14. Favorite Place to Eat

I mentioned yesterday that I’m excited to go have dinner at Olympic. I can unequivocally say that this restaurant has not changed (other than prices) in the last 20 years or so, proving that consistency is the number one reason why restaurants succeed. I’ve never been to any other restaurant where the service, food and ambiance has not wavered or faltered, an amazing feat here in Toronto, where restaurants come and go like reality TV shows. There are things I will order 99.99% of the time, like the baked Panzarotto, and there are things to avoid (I’ve not gone back to the Ravioli in a few years… yep… still small for what you pay for, still not all that tasty).

I also favour other places. For your info, here they are in no particular order:

Tokyo Grill – Yonge and Wellesley. Order the Chicken Katsu. It’s all I ate for a year while in media school.

Coras – Yonge and Carlton. Quebec breakfasts made hearty and unhealthy! YUM!

Belly Busters – Yonge and Glen Echo Rd. Cheapest, biggest subs in the entire upper part of Toronto. Order the Super Stack and a taxi back to your office desk.

Bus Terminal – Danforth and Coxwell. They use to have the weirdest decor before someone ratted on them to the city. Food hasn’t changed thankfully. Great place for a breakfast!

Church Street Diner – Church and Gloucester. Small booths means intimate and fun service. They know how bears want to eat.

Ok² Diner – Queen and Bertmount Ave. This is how you salvage a greasy spoon and turn it into something cherishable. Yummah!

Tango Palace Cafe – Queen and way out there. I use to walk there all the time. Still has all the intimate charm of an independent coffee house, and none of the attitude.