Toronto Eateries

It's been almost 3 months now in this metropolitan colossal called Greater Toronto Area, or aptly Toronto. Being me, I've obviously played scavenger at a couple of eateries, most notably Licks, Imperial Chinese, Duffs (1604 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4G 3B7), Pickle Barrel (5941 Leslie St, North York, ON M2H 1J8), Hafez (4924 Yonge Street, North York), Farhat Shawarma, Madina Mediterranean, and Shawerma Max (4969 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5N6).

By a "civilian" standard, Pickle Barrel and Shawarma Max barely made it. Duffs failed miserably. In fact, tonight I just ordered a takeout from Duffs. The waitress took my card, swiped it, and almost threw it so that it slid back to me. Strike One. I took the wings out, and took them home. Barely 20 minutes from order to takeout to home. Wings were dead cold. "Crispy sandwich with fresh fries" was a joke. The sandwich was bland and the fries tasted like they were reheated under the lamp. Hafez is OK but like most Mediterranean eateries, the place is rough and not exactly consistent. Shawarma Max is like tap water - consistent, OK, but not really something to write home about. Pickle Barrel is like a step-sister of Denny's (or IHOP). Imperial Chinese is GOOD. Definitely a place where I can go back to (and I have).

McDonald's, I swear, tastes better and fresher in Canada. Don't know why? Maybe in the US, they take their customers for granted?