We always enjoyed visiting Imagine Cinemas as an independent theatre…read more Unfortunately this aging location at Promenade Mall has also disappointed us on two visits as well with movie showings that paused midway. First time was caused by a fire alarm. Second time the show stopped twice once midway and once at the very end due to fuse resets. This time they had trouble finding our pre-booked e-tickets in their system. Yes, you do get the same comfy reclinable sofa seats, and a smaller comparative audience in the theatre. They do have reasonable prices at this time, including Tuesday night $5 tickets with $5 large popcorn specials. However some seat arms show visible signs of wear, and the bright vivid screen has a bit of a noticeable glare that I've not seen at larger theatres. Skip it or hit it? We'll be back for a movie night based on value although it's a bit dicey and we noticed all subsequent shows were sold out on our latest visit.

Imagine Cinemas here has the most comfortable recliner seats that allow you to recline all the way…read moreback and have your legs propped up. A big plus is that on Tuesdays you can get tickets for as little as $5 including tax. Luxury on a budget. While the theatre isn't as big, I feel it is certainly much more comfortable and a better experience than IMAX seats from a larger chain like Cineplex. The staff has been consistently friendly. Once I left my phone in the theatre during the last screening and the mall was locked, and I couldn't come in to get my phone. We gave them a call. The staff found the phone and even brought it out to me!

Silver City Richmond Hill USED to be one of my fav theatres to see a movie, until this past weekend…read moreto see Deadpool & Wolverine with the fam. This was my first time back to these theatres- actually any movie theatre since the end of 2019 and Covid. What surprised me the most was how the lobby area has not changed at all, out dated games, cold unwelcoming entry, same self serve counter and 1 person standing at a kiosk to take your tickers before you get to the ridiculously expensive concession stand. What annoyed me the most was paying $52 for 2 kids and 2 adults and then $75 at the concession for: Combo w/ 2 regular drinks, large popcorn and 1 candy - $27.99 2 kids combos at $10.99 each (smaller trays) 1 regular popcorn at $8.75 (smaller bags) 1 pack of candy $6.77 First of all, the fact that what they call a large popcorn now is a JOKE! This same bag used to be wider and much more popcorn! Same with the regular size. No more free refills, although people were freely walking over and refilling. This is insulting considering the cost of a large drink is $6.75. I will never return to a theatre and purchase anything from the concession stand. The popcorn was stale, the pop was flat and the bags of candy, I can get those at Dollarama or Walmart for $2.50 per bag. I did expect it would be expensive, but I did not anticipate that everything had shrunk in size for drinks and popcorn. Makes sense now why it was so empty there. Not even worth it to collect Scene Points anymore. There was 10% off the concession which is a thing of the past since the program got revamped during Covid. I was really hoping that since Covid that there would be improvements considering the movie theatres took a huge hit during the lockdowns and closures. We enjoyed paying $6.99 to $24.99 ordering home premieres at home and buying our own snacks. As a family of 4 movie night was costing us under $40. At a theatre it's ridiculous to pay $125. With these prices they have made their money back tenfold. Movie was amazing, easily 5 stars for me. The only reason I gave the theatre 2 stars is I love the idea of choosing my seats in advance or when I pay there. I don't have to worry about rushing to catch a show if I pay in advance. Will I go back? Yes, fun with the fam. BUT I will be there bag in hand with my own snacks and happily seeing movies at Markham VIP because I can choose my seats in advance and not worry that if I'm late that all the good seats are gone.

Good theater with comfortable seating and good popcorn and drinks. The gaming section is a bit…read moredated with some broken machines but other than that it's a great place to spend pastime with family

Only South Asian movies are played here. Seating & leg space is good. Most of the times there is…read moreno rush, you would always get tickets, they also have Vicinity rewards system, to compete with Scene card. Tickets are numbered so no need to rush. Eating options are fine, samosas are good. They have very cheap Nachos for 4-5$ on the menu list, but we could not order them ever, as whenever we go they say the cheesy dip is not ready, it has happened to us like 7-8 times. The washrooms are clean. I also like the location of the cinema as there are a lot of restaurants near-by, ample of free parking, but 50 meters away lol :P

This theatre reminds me of the single screen theatres in India in the 1980s and 90s. The place only…read moreplays Hindi and Tamil movies. The tickets are priced at $10 and not much cheaper than a Cineplex. The place is not clean (and nor are the washrooms). Sometimes they ask for cash only. The only good thing is that they have Samosas and Millshakes. The screen quality and audio is good. The seating at the theatre is by seat number. The staff works hard to give a food experience but as I said, it's an outdated theatre that is struggling to compete with the new ones. If the ticket prices were lower, it would have made sense to visit this but give this one a miss unless there is a movie that you want to see!

Love this place! It's amazing for live entertainment. They do comedy, magic shows & even live band…read morekaraoke here. I haven't been for karaoke but have seen comedy and magic plus a live Michael Jackson impersonator performance. The staff is amazing especially Steve and Khel. I got to meet one of the owners (Dave) yesterday & he is going to do a hypnosis show on December 17th! Can't wait! The only reason why I deducted a star is because they have gotten their organization to a tee yet. We ordered their nachos yesterday & watched it being brought out and back twice as they couldn't figure out which table ordered it so by the time it finally arrived, the cheese was cold and hard & melded everything together so it was difficult to separate (had to literally stab the pile with a fork). I also asked for a separate bill in the beginning as we were 2 couples but that did not happen. I asked for it to be corrected and told her exactly what we had but it still came back incorrect. I just paid for my friend's beer, no biggie. I'm sure they will get better with time and getting used to extremely busy nights which is what I'd like to see. The people (staff) there is the reason why it has easily become my favorite place! Also without having to drive all the way downtown and find/pay for parking.

With its infancy comes growing pains, which stemmed from a malfunctioning printer, so the kitchen…read moreand bar weren't aware they were receiving orders. Ultimately, this resulted in a 20-minute wait for drinks and over an hour wait for food, during a July visit. At first, we didn't mind waiting for food as their martinis ($15 each) were so satisfying. The French martini was dangerously smooth thanks to the sweet Chambord and pineapple juice mixed with the vodka, a lovely summery drink. The Lychee Loves Lips martini was a bit stronger with the addition of lychee liqueur to the vodka. Although, I was a little disappointed to a lemon slice garnishing the drink instead of lychee. Even a canned lychee would really add to the experience. As much as we loved the drinks, after waiting 45 minutes, we finally asked someone to check on the food. It was then they discovered the kitchen hadn't received our order and quick fired a complimentary bruschetta (not offered on their regular menu) to keep us satisfied while our meal was being prepared. We were thankful to have something to tie us over. I imagine they were rushing to send out food as the frito misto ($19) needed better draining to remove the excess oil and create a crispier flour coating. At least they were well seasoned, and the first bites super crispy and wonderfully hot. Being a frito misto, or a mixture of fried seafood, ideally the appetizer should contain more than a few shrimps. Alternatively, Jokers should consider dropping the scant crustacean and relabel this as fried calamari instead. With two simple tweaks, the burger ($19) could shine as it was tasty and incorporated fresh ingredients. Firstly, cook the beef to medium so the thick patty isn't so hard. Otherwise, if pink beef is not in the cards, chefs should form looser patties (so they are less dense) or switch it up and use two thinner patties instead. Secondly, nix the romaine (or at least the rib portion of the lettuce leaf) as the hard and uneven surface area causes the patty to slip and soft brioche bun to break. There's a reason why ice burg is so widely used. At least the fries were hot and crispy. My friend noted her steak was cooked to the requested medium rare but had a burnt taste. We figure it stems from two causes: either the pan/grill wasn't properly cleaned between uses (in this case, make sure they are cleaned) or the black pepper sauce covering the steak was burnt. If it's the later reason, to ensure the steak doesn't cool off or overcook, present the steak at the table first and let the customer know the sauce is being prepared again and will be brought separately. I would much rather wait for the sauce than have burnt tasting steak. Hopefully, as the restaurant matures, they will develop stronger front-of-the-house management or staff will become more cognizant of operations and communicate better. Indeed, businesses are reliant on technology, which causes havoc when there are issues, but seasoned personnel can mitigate or reduce the aftereffects. For example, I'm surprised it took us checking on our food for Jokers to figure out the kitchen wasn't getting orders. When they are approaching a busy dinner period and food isn't being ordered or coming out of the kitchen, shouldn't someone notice - either the kitchen, our server, or management? With the drinks, even after technology issues were resolved, we noticed my friend's second martini sitting at the bar for ~10 minutes before it was finally brought over. Our server was helping serve the Le Petit Chef dinner, but there were other people milling around the bar. Given Jokers operates two venues in one, management needs to be on the lookout for ready-to-serve drinks and food and/or servers need to communicate and ask others to cover when they are serving during Le Petit Chef periods.

Finally an uptown food festival worth attending by the populous. Ribfests are always popular! At…read morethe annual Thornhill Ribfest (July 26-28), they seem to know how to give people a good time by combining a handful of huge BBQ rib stands with a slew of food/shop vendors, ad booths, live stage and a kids zone too. One of the perks is the free admission, so I guess the economics do work when aligned with sponsors. We arrived at 11am Saturday to the festival ground with plenty of parking. Truth be told we were an hour early! No matter, the BBQ stands were ready and being early is good for scouting without a crowd. I kind of missed seeing the ribbers' trophies on display, as this was apparently not a BBQ competition. Multiple BBQ variations were offered by Oak & Barrel, Louisiana BBQ, Texas Jack's, Kentucky Smokehouse, Big Hank's Nashville-style and Memphis Blazin' BBQ. The grill master at the first one had a jolly time chiming away and putting on a fire show for the cameras. We noticed selection was the same at all of the impressive stands: BBQ ribs, chicken, pulled pork, coleslaw and beans. We opted for the Memphis combo of 1/3 rack of ribs, 1/4 chicken and pulled pork. Firm ribs didn't have much dry rub but spicy & sweet BBQ sauces were decent. Chicken was flavourful on the skin but meat was bland and firm. Lesson learned, stick to saucy ribs & pulled pork! Roaming the grass area, there were plenty of food options such as craft beer, fried chocolate bars, blooming onions, and funnel cake. The Filipino BBQ pork skewers were memorable, with drizzled sweet sauce, crispy skin and fat. We happily left the Thornhill Ribfest with a full lunch and a smooth fun experience.

Thornhill hosts a ribfest every year and this was my first time attending it! I love events that…read morehave zero admission fee. The Thornhill Rib & Craft Beer Fest was held at 1441 Clark Avenue West (on Dufferin north of Steeles) and right next to Vaughan Secondary School. It was a three-day ribfest from July 27 to 29. We attended on the first day and arrived there just after 6 p.m. and before the weekend crowds started coming in. It was a very well put together event with a quick security checkpoint at the entrance (and free ample parking at the lot of the secondary school). Upon entering, we received free popcorn to taste! It was warm and a bit sweet. Right away, we lined up for the first ribber that we saw, which was the New York BBQ one. We were hungry and it really didn't matter too much which one we lined up at. There were five ribbers in total: New York BBQ, Oak & Barrel, Kentucky Smokehouse, Louisiana BBQ, and Memphis Blazin' BBQ. We ordered the 1/2 rack with 1/4 chicken since I was curious about the chicken. It actually started raining halfway into the line-up and I'm so glad that we had brought umbrellas to shield us from the sudden downpour. Luckily, after we ordered and found a seat to eat the ribs underneath one of the tents, the rain and rain clouds went away. The rack of ribs were fall-off-the-bone and the meat was quite 'shredded' and it was good for the most part. The chicken was overly burnt but the meat underneath the skin was somewhat moist. Next, we got a beer from the craft beer stalls. Each drink ticket was $7. There were quite a lot of them and I chose the cute-sounding "Bear Hug IPA" beer from Market Brewing Co. It had a fusion of tangerine, pineapple, and evergreen notes. We took a stroll around the other food trucks and food vendors, which was quite varied! There were a lot of people lining up for the Blooming Onions stroll and if it weren't for the fact that it was just the two of us, we would have wanted to try it too. We settled for a buttered corn on the cob from one of the stalls which my mom enjoyed very much. We returned to the ribbers and this time lined up for the Louisiana BBQ. We also got a 1/2 rack from here. The line-up was just as long as the first one. My mom actually wanted to try the beef ribs, but we ended up just getting the pork ribs. After this, we lined up at the Memphis Blazin' BBQ stall. This line-up was a lot longer than the other ones, but we saw how the ribbers really took time to make sure the ribs were cooked well. We still ended up with pork ribs (since the beef ribs didn't look as popular), but this time we got a full rack of pork ribs instead. We sat down with the two sets of pork ribs and chowed down. I really liked the Memphis Blazin' BBQ as the meat on the ribs was so firm! The Louisiana BBQ one was good too and had a sweeter sauce. We really had a large ribs feast that night (and the next few days too for lunch).

Very yummy green tea, mango & taro chiffon cake. The definition of not too sweet perfection!read more

Nice place to go kill sometime with claw machines after a dinner date in the area. Place is very…read moreaesthetic and they have a photo area with a swing. Staff are nice and offer to reset the games if it's too hard. Not a very big selection of prizes though. If you aren't picky you will probably find something cute you like. They also sell vinyl collectible toys and blind boxes.

The best summer camp we have tried so far! Well-organized field trips and activities.read more

One of the worst summer camps ever.it separates friends from each other and they don't allow you…read more to change groups. The kids there are annoying and use dead memes and think their funny