[evandyk]

Are there any good Fish & Chip places downtown with reasonable prices? I miss the London Fish & Chips place that was in the North Food Court of the Eaton Centre going back about 20 years ago before the big revamp. It was a mom & pop operation that made fried freshly battered fish before your eyes and the chips were of the UK style. They also had awesome onion rings. I don't know if they ever relocated.

Rodney's has a very good fish and chips at lunch for $16.50. And the place in the new Queen's Cross Food Hall is good too. Theirs is $17, but they do a half portion for $10, which is heavy enough for a lunch for me.

I haven't been, but Market Street Catch is now open in Scotia Plaza. The food at their restaurant on Market St is still good. And Buster's Sea Cove (from St. Lawrence Market) is open in Commerce Court, but it's a little more expensive.

 

[artyboy123]

Downtown Toronto Restaurant & Steakhouse | Chop Steakhouse & Bar

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Leased at one of Dream's REIT buildings. at 181 University Ave

 

[artyboy123]

Pala 148

Pala 148 brings Roman-style pizza to the heart of Yorkville. The bustling Italian eatery features a store-length counter piled high with large squares of…

www.blogto.com

 

[Richard White]

It was good before the new owners ran it into the ground. I have seen this happen so many times to restaurants over the past few years. New owners take over, reduce portions sizes, rise prices, nickle and dime the customers and then place goes out of business. Dining out is becoming less enjoyable each year.

A prime example of this is the Gingerman at Victoria Park and St Clair Avenue East.

They Owners sold it and afterwards the prices went up but the portions sizes went down. They thought they could benefit from the local reputation but that reputation was based on good food at decent prices.

The previous owner was George Dafos of Jims Restrauant in Leslieville. He knew how to run a restaurant and keep people coming back.

 

[artyboy123]

Toronto could soon see an influx of new nightclubs and 'entertainment' venues

While the majority of Toronto's nightclubs are currently positioned on a four-block stretch on King Street West, you might notice more of these venue…

www.blogto.com

Glad I was able to participate in the "Night Economy consultation" back in 2023!

FYI more information:

Changes to Licensing & Zoning Bylaws for Restaurants, Bars & Entertainment Venues

The City has developed a Licence Finder Tool to help businesses understand which licence or licences are suited to their operations. As of January 1, 2025, the City of Toronto is implementing updated licensing and zoning bylaws for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. These changes...

www.toronto.ca

 

[Towered]

Toronto could soon see an influx of new nightclubs and 'entertainment' venues

While the majority of Toronto's nightclubs are currently positioned on a four-block stretch on King Street West, you might notice more of these venue…

www.blogto.com

Glad I was able to participate in the "Night Economy consultation" back in 2023!

FYI more information:

Changes to Licensing & Zoning Bylaws for Restaurants, Bars & Entertainment Venues

The City has developed a Licence Finder Tool to help businesses understand which licence or licences are suited to their operations. As of January 1, 2025, the City of Toronto is implementing updated licensing and zoning bylaws for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. These changes...

www.toronto.ca

I'd love to see new nightlife options enliven some of the dreadfully dull parts of the city, like Etobicoke.

 

[TossYourJacket]

Toronto could soon see an influx of new nightclubs and 'entertainment' venues

While the majority of Toronto's nightclubs are currently positioned on a four-block stretch on King Street West, you might notice more of these venue…

www.blogto.com

Glad I was able to participate in the "Night Economy consultation" back in 2023!

FYI more information:

Changes to Licensing & Zoning Bylaws for Restaurants, Bars & Entertainment Venues

The City has developed a Licence Finder Tool to help businesses understand which licence or licences are suited to their operations. As of January 1, 2025, the City of Toronto is implementing updated licensing and zoning bylaws for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. These changes...

www.toronto.ca

I remember doing a nightlife survey from the city in 2019 or so (where i told them our nightlife sucks), glad we're finally moving forward with making improvements.

Maybe we can can finally have a gay club again... (i can hope. it won't happen, but I can hope.)

 

[evandyk]

Are there any good Fish & Chip places downtown with reasonable prices? I miss the London Fish & Chips place that was in the North Food Court of the Eaton Centre going back about 20 years ago before the big revamp. It was a mom & pop operation that made fried freshly battered fish before your eyes and the chips were of the UK style. They also had awesome onion rings. I don't know if they ever relocated.

Inspired by this thread, I went to Market St Catch yesterday in the Scotia Plaza food court and had a haddock sandwich. The fish was impeccably fried, and the whole sandwich was quite delicious. It was around $12. Might try a fish and chips today.

 

[artyboy123]

https://torontolife.com/food/whats-on-the-menu-at-maven-eastern-european-jewish-harbord-village/

https://torontolife.com/food/whats-on-the-menu-at-lardo-italian-restaurant-dufferin-grove/

 

[artyboy123]

https://torontolife.com/food/whats-on-the-menu-at-animl-steakhouse-king-west/

https://torontolife.com/food/sort-of-secret-cosette-coffee-cafe-cookies/

 

[christiesplits]

Consider yourself lucky. I saw reviews were good but it was horrible when I tried it last summer. Then I realized all the good reviews were from before the new owners/renovation. Just make the trek over to Olde Yorke.

Another vote for Old Yorke. A friend of mine, born in the West Midlands, swears it’s the best fish and chips he’s had across the pond.

 

[Towered]

Another vote for Old Yorke. A friend of mine, born in the West Midlands, swears it’s the best fish and chips he’s had across the pond.

Is Old Yorke on Laird? If so, it's quite outside my normal stomping grounds

 

[PL1]

Is Old Yorke on Laird? If so, it's quite outside my normal stomping grounds

I go by this place all the time, but have never stopped in. I'll have to!

 

[artyboy123]

https://torontolife.com/food/whats-on-the-menu-at-hello-nori-sushi-handrolls-king-west/

 

[Jonny5]

I had an occasion to get to Modus at King and York this week for a free dinner.
I have been there twice before, both times pre-pandemic, and I found it rather mediocre, and so did the others I went with then, especially given it has financial district pricing.

However, this time I was surprised. The previously bland and unintersting menu had been shaken up with more modern offerings, and the food quality has improved dramatically. The service was also exceptional, and the new night time decor in the restaurant with dimmed house lights and LED table lamps with red light-shades harkened back to those old-school Italian restaurants while still having a modern vibe. It was great. The grilled calamari appetizer was cooked perfectly, soft and sweet and that's a great way to judge a place as non-deep fried calamari is very difficult to get right.