Kekou Gelato

August 20, 2018 

Vietnamese coffee

It's a punch of strong Vietnamese coffee flavour. Yum!

May 16, 2018

Hong Kong Milk Tea and Jasmine Tea

They do Asian flavours really well. The Hong Kong Milk tea was spot on and the Jasmine tea flavour was stronger than a cup of tea.

September 30, 2014

My coworker and I were looking for a good dessert place and I came across Kekou Gelato which serves Durian gelato!!!

I think Durian's actually pretty good if you can get past the stinky smell.

I couldn't wait to see what it would taste like in gelato form!

Unfortunately it was a little cold today and after our brisk walk to Baldwin Village, I was in the mood for Vietnamese coffee instead of Gelato. I did sample the durian gelato and it was slightly less pungent, but still distinctive. However, I usually enjoy durian with the texture and flavour of the fruit and because it was missing the same texture of durian (since it was a iced treat), it just didn't translate into the same experience for me. Definitely very cool though!

 

Soursop and Spicy Mango

My coworker ended up getting the soursop and spicy mango gelatos and they were really good! There were some chili flakes in the mango and the soursop was a nice complement to the spiciness.

Overall: Really great exotic Asian flavours of gelato at Kekou Gelato House and they're always changing up their menu. The Viet Coffee is also a must try!

Website:  http://kekou.ca/

Dragon Centre food court

August 18, 2018

When Hung Food Cooking made Toronto Life's best cheap eats in Toronto list, I went to go try it out. 

There's no English names at the food court, so I ended up buying the fried chicken on rice at the place on the left in July and tried the place on the left in August.

Fried chicken on rice

The fried chicken here was much better, but it was on white rice. 

Both portions were big and filling. 

July 29, 2018

Fried Chicken on fried rice

The fried chicken had a lot of batter (and maybe not as much chicken), but they did have fried rice. 

Hibiscus Cafe

Update: Restaurant has closed. 

Chocolate vegan ice cream

There was definitely a difference between regular dairy ice cream and vegan ice cream. However, the chocolate flavour was strong compensate for some of the cream flavour. 

Nightowl Bar

Fried Chicken Burger and Fries

Not really an eating spot, but the vibe here was pretty cool.

Website: https://www.nightowltoronto.com/

Punto Gelato

Aug 17, 2018 (Name changed to Punto Gelato from .Gelato Simply Italian)

Hazelnut and Pistachio gelato

A refreshing snack on a hot day. It was okay gelato, but I've had better hazelnut and pistachio gelato at other places before. 

Website: http://www.puntogelatotoronto.com/

Sept 2, 2015

Summer in Yorkville! This usually means gelato breaks instead of coffee breaks on hot days: 

Pistachio and Hazelnut Gelato

They don't let you sample the pistachio before you buy it, but I tend to use the pistachio gelato to gauge whether the gelateria is good or not. This one was good, but I've had better (I love the one at Hollywood Gelato - but I haven't been in a while since the location is a little far and not really TTC accessible). The gelato here is a little on the pricey side too - which makes sense since it is Yorkville. 

Ahhh Gelato...

Website: http://puntogelato.ca/

Reid's Dairy - Belleville

A relaxing weekend at the cottage

 

 

 

Strawberry milkshake

It's great that they make their own ice cream and dairy products here! The strawberry milkshake was pretty good. I think I'll try to be more adventurous next year since they have some interesting flavours. 

Website: https://reidsdairy.com/

Japango

Aug 9, 2018

Fresh Water Eel sushi

Delicious! Freshwater eel has tiny bones, but you could barely notice them with this sushi.

Chirashi Bowl

So good! There was so much variety of fish in this sashimi bowl and it was all really fresh and tasty.

July 13, 2018

Sashimi Lunch box with a colourful assortment of sashimi

Chirashi bowl

 Delicious fresh sashimi on rice!

Japango roll

The Japango roll looks a little different from last year - but it tastes just as good (if tinier).

August 17, 2017

I've wanted to try Japango's lunch for years now! I heard great things about their lunch specials and how delicious their sushi was. I finally got the chance to meet up with a friend here for lunch. 

Sashimi bento $16

Those are some big pieces of sashimi! The fish was fresh and yummy. I was a little disappointed by the small portions of side dishes (the pickled radish and carrots, green beans and seaweed salad were rather sad). It was all very nicely presented on the box. 

Japango roll $14

Torched fish on top of the roll and a very nicely wrapped sushi roll. It was really good with the sauce and roe on top.

Overall: Delicious sushi at Japango, but it's definitely on the expensive side. The restaurant is pretty tiny, so there's usually a lineup outside at lunch (since it's much cheaper than dinner). The service is pretty quick though, so you will definitely finish your lunch before the lunch hour is up.

Website: https://japango.net

Taste of India Food Festival

One of the best parts of Toronto is how multicultural we are. In the summer, many neighbourhoods and associations host festivals celebrating their culture and food. 

Nathan Phillips Square was host to the Taste of India Food Festival

 

Chana Dal

Butter Chicken

Samosas

Tasty selections of Indian food for relatively affordable prices. 

Nathan Phillips Square Farmer's Market

Every Wednesday in the summer, Nathan Phillips Square becomes the location for a weekly farmer's market with fresh Ontario produce and other delicious food. 

Sweet plums

These were great bite sized snacks. Super sweet locally grown produce in Ontario!

Blueberry Lemon tart

Perfect cookie pie crust and great blueberry lemon filling.