Favourite Things To Do In Toronto

Hero · Post #81 » by **Hero** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:21 pm

I just love being in Toronto.

Spend time in other cities and you really see how awesome it is.

Amazing parks, diverse population, big city feel, 401/DVP fun, Botanical gardens, Sports teams, busting downtown, so many food options, TTC.

Merit · Post #82 » by **Merit** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:39 pm

ruckus wrote:
Merit wrote:
ruckus wrote:
Better weather.

Touche.

Also, ruckus - interested in your restaurant picks in Etobicoke. I just moved to the west end and am pretty lost, aside from Apache and a few little places I know. Any tips in Mississauga are also appreciated.

Toronto is awesome though, and we might just get better weather. Global warming is real.

Apache? bleh. I don't frequent Mississauga too often unless it's for a family thing. Etobicoke is my hood.

You can't go wrong with the Priest on Queensway for burgers. I swear by Insadong on Dundas for Korean. Mamma Martino's for homemade Italian. 850 on Lakeshore for pizza. And if we don't feel like trekking downtown, we do head to Mississauga for Ramen - Kenzo on Burnhamthorpe with a little bubble tea at Chatime right beside it.

That's really it in terms of places we frequent. If there's something new to try, we generally head downtown for that. If you want rolled thai ice cream, check out Wow Wow Yum Yum at Rockwood Mall on Dixie.

Actually, my favorite place, although we don't get to go there too much, is New Orleans restaurant on Scarlett Road. If you're an old head, like myself, there used to be a Creole place at the old food court at Sherway Gardens in the 90s. He shut down shop there, went to Oakville for a bit and then re-opened on Scarlett Road. Hands down the best creole food in Toronto. We've tried other places like Southern Accent and, it doesn't come close.

Cheers. Apache is solid as a late night option for me, as it's right by Kipling subway. California sandwiches is near burgers priest on queensway. I go there sometimes, if I don't go to the Italian bakery near me. Any other restaurants you like in the area? I like the breakfast place by Canadian tire and sport cuts. Sonny side up or something like that. Also sushi kaji is an obvious one and I quite like Chaban for Korean, and that's right by Kaji. All on/near queensway.

NoBias · Post #83 » by **NoBias** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:39 am

ill-Will03 wrote:
nabbs wrote:
ill-Will03 wrote:

You picked the worst time to become an adult lol, its literally the golden age of buying fire right now. Walk into any dispensary take 5 mins to sign up and boom your in.

The blunts are a problem tho unfortunately, prices keep rising and some corner stores even stopped selling them completely.

That being said, backwoods till im 6 feet loool

ps. if anyones uncle is the plug PM me

Hasty market at yonge and church sell backwoods and other blunt papers under the table. Just ask the guy when no one else is in the store.

how much tho? Ajax used to have backwood packs for 6 bucks once upon a time. Now I cant find them for less than $12. Anyone know what happened?

Pack of woods at Birchmount and ellesmere convenience go for 8$

CoachJReturns · Post #84 » by **CoachJReturns** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:17 am

Basketball_Jones wrote:
CoachJReturns wrote:
This is the most important post for anyone wanting to enjoy the city. Stay the **** away from driving or taking transit and walk or cycle. The difference it makes to the experience is enormous. My whole family, apart from me, lives in the burbs and when they come downtown they are stressed as hell. I mean how can you enjoy yourself when you're jammed between cars, stuck at a light for an hour and can't find a parking space?
Buying a bike last year after moving to the harborfront area was the best purchase I ever made.

You're absolutely right, biking is way faster then driving around. Having a car is really convenient though for errands. What I tend to do is just park somewhere and take transit or walk around wherever I need to go. One spot I normally park at is Yonge/St.Clair apartment buildings, they never check outdoor parking at this building apparently. Then I just take the subway wherever.

Incidentally, there's a nice trail to walk down starting at Yonge and St. Clair.

yodamaster · Post #85 » by **yodamaster** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:49 am

Crowned wrote:
yodamaster wrote:
Verrocity wrote:Honestly, this will come off completely biased and homeresque...

But I cannot imagine living anywhere else in the world other than Toronto.

We really have it all here!

Diversity, Cuisine, Sports & Entertainment, Night Life, Hot Women, Equal Opportunity, RealGM Presence. What more do you need???

i feel u, and i tell exactly same thing to 99% of the people i meet....but i add NYC to the list.. seriously new york city is awesome except toronto has way more diverse food scene imo.

Have you ever been to NYC? And how many times?

i lived there a short while on the island...

RaptorPride · Post #86 » by **RaptorPride** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:04 am

NoBias wrote:
ill-Will03 wrote:
nabbs wrote:
Hasty market at yonge and church sell backwoods and other blunt papers under the table. Just ask the guy when no one else is in the store.

how much tho? Ajax used to have backwood packs for 6 bucks once upon a time. Now I cant find them for less than $12. Anyone know what happened?

Pack of woods at Birchmount and ellesmere convenience go for 8$

Thats my hood

720 · Post #87 » by **720** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:08 am

I never really hang out in Toronto. Reading all these comments about nice places to eat and hangout makes me want to visit and explore.

HeartDonor · Post #88 » by **HeartDonor** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:55 am

Lazeez shawarma if your in mississauga. On the rocks (Half fries/half rice) with extra garlic sauce, specifically.

NoBias · Post #89 » by **NoBias** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:44 am

RaptorPride wrote:
NoBias wrote:
ill-Will03 wrote:

how much tho? Ajax used to have backwood packs for 6 bucks once upon a time. Now I cant find them for less than $12. Anyone know what happened?

Pack of woods at Birchmount and ellesmere convenience go for 8$

Thats my hood

aha i live prolly 7 mins from there, only place near my ends to get a woods pack

NoBias · Post #90 » by **NoBias** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:45 am

HeartDonor wrote:Lazeez shawarma if your in mississauga. On the rocks (Half fries/half rice) with extra garlic sauce, specifically.

bruh have you tried the one in Waterloo? I can eat two if i'm high.

Post #91 » by **JaysRule15** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:11 am

This thread makes me want to get out of Scarborough more often lol.

Jno · Post #92 » by **Jno** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:29 am

China town spadina

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LiSTWithLani · Post #93 » by **LiSTWithLani** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:20 am

I love food, my family loves food and I can't sleep.
:burger:

These vary greatly in price:

Cuisine Restaurant

American (Barbecue)

American (Burgers)

American (Diner)

American (Ribs)

American (Wings)

Brazilian

British

Brunch

Canadian

Chinese

Chinese (Dim Sum)

Chinese (Mainland)

Dessert (Ice Cream)

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

International

Iranian

Irish

Israeli

Italian

Italian (Pizza)

Jamaican

Japanese (Tapanyaki)

Japanese (Sushi)

Jewish

Korean

Mexican

Moroccan

Portuguese

Pub

Sandwiches

Seafood

Spanish

Tapas

Thai

Vegan

Vietnamese

EDIT: Unsure how to get different rows for you guys, but I tried to keep this organized. It would look better in Excel.

LiSTWithLani · Post #94 » by **LiSTWithLani** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:28 am

Sherlock wrote:
Kabookalu wrote:
Patman wrote:My favourite burger place in the Toronto area is Holy Chuck's: http://holychuckburgers.com/

Dang, was hoping it would have been the next Shake Shack. Would be nice to have Canadian businesses around here.

Personally i prefer griddled burgers and I'm a big Burger's Priest fan.

I am totally against Holy Chuck. The owner approached Shaunt (the owner of Burger's Priest) and basically tried to extort him to partner with him and when that failed, he opened up Holy Chuck which is 100% a rip-off of Priest's better product.
Despite the story, I had to try it for myself and when I went with my brother and a couple of his buddies, one of them found cartilage in their burger and another's was under-cooked. Vile.

Spoiler:

Post #95 » by **Double Helix** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:00 pm

rapcity10 wrote:We all know how great and wonderful our beautiful city is. What's some of your guys favourite acitivities to do? Places to visit? Favourite restaurants? Etc..

Is this Toronto information gathering all part of your plan to eventually move here and assume the full identity of longtime RealGM contributor Rapcity_11 ?

:laugh:

ontnut · Post #96 » by **ontnut** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:22 pm

JaysRule15 wrote:This thread makes me want to get out of Scarborough more often lol.

Scarberia til I die

ontnut · Post #97 » by **ontnut** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:26 pm

lstern wrote:I love food, my family loves food and I can't sleep.

These vary greatly in price:

Cuisine Restaurant
American (Barbecue) Adamson's Bbq (lunch only)/ Barque
American (Burgers) Museum Tavern
American (Diner) Annona/ Kit Kat/ Union Social
American (Ribs) Carbon Bar
American (Wings) Bistro on Avenue/ All Star Wings
Brazilian Copa Cabana
British Elephant and Castle
Brunch Emma's Country Kitchen/ Too many to name...
Canadian Rose and Son's/ The Drake/ Beast
Chinese Hua Sang/ Sky Dragon
Chinese (Dim Sum) Luckee
Chinese (Mainland) Swatow/ Pearl Court
Dessert (Ice Cream) Dutch Dreams/ Bar Ape/ Booyah
French La Société/ Coquine/ Jacques Bistro du Parc
German Bier Markt/ WVRST
Greek Mezes
Hungarian Country Style
International Opus/ Five Doors North/ Sassafraz/ Scaramouche/ Sotto Sotto
Iranian Paramount
Irish Allen's
Israeli Jerusalem/ Dr Laffa
Italian Vivoli/ Buca/ Nota Bene/ Terroni
Italian (Pizza) Bar Italia/ Libretto
Jamaican Albert's Real Jamaican
Japanese (Tapanyaki) Katsura
Japanese (Sushi) Japango/ Sake Bar Kushi
Jewish Fat Pasha/ Centre Street Deli/ Pancer's/ Caplansky's Deli
Korean Bi Bim Bap
Mexican Playa Cabana Hacienda/ El Furniture Warehouse/ La Carnita
Moroccan Tabülè
Portuguese Churrasco Villa
Pub The Pour House/ Bellwoods
Sandwiches Black Camel/ Bread and Butter/ Bellybuster's
Seafood Hua Sang (again)/ Jacques Bistro du Parc (again)
Spanish Bar Isabel
Tapas 416 Snack Bar
Thai Pai/ Bolan Thai Cuisine
Vegan Live Organic Food Bar
Vietnamese Golden Turtle

EDIT: Unsure how to get different rows for you guys, but I tried to keep this organized. It would look better in Excel.

Bar Isabel may well be close to the best restaurant in the city. I get half the menu every time I'm there.
Allen's has some bomb scotch selection, used to just go there to hang out by the bar
Chinese I'd have to say Maple Yip up in Scarborough, but it's a pretty small hole in the wall, not really non-Chinese friendly.
Pork blood pasta at Buca was primo.

Add Trinidadian: Mona's Roti in Scarborough.
Add Tacos: Probably Grand Electric (though it's a bit played out now)

You can't go wrong with this list - super solid.

icoholic · Post #98 » by **icoholic** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:11 pm

lstern wrote:I love food, my family loves food and I can't sleep.

These vary greatly in price:

Cuisine Restaurant
American (Barbecue) Adamson's Bbq (lunch only)/ Barque
American (Burgers) Museum Tavern
American (Diner) Annona/ Kit Kat/ Union Social
American (Ribs) Carbon Bar
American (Wings) Bistro on Avenue/ All Star Wings
Brazilian Copa Cabana
British Elephant and Castle
Brunch Emma's Country Kitchen/ Too many to name...
Canadian Rose and Son's/ The Drake/ Beast
Chinese Hua Sang/ Sky Dragon
Chinese (Dim Sum) Luckee
Chinese (Mainland) Swatow/ Pearl Court
Dessert (Ice Cream) Dutch Dreams/ Bar Ape/ Booyah
French La Société/ Coquine/ Jacques Bistro du Parc
German Bier Markt/ WVRST
Greek Mezes
Hungarian Country Style
International Opus/ Five Doors North/ Sassafraz/ Scaramouche/ Sotto Sotto
Iranian Paramount
Irish Allen's
Israeli Jerusalem/ Dr Laffa
Italian Vivoli/ Buca/ Nota Bene/ Terroni
Italian (Pizza) Bar Italia/ Libretto
Jamaican Albert's Real Jamaican
Japanese (Tapanyaki) Katsura
Japanese (Sushi) Japango/ Sake Bar Kushi
Jewish Fat Pasha/ Centre Street Deli/ Pancer's/ Caplansky's Deli
Korean Bi Bim Bap
Mexican Playa Cabana Hacienda/ El Furniture Warehouse/ La Carnita
Moroccan Tabülè
Portuguese Churrasco Villa
Pub The Pour House/ Bellwoods
Sandwiches Black Camel/ Bread and Butter/ Bellybuster's
Seafood Hua Sang (again)/ Jacques Bistro du Parc (again)
Spanish Bar Isabel
Tapas 416 Snack Bar
Thai Pai/ Bolan Thai Cuisine
Vegan Live Organic Food Bar
Vietnamese Golden Turtle

EDIT: Unsure how to get different rows for you guys, but I tried to keep this organized. It would look better in Excel.

That is a great restaurant list, thank-you for sharing.

Can you recommend a steakhouse between The Keg (which never disappoints or blows you away) and Jacobs/Harbour 60 (which never leave you with any money)?

We're leaving Owen Sound for a week so my son can do a basketball camp in the city, so there will be lots of meals to try out many on your list.

LiSTWithLani · Post #99 » by **LiSTWithLani** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:21 pm

ontnut wrote:Bar Isabel may well be close to the best restaurant in the city. I get half the menu every time I'm there.
Allen's has some bomb scotch selection, used to just go there to hang out by the bar
Chinese I'd have to say Maple Yip up in Scarborough, but it's a pretty small hole in the wall, not really non-Chinese friendly.
Pork blood pasta at Buca was primo.

Add Trinidadian: Mona's Roti in Scarborough.
Add Tacos: Probably Grand Electric (though it's a bit played out now)

You can't go wrong with this list - super solid.

+1 for Bar Isabel, delicious!
Allen's is also a bar/scene so you're totally in the right. The mid-town version is The Monk's Table. Good stuff.
I rarely make my way outside of Toronto proper, but I will have to try Maple Yip. I love authentic cuisine.
Mmm Buca..
Same as before, maybe I'm better trying Mona's Roti rather than Maple Yip, because there are so many Chinese places in the core.
Had some very nice meals at GE, but agree that it isn't what it used to be.

LiSTWithLani · Post #100 » by **LiSTWithLani** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:42 pm

icoholic wrote:
lstern wrote:I love food, my family loves food and I can't sleep.

These vary greatly in price:

That is a great restaurant list, thank-you for sharing.

Can you recommend a steakhouse between The Keg (which never disappoints or blows you away) and Jacobs/Harbour 60 (which never leave you with any money)?

We're leaving Owen Sound for a week so my son can do a basketball camp in the city, so there will be lots of meals to try out many on your list.

For what it's worth, Jacob&Co is worth every last penny, but I understand that it still requires a lot of pennies...
Morton's, House of Chan and as @ontnut mentioned in his response, Bar Isabel.
If I had to pick for a family, Parts&Labour (P&L) and order their Cote de Boeuf. If some don't want that, the burger is also one of the tops in the city!
You can do much better than The Keg for sure. If you don't spend heavily on wine, most places become much more affordable.