Archive for the 'Restaurants' Category

Saturday night had me in downtown Toronto looking for good ribs. I could have gone to one of the usual suspects like Baton Rouge or The Keg, but instead settled on Houston Steaks and Ribs. The restaurant is typical of a steakhouse with dim lighting, large booths and a relaxed, casual atmosphere. As an appetizer we had the baked goat cheese and the main course was (of course) the ‘Houston Ribs’. I particularly enjoyed their desert menu, which was all 7 options on a platter brought straight to our table. Overall the entire experience was above average and I left satisfied having had good ribs. For 2 people (dinner, dessert, tax and tip) your looking to spend around $70 to $80.

I was downtown today after work with a good friend celebrating my 25th birthday that just passed a couple days ago. We didn’t have any particular restaurant in mind and just happened to stumble upon Le Papillon. The restaurant is tucked away on Church street, just south of Front with a warm Mediterranean atmosphere and inspiring menu. As an appetizer we started with a unique blend of chicken liver, spices and cognac eloquently called Pâté Michelle. As my main course I had the Filet de Saumon à l’Aneth – Atlantic salmon with rice and fresh vegetables covered in a ‘white wine, lemon-dill butter sauce’. I would highly recommend anyone looking for authentic French cuisine to make their way down. For 2 people (dinner, wine, tax and tip) your looking to spend around $80 to $90.

Last Saturday I went to one of the better Indian restaurants Toronto has to offer. It was the first weekend back since Greece and we weren’t thinking Indian food at all. We initially planned on going to this French/Italian bistro in the area (Young and Lawrence) and just happened to stumble upon Tabla. We had a fantastic ‘dinner for 2′ option which covered all types of authentic Indian dishes including curry lamb, butter chicken, amazing samosas and more. For desert be sure to have the strawberry rice pudding. For 2 people, your looking to spend around $60 to $70 including taxes and tip.