Maggie's All Day Breakfast

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174 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON, M4R1A7

Breakfast: The best breakfast for under $10. Generous portions, always accompanied by fresh fruits, and garlic fries that will knock your socks off, not in a garlicky way though. It's like a giant breakfast nook!

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

Green Room

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296 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S2M7

Bar: This bar has LOADS of character, a great atmosphere and deliciously cheap eats. A great place to celebrate a birthday or just for casual weeknight drinks.

Agincourt Home Bakery

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3059 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough, ON, M1W2H1

Veal sandwiches: I was skeptical that anything could compare to California's sandwiches, but was pleasantly surprised at this great family bakery. Their veal sandwiches have all the flavour, the only thing lacking is the crispiness of a freshly fried veal cutlet. In addition to sandwiches, they make fresh lasagnas, pizzas, sausage & peppers and tonnes of bakery items daily. Great lunch spot, or to take-out, they're hidden the corner of a strip plaza, so keep your eyes peeled.

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

Oyshi Sushi

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12 Queens Quay W #107, Toronto, ON, M5J2V7

Downtown sushi restaurant: It has been a personal quest to find half decent sushi in downtown Toronto. Bar the uberly expensive places, the only decent sushi i've found has been uptown in Markham or Richmond Hill. But Oyshi is the one exception. For one, the chefs and waitresses are Japanese *GASP* I know! Secondly, they don't offer an all-you-can-eat menu, so their quality is top-notch. The udon noodles get a special mention, they are perfectly cooked every time.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Downtown sushi restaurant

Swatow Restaurant

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309 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2E6

Late night chinese food: Tried and tested many many times, this a personal fave of myself and all my party animal friends. The place isn't that big, so you'll probably have to wait for a table if you show up after 1am. But it's worth it, I recommend everything on the menu, the fried spicy squid is especially good after a night of drinking :D

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• late night Chinese food

King's Cafe

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192 Augusta Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2L6

Vegetarian restaurant: The food is delicious. Mostly Chinese offerings, some of the "meat replacements" will play tricks with your taste buds. Definitely a hidden gem in Kensington. My sister is the biggest carnivore, and this is her favourite veg restaurant in town!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• vegetarian restaurant

Udupi Palace

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1460 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4L2A3

Best indian food: For all South Indian vegetarian lovers, the paper masala dosas are huge, the sambar tastes pretty darn authentic. Very casual, lots of tables, it's one of the few restaurants on Gerard St. that doesn't disappoint!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Best Indian Food

Nataraj

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394 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S1X4

Best indian food: For North Indian fare, this place is great. Flavour, variety, totally worth the wait!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Best Indian Food

California Sandwiches

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244 Claremont Street, Toronto, ON, M6J 2N2

Veal sandwiches: Tastiest veal sandwich by far. They give you gigantic pieces of veal, the sauce is delicious, and they make each and every sandwich fresh upon ordering. May take a while if you go at lunch, but it's worth it!

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

Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant

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270 Spadina Av, Toronto, ON, M5T2E5

Pho: Their soup is delicious. Their portions are generous. They give you sauce in those large squeeze bottles, like it should be. Their spring rolls are to die for. And it's "sister" Pho restaurant on Spadina, doesn't compare!

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

93 Harbord

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93 Harbord St., Toronto, ON, M5S1G4

Middle eastern restaurant: Nice atmosphere, not too pricey, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• middle eastern restaurant

Johnny's Hamburgers

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2595 Victoria Park, Scarborough, ON, M1T1A4

Burger place: I go for the onion rings. The burgers are pretty good too.

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

Guild Inn Gardens

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201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough, ON, M1E 1P6

Public garden: Because it's hidden behind the condemend Guildwood Inn, has beautiful stone statues and benches, is beautifully manicured and far enough from the road that the only sounds you hear are birds and insects!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Public Garden

The Red Room

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444 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2G8

Cheap eats: I kid you not, breakfast for like $4 bucks! Also, cheap avocado salad, sandwiches, all kinds of good things, they always use fresh ingredients--which is what i'm always wary of when the food is cheap. You won't be disappointed!

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