Was tagged by Jin today, re: listing my favourite 5 restaurants. This is going to be tough, as I easily rhymed off about 10, and could probably come up with many more if I think about it, so it'll be tough to limit to 5, but here goes:
1. Sahla Thai, St Catharines
If you love Thai food, this is one of a few great ones in the City. Dishes are served in spiciness ratings from 1 - 5 (recommended for Thai Nationals )...I usually get a 2, and it's spicy enough to tingle the lips and taste buds, but not so spicy that you can't taste the actual food. Great spring rolls, pad thai, curries, and rice served in beautiful hammered silver soup tureens.
2. Echoes of Asia, St. Catharines
Another Thai/Vietanamese place. Done up really nicely, considering it used to be a Harvey's restaurant. My hands down favourite here are the fresh rolls - shrimp, fresh peppers, carrots, vermicilli noodles, wrapped up and served on crunchy noodles with a delicious peanut sauce. Ms. J's are just as good, BTW) . Red curry chicken & rice is also a fav.
3. La Hacienda of New York, Niagara Falls, NY
Contrary to the name, it's an Italian restaurant, with Mexican decorations. LOL! Wonderful salads, with fantastic WHOLE milk mozarella cheese, on top of the lettuce, chick peas, cukes, and tomatoes--equal parts cheese & salad. They make a delicious thin crust pizza--pepperoni & double black olives on mine please. Life saver suckers given out at the cash register. Definitely not low cal. Located in not the best part of town, but well worth the risk.
4. Como's Restaurant, Niagara Falls, NY
Located just down the road from La Hacienda, is Como's. Been there forever, and so have some of the waitresses. Another Italian restaurant, but I order only the appetizers, as I won't order Italian food that we make at home, as ours is usually better. My Como's orders consist of herbed foccacia bread starter, clams casino, battered broccoli, and eggplant & prosciutto parmiggiano.
5. The Epicurean, Niagara on the Lake http://www.epicurean.ca/
Located in beautiful downtown Niagara on the Lake, aka the prettiest town in Canada. Cafeteria style, with wonderful soups, salads, entrees, sandwiches. Once you're done your lunch, you can stroll through the other shops, and stop at another little cafe that serves gelato, and Espresso/Latte's, (can't remember the name of this one.)
Now I'm hungry!
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7 comments:
OMG!
Now I'm HUNGRY!!!
Those sound awesome...and you just had to end it with gelato didn't you...I have to drive a good 3 hours to get real gelato...I've not had it in years!
Awww Jin...I would send you some if only it travelled well.
There are a number of places in the area that make a decent gelato. There is even a truck that goes around to some of the Italian religious feasts and craft shows, that sells espresso, lattes & gelato.
That's it.
I am SO moving to Canada.
Yay! Jinnie's moving to Canada! Woohoo! Sucks to be YOU Manitowoc! Maybe if you'd have taken better care of her, and given her some gelato... ;)
And hey! Thanks for liking my spring rolls so much! Just for that, I'll make you some! ;)
Jin
The best gelato in the area is in Niagara Falls, Ontario, at an Italian cafe..gotta go there when you move here!
Jewels:
Your fresh spring rolls ARE just as good as Echoes! Thx
i don't have any favorite food spots .. i am more inclined towards the company at a food spot.
Nabeel
You are so right. The worst restaurant with the best company, is better than the best restaurant with no so great company.
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