Tips: - Portion sizes are huge…read more - This eatery specializes in barbeque chicken. A few Sundays ago, I visited The Avenue Restaurant and Lounge for the first time with friends. The food, drinks, and conversation were wonderful and much needed! There's lots of seating. Many come here for special events, such as birthdays. There was a family at the back o the restaurant having a bash. There's also a side room that offers more privacy for such occasionings. The bar was pretty. The bartender was nice and funny. We felt like drinks and got the following: - Rum punch - Hibiscus paloma The rum punch had a generous amount of rum, with cubed fruit that felt like a bonus while enjoying this beverage. The pineapple wedge was awesome as a fruit lover. The hibiscus paloma was excellent. It's new on the menu and so refreshing on a hot summer day. Frankly, it went down too easily! The food was stellar! We ordered a bunch of dishes and shared them family-style. We consumed these dishes: - Chilli chicken poutine - Pepper shrimp - Chicken wings - Extra special fried rice - Sweet and sour chicken - Volcano chicken This eatery specializes in Caribbean Chinese food eats. It is also famous for its barbeque chicken. This place does chicken right. Everything was delicious. If I were to select a couple of favourites, they would be the chilli chicken poutine and pepper shrimp. This place does fusions and spicy heat extremely well. The chilli chicken poutine was awesome. It combined my love for chilli chicken that is tender, flavourful, with some heat, with crispy fries and cheese curds. So good! The pepper shrimp were amazing. The shrimp were fresh. I loved the light batter that was crispy and crunchy. I love chicken wings. They were meaty and crispy. I tried a couple of sauces. The dragon sauce had a good amount of spice. I don't know what the other sauce was, but it didn't have a kick. It was mild and yummy. The extra special fried rice was awesome. I loved the fried rice. It had the right balance of veggies, chicken and rice. There was a lot of it! It was then topped with more chicken. The skin was crispy and yummy. The chicken was plump and moist. I took some home because we had a lot of leftover food and this dish was so comforting. The sweet and sour chicken had the right tangy-sweet mix. It wasn't overly sweet. I loved the veggies .This place does chicken so well. The morsels of chicken were yummy all coated in the sauce. The volcano chicken was excellent. It's crispy, tender chicken coated in a spicy sauce that packed a lot of good flavour. I got to witness one of the chefs out on the grill, barbequing chicken. I brought home a barbeque chicken meal over fried rice, that came with mac and cheese, and potato salad. This meal was divine. The chicken was flavourful and tender. The meat effortlessly fell off the bone. The fried rice was perfect. I loved the potato salad that had peas in it. The mac and cheese cube had good flavour and al dente macaroni. The portions are massive. Leaving hungry can't be done! I had a fabulous time. I look forward to returning for more good eats and drinks with good company. (316)

Ordered the fried rice and noodles both with chicken on top as well as the spicy fish. Very…read moregenerous with the chicken on both dishes! Good bang for your buck. Very flavorful. Comes with 2 different kids of hot sauces on the side. The staff are super friendly. I sat in the lobby waiting for my take out order and the staff were very entertaining. Limited parking but some extra around the back. They play great music inside.

Personally, I really enjoy salmon, but I feel neutral about lamb. Grilled salmon has a crispy…read moretexture on the surface, with a slight sweetness, while the skin is only lightly seared, keeping a soft touch that adds depth to its taste. The lamb curry is a bit tangy but acceptable, though it's somewhat disappointing with too many bones and not much value for the price. That said, the tangy-spicy dressing on the salad is definitely worth praising.

Any time I am in Toronto, Caribbean food is a must for me. And if it's Jamaican, all the better. I…read moretend to go outside of downtown for Jamaican dishes, but decided that while I was knocking about in the downtown area that I would stop by The Diner's Corner. I opted for the brunch buffet so that I could sample a few dishes. Having my paternal side of the family from Jamaica had already exposed me to lot of Jamaican staples, so I find it a better route to try several menu items rather than a fixed menu. I had brown stew chicken, ackee, saltfish, rundown, callalou, plantains, and a little bit of a lot else. My water glass stayed full and used plates were removed as soon as I went for more food. This was one of the first times that a cultural restaurant in the heart of downtown had authenticity in the dishes. It became apparent when I passed the kitchen and heard patois. Not that patois was an indication of genuine flavor, given some cultural restaurants will compromise flavor for certain palates, but an elder speaking it is an elder who will serve you food as it should taste.

This was my first time trying food from Trinidad and I was so impressed! The food was so good and…read moreflavourful. I would easily come back and try more on their menu. Everything I had was so delicious! I think I would easily order everything I tried again. Maybe it's the new flavours or the new food I am trying, everything was a burst of surprise! The only thing that didn't stand out were the donuts but I could also been so full by the end of my meal. I went here on a weekday evening and there were lots of empty tables. Service was super quick and the serve was very nice. Can't wait to come back here again!

Picked up these vegetarian curry doubles at their takeout window. It was my first time having…read moredouble and it amazing! I love the texture of the doubles wrap especially soaking up some of the curry. I was a messy eat so but worth it. Inside was a chickpea curry. We got it to eat while in a line up across the street. It took kind of a long time but maybe that's because it was made fresh to order. I would definitely come back, especially for a cheap and quick eat

The food here is always amazing, I can never say enough about how on point it is. Staff always…read moreoffers over the top service and although it's a small place for eating at, the bartenders have always been friendly and helpful.

Food honestly was that great tonight I have not ordered in…read moreabout 5 months, but it never captivated me like it used too Maybe just a off night

With the recent addition of Line 5 more options are opened up for lunch. The Caribbean option in…read moremy office building is not good. So some web searches found Sheryl's - located on Eglinton Weat near Dufferin. A higher power encouraged me to go in, but making it pour rain right as I was getting in. Immediately I could smell the Carribean spices. Mmm mmm mmm! I ordered by curry goat roti, wish coleslaw and Diet Coke. While I was waiting I spotted their authentic Carribean breakfast menu and I knew this was a good place! Now I need to figure out how to get there for breakfast. Anyways on to the to the goat roti. It's bone-in but there was very little bone in mine. My diabetes was thankful that there was no potato filler in it. But the taste. Yummy. The flavour built for the first few bites, to a crescendo of greatness. I should also mention that the roti shell was a dhalpuri roti. I'm not used to Jamaican places offering a superior roti shell. Overall this is an 8/10. Cost was $24. I will repeat.

This food is GAS! Got their BBQ fry and it was amazing,…read moreit's fried chicken dipped in their special BBQ sauce. I wish I also got their breakfast Ackee and Saltfish, it looked appetizing. There is also about 12 seats + 5 bar stool seats. Street Green P parking . I would say this is probably one of the better spots on the strip for BBQ Fried chicken. Real friendly staff and community, I went on Jan 2 and everyone was greeting each other wishing everyone a good happy new year and the server had manners (not always the case at Jamaican restaurants) Great ambiance with lots of natural light coming in. I'd highly recommend.

First time trying the food was amazing service was very friendly the Mac pie with the jerk chicken…read morewas amazing i recommend everyone to try it atleast once will be coming back! -Marcus

Food was amazing the goat is a must try with the Mac pie! the service was even better than the food…read morethe guy at the front is super nice and I kid you not the food took 3 minutes to arrive. They even have the game running so the ambiance is amazing and the seats are great. 10/10 - Michael

I recently stopped by Scarborough's Spade Bar & Lounge on a scouting mission for an upcoming event…read moreI'm helping to plan. Of course, I planned my visit around lunch time so I could enjoy their Caribbean food. I had their Curry Goat, one of my favourite dishes. It was served with rice and Coleslaw. It was a good portion and tasted pretty good. I'd definitely come back for this!

Located in a dated / run-down plaza, we had our doubts walking into the place if we should just…read moreleave and find another spot. The place is very spacious but the set-up is a bit off. Can tell right away the sitting area / tables / chairs can use some refinements. Asked for what they have on draft, the answer is nothing but they have a wide collections of beer in bottles/cans. Although that was a bit disappointing for a bar/lounge, it is not the end of the world. Ordered jerk chicken, and ox tail, the server kindly recommended us getting the cut-up version of the jerk chicken and ox tail on rice to get the most value out of it. She is damn right, price is very reasonable for the portion they offer and man, the ox tail was top notch + well seasoned. Abundant of sauce to go with the rice. She also gave us the home made hot sauce in 2 little plastic containers, that was also very good. I think I would recommend ordering take-out / food delivery from this place as the food was actually quite amazing. Like I said the sitting experience isn't the best but it is one of those places that can win you with the price, the portion and the food itself. Rough around the edges but it makes me want to come back in an interesting way.

December 8, 2020 - I was craving some Jamaican food, so I went to a popular restaurant that I used…read moreto go to when I was in high school. I ordered Oxtail and Stew Chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw. The oxtail was sweet and the stew chicken was very good. Both dishes were good. But the oxtail was a bit too sweet for me. I will definitely have to try oxtail dishes at other Jamaican restaurants to see if it's similar in taste. I've only had oxtail once before, but that was ages ago. The staff was very nice and and they have a limit of 3 person in the store at a time. Also social distancing signs on the floor.

Very disappointed.. this was my most favorite for jerk... but looks like new owners now. Same super…read moreslow service. 6 mths ago they had no rice so I left with jerk chicken only. Food was fantastic. Today they only had enough for 2 large orders. But when I reached home I found the veggies and gravy missing, the chicken was skinny and super dry.