The other Frans on College (which is still there) had the Spaghetti Cellar downstairs and it was nice too. Alo is the ultimate Toronto French fine-dining experience. It closed up years ago. And yes, they were licensed which was odd for the type of restaurant at the time. The restaurant's owner Anthony Rose has a couple other restaurants in the city. Greek cuisine was not well known in the 1960s. Meanwhile old favorites such as steak and baked potato, tossed salad, and cheesecake seemed dull. Mocktails are everywhere in Toronto right now but why are they so expensive? When I prepared the recipe, I substituted large shrimp. Opened in 1958, China House is the last of the remaining classic, fine dining Chinese Restaurants remaining in Toronto. However, the original location on Bloor Street closed in 2006; a condo is now on the site. Thank you very much for contacting me. We won't fault you for getting misty-eyed over these failed fast-food chain restaurants from the 1980s. Find the best Toronto restaurants in Toronto, ON. Diners were invited to visit the kitchen, examine the dishes, and point to the ones that they wished to be served. Photo taken in 2014. I first visited Eds Warehouse when I received a complimentary coupon for Eds Warehouse with my theatre subscription. Another restaurant I remember fondly, always appropriate for special occasions, was Winstons at 120 King Street West. The Ports of Call also had two bars the Singapore Bar (Asian) and the Batton Rouge Bar (French), the latter featuring dancing. Charles (waiter) had a fabulous memory. I only have a childhood memory of it but it may have been between King Street and the Esplanade. Remember JJ Muggs at the Eaton Centre? In the Beaches for a bunch of years, there was Loons on Queen, for quite a while the best food in the Beach. Toronto Restaurants of the 80s and 90s prosperegal May 10, 2018 Prev 1 2 3 4 5 wild goose chase Active Member Member Bio Joined Sep 11, 2015 Messages 750 Reaction score 84 Jun 18, 2018 #61 Converted big chain restaurants are common in the city of Toronto it seems in many places. Dining in Toronto in the 1960s architecture toronto historic Toronto historic toronto buildings Toronto toronto architecture Toronto history Toronto's restaurant of the past Memories of Toronto's restaurants of the past October 5, 2015 johndougtaylor Dining in Toronto in past decades was far different to the culinary scene that the city now offers. The Bagel King The original bagel place Eglinton west The Gods of frugal yum smiled down on us, bestowing fabled chains which offered affordable eats for family friendly visits and left behind indelible impressions in our minds and taste buds even long after they had shuttered, gone into receivership or been chewed up by corporate garburators. There is mow an Irish pub in that location The Java House was also in this block of buildings, south of Bloor Street, and was great for coffee after the theatre. It was dark and expansive, with stuffed seagulls and angels and god-knows-what else hanging from the ceiling and booths on multiple levels. 17. I had ordered this delicious dish many times, so I kept the recipe. Of course, there a Chinese restaurant at the mall before Pearl took over (Yenching). This is a true eater's city. a wonderful cafeteria as welltoasted danish, chicken pot pies.ate lunch there most days when working for Simpsons circa 1962/1964.good old days! Trailblazing 1980s nightclub Twilight Zone brought diverse crowds and sounds to Toronto's Entertainment District long before such a designation even existed. I recall Bentleys as being on the east side of Yonge, a block or two south of Teddington Park. They also served excellent salads. One woman prepared in the kitchen. Johns, which was moored on the east side of the Jadran. So disappointed when it closed. As well, there was a cafeteria in the Simpson Tower called the Panorama Room: that might be the establishment one of the commenters has referred-to as being a cafeteria in the store; varied ordinary English-American fare and preparation, for the most part, but decently priced and satisfying for a quick lunch or supper beyond the fast-food scale of fare, as well as having lots of window-glass. Airport area, one of the hotels that is no longer there had the most romantic room and served the best Dover sole.had romantic banquets. I think it is still there. The feature that I remember the most was the hors-doeuvres cart, which contained at least twenty appetizers, including escargot (heavy with garlic), trays of stuffed olives, stuffed mushrooms, wine-marinated anchovies, pureed cottage cheese with cognac and scallions, and quenelles of shrimp. Chips in a cup Also remember the Prime, Salernos and the Sky Ranch. He was a very smart businessman as well as a big-hearted individual. Toronto based chain Frank Vetere's Pizzeria was one such magical eatery. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] W. K. Lis. Nothing fancy but I remember great cabbage rolls & chicken stew there in the seventies. Park & Lawrence) & have the the Maple Leafs sign Polaroids of us sitting on their knees, we were that young. I discovered some errors on these web sites, but still, I am grateful that these sources were available. Theres a couple more restaurants that have gone away that bring back nemories. Yes, nice view of the ravine. In response to this post, Paul Coghill of Toronto emailed me his thoughts about restaurants of Torontos past. . floor of the TD building. I understand it was operating back in the thirties. My brother and I would have been 4 to 7 years old. Running restaurants, especially, three, must have been tough with the long hours etc. It cost around 2 bucks. Share. Which surprises me as it was a wonderfully bizarre experience. In the early-1950s, my family moved to the west end of the city, near Jane Street and Lambton Avenue, and our local fish and chips shop became Golden Crip Fish and Chips, at 1364 Weston Road. Was a hangout for Northern S.S. students and a couple of Maple Leafs living in the area.. Da Vinci Pizzeria on the Danforth between Dawes & Victoria Park, a bunch of real deal Italian guys, made the best pizza way before Toronto knew what pizza was. https://www.historypress.net/catalogue/bookstore/books/Toronto-Theatres-and-the-Golden-Age-of-the-Silver-Screen/9781626194502 . The sign and awning are there but it closed long ago. 10 Places. There are many more Toronto restaurants of the 1960s and 1970s, as I have only listed the ones that either I visited or remember well. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Enhance this page - Upload photos! The stronghold of McDonald's, Pizza Hut , Burger King, and other giants of the '80s made the competition stiff. The Old Fish Market at 12 Market Street, near the St. Lawrence Market, was another of my favourite places for seafood, though it certainly was not in the class the Mermaid. It remains in business today (October 2015) and is now operated by the son of its original owner. Inspired, and frequented, by world-class chef Yotam Ottolenghi, Fat Pasha brings innovative Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking to Toronto. Fentons was at 6 Gloucester, a few doors east of Yonge Street. For my family, we pigged-out on the lobster, with a few slices of roast beef to break the monotony. Ive enjoyed a meal or three in many of these restaurants. The last time that I visited the. Its intimate atmosphere and excellent food were delightful. We were in elementary school and we always shared a huge communal bowl of ice cream (all six or seven of uswe obviously did not believe in germs back thenhahaha). You just picked everything up in your fingers. Creightons restaurant on the ground floor of the Westbury Hotel was another place that garnered attention in the 1970s. I wonder if someone out there can help me with a memory I have. 514 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M5N 1A5 Get directions. I remember Floritine Court, first on west side of Church St. south of Adelade, then east side of Church St. just south of Richmond. Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen. It always feels good to share memories with others. Sadly was not able to go there since covid and they are now closed. As a boy, we would sometimes go to a restaurant that I remember as Polynesian/HawaiianI believe it was on Yonge, or Avenue or perhaps Bathurstnorth toward Lawrence? I loved Frans on Yonge St across from Sams. It had old world charm. Those who were there lovingly explore its lasting legacy. The restaurants housed an authentic Cowboy styled atmosphere with saloon doors, stag horns, wood walls, yellow and brown uniforms for the staff and red and white checkered table clothes.. Yumm Burgers.the ice cream place in Cloverdale Mall that had the salted almond sundaes. Bassels Restaurant, which occupied the equivalent space of three stores on Yonge Street. It is difficult to realize today how popular the Swiss Chalet was in the early-1960s. We moved to Vancouver and every year when I flew to Toronto the first stop was switzers. That Toronto is gone. We also offer outdoor dining on our glass enclosed, heated Terrace/Veranda year-round. The Black Bull Tavern also crowns itself as Toronto's oldest bar, dating back to 1833. He stated that in talking about the ice cream waffles, there was also the Honey Dew stand in Simpsons basement. The dessert was spumoni ice cream. 641 reviews #39 of 5,196 Restaurants in Toronto $$ - $$$ Bar Contemporary Canadian 100 Front St. West Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E3 Canada +1 416-368-2511 Website Menu Closed now : See all hours COVID-19 update: See the added health and safety measures this property is taking. I have yet to find another place that makes battered shrimp as amazingly as they did*sigh*. It was called The Ports of Call. FreePlay Toronto 8 Gastropubs My Dad, Basil, owned all three Prime restaurants, with the last one, in Dixie Plaza, being the busiest. Two teenagers, even girls, can eat a lot! 16 Places . They were Macedonian, but the food was contemporary of the time. Ahhh- In the late seventies The Geneva on Queen E of Parliament north side for breakfast feta and onion omelette to die for. They served their regular fare downstairs on the street floor. My father would take me & my siblings on drives around downtown Toronto in the mid fifties. Larry's Hideaway. In my opinion, it was one of the best restaurants in Toronto ever. After I started working full time, one of the first staff Christmas parties that I attended was at the Ports of Call, at 1145 Yonge Street. House of Chan The best steaks in North Toronto The Swiss Chalet at 362 Yonge Street. By 1989 Mothers had gone into receivership and was bought up by Little Caesers, who disposed of the classy Mothers style and helped usher in the era of cheap tasteless cardboard Pizza (aided and abetted by other chains who shall remain nameless). Tom Jones Steak House on the corner of Colborne Street and Leader Lane in 1989. Required fields are marked *. From chef Akira Back, who garnered a Michelin Star for his restaurant in Seoul, his namesake Toronto restaurant offers an incredible experience, from the expertly crafted food and beverage program and the exceptional service right down to the show-stopping design. Patrons often lined the stairs while waiting for their tables at the Savarin, even though they had reservations. As I recall there was another one the same size accross the road, I believe to the South. Your email address will not be published. One of Toronto's most storied restaurants, renowned for its refined food and impeccable service, will be closing its iron gates for the last time next week after 31 years serving the city's. La Scala on the southeast corner of Bay and Charles was great Italian food; it was frequented by the Ontario Cabinet of Bill Davis. This sandwich was first introduced in the mid 1970s and lasted until the mid 1990s, representing the Bell's attempt at their own fast food hamburger. The waiter offered to provide the proper attire from among the jackets and ties that they kept for such situations. Read the 10Best Toronto reviews and view user's restaurant ratings. Congratulations to anyone who grew up in Toronto in the 1980s you had it all! Almost every night after homework was done we could be found there. Though shunned by the food elite, corporate chain . The complimentary salad had a tangy garlic dressing. For this article, I will be focussing on the first, Boa Caf; the story of its second incarnation, Boa Redux, will be told in the next edition of Then & Now. Paradise Regained the restoration of the Paradise Theatre. However, the food portions at La Scala were small. We visited the restaurant after it relocated to Dundas Street West, opposite the Art Gallery (AGO), but it was not the same. . The city was big but still had a small town vibe. A more recent example, but there's Paul's Tomato Pie on Marlee between Viewmount and Stayner (which disappeared some time during the early 2010s). Also a haunt of people performing @ OKeefe Centre. It was closed to make room for an apartment building and was relocated in the new building, but it lost its charm. Mothers Pizza. Great article. Reading the message involving Prime Restaurant was pleasantly surprising. That is not Tom Jones Steak House. It was real nice. The other favourite buffet in that decade was the Savarin Tavern, located at 336 Bay Street. It was where we purchased our high school texts each September. I dont think any of them are still around. Toronto Archives, F1526, Fl0008, item 0030. I greatly enjoy their panzerotti. I miss it to this day! It started as a Yorkville coffeehouse in the 60s where acts like Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri, Gordon Lightfoot . Does anyone remember a very nice restaurant on the north side of Bloor between Yonge and Bay in the late 1970s early 1980s? Member Bio Joined Mar 14, 2008 Messages 1,656 Reaction score 1,524. It had many outlets throughout the city, but the one we frequented the most was on the west side of Yonge, south of Bloor Street. Yes the music was fabulous as was the atmosphere. I still remember when my mother discovered the delights of adding garlic to her recipes, much to the chagrin of my father. We also enjoyed Smittys Pancake House on Dundas Street West, east of Islington Avenue, and their location in Yorkdale Plaza. I am researching Macedonian owned restaurants 1945/1946 in Toronto, around the High Park area, walking distance from symington ave., and most of them did not serve Macedonian food back thenanyone remember a name? Jimmy Lopresty( Owner) & Charles (Waiter) were the two persons I remember at this wonderful restaurant. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300. Anyone remember The Barclay Hotel- dinner club in the late 50s and 60s. Share. The Restaurant Boasts Of Its Food And Location. As in big fat Lardys? By the time it lost its hilariously terrible nameit was re-branded "Toby's. 8.Chef Lawrence La Pianta's Cherry Street Bar-b-que brings the barbecue traditions of the American South to Toronto in an attractive 1920s brick building that was once a . Also, in the West end tucked away in a very confusing triangle of Dundas, Bloor St and Kipling was Millers Country Fair. Although it didn't hold up against Chili's, TGI Fridays, and Applebee's, there was a time when it was fairly ubiquitous throughout the states. NW corner of Yonge and Bloor, and IIRC there was another on Bloor near Spadina. Other exotic foods of my childhood were the free samples and greasy treats at the CNE, which we loved. It helped that before Taco Bell got a stranglehold on the GTA in the mid-1990s, Chi Chi's was the only ubiquitous Mexican game in town. I remember an evening that we engaged in a progressive dinner. We visited the Old Fish Market for our appetizer (seafood chowder), and then Graf Bobby at 36 Wellington East for our main course (wiener schnitzel), and then, drove up to the Cafe de la Paix at 131 Bloor West in the Colonnade for coffee and dessert. Booked 28 times today. Id completely forgotten about the Spaghetti Cellar at Frans but I used to go, must have been on weekends, with my friend Karen for an all you can eat special they had. One of the ethnic restaurants that stands out in my memory is Acropole. La Provencal at 23 St. Thomas Street (great escargot), Julies Mansion at 515 Jarvis Street, Gastons at 595 Markham Street (famous for its French onion soup), Sutton Place on the top floor of the Sutton Place Hotel, Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke, and the Black Angus Steak House on Dundas West (Etobicoke). Husband & wife moved and still operate a fine restaurant in the Gattineau area. I remember if they sat you in the back you looked over the ravine. I remember the all-you-can-eat lobster buffet that was served on the top deck during the summer months. It was like dining in a beautiful forest. I remember the first time I went there with a friend. Oct. 9, 1981 - King St W - "Ed's Warehouse" restaurant - view is east from Duncan. Created in partnership with hospitality icon Nick Di Donato of the Liberty Entertainment Group, Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto is the only North American location of world-renowned Michelin Star Chefs Alfonso and Ernesto Iaccarino's Don . When it changed hands it cheapened the quality of the food but increased the prices. Toronto Restaurants Dig into Toronto's decadent food scene and find a restaurant for every taste. Located in the heart of Hoggs Hollow just south of York Mills and Yonge, Toronto's famous Jolly Miller has been reborn as the Miller Tavern, complete with a bar lounge, elegant casual dining and one of the city's largest outdoor patios. Both the service and the food were beyond excellent. The restaurant was so successful that Ed Mirvish expanded and opened Eds Seafood, Eds Chinese, Eds Italian and Eds Folly (a lounge). The restaurants housed an authentic Cowboy styled atmosphere with saloon doors, stag horns, wood walls, yellow and brown uniforms for the staff and red and white checkered table clothes. For those of us who grew up in the city/suburban Toronto in the 80s and 90s: which ones were your favourites? It was in the indoor part of a strip mall and sold bread (delicious challah!! It was fab to have Italian food like that as a kid. Canary Restaurant, Cherry St. by Patrick Cummins. This restaurant suffered the same fate as the Mermaid. I remember the Prime at Dixie Plaza. On the north side just East of Parliament was Macedonian Village. Way more stuff hanging from the ceilings, wacky gags hidden everywhere. One man served. Bassels on the southeast corner of Gerrard and Yonge Streets in April 1954. At least the Zanzibar and the Swiss Chalet are still on Yonge. Contact me via the following: You must log in or register to post here. I think it was located at 12 Adelaide. Because it was considered a classy restaurant, we felt very grown-up whenever we went there. New Orleans Seafood & Steakhouse 334 reviews Closed today Steakhouse, Cajun & Creole $$ - $$$ Menu "The Cajun Calamari were made to perfection and very tender." Name of restaurant circa 1960s, NE corner of Church and Wood Streets. It started in the thirties & I think it had closed by about 1990. It was reported that John Turner had his own table at Winstons. My wife and I often had a special dinner at the Balkan on Elm Street, just west of Yonge. Your still missing a few, when I had money Bigliardis on Church. 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