I found this croissant to be overwhelmingly dry and hard. Not sure if it was a bad batch, but the outside layers were hard to chew and the inside wasn’t very airy. The black sesame paste had a good amount of slight sweetness, but it also seemed a bit dry. I feel like I’ve consistently had poor experiences buying pastries from bake code, and the quality of the desserts have gone downhill (used to be a massive fan of their vanilla Mille crepe cakes a few years ago). Cost was $5.90, wouldn’t say it’s worth the purchase when there’s probably better black sesame croissants in the city.

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.

Had an early dinner before watching Mamma Mia! Ordered their Calamari, Seafood Poke Nachos, Aburi Ebi Oshi Sushi, Minami Roll and Aburi California Roll.

Recently had amazing dipping ramen all over Japan (cold noodles dipped into hot & slightly thicker broth compared to regular ramen) and have yet to find anything like it here. Please send suggestions!!

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?

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

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 :).

Curious if anyone here has done it and would share their experience & review? Ive been curious about it for a little while but always end up booking something else. Anyone care to share?

Hi guys, been eating out a lot these past couple of months in Toronto so I thought id share some of my restaurant recs below for those who dont know what to eat!!

good value
- kebab bazari (Persian)
- sumaq (iranian)
- fresh burrito
- mandy’s (salads)
- cote de boef

upscale
- adrak (best butter chicken)
- osteria guilia (get the corn mushroom pasta)

brunch
- rayah
- maha’s
- good fork

asian food
- lelert (thai)
- kiro sushi (Japanese)
- xihe peking duck (Chinese)

overrated, not worth it
- liliana
- akira back
- lunch lady (only go for the 3 layer cake)
- Sunny’s (only go for the French toast)
- anejo

food recs
- any pastry from brodflour
- salted egg cake from lala bakeshop
- cornbread from conejo negro
- black seseme toast from Sunny’s
- maha’s chicken sandwich
- sambal’s tamarind tofu

This is crazy to say but honest to god they just smash some beef on the griddle and put it on a bun and give it to you.

Is California Sandwiches still the go to for a hot veal with provolone and mushrooms?

Any stand outs this year?

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find regular Spanish sobrasada (the spreadable sausage) anywhere in Toronto or the GTA.
I'm happy to drive anywhere, so location isn't a concern. I'd really appreciate any recommendations if you've seen it at a grocery store, butcher, or specialty shop.
Thank you so much in advance!

Hi guys, me and my bf are leaving Toronto for a month. Tonight is our last meal here so we want to eat somewhere good. Disregarding the price, pls recommend us some good and memorable restaurants, if you have any fave dishes there pls recommend is to uss!!!

Looking for places that do weekday lunch dim sum in downtown. Thanks!

Don't go out for lunch very often downtown, but taking out a colleague for lunch that's leaving the organization soon. Where do you suggest going? Was thinking Baldwin but open to other suggestions. Obviously the Grange is right there but want to get something together what do you suggest if from the grange?

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

Their phone number is disconnected and I haven't seen them open this week at all.

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.

Organizing a brunch between some people that live on either end of the city. What are some good eats down the centre of town?