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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 892 Queen St. W. (at Crawford St.) View on map »
  • 416-532-0452
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This retrofitted little restaurant epitomizes vintage chic: orange-pink Formica sets the tone, vinyl booths line the wall, and an old-school Coca-Cola cooler oversees the room. Surprising flourishes emerge from the swinging kitchen door. For example, Angels on Horseback, plump smoked oysters wrapped in bacon, are an alluring smoke-on-smoke creation. Every bite of cornmeal-crusted tilapia is tender, succulent and lime-infused, the jerk-spiced basmati beneath it a brilliant foil. For vegetarians, a medley of asparagus, goat cheese, ...

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    892 Queen St. W. (at Crawford St.)
  • 416-532-0452

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