For those office worker types in Mississauga, the Alice Fazooli's has a fantastic deal for lunch (not appearing on website menu). For $10.45, you get a half salad, half pizza of your choice. Considering that the full size salads and pizzas go for about $15, this is a steal!
The portions are good too - in fact, the first time I ordered this, I questioned the waitress because I thought they had messed up and brought me full portions!
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sandwich Box
With everyone talking about the Sandwich Box at Bay and Bloor I figured I should give it a try. The place makes grilled to order sandwiches with a bunch of different toppings. I was overwhelmed by the bread selections so I made a rushed decision for some type of whole wheat bread. Then came another big decision on what type of spread. I was getting comfortable with having lots of choices so I went with a basil pesto. I would have liked a guacamole spread but it came with chipotle's in tow so I had to pass. Instead, I used one of the 3 toppings for avocado. The signage says you're allowed three toppings but when I tried to get chicken and roast beef for my remaining two I was told they added to three by themselves. My cheapness meant that I had to go with boccocini cheese then instead of the beef. With all the options set they put my sandwich on the press.
The whole thing looked small so when I saw there was a tomato lemon grass soup I took the plunge and got that as well.
My whole meal rang in at just over 12 bucks so this definitely wasn't a cheap eat. However, once I got back to the office and begun eating I was fairly impressed. The Ian-sandwich was delicious and the soup was pretty good. The salad though that comes with the sandwich unfortunately was not great. For a place with some many choices, I would have expected more customization of the side but instead I had this green salad that was soaked in some sort of dressing. If I go again, I'd definitely ask for less dressing or maybe try to trade my salad for another topping. Overall, the place is alright for a light (as in not super filling) splurge (both on the wallet and in healthiness with the dress fiasco) and I'd recommend an Ian-sandwich which consists of unknown tasty bread type that I'll recognize if I saw again, basil pesto, grilled chicken breast, avocado and some boccocini.
The whole thing looked small so when I saw there was a tomato lemon grass soup I took the plunge and got that as well.
My whole meal rang in at just over 12 bucks so this definitely wasn't a cheap eat. However, once I got back to the office and begun eating I was fairly impressed. The Ian-sandwich was delicious and the soup was pretty good. The salad though that comes with the sandwich unfortunately was not great. For a place with some many choices, I would have expected more customization of the side but instead I had this green salad that was soaked in some sort of dressing. If I go again, I'd definitely ask for less dressing or maybe try to trade my salad for another topping. Overall, the place is alright for a light (as in not super filling) splurge (both on the wallet and in healthiness with the dress fiasco) and I'd recommend an Ian-sandwich which consists of unknown tasty bread type that I'll recognize if I saw again, basil pesto, grilled chicken breast, avocado and some boccocini.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
New Generation
Now that we've moved to the burbs, we don't frequent New Gen quite as much as we used to. In April of 2009, I proclaimed New Gen to have the world's best veggie sushi.
I am officially rescinding that title. My "G Yam Maki Set" was an incredible value at $6 for a set of cucumber rolls + yam/avocado rolls. Also came with soup and salad. I'm not quite sure what went wrong, but the rice just didn't have the usual "je ne sais quoi" that it used to.
I am officially rescinding that title. My "G Yam Maki Set" was an incredible value at $6 for a set of cucumber rolls + yam/avocado rolls. Also came with soup and salad. I'm not quite sure what went wrong, but the rice just didn't have the usual "je ne sais quoi" that it used to.
Monday, October 04, 2010
Hot Oven (Kingsway)
Seriously - go there asap and pick up some bread, cupcakes, cookies or squares..mmm...or strudel or quiche...or orange chiffon cake...
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Mitzi's Sister
A group of us went to Mitzi's sister, one of three locations of the Toronto Mitzi's mini chain.
On the brunch menu was all sorts of good stuff, but most settled on the rancheros - either tofu or heuvos. I opted for the heuvos variety - lots of eggs, good soft warm tortilla and plentiful guac and black beans. Came with some bbq sauce flavor roast potatoes and a bit of fruit. Add in a fresh squeezed orange juice and I came away with a $19 bill including tax and tip.
We sat inside, but it seemed as though most customers were headed for the patio out back.
Service was rather slow, kinda rude and I was perpetually thirsty with one meagre glass of water.
All in all a decent outing!
On the brunch menu was all sorts of good stuff, but most settled on the rancheros - either tofu or heuvos. I opted for the heuvos variety - lots of eggs, good soft warm tortilla and plentiful guac and black beans. Came with some bbq sauce flavor roast potatoes and a bit of fruit. Add in a fresh squeezed orange juice and I came away with a $19 bill including tax and tip.
We sat inside, but it seemed as though most customers were headed for the patio out back.
Service was rather slow, kinda rude and I was perpetually thirsty with one meagre glass of water.
All in all a decent outing!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Burlington Ribfest
Billed as the largest Ribfest in Canada, the Burlington Ribfest seemed worth checking out. We headed out early to avoid the awful traffic on the 403/QEW overlap and we indeed managed to avoid the worst of it.
As we drove down towards the lake in Burlington, I was somewhat surprised that it actually seemed nice. Janice, who frequents the industrial wasteland portion of Burlington/Hamilton, agreed that it was nice although it wasn't a surprise for her as she ribfested here last year.
Now, in terms of the ribs, there were a lot of ribbers. An overwhelming number in fact. We recognized some from earlier ribbings but we wanted to try something different. We spied Bibb's which Janice recognized from chowhound discussions. Their claim to fame here is that they have the only baby back ribs in the park. As a result they charge $1 more. Janice and I may like ribs but we're certainly not rib experts. Despite the dollar we figured we'd try out these "baby back" ribs. After getting over the initial disappointment that you seem to get fewer ribs in a baby back rib rack, we found that the ribs were very meaty. There was possibly a little too much fat for our liking but overall the sauce was good, the ribs tasty and we enjoyed the rack. The sides (beans and 'slaw) were also good and the slaw was fridge-cold which is always nice from a food poisoning-prevention perspective.
Anyway, this is probably the last ribfest for us this year. Will we back to Burlington ribfest next year? Maybe, the ribs were decent and given the selection, it seems like there are other up and coming ribbers that we need to check out.
As we drove down towards the lake in Burlington, I was somewhat surprised that it actually seemed nice. Janice, who frequents the industrial wasteland portion of Burlington/Hamilton, agreed that it was nice although it wasn't a surprise for her as she ribfested here last year.
Now, in terms of the ribs, there were a lot of ribbers. An overwhelming number in fact. We recognized some from earlier ribbings but we wanted to try something different. We spied Bibb's which Janice recognized from chowhound discussions. Their claim to fame here is that they have the only baby back ribs in the park. As a result they charge $1 more. Janice and I may like ribs but we're certainly not rib experts. Despite the dollar we figured we'd try out these "baby back" ribs. After getting over the initial disappointment that you seem to get fewer ribs in a baby back rib rack, we found that the ribs were very meaty. There was possibly a little too much fat for our liking but overall the sauce was good, the ribs tasty and we enjoyed the rack. The sides (beans and 'slaw) were also good and the slaw was fridge-cold which is always nice from a food poisoning-prevention perspective.
Anyway, this is probably the last ribfest for us this year. Will we back to Burlington ribfest next year? Maybe, the ribs were decent and given the selection, it seems like there are other up and coming ribbers that we need to check out.
Taste of the Kingsway
Lots of good treats here!
Green mango - $6 for pad thai (kinda boring) + green mango curry chicken (very good & lots of chicken) + 1 spring roll (large and sufficiently crispy).
Kingsway Fish & Chip - $6 for two mini pieces of battered fried fish + a hearty serving of chips & tartar sauce. This place is always good, although not exactly good for the arteries!
Chutneys Indian - $5 for a rather small portion of butter chicken and plain rice. Definitely not worth the money and probably the worst butter chicken I have ever eaten. The chicken was pretty tomato-y and lacked flavor. Where's the creamy goodness??? Ian and I both felt happy that we haven't wasted our money and eaten at this restaurant. The head booth lady was also rather mean and rude to her assistant. Kinda awkward all around.
Cafe Demetre - $3.50 for a decent sized waffle cone with lots of premium ice cream choices. Cookeo for me and Tira Misu for Ian.
Green mango - $6 for pad thai (kinda boring) + green mango curry chicken (very good & lots of chicken) + 1 spring roll (large and sufficiently crispy).
Kingsway Fish & Chip - $6 for two mini pieces of battered fried fish + a hearty serving of chips & tartar sauce. This place is always good, although not exactly good for the arteries!
Chutneys Indian - $5 for a rather small portion of butter chicken and plain rice. Definitely not worth the money and probably the worst butter chicken I have ever eaten. The chicken was pretty tomato-y and lacked flavor. Where's the creamy goodness??? Ian and I both felt happy that we haven't wasted our money and eaten at this restaurant. The head booth lady was also rather mean and rude to her assistant. Kinda awkward all around.
Cafe Demetre - $3.50 for a decent sized waffle cone with lots of premium ice cream choices. Cookeo for me and Tira Misu for Ian.
Tandoori Flame
After an hour or two bemoaning the lack of Indian buffet in our neighborhood, we hopped in the car and ventured out to Brampton to Tandoori Flame.
The lunch buffet was about $17 each and included just about any Indian dish you could ever want. Lots of rice, veggie & meat curries, three kinds of tandoori chicken, grilled veggies, salads, appetizers etc etc. I don't think Ian or I had a complaint about anything and usually we are rather picky. There was so much selection here, one had to be strategic to avoid filling up the tummy before sampling everything.
Desserts were also good - rice pudding, gulab jaman, bright orange stuff, squares, cake & ice cream bar. I was especially impressed with the ice cream - it looks like they actually replace the tubs pretty frequently. Most of these self serve buffet ice cream buckets appear to linger for months with just a little bit left on the bottom than people are too scared to eat.
As a side note check out the website for a laugh. It is quite slick and NOTHING like the restaurant!!!
The lunch buffet was about $17 each and included just about any Indian dish you could ever want. Lots of rice, veggie & meat curries, three kinds of tandoori chicken, grilled veggies, salads, appetizers etc etc. I don't think Ian or I had a complaint about anything and usually we are rather picky. There was so much selection here, one had to be strategic to avoid filling up the tummy before sampling everything.
Desserts were also good - rice pudding, gulab jaman, bright orange stuff, squares, cake & ice cream bar. I was especially impressed with the ice cream - it looks like they actually replace the tubs pretty frequently. Most of these self serve buffet ice cream buckets appear to linger for months with just a little bit left on the bottom than people are too scared to eat.
As a side note check out the website for a laugh. It is quite slick and NOTHING like the restaurant!!!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Z-Teca Groupon
Yeah - I have discovered the power of the Groupon with wagjag Toronto. For a mere $15, a $30 gift card for Z-Teca will be sent to my home! Yeah!!!!
Starsky's
Argggh - I have driven by both locations of Starsky's more times than I wish to think about not realizing that it was a haven of Eastern European tastiness.
For lunch, Ian and I picked up cheddar cheese & potato perogies, some dill cabbage and two cabbage rolls with a mystery European fruity drink for the low low price of $9! Nice!
The deli counter with meats and cheese looked pretty stellar and busy...I'll be back!
For lunch, Ian and I picked up cheddar cheese & potato perogies, some dill cabbage and two cabbage rolls with a mystery European fruity drink for the low low price of $9! Nice!
The deli counter with meats and cheese looked pretty stellar and busy...I'll be back!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Deep Freeze
Ever since Sears dropped off our deep freeze, our lives have improved (extremely modestly)!
A quick trip to Costco and $120 later, we have veggie & meat burgers, two kinds of fish, popsicles, rolls and berries to last a month or two!
A quick trip to Costco and $120 later, we have veggie & meat burgers, two kinds of fish, popsicles, rolls and berries to last a month or two!
T&T Dim Sum
This place has some good, cheap weekend eats. We went to the Toronto Lakeshore location.
For $13, we picked up a green onion cake (I know not authentic and caters to the white people, but it sure was good), curry squid, har-gow, sui-mai and sticky rice in a leaf!
For $13, we picked up a green onion cake (I know not authentic and caters to the white people, but it sure was good), curry squid, har-gow, sui-mai and sticky rice in a leaf!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Easy BBQ Salmon
Tonight for dinner we used a couple pieces of Costco frozen salmon. About 15 min total on the BBQ with the last 5 minutes or so with a glaze of half BBQ sauce, half maple syrup. Very quick, easy and good!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
McD's
Occasionally I pick up a grilled cheese happy meal for lunch. Oddly enough the price is slightly different depending where I purchase in the GTA. A low of $3.77 to a high of $4.24 with a $4.00 in there too.
Momiji
I have now discovered another Momiji location in Mississauga, but this post refers to the one in the Kingsway on Bloor.
Ian and I went for a birthday dinner and ordered some old favorites. The grilled eggplant was ok, but not grilled enough and was missing the addictive salty carrot-ginger topping that we love so much! Far less tasty than normal.
Then another appetizer - deep fried tofu (age-dash tofu I think is the official name). Very good and a hearty portion.
Main course was a beef bento. Tempura was good as usual and Ian was impressed by 3 large shrimp and I liked the veggies. Teriyaki beef with rice & veggies was a disappointment this time. Beef was extremely raw, chewy and the teriyaki flavor was rather sparse. In the past we have loved this dish so I'm not sure what went wrong in the kitchen tonight! Soup & salad also included.
Salmon roll & avocado roll were both very good.
Ian and I went for a birthday dinner and ordered some old favorites. The grilled eggplant was ok, but not grilled enough and was missing the addictive salty carrot-ginger topping that we love so much! Far less tasty than normal.
Then another appetizer - deep fried tofu (age-dash tofu I think is the official name). Very good and a hearty portion.
Main course was a beef bento. Tempura was good as usual and Ian was impressed by 3 large shrimp and I liked the veggies. Teriyaki beef with rice & veggies was a disappointment this time. Beef was extremely raw, chewy and the teriyaki flavor was rather sparse. In the past we have loved this dish so I'm not sure what went wrong in the kitchen tonight! Soup & salad also included.
Salmon roll & avocado roll were both very good.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
BBQ Ribs @ Home
$20 at Costco will get you two full racks of pork side ribs! A pretty good value when you consider that half that will cost you $25 at most restaurants.
I put on a rub of paprika, brown sugar & cumin, wrapped in foil and baked for 3 hours at 275 in the oven. Then rested for about 15 and onto the bbq for about 15 min with sauce for the last few minutes. Yummy!
I put on a rub of paprika, brown sugar & cumin, wrapped in foil and baked for 3 hours at 275 in the oven. Then rested for about 15 and onto the bbq for about 15 min with sauce for the last few minutes. Yummy!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Alice Fazooli's
I'm normally against the semi-chain type places, but the allure of the patio on a nice Friday lunch was too much to resist!
Everything is overpriced with the exception of the lunch time half salad half pasta. The salad is similar size to the regular lunchtime salad (that costs about $12) and the pizza is as big as a plate! All for about $14 including tax & tip. The first time I ordered this, I thought they made a mistake with portions that were too big :)
Everything is overpriced with the exception of the lunch time half salad half pasta. The salad is similar size to the regular lunchtime salad (that costs about $12) and the pizza is as big as a plate! All for about $14 including tax & tip. The first time I ordered this, I thought they made a mistake with portions that were too big :)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
My Thai Kitchen
This place is definitely a sit-down kinda joint, but they also seem to do take-out pretty well. Call on the way over and you will arrive to nicely packaged thai food a mere 10 min later! Here's the website with full menu & prices.
It defies logic that they seemingly don't have their phone number on the website, but with a little i-net research it can be located.
It defies logic that they seemingly don't have their phone number on the website, but with a little i-net research it can be located.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tropicana Juice Aeroplan Point Bonanza!
Nice! 25 aeroplan points for some tasty juice that we would buy regardless! I like these promotions! Here's the details...
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Fat Bastards Burrito Update
Fat Bastards in Etobicoke is now known as "Fat B's". I naively think it's because they have come around and thought that their original name was mildly offensive. Ian points out that some low end restaurants continually change names once they run amok with the health inspectors.
Regardless, we've been back and actually enjoyed the pork burritos. I can't quite put a finger on what they've changed since the first time when it wasn't so great. Maybe the beans?
Regardless, we've been back and actually enjoyed the pork burritos. I can't quite put a finger on what they've changed since the first time when it wasn't so great. Maybe the beans?
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