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Robin Des Bois (4/5)

Absolutely smashing meal, service and ambience. I haven’t had a better overall experience on Smith, and I’ve been (and enjoyed!) Chesnut, for example. I think …

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Schiller’s Liquor Bar (2/5)

You know the deal: the place is years past its prime but the concept still works and it’s not the worst choice you could make …

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Yemen Cafe (1/5)

DO NOT WANT, as the meme goes. I had a greatly underwhelming takeout meal there and I won’t be back. I’m sure they probably do …

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71 Irving Place Coffee & Tea Bar (3/5)

The neighbourhood vibe here is native obnoxious but I don’t hold that against the place, which really does seem to boast a loyal clientele. I …

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Lombardi’s Pizza (4/5)

One star deduction for the tourist trappings and the rotate-a-diner attitude, but to echo another reviewer’s apt line, Lombardi’s pizza *is* “a triumph.” All the …

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Bourgeois Pig Cafe (3/5)

Went here for my birthday. Strikes me as wildly overrated but I add a star based on how it stands out from the neighbourhood’s other …

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Lobo (1/5)

The place tries a little too hard and the food was pretty pedestrian, and I like taquerias and roadhouse-calibre TexMex calibre. Our server could not …

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Heights Chateau Wines & Liquors (3/5)

Reasonable joint and knowledgeable staff with an interesting and far-ranging selection, but I’m not overwhelmed by the place. This despite its credentials and the raves …

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