fwiffo
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OK Foods - I tried the ramen and my lunch mate had the wonton. Communal seating - the ramen came out pretty quick and on a Monday the place was almost empty. It tasted like noodles al dente. Maybe I don't get this ramen stuff.
Circled back to The Grove. I tried the five course tasting menu. To be honest, the savoury entrees are the best at this place. This time it was a lamb. I wasn't too impressed with the appetizers. Rhubarb dessert was also not really for me. For a Tuesday night it was packed and pretty loud. They sent me to Churchills next door for drinks.
Bellwoods Brewery - finally made it out here. Didn't have the food but I worked the beer menu up & down. I sat upstairs and was surprised for a beer place they only have one toilet. Pretty laid back atmosphere. I'd come here again but I tried a lot of beers and couldn't find one I really liked. There was one that tasted somewhat like Leffe. Waitress serving us had a raccoon hat on.
Hapa Izakaya - Had some eats and then sat there at the bar getting completely wasted. I emptied their bottle of Chivas and they started doing iced Jameson shots for free with me. I have no idea why. The place was also pretty dead for a Wednesday and the waitresses are no longer as pretty as before.
The Painted Lady - I think I was the only bloke who showed up after work here in a suit & tie. There was live music in the back but I didn't go there. There was only one bartender on a Tuesday night. She periodically goes out for a smoke which leaves people sitting at the bar and people wanting drinks very uneasy. Also I had no idea it was cash only. Toilet downstairs is illuminated with an eerie neon blue glow. And since you can't see anything else in the dark, it makes it all the more appealing.
Oh I also tried Jabistro for dinner. I had the sashimi platter. Some of the sashimi choices were a bit weird - for example I still have no idea why you have to eat fish scales. Don't people have fishmongers remove those? Anyway, the restaurant is better populated at dinner. The menu is better too for fish. Lot of foodies coming in taking photographs. There was a table in the back celebrating a birthday - rather weird place to do it to be honest.
Circled back to The Grove. I tried the five course tasting menu. To be honest, the savoury entrees are the best at this place. This time it was a lamb. I wasn't too impressed with the appetizers. Rhubarb dessert was also not really for me. For a Tuesday night it was packed and pretty loud. They sent me to Churchills next door for drinks.
Bellwoods Brewery - finally made it out here. Didn't have the food but I worked the beer menu up & down. I sat upstairs and was surprised for a beer place they only have one toilet. Pretty laid back atmosphere. I'd come here again but I tried a lot of beers and couldn't find one I really liked. There was one that tasted somewhat like Leffe. Waitress serving us had a raccoon hat on.
Hapa Izakaya - Had some eats and then sat there at the bar getting completely wasted. I emptied their bottle of Chivas and they started doing iced Jameson shots for free with me. I have no idea why. The place was also pretty dead for a Wednesday and the waitresses are no longer as pretty as before.
The Painted Lady - I think I was the only bloke who showed up after work here in a suit & tie. There was live music in the back but I didn't go there. There was only one bartender on a Tuesday night. She periodically goes out for a smoke which leaves people sitting at the bar and people wanting drinks very uneasy. Also I had no idea it was cash only. Toilet downstairs is illuminated with an eerie neon blue glow. And since you can't see anything else in the dark, it makes it all the more appealing.
Oh I also tried Jabistro for dinner. I had the sashimi platter. Some of the sashimi choices were a bit weird - for example I still have no idea why you have to eat fish scales. Don't people have fishmongers remove those? Anyway, the restaurant is better populated at dinner. The menu is better too for fish. Lot of foodies coming in taking photographs. There was a table in the back celebrating a birthday - rather weird place to do it to be honest.
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