and needed some nutritionally dense food to help…read morefight it off. I got the Roots bowl, and requested quinoa instead of brown rice. Unfortunately they forgot the quinoa, but I can let that pass since it was so delicious! Everything was cooked well, great balance of ingredients and flavours, lettuce green as so fresh and crispy, and the pesto dressing was phenomenal. Very filling! A bit pricey, but I'd absolutely order this again and recommend this restaurant.

I had last week Poulet Rouge at Oshawa Centre…read more They are always good a meal in their food court Me and my wife shared a Rouge bowl We had their sweet bbq chicken on it For our base we had quinoa with their honey Dijon sauce We added beans, beets, peppers, cheese, crispy onions, cucumbers and tomatoes It was nice shareable meal and we still had some left over to bring home because it was filling Staff were friendly and helpful as always Good meal again here Will return again

We went this past Friday to Poulet Rouge in Oshawa Town Centre for dinner again…read more We ordered two rouge bowls for our meal I went with the sweet bbq chicken while my husband had the shisha garlic chicken Service there again was great Super friendly and quick Meal was amazing as usual I couldn't finish mine and brought some home It is quite the filling meal I must say A bit pricy but you get your money's worth in the meal at the end of the day Would definitely come again for a bite but might go with the smaller bowl given that I could not finish the normal bowl size

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 had the pleasure of celebrating a friend's birthday at 12welve Bistro in Whitby and it was a…read morereally good evening of good food and celebration! It was a mingling type of event with finger foods, including Bruschetta Crostinis, Cheeseburger Sliders, Fried Chicken Sliders, Spring Rolls, Coconut Shrimps, and Assorted Flatbreads. Everything was really good, with very generous portions that resulted in lots of takeout containers. The food, drinks, venue, and staff were all excellent! The DJ provided a great mix of music all evening.

We were here for the first time since their opening about 5 years ago, it was when we were a big…read morefan of our local brewing company "Brock St Brewing co" which this restaurant is affiliated with. I remember that I was very disappointed by the food, but at that time, I thought that they were just doing some experimentation to introduce interesting Asian fusion food in this culinarily underwhelming town of Whitby. Thought it would be a good try. So I decided to come back maybe after this place settled more, but then COVID hit. And we never had a chance to come back until today. Unfortunately, the food experience was even worse this time. And their beer went very far from my beer preference, serving a lot of beers with wacky flavors - looks like those beers are taking over their craft beer lineups. Food: We had # Charred octopus with seasoned tomato sauce, chorizo, Calabria chili, ink tapioca crisp. Well, Octopus did not have "charred" flavor. Surface had no crispness. The portion was huge, but the octopus was rubbery texture, dry. The tomato sauce underneath it was just too much for the octopus portion. Over-seasoned & salty tomato sauce with additional salt and spice from chorizo pieces. Do they want to make me thirsty to sell more beer? Yes that might have worked, and unfortunately it didn't. I waited for our server to order another beer but it took her more than 15 minutes to come to our table . # Jagerschnitzel : Essentially, schnitzel. Came with braised red cabbage, apple sauerkraut, Yukon mashed potato with "mushroom sauce". Schnitzel was endlessly huge but dry. Mushroom sauce tasted like can or some pre-made cheap & junky taste. A lot of mashed potatoes. Well suited for those who want to get a lot of comfort food to fill stomach with no intention of enjoying delicacy. Beer was OK. They have rotating beer selections on tap. We had tap beers such as IPA, Scotch Ale and Premium Pilsner. IPA was not as good, it left a lot of one-dimensional bitter aftertaste. If I want IPA then I will go to Town Brewery. Premium Pilsner was good. We also had Scotch Ale which was also good with nice Scotch aftertaste. Do I come back? No, if the food quality remains the same.

We went here a few weeks ago on a whim as we were trawling for Pubs in Whitby. I'm very glad we…read morestopped in! Based out of an old Bank (with the Bank Vault still present in the back for private parties), the atmosphere was not a dark pub of old but updated to be classy, clean and suitably modern. The service was friendly right off the bat, we didn't wait longer than 15 seconds until we were greeted and seated. The wait staff was knowledgeable about the menu and the specials, making some good recommendations when asked. They were very enthusiastic about what they were serving and I can see why! The food was delectable, delicious and hit all the notes. I was looking for a good pub and I found an excellent one! I tried the burger which was juicy and perfectly cooked. I shared the California sandwich as well and I can't decide which one was better, it was a very tough call. When I'm back in Whitby I will definitely return.

Great food! We felt rushed the whole time. We were a party…read moreof 8, when I booked they never said we would be on a time limit. The people arrived & we were really pushed out. I didn't finish my after dinner coffee. We are a group of cousins that meet once a month. I will not bring a group here again. Too much anxiety for me as the organizer I will return but only a maximum party of 4 Too bad

My first experience with Ghost Kitchens was not a successful one. I had placed an order for…read moreempanadas at the Whitchurch-Stouffville location. I'd say ten minutes after my order was accepted, it was cancelled. I had to scramble to find somewhere else to grab takeout for dinner. I never got a reason why my order was abruptly cancelled. This experience made me avoid hitting Ghost Kitchens until I was recently in Ajax. I have been craving salad practically every day for the last month. After running some errands in the area, I was ready for some lunch. I did a search on my Uber Eats app and found Saladworks. I placed the following order: - Bently salad with light raspberry vinaigrette - Daydream cucumber beverage It had an estimated pickup time of fifteen minutes. It was perfect for me to slowly make my way over here. I looked at the address and it said that it was in Ghost Kitchens. I will admit that I did have some reservations after having placed this order. The good news was that it never got cancelled, so I was happy. This Ghost Kitchens location is in a plaza. It's closest to Kingston Road, with the main entrance facing south. I backed into a parking spot and walked in. There is a huge screen where you can place your order if you don't have Uber Eats or some other app installed. I walked over to the pickup counter and dinged the bell. A woman said that she would be right there. She asked for my order number. I rattled it off to her. She found my order and handed it to me. I thanked her and headed to my car to eat. You can also dine inside. There were plenty of seats and tables. The downside was that washrooms were unavailable during my visit. I thoroughly enjoyed my salad. The base was a romaine-iceberg lettuce blend. It had smoked ham, roasted turkey, sliced egg, diced tomatoes, and provolone cheese. What was cool was that most proteins were cubed. It was a nice change of pace. This salad was awesome, especially with the light raspberry vinaigrette. The salad was crunchy and fresh. The raspberry vinaigrette was delicious such that I took it home to enjoy on another salad the following week. If this place offered bottles of this vinaigrette, I'd get some in a heartbeat. My salad came with some rosemary bread. It was a nice touch. It was yummy. You didn't get a lot of it, but it was a perfect side to the salad. I wash everything down with a can of Daydream cucumber lime beverage. It tasted like getting a drink at a spa. I loved the subtle cucumber flavour with a hint of lime. It wasn't worth what I had paid for, though, especially when I found a four-pack of this flavour at Winners a week later that was perhaps a twoonie more. I finally placed a successful order from Ghost Kitchens. I absolutely loved my salad from Saladworks and had a great experience. I can't wait to explore its other salads on the menu. (209)

We went this past weekend to Hot Rocks Creative Diner in Whitby with our friends…read more We made reservations here which is definitely recommended given the space inside The vibe was a comfortable casual vibe Our server that night was Alejandro that me and my husband had before He was once again super friendly and accommodating The food was amazing as usual Me and husband shared the table bread to start I had the beet salad with chicken One of the best beet salads I have had anywhere My husband had the chicken, sausage and shrimp linguine which he devoured I would definitely come back here again for a meal and highly recommend them as a spot to dine in the Durham region

We went this past weekend with our friends to Hot Rocks Creative Diner…read more Our friend made a reservation that evening The vibe inside is a nice casual and relaxed We ordered appys to start We ordered bruschetta, coconut shrimp and table bread The appys were great Our mains were excellent We all finished our meals I had the chicken sausage and shrimp linguine that was in a cream sauce It was really good We had Alejandro again as our server and we remembered him from a prior visit....once again he was super accommodating and friendly throughout the evening We definitely will go again for a meal here Quality food and service

Fast service, fresh food, and friendly service. Even if they're busy during lunch rush take out,…read morethey care for the food presentation. If you're a GoodLife member, show your key tag to get 10% off! I always get the Oaxaca Bowl [pronounced as Ohaka ;)]

Fantastic service! I called ahead to put an order in and they were so nice over the phone! Plus,…read moreorder was ready in ten minutes, just in time for me to get there. Each time I've ordered in person, it's quick, simple, and friendly. Food is delicious each time and tastes the same each time. I always get the mediterranean style salad and it's perfect and filling each time! I never feel guilty after a good meal here!

Bad experience! Long line, and only cash payments without any notice, and we ordered a bowl and no…read moretaste, no sauce. Don't recommend!

Yesterday afternoon around 1:45 pm time ish the two girls that we're working extremely slow service…read moreonly because one of the other girls left her at the front until she noticed a line up... I had to remind the girl to add something to my bowl as it was missing... which I get we are human we make mistakes however, the other employee wasn't wearing her mask and the other one was so I assume you're suppose to? The second girl who came out asked me if I wanted to order I told her I've been here for 15 min I already ordered I've been waiting for my smoothie ( keep in mind she made the girls who ordered after me first, even she said mine should've been made first) she hands me my smoothie and the lid wasn't even on I had to secure it myself could've ended with smoothie all over clothes and a huge mess if I didn't catch her mistake by not putting it on correctly. Poor service FORSURE I come here always and it's fast and great but this really ruined my experience with freshii so if people want good healthy food tahani is in the same plaza and they're fast and more reliable and nice to customers