South on Bay, down some steps, dark, red banquettes. The complimentary salad had a tangy garlic dressing. Book also available in Chapter/Indigo, the Bell Lightbox Book Shop, and by phoning University of Toronto Press, Distribution: 416-667-7791 (ISBN 978.1.62619.450.2), Another book, published by Dundurn Press, containing 80 of Torontos old movie theatres will be released in the spring of 2016, entitled, Torontos Movie Theatres of YesteryearBrought Back to Thrill You Again.. In my eyes, the buffet was lobster-lobster-lobster. By now I am certain that you have guessed that I LOVE lobster. I worked in that restaurant! Bobby. Founder & Webitor-in-Chief of DelectablyChic! Add to Favorites 1980's Toronto Blue Jays Sticker Collection Starliner Permanent Stickers Collectible . The old world charm was quite memorable. Congratulations to anyone who grew up in Toronto in the 1980s you had it all! We also offer outdoor dining on our glass enclosed, heated Terrace/Veranda year-round. When I came to Canada as a child from Denmark in the mid fifties Mermaid restaurant was called the Little Mermaid restaurant on Bay Street. Then, there was the Arcadian Room (Simpsons), Casa Mendoza (great meat platters, Argentinian style) on the Lakeshore, The Round Room in Eatons College, Beverley Hills Hotel on Wilson Avenue (good lunch buffet), the Colonial Tavern and the Silver Rail on Yonge Street, and Diana Sweets on Yonge and also on Bloor, and Frans on St. Clair Avenue, Eglinton Avenue, and on College Street. I believe Simpsons main restaurant was called the Arcadian Court, not Arcadian Room, at least for some period of time during its existence. #4 1213 Bayview Ave, Toronto, On M4G2Z8, Toronto, Toronto $ 95,000 Popular Thai Restaurant Serving Lunch & Dinner, In Toronto. The prices were more modest and the steaks were almost as good. Booked 28 times today. My first experience with a steak house of quality was Barbarians, on Elm Street. It was named the Normac. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] W. K. Lis. a wonderful cafeteria as welltoasted danish, chicken pot pies.ate lunch there most days when working for Simpsons circa 1962/1964.good old days! I came of age to attend real restaurants in the 1960s, in a decade when more Torontonians were beginning to discover the delights of dining out. It was on the west side of Bay Street, a few doors north of Gerrard. Sep 13, 2019 - Restaurants that I ate at as a child..most no longer exist. The names of the dishes so were unfamiliar to most Torontonians that menus at the Acropole were useless. My Favourite seafood restaurant in Toronto was The Mermaid, at 724 Bay Street, which opened in 1964. And yes, they were licensed which was odd for the type of restaurant at the time. I miss it to this day! Your still missing a few, when I had money Bigliardis on Church. Sadly was not able to go there since covid and they are now closed. But I remember many of the restaurants youve mentioned here, some of them only now that youve written about them again, like the Mermaid. I recall Bentleys as being on the east side of Yonge, a block or two south of Teddington Park. So disappointed when it closed. Funky, pre-gentrified Jack Astors. In the 1990s, it was a jazz bar frequented by celebs including Tony Bennett and Eartha Kitt, owned by matre d' to the stars, Louis Janetta. However, my first experience with its barbequed chicken was at 362 Yonge Street, which remains in existence today. Yes, nice view of the ravine. There was a Chinese Restaurant, closeby, called Spring Garden. A very trendy, 2 floored happening place in the late 80s. Reading the message involving Prime Restaurant was pleasantly surprising. 10 Places. It felt safe, clean and seemed to provide endless exciting. The Restaurant Boasts Of Its Food And Location. In response to this post, Paul Coghill of Toronto emailed me his thoughts about restaurants of Torontos past. Does anyone remember a very nice restaurant on the north side of Bloor between Yonge and Bay in the late 1970s early 1980s? It had a name like the Percy House, but nothing came up googling that. A friend from high school worked there on Fridays after school (LPCI) and she always went home exhausted! Following a disastrous fire, it was not rebuilt. It was like dining in a beautiful forest. 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.. However, I never indulged in an evening meal until I was of an age to travel downtown. I was all grown up when I arrived in Toronto in 1987, but I remember my visits to Bemelmans; the original Bloor Street Diner where I met my first boyfriend; the early 90s version of City Grill at the Eaton Centre; and the Daily Planet at Yonge and Eglinton. Either one might still be in place, albeit perhaps under different names; I havent been to the building since Simpsons went out of business, and havent been downtown in a long while, as well. I remember so many events and celebrations over the years at these restaurants with family and friends.Thank you. Check out the list of all Restaurants in Eglinton Avenue East. Remember JJ Muggs at the Eaton Centre? It was eventually re-floated and towed to Cleveland, where it became a seafood restaurant for that city. Theres a couple more restaurants that have gone away that bring back nemories. Vintage 1980's Toronto Skyline Framed Matted Photo Art Wall Hanging Island Ferry 1970's 70's 80's Cityscape Ontario Photograph Picture ad by HeartU2 Ad from shop HeartU2 HeartU2 From shop HeartU2. I just described it to my partner and tried to Google some archival photos. The tables had candles in bottles dripping with years of wax. Another restaurant I remember fondly, always appropriate for special occasions, was Winstons at 120 King Street West. I remember going to Lime Rickey's (I think it was on Steeles?? I believe that the coupon had a value of $20, and it covered the entire cost of the meal. Businessman Brian Alger acquired the expired trademark to Mother's Pizza - one of his favorite brands growing up (along with the Pop Shoppe, which he also acquired) - then teamed with Restaurateur Geeve Sandu to reboot the franchise using the same original formula. When I prepared the recipe, I substituted large shrimp. It relates anecdotes and stories of the author and others who experienced these grand old movie houses. 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 remember cabbage rolls, meatballs with rice, beef stew & baklava for dessert. The only food that was prepared outside our home was a take-out order of fish and chips from Oakwood Fish and Chips, located on Oakwood Avenue, north of Rogers Road. Muddy York is still alive, albeit in the Rogers Centre. However, Ed Mirvish had purchased the Royal Alexandria Theatre and wanted to attract people to the area. Specialties: Classic Cantonese Cuisine - all served in a truly iconic, retro room. Great memories. was a regular singer there and thats how they met! When I was a boy in the 1940s, my family did not visit restaurants as my parents considered them too expensive. Garlic bread and dill pickles were included. Rumours circulated that members of the mafia had been turned away at the door, and had put out a hit on the place. A very entertaining article. The Old Fish Market Restaurant at 12 Market Street. (formerly Prospere Magazine), an online-only lifestyle publication targeting young, hip professional women. Three very good restaurants in the Yonge and St. Clair area were Rhodes, owned by Tom Kristenbrun on the west side and Bofinger Brasserie that sat between the two theatres. This restaurant opened in 1959, and is one of the few from the days of my youth that still exists. Wasnt it Lardys? A Comfort Inn. Oh for the good old days. It's not hard to see why Alger was so enamoured with Mothers - Like Frank Vetere's, the ambiance was crucial to the experience. One chain you didnt list was pickin chicken and their VW delivery vehicles. They had a Polynesian/Chinese menu. They sure did a land-office business of fishn chips both eat-in and take-out on Friday evenings! Steakhouse, Lounge, Asian, Chinese, Alcohol Served, Gluten Free Foods. Photo taken in 2014. your dinner. 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. Yumm Burgers.the ice cream place in Cloverdale Mall that had the salted almond sundaes. In fact, Frank Vetere's actually trademarked the name "Deep Dish Pizza". I remember the all-you-can-eat lobster buffet that was served on the top deck during the summer months. It opened in 1963, and for the next decade was one of the citys most popular dining establishments. By : DENISE BENSON Club : Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond Street W. Years in operation: 1980 - 1989 During the mid-to-late-1970s, Yonge Street was the main artery of Toronto gay social life (it would shift to Church in the mid-1980s). Would certainly add the Vikings for relaxed but very nice dining; Frank Hansen was the owner/manager. Noticing the geography of your prefered restaurants, Im sure you must remember mine. If anyone else has any memories of any of the three prime restaurants, kindly post. When my friends and I attended theatres such as Sheas Hippodrome, The Imperial, Loews Downtown, Biltmore, Savoy or the Downtown, we sometimes splurged and went to the Chicken Palace at 404 Yonge Street, where we ordered deep fried chicken and french fries, served in a wicker basket. It was dark and expansive, with stuffed seagulls and angels and god-knows-what else hanging from the ceiling and booths on multiple levels. Another favourite downtown restaurant was Bassels, on the southeast corner of Yonge and Gerrard Streets. The Silver Rail Tavern in the 1950s, located at 225-227 Yonge Street. Do you know if it was open in 1945? It was called Between Friends. Fentons was at 6 Gloucester, a few doors east of Yonge Street. To my surprise, I could find not only no pictures but no references at all. 0111. Sassafraz and Hemingways are still operating on Cumberland St. UTPro Instant Reports: Residential Density Spiking in Midtown. I grew up in Leaside and have dined at most of the restaurants you mention. I grew up a bit north of you, near Oakwood and Eglinton. Once in awhile, wed go the Prime Restaurant, and order one of the giant butter tarts, plate sized treats, runny and gooey and just plain good. It was small and romantic with a great atmosphere dark, sheer curtains hanging from the ceiling, very quiet inside. 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. Another popular restaurant was the Three Small Rooms in the Windsor Arms Hotel. In the background is the Coronet (Savoy) Theatre. For her, there was no turning back. The dessert was spumoni ice cream. They also served excellent salads. One of the novels that I wrote The Reluctant Virgin (a murder mystery) is set in Toronto in the 1950s and the imaginary characters in the story dine in many of the restaurants mentioned in this post. Its new owners began substituting lobster-flavoured pollock for real lobster meat, and the Mermaid closed shortly thereafter. homefinder.ca 4 days ago Report Ad 3 Pictures 1004 Kingston Rd, Toronto, On M4E1T2, Toronto, Toronto $ 69,999 1 of 4. Notable acts include: Teenage Head, Black Flag, and Bauhaus. It was on the west side of Bay Street, a short distance south of Richmond Street West. And yeah, the Beggars Banquet Music Festivals. Also, the deserts on display were always a sight to behold. I took my wife there for an anniversary dinner and we were impressed with the high table menu and the culmination of the meal with a rose for her and a cigar for myself. ), pastries, sandwiches and coffee. From the CNE to Scarborough Town Centre, here's what Toronto looked like in the 1980s. TOPS restaurant at the corner of Dundas and Yonge, I remember the TOPS restaurant on Yonge, spent many a late night in a booth there, people-watching with some friends. The only other eatery I remember from the 1950s is the Honey Dew restaurant located on the mezzanine level of the Odeon Carlton Theatre, which served fish and chips and Ritz Carlton hotdogs, along with the famous Honey Dew orange drink. I remember the tunnel and the soft chocolate malted ice cream cones wed buy at one end of the tunnel. Because it was considered a classy restaurant, we felt very grown-up whenever we went there. Its facade has changed greatly since the 1950s. Share. Tom Jones would be to the left of the photographer. Fond memories of Georges Spaghetti House on Dundas St. famous for its pizzathis from visits from the late 50s to early 60sas well as the Jazz combo that played near the entrance. Another bargain chain of steak houses was Ponderosa, named after the fictional ranch in the TV program Bonanza. These restaurant chains offered affordable steaks that were reasonably tender. A small cozy establishment, owned by John Lundager, it featured Danish/Canadian cuisine. It remains in business today (October 2015) and is now operated by the son of its original owner. The last one was OTooles. My mother and grandfather worked at Bassels and thats where my parents met. 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? What was your maiden name or your fathers name who worked there? Roaring 1920s style decor with wood and decorated glass, Tiffany lamps, red and white gingham, and Black & White silent films playing on screens all around the restaurant guaranteed Mothers was a place that once visited was never forgotten. We could remain for an evening at the Ports of Call, as after dinner, we could visit one of the bars for music and dancing. I have lived across Canada but was able to travel throughout the year so always was able to get my corned beef. However, the original location on Bloor Street closed in 2006; a condo is now on the site. Luckily, Toronto History has managed to combine many vintage snaps of the city we love, and here are some highlights. It was impressive when a person drove past it at night. 280 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B9 Canada +1 416-921-4061 + Add website. In 1958 we were told that the site had been sold so we had to move thereby making way for Barberians Restaurant. This is a photo of the menu at LHardys that I have kept all these years. Clip. Introducing brunch was so . Hope its still there. You just picked everything up in your fingers. 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 . It was called The Ports of Call. Mothers Pizza. Toronto Archives, F1257, S1057, item 073. floor of the TD building. Load Before closing this post, there are a few more restaurants that I would like to mention. The northern half of the semi-detached house was occupied by another well-known restaurantQuenelles. We had fish n chips too, although I dont remember the name of the shop. After a massive expansion which saw over 40 locations arise in Ontario (22 in Toronto alone), the chain was crippled by the 1982 recession, forcing owners Foodex Inc. to sell most of their locations to Pizza Hut, who wasted little time in aping Vetere's popular Deep Dish style Pizza but without the pizzaz. On the corner of College St and Palmerston Ave, in Toronto's lively Little Italy, sits Bar Raval, a Mecca for Spanish tapas and pintxos (with a Raval twist), a wide selection of wines (both old world and new), cocktails, micro-brews and ciders. Remember, I said reasonably.. Ponderosa was a popular birthday destination in the 80s, owing to the group friendly prices, kid friendly zones and fun-tastic birthday hats. The closest I have come to getting the same flavor and texture is with a chain in Detroit. The well-seasoned spicier foods that ethnic eateries offered were challenging the more bland style of dishes that Canada inherited from Great Britain. Do you remember a delightful Greek restaurant that was on the west side of Church St. midway between Wellington and The Esplanade? It was another enterprise of Harry Barbarian, who owned the famous steak house on Elm Street. Does anyone recall The Toronto Radio Artists Club (TRAC)? I only have a childhood memory of it but it may have been between King Street and the Esplanade. It did not last long under the new management. . A reader wrote in an asked for the recipe of a shrimp dish named Les Scampis Amoureux (Shrimp in Love). The city was big but still had a small town vibe. Remember most of the restaurants mentioned but we loved a little restaurant called Pot au Feu.it was on a street near University Ave and was in the basement. Sure would like to know who you are. I remember being treated to lunch there by a friend, prior to my departure for a holiday. Mocktails are everywhere in Toronto right now but why are they so expensive? Read the 10Best Toronto reviews and view user's restaurant ratings. They eventually parted ways and he opened a restaurant of the same name on OConnor with my grandmother. Which surprises me as it was a wonderfully bizarre experience. My father would take me & my siblings on drives around downtown Toronto in the mid fifties. I was never inside this restaurant, but I as I recall, it had a great reputation for charcoal-broiled steak. Arcadian Court in Simpson's Doug Taylor, Toronto history historic Toronto Queen Street West tayloronhistory.com Toronto's restaurant of the past. Inspired, and frequented, by world-class chef Yotam Ottolenghi, Fat Pasha brings innovative Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking to Toronto. Toronto Restaurants of the 80s and 90s prosperegal May 10, 2018 1 2 3 4 5 Next prosperegal Senior Member Member Bio Joined Jan 31, 2009 Messages 1,140 Reaction score 45 May 10, 2018 #1 For those of us who grew up in the city/suburban Toronto in the 80s and 90s: which ones were your favourites? that was a Toronto streetcar converted to an eating place? 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. Photo of the front (insert) and the interior of Quo Vadis Restaurant, from Chuckmans Postcard Collection (chuckmantorontonostalgia.wordpress.com). Restaurants of the 70-80s in TO by barb Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:29 pm Yes, The Gasworks, the Yonge Station, The Colonial, The Embassy, The Elmacombo, The Isabella House, The Ports, Sammy's Cellar, The Plaz Bigalle, Nick's Underground, The Queensbury, Did I drink too much back then? 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). Anyone remember the name of the steakhouse? Does anybody remember the Club 12 in Toronto, I believe it closed in the late 50s. Could someone remember the name. One of the ethnic restaurants that stands out in my memory is Acropole. I thought I had died and entered heaven when I first tasted their Delmonico steak. I haven't visited one in over a decade, but I think the Elvis Shrine was the last vestige of this era. Name of restaurant circa 1960s, NE corner of Church and Wood Streets. My mom Fat Pasha. Required fields are marked *. Its well-advertised all-you-can-eat French buffet was highly popular, though it was not particularly French. 17. So many great memories in the article and all these wonderful comments. That is not Tom Jones Steak House. The restaurant was so successful that Ed Mirvish expanded and opened Eds Seafood, Eds Chinese, Eds Italian and Eds Folly (a lounge). For the past four years I have been scanning an archive of this material, and posting it online. By: David Sanderson Posted: 3:00 AM CST Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 Last Modified: 12 . Eds restaurants on King Street in 1981. 111 King St E, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1G6 Canada +1 416-361-9666 Website. My family ate at virtually all the restaurants mentioned and more. Maybe a beer or two at Hemmingways, and dinner at Arlequins. I remember Floritine Court, first on west side of Church St. south of Adelade, then east side of Church St. just south of Richmond. It was near a Toys R Us) for a friend's birthday several years in a row. 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. I visited Toronto every summer back in the 70s and 80s and it was much nicer than it is now. 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 . Photo, Toronto Archives, F0124, Fl 0002, Id. Harrys Steak House in 1971. He was a very smart businessman as well as a big-hearted individual. A very interesting trip down memory laneso many of the spots that I had long forgotten about. In my opinion, it was one of the best restaurants in Toronto ever. My grandfather and his brothers owned a restaurant in the 1950s at Yonge and Adelaide, The Manor Grill. On the north side just East of Parliament was Macedonian Village. Toronto was, of course, still a bustling, vibrant city just with fewer skyscrapers and a touch more mullets and spandex. Chinese Food Restaurants, Asian Restaurants. Though shunned by the food elite, corporate chain . There was a restaurant on northside of Bloor just west of Sherbourne, the buildings are gone. Rhodes had a front area on the north side of the entrance fronting the fine dining room that featured local jazz musicians Thursday to Saturday evenings. The location way out near the airport was good for a while. Husband & wife moved and still operate a fine restaurant in the Gattineau area. Your email address will not be published. It contained three dining roomsthe Bali Hai Room (Polynesian), the Dickens English Inn (roast beef) and Caesars Room (Italian). During my high school years in the 1950s, I often visited local restaurants for a coffee and a slice or pie. Georges Spaghetti House was a wonderful restaurant with a great menu. One of the first restaurants my friends and I visited was the Swiss Chalet. This is a true eater's city. This book will also be released in the spring of 2016. They had wonderful fried chicken and collard greens. I want to say the name may have been Kon-Tiki? Park & Lawrence) & have the the Maple Leafs sign Polaroids of us sitting on their knees, we were that young. The main courses we enjoyed the most were Lobster Newburg, Lobster Cardinale, Lobster Thermidor, and Seafood Newburg. Use to ride our bikes to swiss chalet at yonge and sinclair for french fries. On Saturdays, in the TV Guide that was inserted into the Toronto Star, there was a special feature. Bring your appetite so you can sample culinary experiences for every taste and graze on boundless options . 80 Blue Jays Way. 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. This legendary Richmond Street West spot introduced Toronto to house music in the 80s. The other favourite buffet in that decade was the Savarin Tavern, located at 336 Bay Street. The cones were 5 or 10 cents and it made shopping with my mother bearable. I especially enjoyed their Spinach layer salad. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 1 review Deli. To view the Home Page for this blog: https://tayloronhistory.com/. Great Memories. Dinner on our first night. I recently read an article about it but dont recall where! The menu is ever-evolving, but memorable mouthfuls include pleasure-pocket taleggio cheese, grape, and onion agnolotti; and delicate hamachi topped with xo sauce, tomato consomme, and creme . It specialized in seafood & served excellent fish & chips. I think it is still there. Any good substitutes? John Letnik purchased it and sailed it from Yugoslavia to Toronto. It was in the indoor part of a strip mall and sold bread (delicious challah!! The one on St Clair was open all night. The first time I dined on the ship I enjoyed the experience, though looking back, I think it was the idea of eating on a cruise ship that was the highlight, rather than the food. It eventually suffered from chain restaurant disease and become bland (cilantro/garlic-free salsa). Creightons restaurant on the ground floor of the Westbury Hotel was another place that garnered attention in the 1970s. Established in 1958. Some of Winnipeg's most famous restaurants have faded away, but readers still remember all those delicious flavours. As one of the two owners of Lgardys and Quenelles restaurants on church Street this was priceless. And I recall a place called the Muddy York. I remember the first time I went there with a friend. Pickin Chicken, Lake Shore Blvd West (1980s) by Patrick Cummins. Puppy Palace teen hangout on north Bathurst St. The last time that I visited the. Also was Western Sizzlin Sizzler Red Lobster was starting to come into it's own There were 2 UK fish & chips houses that we. But there was another one, Lous, on Dufferin St. run by one of my mothers cousins. Larry's Hideaway. 181 Bathurst St., 416-364-9320, 416snackbar.com. Asked . The meal consisted of thick juicy slices of tender roast beef, mashed potatoes, green peas, and Yorkshire pudding. Named after the ranch in TV's long running oater Bonanza, Ponderosa offered up affordable chopped steak, baked potatoes, all-you-can-eat salad bar, coconut cream pie and mushroom gravy smothered fries. Theatorium (Red Mill) TheatreToronto's First Movie Experience and First Permanent Movie Theatre, Auditorium (Avenue, . Way more stuff hanging from the ceilings, wacky gags hidden everywhere. One that was left out was The Restaurant, part of the Three Small Rooms. Used to be when it came to family dining out on a budget, Toronto was spoiled for choice. 163 Spadina Ave., 3rd Flr., 416-260-2222, alorestaurant.com So much of what makes Edulis exceptional is its steadfast adherence to serendipity: Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth so often change. Loved Le Savarin. . In my memory, there was a small deli at the front with a curtained door in the rear that you parted to enter a parallel universe. Only went there a couple of times while I was on delivery. 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