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| ==== Kabul Express ==== | ==== Kabul Express ==== | ||
| - | * **Address**: 126 Dundas Street E. (200m, 2 minute walk) | + | * **Address**: 126 Dundas Street E. (a short block east of Church; 200m, 2 minute walk) |
| * [[http://kabulexpress.ca/restaurantmenu_category/dinner/|Dinner Menu]] | * [[http://kabulexpress.ca/restaurantmenu_category/dinner/|Dinner Menu]] | ||
| * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/kabul-express-toronto|Yelp 3.5*, under $10]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/kabul-express-garden-district|Zomato 3.9/5, $30 for two people]] | * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/kabul-express-toronto|Yelp 3.5*, under $10]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/kabul-express-garden-district|Zomato 3.9/5, $30 for two people]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/kinton-ramen-toronto-16 | Yelp]] | * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/kinton-ramen-toronto-16 | Yelp]] | ||
| * Chain: nine restaurants in GTA! | * Chain: nine restaurants in GTA! | ||
| - | * Worth a try? | + | * Very busy at the relevant time, fairly loud, and not very condusive to growing a GTALUG "crowd" gradually |
| ==== Burrito Boyz (Dundas East) ==== | ==== Burrito Boyz (Dundas East) ==== | ||
| * **Address** 74 Dundas Street East (250m, 3 minute walk) | * **Address** 74 Dundas Street East (250m, 3 minute walk) | ||
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| * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/blaze-fast-fired-pizza-toronto|Yelp 4.5*, $11-30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/blaze-pizza-garden-district|Zomato 3.8/5, $25 for two people]][[http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/blaze-pizza-toronto|Blog.TO 4.8]] | * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/blaze-fast-fired-pizza-toronto|Yelp 4.5*, $11-30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/blaze-pizza-garden-district|Zomato 3.8/5, $25 for two people]][[http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/blaze-pizza-toronto|Blog.TO 4.8]] | ||
| * Chris Browne visited; "Similar to North of Brooklyn but with more seating"; modestly positive | * Chris Browne visited; "Similar to North of Brooklyn but with more seating"; modestly positive | ||
| + | * Often a bit too busy, and it's difficult to get a lot of seating | ||
| ==== 10 Dundas East Food Court ==== | ==== 10 Dundas East Food Court ==== | ||
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| * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/raijin-ramen-toronto|Yelp Review]] | * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/raijin-ramen-toronto|Yelp Review]] | ||
| * this Globe article rates it #4 (a high rating): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/5-top-spots-for-ramen-in-toronto/article8127132/ | * this Globe article rates it #4 (a high rating): http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/5-top-spots-for-ramen-in-toronto/article8127132/ | ||
| + | ===== Untried ===== | ||
| + | ==== Good View Restaurant ==== | ||
| + | * **Address**: 134 Dundas Street East (a small block east of Church, just east of Kabul Express) | ||
| + | * Chinese | ||
| + | * [[http://www.goodviewtoronto.com/menu.aspx]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/good-view-restaurant-toronto]] | ||
| ===== Not enough seating? ===== | ===== Not enough seating? ===== | ||
| - | ==== Tacos 101 ==== | ||
| - | * **Address** 101 Dundas St. East | ||
| - | * [[http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/tacos-101-toronto|Blog.TO Review]] | ||
| - | * Stewart Russell: very good but seats at most six | ||
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| - | ==== Doner Kebab House (Turkish) ==== | ||
| - | * **Address**: 391 Yonge Street | ||
| - | * Stewart remembers: tasty shawarma, but limited seating and cash only | ||
| - | * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/doner-kebab-house-toronto|Yelp Review]] | ||
| - | * visited 2015 October 13, 2017 April 12 | ||
| - | * we thought it was gone, but it isn't (yet?); reported to be disappearing in summer of 2017... | ||
| ==== Steak and Cheese ==== | ==== Steak and Cheese ==== | ||
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| * **Address**: 249 Victoria St. (350m, 5 minute walk) | * **Address**: 249 Victoria St. (350m, 5 minute walk) | ||
| * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-senator-toronto|Yelp 4*, $11-30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/the-senator-restaurant-garden-district|Zomato 3.9/5, $50 for two people]] | * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-senator-toronto|Yelp 4*, $11-30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/the-senator-restaurant-garden-district|Zomato 3.9/5, $50 for two people]] | ||
| - | * faux diner: cheapest Entrée 2015 Aug 4: 8 oz Cumbrae's Naturally Raised Beef Burger $16 | + | * <del>faux</del> upscale diner: cheapest Entrée 2015 Aug 4: 8 oz Cumbrae's Naturally Raised Beef Burger $16 |
| ===== Logistically Unsuitable ===== | ===== Logistically Unsuitable ===== | ||
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| - | ==== Ethiopiques (Ethiopian) ==== | ||
| - | * **Address**: 227 Church Street (160m, 2 minute walk) | ||
| - | * [[http://www.ethiopiques.ca|web site]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/ethiopiques-toronto|Yelp 3.5*, $11-$30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/ethiopiques-garden-district|Zomato 3.8/5, $50 for two people]] | ||
| - | * visited: 2015 March 10 | ||
| - | * Hugh remembers: very slow, quite good, family style, a little expensive | ||
| - | * Chris recalls... Not wildly slow service, but delivery of entrees does take a while, so this needs more lead time and early seating time for it to work. | ||
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| ===== Closed ===== | ===== Closed ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Lou Dawg's (Barbeque and Sandwiches) ==== | ||
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| + | * **Address**: 76 Gerrard St E | ||
| + | * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/lou-dawgs-toronto-5|Yelp Review]] | ||
| + | * DCB observes: noisy | ||
| + | * Stewart judges: not very good BBQ (but his baseline is Kansas City joints) | ||
| + | * visited: 2013 December 10 | ||
| + | * closed 2019 Jan 18 | ||
| + | * formerly: too noisy | ||
| === Kaiju (Japanese Curry) === | === Kaiju (Japanese Curry) === | ||
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