BOUJADI CAFE Moroccan restaurant
999 Eglinton Avenue West,
Open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 530 to 11 p.m.
416 - 440 - 0258
After ordering, we waited for about 40 minutes. After all that time, we were ready to leave, but we were starving, but finally it came. Well, it was worth the wait. There were four fabulous main dishes all sitting in a bed of couscous, olives, tomatoes and other interesting vegetables. This sampler included some incredibly delicious meat patties, chicken, Moroccan sausages and pastries stuffed with meat. This dish made the wait worthwhile.
The desert menu was short and at 3.75 each, cheap. We order a traditional Moroccan Shebakya desert which was also outstanding and large enough for two people to share. The meal, including two cocktails, came to 54.00 dollars including tax. That, along with high-quality food, helps explain why the BOUJADI CAFE Moroccan restaurant always seems to be packed.
http://www.whynotdine.com/Canadian_Restaurants/Toronto_Restaurant_Reviews/Value/International_Restaurants_Toronto/Boujadi/index.htm
The HotHouse Cafe
35 Church St. (Market Sq.) Toronto
416 366 7800
WhyNotDine.com's choice for the “Ultimate Traditional Value Restaurant” is The HotHouse Cafe. It's easy to make this recommendation because despite their huge menu, everything from their salads to their burgers to their pizza to their daily specials is well prepared, tastes great and is well priced. They also offer great specials like their 14.95 Wednesday Dinner buffet featuring their famous barbecued chicken, hip of beef and great Italian specialties as well as their award-winning 15.95 Sunday brunch.
http://www.whynotdine.com/Canadian_Restaurants/Toronto_Restaurant_Reviews/Value/Traditional_Restaurants_Toronto/HotHouseCafe/index.htm
Auto Grill
495 Eglinton Avenue West
416-489-0961
Toronto has no shortage of Pizza Restaurants, (we actually think there are too many), but the Auto Grill on Eglinton Avenue West, between Avenue Road and Spadina, serves one of Toronto's best.
On our most recent Saturday night visit we were surprised to see only 2 patrons in the restaurant at 7:30, but as we were about to go elsewhere, a friendly hostess ushered us to a pleasant window seat promising great food. Shortly thereafter our waiter brought us a plate of fresh Focaccia with an interesting crushed black olive spread. So far, so good.
I ordered one of the pasta specials, (at 15.95) a delicious combination of veal, mushrooms, and sausage atop a bed of fettuccine with a gentle mix of fresh vegetables and delicate herbs. My partner chose one of the pizzas, ($12.45) named “ITALIANO” which combined prosciutto, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, black olives, sundried tomatoes, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese . After each shared in the others food, we both agreed that this pizza was as good as the best found in Toronto. The crust was thin, the toppings were generous and fresh, and the combination was excellent.
http://www.whynotdine.com/Canadian_Restaurants/Toronto_Restaurant_Reviews/Value/Italian_Restaurants_Toronto/PizzaToronto/index.htm