Q: negative

A: Very long and narrow -- kind of 2 1/2 stories with a small stage in the middle. Not a great venue for seeing concerts due to the small size (unless the artists are really unpopular). As a bar, it seems like a fine place with the exception that they still allow smoking. The food was pretty horrible, but they have a decent selection of draft beers.

Q: negative

A: My BFF loves pootin. Oh yes he does. Fancy or dirty, he'll gobble it up. So I thought it best I share this thing I heard. See, there's this rumour, and like all great rumours it stuck. Whether it be true or not is up to the individual. Seeing as this is my blog, ergo I am the individual, I am here to call the rumour false. They say La Banquise is one of the best, if not best places for poutine. That statement is false. La Banquise serves poutine 24 hours a day. That statement is true. This diner is a favourite for many, likely because of that, and not because they serve the best. Their poutine is okay. There are many, many, many choices, and that in and of itself is great. You can have poutine with merguez sausage, with smoked meat, with turkey and peas, etc. Basically, you can get it with a whole lot of something or with nothing at all. Your choice. After a long day of shopping I wanted a snack so I got myself the Elvis: beef, mushrooms and green peppers. I ate it all, but don't I always. It was good but Frite Alors is still my favourite. Nobody messes with me and my frites.

Q: negative

A: A) The place was so dimly lit I couldn't even see to the other side of the restaurant. B) They skimped on the Italian vinaigrette on the salad, but I feel like they were doing me a favor because what I did have on my salad wasn't very tasty. The bread was okay, but nothing to write home about. The oil used for dipping the bread into tasted like the stuff you get in gallon jugs at Costco/Sam's Club. C) This was my first time to dine at Carrabba's, so I went with the classic spaghetti and meatballs (if you can't do that right, I don't trust you to do anything else right either). The meatballs weren't bad, but it was a $3 upcharge to add three of them and they were pretty tiny meatballs. The standard sauce that comes with the spaghetti isn't even as good as the canned/jarred stuff you can buy in the grocery store. My father and I both agreed that it tasted nearly-identical to the Michelina's frozen spaghetti dinners you spend less than $1 for at the grocery store. Summary: I won't be going back on my own accord.

Q: positive

A:
Was glad to see a sushi place right across the street from my hotel. I had the tuna roll, tuna avocado roll, and shrimp tempura and avocado roll. The shrimp one was a little bland but okay. The tuna ones were good, definitely a step above "grocery store" rolls. I thought the rice they used was very good. So I haven't tried a lot of menu items, but the ones I had were good. And that was all I was really looking for!