Diana's Seafood Oysters @ Home

Oysters from Diana's seafood. First one I tried was Kushi (not pictured) - probably my favourite - the most meaty (actually can bite into it)

Kumomoto (?) - Smallest, less meaty, more 滑 - flavor is actually not bad but it's just small

Fanny Bay - more 滑 and salty

Chopper - I think this is the most 滑 and flat

Also bought really big ones, but decided it would taste better baked than raw, so we baked it with mozzerella cheese. Didn't have much cheese taste. 

Izakaya Ju

Seared Tuna Sashimi - could've been sliced thinner imo

Garlic Beef Fried Rice - very flavourful 

Gyu Don - Disappointing! Beef was dry and flavorless, no sauce at all! Even the onions couldn't save this rice bowl. I had to mix in the minced pork from the ja ja men for some taste. (Came with miso soup & salad which was good)

Chicken knuckles -  Very good, but 熱氣 since it's deep-fried.

Ja ja men - udon with minced pork sauce, poached egg, cucumbers. Pretty flavorful.

Chicken gizzards? We ordered a variety of izakaya - chicken wings, pork belly, pork & leek. All were very flavorful (either salt-based or sauce), but small portions. The tuna sashimi salad was good too - cubes of tuna in some soy-based sauce and onions (not pictured)

A little restaurant in J-town famous for izakaya. Similar to Guu with its small and unique dishes but in a quieter environment. Total came to ~$60 for 2 lunch items (noodles + gyu don), beef rice ($6) and a bunch of side dishes $2-$9).

I Feel Like Crepe

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Celeste: Strawberry, Banana, Nutella (+$2.50 for ice cream - quite a rip off, at least we got $2 off dessert crepe with purchase of savory)

This crepe was so soft and warm. A lot of nutella. 

Claude: Eggs, Prosciutto, Spinach, Harvati, Feta

Delicious at first bite - warm, gooey, savory. I enjoyed the filling, but too many ingredients takes away from the taste of the crepe itself, and it's a bit too much halfway through. I didn't like the crisp edges and after I finished all the filling, the crepe itself was actually quite salty. Sweet > Savory

Used $10 for $20 value (paid additional $6) It was so troublesome getting downtown with the TTC construction. At least the crepes were good. 

Thai Basil

Tried a new restaurant with my mom for lunch today. Ordered a lunch combo ($7.95) that came with soup and spring roll to start. 

Tom Yum Vegetable Soup, Spring Roll: Very spicy and sour.  

Green Curry Chicken with eggplant, peppers, lime leaves and coconut milk. Very flavorful and not too spicy (green is supposed to be the spiciest curry), slightly sweet. Broke my no-rice diet again :( Creative presentation with the star shape. Mom ordered Basil Eggplant & Minced Beef which was a tad oily. 

We ordered Mango Sticky Rice for dessert. 

Total bill came to $25~ + tax & gratuities. 

Ambiance: Deep yellow/ochre walls with red fabric panel accents, pale green upholstered seats, Buddha art pieces. Very Thai feel. 
Service: Good
Variety: Large selection of lunch menu items at reasonable prices. Good choice for Authentic Thai food. 

Cho Sun Ok

Gamjatang + White/Purple Rice

Very 清. There seems to be two versions of Pork Bone Soup depending on restaurant: black pepper base and spicy red kimchi base?