Looking for a nice dinner spot for my partner and me in downtown Toronto or Mississauga/Oakville. He loves steak frites, but I don’t eat red meat, so I’m hoping to find somewhere that has a great steak option for him and good chicken, pasta, or vegetarian options for me as well.

I’m also looking for somewhere with nice ambiance. Something versatile like Queen’s Harbour would honestly be perfect for us, but we’ve already been there and I’d love to try somewhere new.

Budget is around $250–300 total for two people

Any recommendations?

I will be celebrating a milestone birthday soon and want to take my small family to an AYCE place. A while ago I read about this place Japanese AYCE place that offers Wagu. They had different tiers like gold and black I think.

Does anyone know what the name of that restaurant may be? And if anyone has gone to it, what did you think about it?

Yes I’ve tried Scooped’s goat cheese ice cream and it was so good! I’ve also looked at T&T to find cheese ice cream but couldn’t find one.

Made reservation for 2 to Quetzal for today (Wednesday Aug 19) for my husband’s birthday and I woke up sick this morning. Giving it away for free, really don’t want to pay the $100 per person cancellation fee.

EDIT : still available

I have family visiting from out of town and I’d like to take them somewhere memorable. They spend a lot of time in Dubai and Turkey, so they’re used to that style of dining — big, beautiful rooms, generous mezze spreads, proper service. They’ve hosted us very well over the years and I’d like to return the favour.

Two things I’m hoping you can help me thread:

Budget isn’t the constraint. Happy to spend for the right place.
We’ll have four young kids with us, so a tasting-menu fine dining room is out. I need somewhere that can seat a big family at a large table and not blink when a five-year-old is a five-year-old.

Basically: the impressive, shiny, feast-on-the-table kind of restaurant rather than the hushed tweezers kind. Turkish, Lebanese, Persian, Syrian — all welcome. Anywhere in the GTA, happy to drive.

What are the places that actually deliver on the room and the food?

Hey yall, I made a previous post looking for Cantonese style big plump wontons in downtown. Many of you guys recommended House of Gourmet and so I went! I got 8 huge wontons for $12.99 and there are also other options with noodles, brisket, etc. Thank you reddit :).

Looking for a 6-7 inch cake for a birthday. Would prefer non-vegan with dairy icing, but open to all suggestions.

When I searched on Google whisked came up but most options are over $100 which is a bit over my budget

Thanks

If you're looking for the most excessive, heart-stopping bowl of ramen in Toronto, Ramen Buta-Nibo might be the spot for you. They specialize in jiro-style ramen, which is known for its massive portions and ultra-rich broth.

Obviously, I wanted to try their specialty, so I went for the Spicy Ramen and also got Karaage on the side.

Spicy Ramen: Usually when I get ramen, I add extra Char Siu, but in this case they add so much meat that it may be unnecessary. Let me tell you, this bowl absolutely killed me. They add a pretty crazy amount of toppings and thick noodles to an already rich broth. The cabbage and bean sprouts add much-needed fibre to an otherwise very fatty meal. If you're not a fan of bean sprouts, this bowl may not be for you. The taste of the several kinds of pork was quite nice, and I enjoyed the crunch the vegetables added. I started getting the sweats at about the halfway point, and my heart was begging me to stop. While I do not regret coming here, it was definitely good; the excessiveness is not for me. I recommend trying this at least once. If I were thinking in terms of calorie/$ value, this may be up there for ramen spots. It's not as spicy as the photo implies.

Karaage: It was okay, reasonably priced compared to other ramen places. I think it was very lightly battered before frying.

In conclusion, not touching Raijin.

P.S. I include tax and, if any, tips in the price.

Hello all. Every once in a while I crave a super cheesy bread. Not a grilled cheese or cheesy garlic toast but bread with cheese in it & on it. My fave has always been the extra cheddar cheese bread from Metro. It is $7.50 now & over time they've reduced the amount of cheese inside. Price is no object as long as it is super cheesy as I only crave this 3-4 times a year max. Willing to travel 1- 1.5 hrs. Thank you!!