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The 1980s was dominated events such as Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, the patriation of the Canadian Constitution, Toronto's 150th birthday, Canada becomes 120 years old, and the end of the Pierre Trudeau years. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300. 5 out of 5 stars (101) $ 50.00. It was on the second floor, with a steep staircase leading to the dining room. Did you know him? Richmond Station 861 Canadian (New) $$$Downtown Core "served with wild rice & roasted veggies. Brown Derby Tavern at Yonge and Dundas (1970s). A small cozy establishment, owned by John Lundager, it featured Danish/Canadian cuisine. Ponderosa was a popular birthday destination in the 80s, owing to the group friendly prices, kid friendly zones and fun-tastic birthday hats. We enjoyed the meal and when the cheque arrived, the bill had been reduced by 50 per cent. Another restaurant I remember fondly, always appropriate for special occasions, was Winstons at 120 King Street West. Many other deceased or decimated chains not mentioned here - The Olive Garden, Lime Rickey's, JJ Muggs, Harvey Wallbangers, Bo Peep, Eddie Shack Donuts, Bobby Orr Pizza, etc - live on in our memories and through dusty promotional glassware found at garage sales or old commercials on YouTube. Thank you for this post. By : DENISE BENSON Club : Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond Street W. Years in operation: 1980 - 1989 Other places: an Italian restaurant at Bayview Village (where Il Fornello is now), Max's (now O&B) and before it was Max's, I think it was a pub called Charlie's (shut when I was six or so). 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 was wondering if anyone else would remember Malloneys. There was a restaurant on northside of Bloor just west of Sherbourne, the buildings are gone. Fentons was at 6 Gloucester, a few doors east of Yonge Street. Trailblazing 1980s nightclub Twilight Zone brought diverse crowds and sounds to Toronto's Entertainment District long before such a designation even existed. One man served. Use to ride our bikes to swiss chalet at yonge and sinclair for french fries. The northern half of the semi-detached house was occupied by another well-known restaurantQuenelles. Menus, Photos, Ratings and Reviews for Seafood Restaurants in Toronto - Seafood Restaurants By using this site you agree to Zomato's use of cookies to give you a personalised experience. I started going to Switzers on Spadina in 1955. I also visited Carmens Steak House at 26 Alexander Street (now closed) and Tom Jones Steak House at 17 Leader Lane, located on the east side of the King Edward Hotel. Pj OBriens is currently in the building in the photo. I remember the Prime at Dixie Plaza. Leo was the maitre de who was a very wonderful man who always remembered your name and what you had ordered the last time you were there. Johns, which was moored on the east side of the Jadran. They were fully licenced & served a specialty calledbobos. I believe the location was by the LCBO store by Yonge & Shaftsbury. On its the south facade, there was a green neon sign that created the outline of a steer. And thanks to Toronto History 's photo archive, we can take a peek at what exactly was going on in the city in the city 40 years ago. The hotel was a favourite of Hollywood stars such as Katharine Hepburn. Great places to eat before or after going to the movies at one of two screens at the Hollywood Theatre, the first cinema in Toronto specifically built to show talking pictures in 1930, or the Hyland Odeon Theatre. As I recall it was not a large establishment, but the cuisine was delectable! It was called The Swiss Marmite I believe these are both gone now, as I enjoyed these in the early to mid 80s. If anyone else has any memories of any of the three prime restaurants, kindly post. a combination of bankruptcy and a fatal hepatitis A outbreak traced back to green onions served at one of their Pittsburgh restaurants. Does anyone remember Bentleys restaurant in North Toronto? That is not Tom Jones Steak House. Casa Madera 307 reviews Open Now Mexican, Mediterranean Menu "Ate a delicious burger on his recommend." ". Bassels Restaurant, which occupied the equivalent space of three stores on Yonge Street. It was near a Toys R Us) for a friend's birthday several years in a row. I also remember the Organ Grinder on the Esplanade. Old school style and service, updated with the freshest local ingredients, no MSG and Zero Trans Fats. I just described it to my partner and tried to Google some archival photos. This was my first introduction to Chinese Food. The Florentine Court was on Church near Dundas. One that was left out was The Restaurant, part of the Three Small Rooms. 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. The AYCE buffet now serves latkes with sour cream and apple sauce, blintzes, lox, challah French toast, bagels, gefilte fish and marinated salads for $35.95 a person. And what was it most recently? The tables had candles in bottles dripping with years of wax. 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. Opened in 1958, China House is the last of the remaining classic, fine dining Chinese Restaurants remaining in Toronto. 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. It was surreal, could have been designed by Dali himself. I still have the menu today. The passageway connected Eatons Queen Street Store to Eatons Annex. A Hamburger was 25-30 cents and a coke 10 cents! This restaurant opened in 1959, and is one of the few from the days of my youth that still exists. 10 Places. Having said that, they did offer some higher end items on their menu that I understand were very acceptable, which may have warranted the sale of beer and wine. Two teenagers, even girls, can eat a lot! I greatly enjoy their panzerotti. One note is that Carmans has reopened. 17. House Of Chan Steak'N Lobster Dining Lounge. One of them was the Town and Country, which had opened in 1949 in the Westminster Hotel at Gould and Mutual Streets. The restaurant was so successful that Ed Mirvish expanded and opened Eds Seafood, Eds Chinese, Eds Italian and Eds Folly (a lounge). One chain you didnt list was pickin chicken and their VW delivery vehicles. Mary Johns, I think was on Elizabeth St. around Gerrard. I remember if they sat you in the back you looked over the ravine. A very trendy, 2 floored happening place in the late 80s. But there was another one, Lous, on Dufferin St. run by one of my mothers cousins. 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. Remember, I said reasonably.. Mealshare. By: David Sanderson Posted: 3:00 AM CST Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 Last Modified: 12 . Or at least parts . The majority of their remaining locations were unceremoniously gobbled up by Outback Steakhouse, with nary a drop of salsa left behind. It was on the West side of Yonge street just south of Hogs Hollow. The food was superb, along with the service. I think it is still there. . Also like Vetere's, the Pizza was phenomenal, and their 99 cent Root Beer floats with take home glass were the stuff of playground legend. I spent many lunchtime celebrations there. Paradise Regained the restoration of the Paradise Theatre. When I prepared the recipe, I substituted large shrimp. Remember JJ Muggs at the Eaton Centre? I remember so many events and celebrations over the years at these restaurants with family and friends.Thank you. Share. My sister and I used to streetcar it to Jesse Ketchum Public school. The Bagel King The original bagel place Eglinton west The other favourite buffet in that decade was the Savarin Tavern, located at 336 Bay Street. My grandfather and his brothers owned a restaurant in the 1950s at Yonge and Adelaide, The Manor Grill. Established in 1958. 1980s - Restaurant patios at Ontario Place or marina. Yes, nice view of the ravine. I once attended a wedding reception in the banquet room in the basement of the Swiss Chalet at its Yonge Street location. It had old world charm. The president of the National Restaurant Association reported that the country's half million restaurants enjoyed rising sales throughout the mid-1970s, with 1975's take 16% higher than the year before. Photo, Toronto Archives, F0124, Fl 0002, Id. Sadly was not able to go there since covid and they are now closed. Bell Beefer. Park & Lawrence) & have the the Maple Leafs sign Polaroids of us sitting on their knees, we were that young. Late 1970s, 1980s Toronto, Canada, HD from 35mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. That Toronto is gone. Peter Basel was a kind and generous man and my mother (Madge) remained friends with Doris Cox who I believe was the manager or accountant until their passing. The building where the restaurant was located was designated a Heritage site in 1980. Required fields are marked *. Read the 10Best Toronto reviews and view user's restaurant ratings. Ive enjoyed a meal or three in many of these restaurants. This is a true eater's city. Long gone but fondly remembered. 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. Known as the best Jamaican restaurant in Toronto, Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen serves traditional Caribbean cuisine with healthy culinary twists. It started in the thirties & I think it had closed by about 1990. Always lots of men in suits lol. I visited Toronto every summer back in the 70s and 80s and it was much nicer than it is now. I grew up in Leaside and have dined at most of the restaurants you mention. 1 review Deli. A lot of artists frequented it. 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. I thought I had died and entered heaven when I first tasted their Delmonico steak. The only place in the city where we could find the swiss fondue style menu (there was a restaurant out near Port Credit that also specialized in raclette fondue. . These restaurants were favourites when we visited Loews Uptown or the Town Cinema Theatre on Bloor Street East. Husband & wife moved and still operate a fine restaurant in the Gattineau area. Upstairs was where everyone went for their delicious steaks! One year on my birthday, my family told me that they were taking me out to dinner, but they kept their choice of restaurant a surprise. Enhance this page - Upload photos! I want to say the name may have been Kon-Tiki? La Chaumiere was also well known for its coq au vin and scallops Normandie. Sep 13, 2019 - Restaurants that I ate at as a child..most no longer exist. Almost every night after homework was done we could be found there. Lobster and ice cold beer on a hot July day, overlooking the harbour, was as close to heaven as Ill likely ever get. Its two owners (and chefs) once cooked for the royal court in Madrid. As I recall there was another one the same size accross the road, I believe to the South. 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. Oct. 9, 1981 - King St W - "Ed's Warehouse" restaurant - outside. Would certainly add the Vikings for relaxed but very nice dining; Frank Hansen was the owner/manager. Our favorite memories included breakfast at Sassafraz. The prices were more modest and the steaks were almost as good. It was reported that John Turner had his own table at Winstons. Thanks for the memories! Post by United Bakers Dairy Restaurant. That was the Underground Railroad. Our favorite was the Savarin on Bay for lobster. 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). Please read the cookie policy for more information or to delete/block them. Member Bio Joined Mar 14, 2008 Messages 1,656 Reaction score 1,524. I doyes it was very posh. Harrys Steak House in 1971. Photo of the front (insert) and the interior of Quo Vadis Restaurant, from Chuckmans Postcard Collection (chuckmantorontonostalgia.wordpress.com). comments, Toronto's buffet scene is shrinking but a few restaurants are still holding out, Jagmeet Singh calls out 'greedy CEOs' at Loblaws and Sobeys for high prices, Huge fast food brand likely behind viral 'TTC French toast guy' stunt in Toronto, Toronto shopper outraged as maple syrup prices more than double in a few months, Grocery store nailed with 13 infractions from Toronto health inspectors, Toronto restaurants reintroduce lunch in hopes that industry luck has improved. My wife and I often had a special dinner at the Balkan on Elm Street, just west of Yonge. Another fave of mine was The Moorings, best lobster thermidor in the city! 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. Ahhh- In the late seventies The Geneva on Queen E of Parliament north side for breakfast feta and onion omelette to die for. 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. Theatorium (Red Mill) TheatreToronto's First Movie Experience and First Permanent Movie Theatre, Auditorium (Avenue, . Popular during the 70s and early 80s, the sandwich consisted of taco meat, shredded lettuce, mild "border sauce" and diced onions. It was in the indoor part of a strip mall and sold bread (delicious challah!! It was like dining in a beautiful forest. Nothing fancy but I remember great cabbage rolls & chicken stew there in the seventies. Joso's. Known for its curvaceous statuary, Joso's is Toronto's most famous Dalmatian restaurant. Its new owners began substituting lobster-flavoured pollock for real lobster meat, and the Mermaid closed shortly thereafter. 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