Category: Dining Out

Restaurant Reviews

Fraser Café lives up to expectations

Haddock Steak on Orzo noodles

If you’ve got the time, Fraser’s a great place to Dine! Fraser’s Café is the Un-Chef’s kind of place, Fairly relaxed, definitely not in-your-face We urge you to try the chef’s daily surprise, A feast for your taste buds AND your eyes…. If cafés were cards, then Fraser’s an ace! Sometimes, the best dining experiences …

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The Marine Pub, where else but on Seaside!

On our recent trip to the UK (June 2010), we once more found ourselves in our old stomping grounds in Eastbourne. I mean, what’s a trip back home if you can’t visit a few pubs? After a driving tour of Southern England, from Essex, through Kent to Sussex after picking up Christa our daughter and Mik our …

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Lunch was the high point at High Rocks!

Back Bacon & Brie on Ciabatta Bread

You often hear about people coming across charming country pubs whilst following meandering lanes in the English countryside. Well, on a recent trip to Old Blighty, we did just that! You can read full details about how we happened across this hidden gem on W3Junkie – Our sister blog. Of course, since we were in …

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Clock Tower Brew Pub, a stone’s throw from Rideau Hall

Clocktower Brew Pub , New Edinburgh

Beer, Nachos & Wings – Clocktower Things We were visiting the GG, did the tour first, Helped us work up one heck of a thirst! They didn’t have Stella like it said on the sign! But their micro brew special still went down just fine! So, Clock Tower Brew Pub won’t go down as the worst.. …

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Crabby Joes won where 3 guys and a stove lost

Crabby Joes in Huntsville

There were highs and lows at Crabby Joes! 3 Canucks and 2 frogs were in Huntsville,” And Needing their stomachs to fill! 3 Guys and a Stove was their first choice but wait times and price didn’t thrill! Crabby Joes was much cheaper, In fact I’d say it’s a keeper… And no surprises came with …

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Willie & Juan’s in the East – A Mexican Feast

Homemade chicken strips and fries

Willie & Juan’s, Orleans Best? We gave them a call and they said: “there’s no line!” So we headed to Orleans for the umpteenth time! The food was superb, the service was great! So it’s not a bad place to take your next date! And this recommendation won’t even cost you a dime..  Where we went: You …

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Even though not late, too long a wait, at Casey’s

Shrimp Pad Thai

Works for me!! Being Girls Night Out, Dorothy said:”I’ll buy!” So we all went to Casey’s, where I tried the Pad Thai the service was slow, though the place wasn’t packed! If I were the owner, the manager’d be sacked 😉 A more positive note:, try the Banana Fosters Pie…    Those readers who follow this blog with …

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Works for me!

Works for me!! If a burger’s your thing then The Works should be king! You can get one with beet? Or, without any meat! Whatever you choose will have zing! This particular Friday evening, the Supper Seven (who were yet again eight), decided to do something really adventurous and include the RCMP musical ride in …

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At Fil’s, you can eat your fill without inflating the bill!

Fil's Breakfast Menu

Fil’s Diner For breakfast in Hintonburg, you could go to Fil’s Diner It’s not quite the Ritz, but complaints would be minor! Blueberry pancakes not great, but home fries were good; And prices were fair for this part of the ‘hood. So, in a score out of ten, it’s almost a niner! Where we went: It …

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Is it just sitting on a stool that makes it High Tea?

English High Tea

So here we were, sitting in Marks & Spencer a few thousand miles from home deliberating about what we should have to eat for our very first meal on English soil. Regardless of our choice, there were some surprises in store for us. First and foremost for me, was the fact that M&S even had …

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