Month: January 2011

United Bakers Dairy Restaurant – 506 Lawrence Ave West (416) 789-0519

United Bakers Dairy Restaurant is a bustling family joint. Tucked away at the back of the Lawrence & Bathurst Mall, they specialize in serving dairy (no meat other than fish is available on the menu). Their well-priced and generous portions mean that there’s lots of food to share, lots of food to doggybag, and little…

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Square Boy – 875 Danforth Avenue – (416) 461-2571

This well-known Danforth burger joint originally opened as a drive-in in the ‘60s. Square Boy has been serving-up amazing fast food ever since. Recently renovated, it’s now only the prices that seem to be stuck in the past. Their Homemade Cheese Burger is 8oz of Greek-spiced chuck, served up with all the trimmings for $4.25…

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Albany Gourmet Pizza – 222 Lansdowne Ave – (416) 533-7300

Though there are a lot (and I mean a lot) of great places to get pizza on College Street, Albany Gourmet Pizza ranks right up there as one of the neighborhood’s best (certainly for delivery). Tucked away in the No Frills parking lot where College meets Dundas, Albany Gourmet Pizza has 5 great delivery ‘Zas…

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Kom Jug Yuen – 371 Spadina Ave – (416) 977-4079

If you’re looking for a great, cheap Chinatown takeaway (and aren’t a vegetarian), you’ve got to drop in on Kom Jug Yuen. One block south of College on the east side, this gem is open 11am until 1am (minimum) every night of the week. When I first met my wife, she happened to live about…

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Khmer Thai – 1018 St. Clair Ave. West – (416) 654-0609

When my wife and I moved to St. Clair West, a colleague of mine told us we had to try Khmer Thai. Our interest was piqued by the billing of the best (and possibly only) Cambodian food in the city. Located 2 blocks west of Oakwood, inside the confines of a former Coffee Time, this…

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