Originally we had a very bad experience at the Turtle Jack’s Muskoka Grill, on Upper James in Hamilton. I won’t go into much detail as not to hurt the reputation of this chain of restaurants. But I must admit that once management was informed about our situation, they took the necessary steps to not only compensate us, but they also reassured us that if we gave them another try our experience would be much better. and it was. We’ve now been back several times and we’ve always been happy with the product, service and overall ambiance of the restaurant.
With our daughters back in school after the March break and it being Caron’s birthday we decided to go out for lunch. Originally we were going to hit East Side Marios again, since Caron had a craving for pasta, but we opted for Turtle Jacks instead. She’s been raving about some sort of pasta her and Glenda (my sis) had at JFK last Summer while they waited for their flight back to Canada and since we couldn’t go to JFK just for pasta we thought we’d try the pasta at Turtle Jacks instead. Pasta at a grill? Read the full story
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FINALLY! Hamilton can now boast having one, if not the tastiest roti in Canada. I’ve lived in the Hamilton area for a couple decades now and only yesterday was I able to enjoy a roti that rivals those from the more popular establishments in ethnic centers in Toronto. If you recall I did a review post of Drupatis Roti and Doubles where I spoke a bit about this type of specialty restaurant, featuring the foods from Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean in general.
Hamilton is the home to a handful of “Caribbean” themed restaurants and though there are some dishes that they serve that are quite good, to get a true traditional curry chicken or goat roti that makes you crave another, even though your belly is saying no… was out of the question. Yesterday we drove down to the downtown core and though finding a parking spot (cheap) was a bit of a pain, it was well worth the trip. I now have a reason to go back downtown! Read the full story
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The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in the heart of downtown Toronto at the corner of Yonge & Front Sts. in Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place) lower concourse level, a short walk from many Toronto attractions, including Air Canada Centre, CN Tower, Rogers Centre and Eaton Centre. The actual address is:
Brookfield Place
30 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5E 1X8 Read the full story
