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Arrived on Saturday around 6pm, and the parking lot was completely full. I turned on my parking-spot-finding instincts, and we turned right onto Stratchan Ave, and then the 1st right onto a side road w/ a dead end called Ordance St.
(PARK HERE - IT'S FREE - As opposed to the $20 flat rate for the parking lot - You're welcome)
Loaded up the Crown card w/ $60.00, and I thought that this was the perfect amount.
Here are the cliff notes:
1) Went to Miku first. The pressed aburi sushi was godly. My date and I agree that it was the best dish that we had. Even though it's $10 for 4 pieces, I think that the quality was awesome, and brought such a unique experience.
2) P.E.I. Oysters at Piano Piano ($8 for 4 oysters). Not worth imo. They served the oysters w/ some onions and other garnish. They tasted like normal oysters, weren't that big, and probably would've tasted better w/ cocktail sauce.
3) Lamb from Mamakas - $10. Imo, this was the 2nd best dish, and the portion size was good. They were fire-roasting them right in front so you know it's legit. The tzatziki was lit as well. The only downside was that they only had plastic knives and forks, so it was quite a struggle to carve the piece of lamb they gave you off of the bone.
4) Churro Nest from El Caballito - $8. I think that the presentation of the dessert was cool, but it's exactly how you'd imagine it to taste like - a churro and vanilla bean icecream. Enjoyable none the less.
5) Avacado Popsicle - $2, Salmon Poke $2. The Salmon Poke was okay - just 1 cracker w/ the salmon stuff on top - kinda messy. I liked the Avacado Popsicle - pretty refreshing. There was barely any lineup, so this booth was good.
6) Takoyaki - $6, Octopus - $10 from the Kinka Family. I liked the takoyaki - never had it before, so it was a cool experience. The octopus wasn't worth it imo. It was slightly burnt and we struggled to finish it.
7) Some rando cider - $3 for 1/2 cup.
Regrets:
1) We managed to book the Wine-Tasting at 8:45pm, but I thought that it was free or only a few $$, so when we got there, we didn't have enough Crowns to pay for it, so we gave up our spot :\. Apparently it's $5 each, so that's good to know for next time.
2) Didn't get a chance to make the mustard at Maille, but everyone told me it was legit and only costed $2.
3) Tried to sign up for a Metro Master Class at 6pm, but they were completely booked for the night.
4) Forgot to get the free icecream sandwiches at Ace Bakery and the Nespresso cup.
5) Wanted to get the Pineapple drink thing, but it was $10, and didn't have enough.
Pro-tips:
1) If you go on Saturday/a busy time, then arrive the earliest possible and signup for the Master Class and Wine-Tasting right away. Apparently, people were sprinting to sign up lol
2) It got super busy around 8pm - lineups got way too long - probably 45-1hr wait. Make sure you go early, as there were virtually no lineups or max 10 minute wait.
Overall, it was a good time and I'd go again if the entry tickets were free. Thank you based Yelp Toronto & Chantel once again.
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