That's one easily missed place for an amazing burger, out here in the pines of Ontario. Mount…read moreForest has a charming downtown with restaurants that stay active into the night, but not a lot of foot traffic. The Fox looked dark from the outside with no one on the patio, so I tried the door and saw, indeed, plenty of people within. I came, I ate, I conquered. The burger was done medium - as good as I can get in Canada - and just full of flavour. Great balance of toppings, a sandwich so mighty you can't get all ingredients in a single bite. The fries are toasty but soft, a nice natural taste. Most beers are your standard but there are a few Canadians on tap. I went for the Alexander Keith's but they said that was gone... replaced with Kawartha Lakes Red! Awesome. All at a nice price. Just a couple of downsides. I got a side of veggies with dip, but the bleu cheese tasted like citrus? I don't get it. I could and should have counted the veggies on my burger as enough. And the fries, you can use ketchup or vinegar at the table, but sauce costs extra. I didn't ask about mustard, I just ate fries. Finally, everything was great until karaoke started around 9 (may just be a machine they have for whoever puts in money whenever), but then my server somehow disappeared when I needed my check to come back and sleep. Burger and fries: 5 stars Ambiance: 4 stars. Besides karaoke, too many rooms to figure out. Service: 4 stars. Was 5 until the very end. Other foods: Not sure. I'm glad I chose what I did. So we'll put this at 4.

Restaurant has overall nice look, but that's where it ends. Staff is more concerned about talking…read morewith themselves then doing their job. Only one bartender seem to be running her butt off while everybody else was standing around. The bathrooms are disgusting to say the least! How about cleaning the bathroom stall walls from time to time? The food is decent, but nothing special. Took almost 15 minutes to get the bill, which was 10 minutes longer than it should have been. We arrived about 5:30 on a Thursday afternoon, and the one end of the bar was just full of old drunk men. My God were they loud! Usually do not write reviews, but this place was recommended and was an absolute disappointment. Will never return!

As with most small Ontario towns, there is naturally a Timmy's in Durham (pop. 2500). But before I…read morestopped there, I was thrilled to find Garafraxa, a cute little independent place that seems to have coffee shop/bistro/entertainment venue all wrapped into one. I stopped in for a tea, and was pleased to be offered a loose-leaf cream earl grey. The cranberry and pistachio biscotti was very fresh and a perfect pair for the tea... So yummy. I should note, I never ask for soy milk in small towns (was laughed at one too many times in the past), but a gentleman that came in after me (looked even more "out of town" than I did ;) asked for it... And the women serving, proudly announced she did have soy milk. Impressive. Wish I had some friends up here (hehe) - this place seems like a perfect Saturday night venue to grab a glass of wine and listen to live music :)

The first thing that caught my eye was the storefront. A hip basic black look with red highlights…read more Not something I expected to see in the small rural town of Durham. A pleasant surprise. I was also happy to see cafe tables and chairs outside. It was a hot day and I needed a place to sit with my dog. Stepped inside and again was impressed with the look of the place, especially the stage. At the back of the room was a stage, stage lighting and a large screen. I didn't realize Garafraxa's is also a music venue. Looks like an excellent spot for musicians to pump up their performance. The espresso prices were Starbucks expensive, but my latte was quite large. The spinach pastry I ordered is the mass-produced pastries I've seen and eaten in other shops around Ontario. I would have preferred a little something savoury that was locally made.

Great poutine! Never had anything better, the service is amazing. Just settled in the Arthur Arena…read more Amazing quality, 10/10

From the owner: Arena fries always taste betterread more

Ordered a Oreo Blizzard Cake it was fantastic -- drove thru the drive thru to get the cake and the…read moregirl at the window was openly verbal about the fact that she had to come outside to deliver me the cake -- didn't say anything but I am disabled and coming in was not an option too bad cause I buy a cake every year for someone never had such a hostile attitude bf

There was this one waitress, I didn't catch her name. She was very mean to talk to. I went to the…read morewashroom and left my drink on the table because I'm obviously not gonna take it to the restroom with all those germs. And when I came back it was gone. I only had about 3 sips from it and was really looking forward to drinking the rest after I relived my bladder. They won't be getting my service again.

I stop in regularly on my way through Drayton to pick up a coffee and occasionally a sandwich. When…read moreit's hot I get an ice cream . No matter what time of day the staff are consistently polite,efficient and friendly. The coffee is always fresh as is the food. The washroom has been recently renovated and is always clean. It is a great place to meet up with a friend or a large group of friends. In my opinion the owner of this lovely place is doing everything right. I would like to thank her / him/ them/ they for being there.

I have gone here many times without a dog because I recently got a dog but is it pet friendlyread more

The Wee Berry Bakery is a stand on the side of the road. I stopped for the best cup of coffee and…read moregrabbed a fresh loaf of bread. Both were worth dropping by again. The cookies, tarts, and buns looked delicious.

Lovely place for a cup of coffee, and choices for breakfast. People were very friendly and the…read moresetting was very pleasant along the channel. Recommend it.

Got a latte flight and shared a smoked salmon bagel. The latte flight was alright, but I'm not a…read morebig coffee drinker so couldn't tell the difference between the salted caramel macchiato and the toasted marshmallow mocha. The banana was strong in the caramel banana macchiato, as well as the peppermint in the peppermint patty mocha. Smoked salmon bagel was pretty good. Everyone working there was super sweet. It seems like a local spot. Super cute near the water and very quaint inside.