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--- pre-meeting_dinner [2018/04/10 10:15]
hugh [Kabul Express]
+++ pre-meeting_dinner [2019/02/14 13:17] (current)
hugh [Lou Dawg's (Barbeque and Sandwiches)]
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 ==== 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]]
   * [[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]]
   * 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) ====
    * **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]]
    * 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 ====
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   * We can each choose a restaurant and eat at the common tables
-=== Kaiju (Japanese Curry) ===
+=== Taste of the Orient ===
-  * [[http://www.kaijutoronto.com/|Website (stayed tuned)]]
+  * opened end of 2018 March.
-  * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/kaiju-toronto|Yelp 4.5*, under $10]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/kaiju-downtown-yonge|Zomato 3.9/5, $30 for two people]]
+  * Chinese of unknown qualities
-  * visited 2015 April 14, 2015 September 8, 2016 April 12
 === Sushi & BBbop ===
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   * [[http://aurasushi.ca/index.html|Website (down)]]
   * [[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/aura-sushi-toronto|Yelp 2.5*, $11-30]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/aura-sushi-downtown-yonge|Zomato 2.4/5, $35 for two people]]
 ==== King Place ====
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   * [[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/
+===== 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? =====
-==== 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
-==== 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 ====
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   * **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]]
-  * 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 =====
-==== 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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 ===== Too noisy? =====
-==== Lou Dawg's (Barbeque and Sandwiches) ====
-  * **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
 ==== Salad King ====
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 ===== Closed =====
+==== Lou Dawg's (Barbeque and Sandwiches) ====
+  * **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) ===
+  * [[http://www.kaijutoronto.com/|Website (stayed tuned)]]
+  * [[http://www.yelp.ca/biz/kaiju-toronto|Yelp 4.5*, under $10]][[https://www.zomato.com/toronto/kaiju-downtown-yonge|Zomato 3.9/5, $30 for two people]]
+  * visited 2015 April 14, 2015 September 8, 2016 April 12
+  * on 2018 April 10, Jeffrey Pikul reported this had closed.
 ==== The Restaurant Formerly Known As Love at First Bite ====