If you're looking for Ethiopian food in Toronto, this is as good as it gets…read more It's not just the cozy atmosphere. It's not just the delicious variety plates. It's the fact that Hirut is also a bona fide JAZZ CLUB that features the city's most talented musicians performing basically every night of the week, with some live comedy thrown in for good measure. So if you're craving some tasty Ethiopian cuisine, why not spend the extra few bucks on cover charge and turn your evening into a full-blown cultural event? You'll be glad you did.

Hirut is not just an Ethiopian restaurant. It is that, yes, but it is so much more. Hirut is a…read moreplace for live music. For live comedy. For community. For family. Hirut is a vibe. A human space. The food is very good and comes at great value. The vegetarian main is an ensemble of wonderful flavours, perfectly spiced, and served with generous injera bread. The menu is narrow but each dish is so dynamic, they offer up a broad spectrum of flavours and textures. Go to Hirut for the food. Stay for the music, the community vibe, and the warmth it will put in your heart.

I love it when a restaurant can match their ambiance with their menu. Unassuming, balanced…read moreflavours, and intelligent blending of cultures. The hospitality was authentic and intentional, and I felt like you were guest eating at someone's home. Highly recommend Foxley!

Very good food, relaxed atmosphere and excellent value…read more Went to Foxley on a Tuesday night and really enjoyed it. The room has a casual, laid-back neighbourhood feel, and the service was attentive and friendly throughout. The food is probably best described as elevated or high-end pub/bistro food rather than an elite dining experience -- but that's not a criticism. They do what they do very well. The lamb and duck prosciutto dumplings were excellent, crispy outside with tons of flavour, and the mushroom inari sushi was another standout. The spicy crispy shrimp with jalapeño and garlic was also great and probably one of my favourites of the night. The sticky pork ribs looked fantastic but were the one dish that I found just okay compared with everything else. Finished with the Vietnamese coffee crème brûlée, which was very good and a great way to end the meal. The value is also hard to beat. Several dishes, dessert and two glasses of wine came to under $130 including tax and tip. For Toronto these days, that's pretty impressive. Great neighbourhood restaurant: relaxed, flavourful, attentive service and excellent value. Definitely worth a visit

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

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)

First time here, to pick up some late night staples: salt and Peppa fried fish 10 PC's (17.99), and…read morechicken fried rice (15.99). The fish was thin and fried in dark oil, and lightly seasoned, a little disappointing. The rice was nice, some wok-kay ... The chicken was decent not super dry.amd the skin was.crispy ... It was a Sunday night, and the restonhad a live singer. When we came in the music in the resto was blastin' 'Tiny Whiney'

One of the diners in our group is a fan of kebabs and anything Persian or Turkish and wanted to try…read morethis place after seeing the positive Google reviews but surprisingly there is no review on Yelp. When we arrived for dinner around 6:30 on a Saturday we were the only group in the restaurant for the longest time. (around 8 pm another group walked in). I am wondering if it gets busier later at night as they do have live music later in the evening (it was being set up as we were leaving) and it looks like they are also a shisha lounge. Menu has a good selection of kebabs, chicken, lamb and ground beef and a selection of stews. All the kebab combos come with rice, grilled tomatoes and pickled onions. We didn't see a huge offering of appetizers or desserts. The server was really helpful in answering any questions we had about the menu The kebabs were incredibly moist and flavourful, especially the ground beef. At the front of the restaurant there is a sign advertising a 19.99 special. The sign is not in English but from the picture it looks like a take out special. Interestingly enough the take out special is a better deal than if you ate in the restaurant. The meal came with a kebab meal, a stew and a side salad whereas the meal we ordered as sit down customers did not come with any of this. We enjoyed our meal as the food was really good and we absolutely did not feel rushed.

Went tonight and obviously was not a busy night as 930 on a Monday. Our waiter was incredible…read more Looked like he was doing it all himself but we never felt it. Best koobideh I've had in the city. Downtown uptown wherever. Go. Get the koobideh. Thank me later.

The space is beautiful inside, with a modern design that makes it perfect for dinner or a night…read moreout. The service was warm and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. It's easy to miss the place coz the exterior is hard to judge. The food we ordered really stood out coz it was flavourful, fresh, and yes, everything on the menu is Halal. (And it's the perfect amount of spice, for all you spicy Asian food lovers!) The angry chicken? *chef's kiss* the star of the show! Along with the beef lo mein. They've got a DJ on Fridays and Saturdays, dinner service runs late until 11 on weekends, and the bar is open until later.

This is a great pan-Asian restaurant in mid town. The service was top notch - our waiter was very…read moreaccommodating and attentive to all our needs and questions. The restaurant has a fancy vibe (I would dress up a bit!) and moody interior. I believe there is also a patio but we were seated in a dining area with a bar. We ordered a variety of items from the menu to share. Everything was delicious, and each dish offered a very unique flavour. The cocktails were also wonderful. Will definitely be back!

This is one of the prettiest and modern upscale Thai restaurants in Toronto. We tried their tasting…read moremenu and so got to try a bit of everything and I was so impressed with each and every thing. Starting from the beginning the service was great. We ordered the Thai lemongrass chicken and grilled beef skewers for appetizers, the drunken stir fried duck and the curry powder prawn for mains, and the Thai tres leches and Thai fruit sorbets for the dessert. There was also an amuse bouche which was also a sorbet I think but it had a salty taste with fish shavings I believe. The presentation for the food was mind blowing! Everything was done with so much attention to detail and the food tastes so good that from the very first bite I knew I was coming back again. My absolute favourite from the menu if I had to choose one was the curry shrimp. It was delicious. The dessert was also the best I have ever tried at a Thai restaurant. The Thai tres leches was soaked in Thai tea and the cake was so moist yet dense - it was perfect. We also ordered two drinks - a mocktail and a cocktail and again we were blown away by the presentation. Their drinks menu is inspired by traits of family members and so so they are named after them. We tried the older sister drink which was so pretty but tasted very refreshing and had a litchi flavour. We also got the niece and it also looked beautiful and tasted really good spirit free. Overall loved the atmosphere, food, vibe and everything about this place!

Came here last night and ordered the following to be shared amongst 3 ppl:…read more "Peuak Tod" Fried Taro 3/5 - taste wise wasn't my favorite "Yum Polamai" Spicy Fruit Salad 5/5 - this was the standout dish, all the ingredients went so well together - dressing, peanuts, salad greens, fruit. The salmon crisp was like fish version of meat floss "Tom Yum Goong" 3/5 - pretty standard Tom yum soup, I prob wouldn't order again though there were 3 large prawns in this "Pad See Iew Neua" Dark Soy Stir-Fried Beef 3/5 - noodles tasted good I prob would have preferred a stir fried beef instead of the braised short ribs as I didn't love its texture / wetness. Unfortunately there was no stir fried eggs with the noodles. Oddly enough one of the Chinese broccoli stems tasted like rubbing alcohol / vodka. "Hoi Nueung" Steamed Mussels & Scallops 4.5/5 - seafood tastes fresh and it was steamed in a nice acidic and sweet br It's good but too exp for what I consider standard Thai fare. I would prob only return if I was alrdy in the area.

If there was more than 5*, I would have been given it…read more We came to Toronto for vacation for 10 days, and since we came, we have been going to Selam restaurant every day for dinner. We have been to many Ethiopian restaurants around US and other part of the world but no other Ethnic food is better than Selam Restaurant. The food is very delicious and the customer service is one of its kind. I will recommend to everyone to try this healthy and delicious food with welcoming and warm hospitality.

This place is around Odsingtom and Bloor parking is around the residential area. The place is…read moreclean, nicely decorated have friendly servers. We sat in the front where there is like a tent and you could see outside interestingly enough after the front area you have the bar area and then the back area. Most of the people decided to sit at the back area, (more condensed tables) which I feel less cosy. There was a tent area in the very back, set up for a large group.In any case, it's great that they serve a variety of alcoholic drinks and has lounge atmosphere in the front area. They play instrumental music without lyrics that is very relaxing. Ordered the SELAM special for two it included three veggies and the chicken and beef tins which were not a lot of meat to be honest so we added a side of kitfo which was actually a good portion of meat. If I had the SELAM special for two without adding the extra, I would've been very disappointed as the meat amount is very little. The cost was $40 for the platter and $12 extra for the kitfo.