"2"^^ . . "2"^^ . . "8"^^ . "My review of Diner's Corner must unfortunately assume the role of Diner's Complaint: disappointment.\n\nAt first I was quite excited that the restaurant was open after 10pm and was within walking distance (lengthy walking distance) of the hotel we were staying at. \n\nWe entered and were greeted by the sounds of Bob Marley on the radio, regular customers limin' at the bar and a warm, if no frills environment. \n\nSo far so good.\n\nThe menu was thorough, offering up many staples of Caribbean cooking with an emphasis on Jamaican. One discovery that upped my hopes was an appetizer of festival. Little dough balls that taste like West Indian bake is how I can best describe them. \n\nIf my meal had stopped at the festival, I'd have easily offered up 3 stars. But alas, my entree of chicken roti did not meet my festival induced expectations.\n\nNor did my wife's jerk chicken satisfy her craving for a taste of the Caribbean in Canada. The jerk was accompanied by rice,yes...but cold rice. Clumpy rice. Rice that you'd expect was sitting for quite some time. Her jerk chicken was also stringy.\n\nMy roti was huge but size did not compensate for poor taste. The inner curry filling was more gravy-like than I'm accustomed to. Any hint of spice or seasoning was banished to my memory of roti past. The ghosts of roti past haunted me that night for straying from Little Guyana shops in Queens, NYC...\n\nBut yes, the roti at hand was a downer. Even the chicken failed to move my taste buds. \n\nOur waitress was also on the aloof side, which is excusable if the food is passable-- when combined with poor eats, it's just annoying.\n\nThe price was fair enough for two-- about $28, coconut water drinks, appetizer and entrees.\n\nPerhaps it was an off night given the other reviews here. But when I return to Toronto I'll likely turn elsewhere for my Caribbean cuisine."^^ . "2"^^ . . "2010-09-09T00:00:00"^^ .