Hooks Grille

26 Lakeshore Rd. E. Port Credit 905.278.7665

A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD!

1) Appearance - very cute and intimate-looking on the outside, very cute and intimate on the inside. Small darkened place overlooking the light house and lake shore road. Port Credit is the nicest area of Mississauga, filled with history and charm. You will see beautiful boats and yachts on the waters in the summer, and beautiful vintage cars driving by all year round. You should go.

2) Service - there was only one waiter that we saw. We went on a Sunday night, so it was quiet. He was friendly, down to earth and very helpful.

3) Portions - perfect and big. mmmmm.

4) Taste - simply scrumptious and perfectly devourable. Had the mussels to start, sauteed in the tomato sauce. The waiter didn't even recommend those ones, he said the ones with the zambuca sauce were better - I can't even imagine what is better than the big, juicy, perfectly tastey mussels we had, garnished with green onions. For the entree I had fettucini pasta with jumbo and tiger shrip in a rose sauce, again garnished with green onions. Mmmmagnificant!

5) Price - reasonable for the service, atmosphere and food you are getting. Price can range anywhere from $15 an entree upwards to about $35-$40. Appetizers also range from about $9 and up. Cheapest bottle of wine was $35.00 for a fine shiraz.


C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD!

1) Appearance - i liked it. Huckelberry Finnish.

2) Service - fine

3) Portions - perfect

4) Taste - excellent. my pasta was excellent, mussels were awesome.

5) Price - kinda expensive, but worth the money.

Bahn Thai Restaurant

210 Lakeshore Road East Oakville ON 905.815.8488

(There is no website to this restaurant, so don't try and find it because the one you will find is not for the same restaurant.)

A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD!

1) Appearance - very, very cool, well planned out, beautiful decor, nice ambiance, just gorgeous, and perfect. No exaggeration. They have interesting booths for parties, they have nice banquettes along their walls, and they have an intimate lounge area if you just want drinks. Darkened ambiance and candles.

2) Service - seriously, SO nice, friendly, efficient, polite. Will cater to larger groups as well.

3) Portions - large, very filling

4) Taste - magnificent. EVERYTHING tastes good. My fave is the pineapple chicken curry. The glass noodles dish is amazing. Mango Salad is exceptional. Spring rolls are great. Pad Thai is the best in town. Seriously amazing.

5) Price - SOOO reasonable, not expensive at all.

C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD!

1) Appearance - very cool authentic looking place

2) Service - Very good. Been there on a date (with my girlfriend of course) and with a group of about 20 people (for my girlfriend's birthday). Great service.

3) Portions - perfect.

4) Taste - great taste. Mango salad (whoa!), glass noodles and chicken (whoaaa).
One time though I had a weird soup with my lunch, and although I ate mine and my girlfriends, it had a weird smell and aftertaste...kind of like cow dung. but that was the ONLY exception, and it still tasted really good!

5) Price - reasonable

*SPECIAL TIP*
- This is a very classy place to take a date, a nice place to get dressed up for and go out, it's local, parking is free, and its a GREAT place for birthdays!

Papagayo Restaurant - Fine Mexican Cuisine

246 King Street West Hamilton ON 905.525.0309

A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - very stereotype-ish. colours, and prints everywhere. But cute. Not high-end at all, but vey cute. Also table lay out isn't great. You have Deuce's side-by-side, offering no sense of privacy. But it's ok.

2) Service - very good, knowledgeable, friendly - from management to servers.

3) Portions - good for me. Not huge though

4) Taste - very, very good. Sangria's are heavenly!!! Magarita's a little heavy on the liquor. I normally love to order Civeche, but they didn't have any. Tacos, burrito and enchiladas are all great though!

5) Price - affordable, definately.

C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - small little place, cute, looks Mexican

2) Service - good service

3) Portions - could be a bit better, but they were OK.

4) Taste - haven't been to many Mexican places, but very tastey.

5) Price - affordable

*SPECIAL TIP* Cute, fun, casual atmosphere IF you are in the Hamilton area.

Bobby's Hideaway

20 Queen St N Streetsville ON 905.542.8863

A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - spacious, roomy, comfy seating, clean. Looks kind of diner-ish.

2) Service - good. Only ever been there for breakfast/brunch.

3) Portions - Huge

4) Taste - Love Love Love their omlettes, vegetarian my fave, just add cheese. Their home fries are great. Don't love the ham. And the Eggs Benedict are BAD. Just Don't order the Eggs Benedict and you will be fine.

5) Price - fine. Roughly $25 for two people

C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - ah..ok...more relaxed than sunset grill

2) Service - always good/friendly

3) Portions - big, always does the job!

4) Taste - always tastes good (except the Eggs Benedict - Yikes - hard to compare to mom's!)

5) Price - very reasonable

Moxies Classic Grill (Square One)

2-409, 100 City Centre Drive Square One Mississauga ON 905.276.6555

A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - very sleek, intimate. Curved bar banquettes are also cool. Fire place adds a nice touch.

2) Service - Good, friendly

3) Portions - huge.

4) Taste - OK. Their stirfry with Jasmine rice is pretty good. Their chicken is pretty good. Their steaks and other meats can be dry. French fries are not very good. Also their appetizers aren't that great - wings kind of bland, chicken fingers very standard and generic. But it's OK. I would go there more for the atmosphere and just hanging out with something to munch on. Overall, I think Moxies tries to market itself as a more sleek, trendy and higher-end establishment than chains like Kelsey's, but I would say that the food is pretty much the same. Very standard.

5) Price - reasonable. For dinner and drinks for two, expect to pay $60 and up depending on what you order.

C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance - I like the dark atmosphere, it's comfortable

2) Service - usually it's ok, but refer to review of Moxie's at Argentia.

3) Portions - Mostly I order appetizers because they usually do the job. The meals are large.

4) Taste - good

5) Price - reasonable

*SPECIAL TIP*
1) Each night they have different featured drinks at special prices. E.g. Monday nights feature their own "Euro Beer" quite cheap, at $4 a pint
2) This is a good multi-purpose venue. E.g. Dates/Dinner/Drinks with the guys/girls, etc.

Moxie's Classic Grill (Argentia Rd.)

2959 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON 905.567.5511


A M A L says do NOT devour this food

1) Appearance - schizophrenic, to say the least. There is way too much going on here, from the drop ceilings and bulkheads, to the wall finishes, to the accessories, to the pendant lights...way way to much happening. Walking into the reception area feels like a giant shower stall with the huge volume and tiny square glass mosaics and funky chandelier, which to me, resembles water being sprayed from a broken shower head.
The dining room is segregated from the bar, which is good if you want something quieter and more intimate. Washrooms are central, and are pretty cool though.

2) Service - Based on our experience, the WORST. No exaggeration. Case in point: Chris and I went for drinks. We want to sit someplace quieter than the bar, so we ask to be seated in the dining room booths. After we are seated and the server comes to take our order, we let her know we just want drinks. She is quite displeased with this. Just before we utter the rest of our sentence to order our two beers, the waitress says "I'll be right back" and disappears for 10 minutes...Finally she returns to take our order of two frickin beers. When she comes with the beers, she walks towards us and as she approaches our booths, does a dive and the beers come FLYING at our table. Luckily I had taken off my jacket and put it in my lap, so only my jacket (and the entire table) was drenched in the beer. "Oh. Sorry" the waitress says, very unapologetically, and comes back with TWO napkins. I then ask her for more, she gives me a blank stare and comes back with a couple more. Chris makes a joke, trying to lighten the situation by saying, "Boy, that went down quick...Do you think we could order a couple more drinks?" and the waitress says nothing and leaves. As she comes back to clean off the table with a cloth, we ask to be seated someplace else, as the booth seats are also wet. So we move, and she takes our order again (same two beers, and very rude and redundant to take our order again). Finally the manager comes over, our beers not given to us yet. He says "I'm sorry about this, we can pick up the tab for your dry cleaning." Politely I respond "No that's fine, but if you have some wet naps and some more napkins, that would be great". To which he again stares blanlky and says "uh...wet naps? We normally reserve those for take out". At this point I am obviously offended and boiling with anger. I said, "excuse me? You reserve those for take out?? I am not charging you for my dry cleaning bill, we are still sitting here wanting to order, and you can't bring be wet naps??" So he says "Ok, I'll get you some". He comes back with ONE wet nap, and ONE more napkin.
And the server comes back with the beer at the same time.
At this point I am SOOOOOOOO offended, I simply say, "You know what, I don't think I want those beers anymore. We are leaving." So we left, politely and quietly, but ULTRA, ULTRA pissed off.

SO: If you want beer thrown at you, to be completely and utterly disrespected, not offered any thing complementary, e.g. "Sorry about that, here's some beer on the house and your choice of an appetizer" or "Sorry about that, here's a gift card, please come back" or "Sorry, here are some wet naps, is there anything else we can bring for you" we were basically kicked out.

Terrible service. Terrible management. and Terrible design!

...need I continue with the rest of the categories?

C H R I S says do NOT devour this food

(same as above)

Sunset Grill

3-3021 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON 905.824.0999


A M A L says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance – Needs some major modifications. Floors, walls, ceilings and furniture are all the same pukey-beige colour. Everything disappears into each other, really ugly interior.Ceilings are way too high, and the surfaces are so hard, it's not a very cozy atmosphere. But it’s clean. The bathrooms have little newspaper holders, which is cute, since it’s a breakfast restaurant.

2) Service – Fine. You seat yourself, and the food is served quickly.

3) Portions – very sufficient

4) Taste – pretty good, had their omlettes, eggs (sunny side up) and scrambled eggs. Omlettes are not that good – remember to order cheese with yours if you like cheese – tastes much better that way. But in general, the taste is nothing out of this world.

5) Price – affordable, roughly $10/person

C H R I S says DEVOUR THIS FOOD

1) Appearance – looks like a cafeteria

2) Service – good, and the fod comes fast!

3) Portions – Big portions. I like a lot for breakfast, and I am always satisfied.

4) Taste – Does the job, pretty good and not too greasy.

5) Price – very affordable

*SPECIAL TIP*
This place is good if you want something quick and cheap that will fill you up without leaving you with that guilty/uncomfortable feeling you get after leaving McDonalds.