While vacationing in Toronto, my friend woke up craving oysters for breakfast. Yeah, you read that right. We turned to Yelp and found Big Daddy's within walking distance from our hotel.
We arrived just after they opened for lunch so had the restaurant all to ourselves. I've had oysters once before, so was (and still am) clueless as to what each variation meant. My friend apparently is an expert. Big Daddy's has quite the selection of different types of oysters and my friend ordered a mixed dozen with three shells of four different oysters. I ordered what I hoped would be great clam chowder; he ordered gumbo and we were going to share the oysters and crab cakes.
THE BEST CLAM CHOWDER EVER!!!!!! Big chunks of clams swam in a wonderful broth that wasn't all cream like you find very often. I let my friend try it and that began a war of who was going to get to eat most of it. The gumbo was also a tasty soup that my friend tried to trade me; but didn't compare to that chowder.
The crab cakes were delicious and I really enjoyed the sauce. It had a little kick to it, but was in no way spicy hot. One of the best crab cakes we had during our vacation (we had 6). The oysters were really good. Our server brought out quite a few different sauces and fresh horseradish. It was fun to mix them and create some unique tasting little oysters. They have definitely changed my perspective on oysters.
One thing I would've changed was where we sat. The place was empty and we got a small two person booth. We ordered enough food for 6 people and had to be resourceful to figure out where to place some things. The restaurant is downstairs, so it is dark and has that New Orleans voodoo vibe to it. If you're in the mood for Cajun style seafood, this is definitely your place.