Quesada Mexican Grill

If you're in the mood to try something new, this is the place! Quesada is an upcoming Mexican grill restaurant with locations in Mississauga and Toronto and two more in late 2011 in London and Barrie. 
 The setup of the restaurant was a typical fast food Canadian restaurant. The use of colors made it much more appealing. 

Quesada takes pride in offering gourmet Tacos, Burritos, and Quesadillas. For my order, it was two lovely hard and hearty Tacos-chicken and steak- filled with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and salsa. Both costing a little more than $6.00. The Tacos tasted very fresh and delicious. All the ingredients used to make the Tacos seemed as if they were picked right out of a garden and brought fresh to the restaurant to be prepared for us to eat.

So if you're in no mood for cooking tonight, try Quesada Mexican Grill! Located at 5067 Dixie Rd. Mississauga, ON (at Eglinton Ave) (905) 212-9700. Visit their website at http://www.quesada.ca/home.html.

Aji Sai

It was my friend and I Abby's Graduation day and our good friend Yuyu made reservations so we could celebrate such a wonderful milestone and memorable occasion. 
Looking at the outside of the restaurant, one would think that this place wasn't that great. But to my surprise, as you enter, it feels like you stepped into another world. With beautiful lime green colors and dark wood stain, the decor gave you a feeling of calm and happiness.

Originally, our party was for 23 people but reduced to 10. The party room set aside for us that evening, we could no longer use, so we were seated near the back of the restaurant along a long wall.

For those who have never had Japanese buffet, you might be confused just as we were being it was the first time we were dining there. We were given a list of food items to choose from and we had to number the amount we wanted for each dish. This took us a good half hour to figure what we wanted to eat and how much we wanted to eat.

Right away, most of us went for the obvious chicken but the more adventurous ones ventured away from the traditional western foods. To start, we ordered Red Dragon Roll (avocado, cucumber, tempura shrimp, topped with salmon sushi), Tempura Chicken Wings (deep fried wings), Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Fried Rice, and Spring Roll and the list goes on.

My favorite was the Red Dragon Roll dipped in hot sauce with every bite. This was dinner  and a nice price of $18.99 per person plus HST and a 15% coupon off your bill.
We liked it so much that my hubby and I went back the next day for lunch and ordered some of our favorites. Lunch, however, was $12.99 plus taxes (this is the weekend lunch prices, that is, Fri-Sun).

Try Aji Sai! Located at 50 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON. ( major intersection Kennedy and Steeles near Clarence St.) 905-452-7888. www.ajisai.ca

Pho Ba Ca

So it was a saturday afternoon and we couldnt decide what to eat. We didnt feel for the usual Chinese, or West Indian food, so we decided on Vietnamese.
I did a search on google for Vietnamese restaurants in my area and Pho Ba Ca was one of the first restaurants that was listed.
The restaurant is located in busy, central or what most will consider as downtown Mississauga. The outside of the restaurant wasnt the greatest of appearances. I guess most will be turned off by the way it looked from the outside.
You enter through a double set of doors and the dining area is a small square footage, seating maybe 20-25 customers only.
My order was a take-out dinner of Shrimp Pad Thai and Crispy spring rolls. The bill came up to $16 and change including taxes.
To rate this restaurant on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the veru unsatisfactory and 10 being extremely satisfactory. Overall, I would give it a 6 out of 10.
If you're in the Mississauga area, check out Pho Ba Ca at 2541 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON 905-270-7745.

Salad King

So a friend of mine let me in on well kept secret. She informed me that our favorite Thai and eat spot was re-opened. Everytime my friends and I from school ventured downtown Toronto,  we always hop over to Salad King(then located across from Ryerson University) and enjoy a cheap and delicious meal.

This was a hit spot for university students and business professionals to come and have lunch. It was convenient, cheap, and just a fun place to eat. My friends and I were seated on couch-like seats against the back wall.

Service is always done quickly and with a smile. The coconut curry is a must have. My favorite way to eat it is spicy. At Salad King, you are able to choose your degree of spicy. One of my friends always go for the ultimate kill, the hottest spice level the restaurant has to offer. Pad thai is another dish most people always try when eating at Salad King.

Price wise, you're looking at $8-$15. So if you're in the Yonge and Dundas area in Toronto and feeling for Thai, hop over to Salad King, now located at 340 Yonge St. (at Elm St.).

For more info and reviews follow the link attached http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/opening-daily-dish/2011/02/23/introducing-salad-king-the-yonge-and-dundas-cheap-eats-stalwart-reborn/

WASABI

If you are interested in Japanese food and like to have choices, Wasabi is the place to eat! It was the end of our school term and as usual, my friends and I are scouting for a good place to eat. So one of my friends suggested we go eat at Wasabi. At first I was a bit skeptical because the idea of a Japanese buffet sounded out of the norm. While we waited for our friend, I took in the waiting area which was quite nice and sophisticated. There was a L-shaped padded seating and a large mirror to look in and spa music played to keep us calm while we anticipate what the food was like.

We were escorted to our seats and on the way was the washroom, the buffet area and an open grill area. The washroom I must say seemed like it was taken out of a magazine. Along a wall next to the faucets was a mock waterfall. That was a big highlight for me. We all went for the buffet right away. The crab legs is must have, they are served hot.

Visit Wasabi at 98 Courtneypark Dr East Mississauga, ON L5T 2Y3  (905) 670-5588