Layout #4: May 2013

Chako is one of several KBBQ establishments available uptown. There are built-in individual grills set in the middle of the tables, and customers would order the pre-marinated meats and other items, and would do their own grilling. The dinner price was $17.99 per person (my friends and I went on a Thursday night). For the weekends and holidays, you'd need to add $2.00...

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May 30, 2013

Dim Sum

Gold Diamond Chinese Restaurant

Gold Diamond Chinese Restaurant is located in the building that used to house the now-defunct Bright Pearl. The restaurant offers dim sum dishes and Chinese cuisine. Like a majority of other dim sum places, customers are given a sheet of paper and pencil to mark off the items that they want. However, I did see a few carts going around the restaurant, so...

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May 30, 2013

Asian Fusion

Banh Mi Boys

I went to grab a quick bite at Banh Mi Boys located on Spadina and Queen over the weekend. The restaurant is a small trendy establishment known for their Vietnamese subs. Banh Mi Boys is actually touted as being able to provide a modern take on the traditional banh mi with an Asian twist. They also have a few other Asian-fusion items on...

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May 30, 2013

Come and Get It

Come and Get It is a small sandwich shop located conveniently on Queen & Spadina. The restaurant offers five options which are available in three different varieties (sandwich, salad and poutine): chipotle braised beef short rib hawaiian pork belly granny smith's chicken caesar herbed crunchy green bean spicy mango jerk chicken I went with a friend for dinner, and I opted for the...

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May 30, 2013