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pre-meeting_dinner [2017/08/09 16:51]
199.15.87.4 [Logistically Unsuitable]
pre-meeting_dinner [2019/02/14 13:17] (current)
hugh [Lou Dawg's (Barbeque and Sandwiches)]
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   - Some restaurants (Salad King, I'm looking at you!) are so noisy that people cannot readily talk over noise. ​ (And then it escalates into trying to yell, and it's all downhill from there!)   - Some restaurants (Salad King, I'm looking at you!) are so noisy that people cannot readily talk over noise. ​ (And then it escalates into trying to yell, and it's all downhill from there!)
 ===== Open ===== ===== Open =====
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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. 
  
  
 ==== 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]]
   * Chris visited 2017-08-08, plenty of seating, seems fairly suitable. ​ We can readily add casually to our party.   * Chris visited 2017-08-08, plenty of seating, seems fairly suitable. ​ We can readily add casually to our party.
 +  * as of 2018-04-10, this has been our regular default location
 +
 +==== Kinton Ramen ====
 +  * **Address**:​ 396 Church St. (north of Gerrard St.) (300m, 4 minute walk)
 +  * [[http://​www.kintonramen.com/​canada/​img/​menu/​kinton_regularMar.pdf | regular menu]]
 +  * [[http://​www.kintonramen.com/​canada/​img/​menu/​kinton_5_combo.pdf | special menu]]
 +  * [[https://​www.yelp.ca/​biz/​kinton-ramen-toronto-16 | Yelp]]
 +  * Chain: nine restaurants in GTA!
 +  * 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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   * We can each choose a restaurant and eat at the common tables   * 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 === === Sushi & BBbop ===
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   * [[http://​aurasushi.ca/​index.html|Website (down)]]   * [[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]]   * [[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]]
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 ==== King Place ==== ==== King Place ====
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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 
  
-==== Doner Kebab House (Turkish) ==== 
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-  * **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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 ===== Too noisy? ===== ===== Too noisy? =====
  
-==== 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 
  
 ==== Salad King ==== ==== Salad King ====
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 ===== Closed ===== ===== 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 ==== ==== The Restaurant Formerly Known As Love at First Bite ====
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