Phil's Original BBQ

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838 College St, Toronto, ON, M6H1A2

Bbq ribs, Pulled pork sandwich: Great authentic Southern ribs that are actually cooked in a smoker.

They really smoke the meat here, there is a big old smoker behind the restaurant, everything tastes like it was really smoked, not like many places that pour a smoke flavor seasoning on everything. The pulled pork has always been excellent here, lots of meat on a great bun, served with beans

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• BBQ ribs
• pulled pork sandwich

Reliable Fish & Chip

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954 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4M1J7

Fish and chips: Great halibut, the fries are hand cut and perfect. They were on Restaurant Makeover a while back, the best thing they did there was put malt vinegar spray bottles at each table. Be sure and order a side of coleslaw

Swatow Restaurant

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309 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2E6

General tso chicken: A friend told me I needed to try this and man was she right! Very generous portion of crispy breaded chicken covered in a great sauce with just enough spice. Order a plain white rice to go with it, perfect combo.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• General Tso Chicken

Ghazale Restaurant

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504 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, M5S1Y3

Cheap falafel: So fast, so cheap, a great snack on the go

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cheap Falafel

Deep Blue Fish and Chips

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749 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 2P6

Fish and chips: Fantastic new twist on fish and chips, your choice of batter. I had the jerk batter, it was really good, next time I plan to try the cajun batter. Choice of regular or sweet potato fries as well. Very friendly people running the place too.

Laila

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553 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON, M5S1Y6

Chicken shawarma, Samosas: Great chicken, rather than the regular spinning cooker, they grill the chicken, nice change

Only place I've ever been that has samosas straight out of the fryer, they are really good, so much better than the reheated ones most places serve.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• chicken shawarma
• samosas

Jumbo Empanadas Ltd

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245 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2L8

Empanada: Sad that the beef one has raisins in it (eww I hate raisins) but the chicken has never failed to impress me/ The boiled egg and olive inside are great additions.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• empanada

Sarah's Falafel & Shawarma

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487 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S1Y2

Chicken shawarma: These guys have the best chicken shawarma I've ever had, it's really dry, for some reason that makes it taste fantastic. Oddly enough I'm not a huge fan of their falafel

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• chicken shawarma

Spring Rolls Restaurant

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693 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4Y2B2

Pad thai: Really like the pad thai here, great sauce, not very ketchup-ey at all, plus the portion size is good.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• pad thai

St. Lawrence Market

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92 Front St E, Toronto, ON, M5E1C4

Market: Great place to spend a day wandering, just be sure you have lots of fridge space, because you will for sure be bringing something home.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• market

Fresh By Juice For Life

Rated this place:

894 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J1G3

Sweet potato fries: They are great great fries, the thai peanut sauce is the perfect dip for them.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• sweet potato fries

Starbucks Coffee Co

Rated this place:

220 Yonge, Toronto, ON, M5B2H1

Coffee: Hate to go with a big chain, but man, a grande bold is heaven to me.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• coffee

Akram's Shoppe

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191 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON, M5T1M1

Falafel: Great falafel made with mung beans rather than chick peas, they are smaller than an average falafel, but very good, and cheap.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Falafel

The Bus Terminal Family Restaurant

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1606 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4C 1H6

Breakfast: Great quick breakfast, only steps from the subway, and the place is very funky inside.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Breakfast

Eton Tavern

Rated this place:

710 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4J1L1

Cheap comedy club, Comedy club, Comedy event, Comedy open mike, Tuesday night date: Every Tuesday Jo-Anna Downey hosts the best free open mike night in the city. Headlining comics drop in all the time to try out new jokes on a smaller crowd, recent bigger names who have dropped in include Mike Wilmot, Nikki Payne, Kenny Robinson, Mark Walker, Ron Josol. Very friendly crowd, and a different setting to see comedy (comedy with a rail)

Not a traditional comedy club, but every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. it's the best open mike in the city

Tuesday night open mike is the best, top comics from across Canada

Every Tuesday night Jo-Anna Downey hosts the best open mike night in the city. If you are seeing a comic at Yuk Yuk's on the weekend, chances are they tried out the jokes they are telling the previous Tuesday at the Eton House. A great mix of seasoned pro comics and brand new comics just learning the ropes. The best part of it is that there is no cover charge, yes it's free!

Standing on the Danforth with Jo-Anna Downey is a super comedy show, great for a date

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• comedy event
• comedy club
• Tuesday night date
• cheap comedy club
• Comedy Open Mike

Gryfe's Bagel Bakery

Rated this place:

3421 Bathurst St, North York, ON, M6A2C1

Bagel shop, Toasted bagel: Big fan of St Urbaine, but these are the ultimate bagel, toasted or plain, perfect crispness on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside

Never been to the actual bakery but I buy these every time I am at Whole Foods. The best toasted bagel ever

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Toasted Bagel

Greg's Ice Cream

Rated this place:

750 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5P2X4

Ice cream: The roasted marshmallow is incredible, tastes like the real thing.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Ice cream

The Tulip

Rated this place:

1610 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4L1G2

Steak: Looks like an old diner, so it's really surprising the quality of the steaks that come out of the kitchen. I always have mine with the delicious home fries, and am usualy too full for dessert

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Steak

BMV Books

Rated this place:

10 Edward St, Toronto, ON, M5G 1C9

Cheap books: This is the first place I check for new releases, recently found the new Dean Koontz book on at half the retail price in it's first week of release

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cheap Books

California Sandwiches

Rated this place:

244 Claremont Street, Toronto, ON, M6J 2N2

Veal sandwiches: The wait was kind of long, but wow was it ever worth it, they don't even start breading your meat until you place your order. Great sandwich, be sure to get some spicy olives to go with it.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• veal sandwiches

St. Urbain Bagel Bakery

Rated this place:

895 Eglinton W, Toronto, ON, M6C2C1

Bagel: Put a bagel from these guys next to a real Montreal bagel, trust me, nobody could tell them apart.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bagel

Centre Island

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Toronto Islands, Toronto, ON, M5J1A1

Attraction to show out of town guests, View of the city: Great view of the city in a really relaxed atmosphere

Took my breath away

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Attraction to show out of town guests
• view of the city

Johnny's Hamburgers

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2595 Victoria Park, Scarborough, ON, M1T1A4

Late night hamburger: Traditional burgers, nothing fancy, not even any seats, just quick delicious burgers fresh off the grill. They are so traditional, they are all dressed in orange shirts and paper hats

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Late Night Hamburger

Kensington Market

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S. of College St., W. of Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5L1G4

Shopping and people watching, Place to wander around on a sunday, Urban stroll: Such a great mix of old and new, young and old, fresh made everything, what more would you want?

Such a nice area to just wander around. Any kind of food you could want, cool people, good music, nice vibe, many places to stop for coffee, and steps from Chinatown. Love it there.

So much to see and do

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Shopping and people watching
• Place to wander around on a Sunday
• urban stroll

Messini Authentic Gyros

Rated this place:

445 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON, M4K1P2

Greek fries, Greek salad: Dollar chips covered in feta, then broiled to melt the cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil, heave on a plate

Only place in the city that makes it properly, not a single shred of lettuce.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• greek salad
• greek fries