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#### Round House Cafe - San Francisco, California #### Round House Cafe - San Francisco, California
This is a historic art-deco diner-turned-coffee shop a stones throw away from the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge. Consequently, it features a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay due to its windowed circular construction. They technically serve food, but we just got an americano and an iced latte, both of which were nothing to write home about. Apparently a favorite local roaster set up shop in there but all coffee (especially americano) tastes the same to me so that isn't really an imporant consideration. What astonished me were the prices, my americano was $3.00 and my wife's latte was $4.25 which is about the price of Starbucks (which is incidentally about a mile away, but you'd have to be an idiot to go there instead of here). Beautiful views and cheap coffee right on the Golden Gate Bridge. 10/10. This is a historic art-deco diner-turned-coffee shop a stones throw away from the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge. Consequently, it features a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay due to its windowed circular construction. They technically serve food, but we just got an americano and an iced latte, both of which were nothing to write home about. Apparently a favorite local roaster set up shop in there but all coffee (especially americano) tastes the same to me so that isn't really an imporant consideration. What astonished me were the prices, my americano was $3.00 and my wife's latte was $4.25 which is about the price of Starbucks (which is incidentally about a mile away, but you'd have to be an idiot to go there instead of here). Beautiful views and cheap coffee right on the Golden Gate Bridge. 10/10.
#### The Queen and Beaver - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
While wandering around some dark streets in Toronto late into the night, my wife and I stumbled on this British style pub. Upon entering we were hit by a very cozy feeling, a quiet, mostly dark bar with very warm lightning. This is the exact kind of bar I fantasize about wandering into on a freezing night seeking respite from the cold, but unfortunately it was quite warm in Toronto that night so some of the effect was lost. The walls were covered in monarchal memorabilia which made it funny to imagine what a Scotsman, Welshman, or Irishman would say upon walking into this bar. We were seated beneath a large picture of a young Queen Elizabeth, and close by there were some pictures of other English monarchs like Queen Victoria. I had the Rarebit Crusted Rump of Beef with Fingerlings and Claret Sauce and a local Canadian IPA on draft, while my wife had the Hand Raised Beef Brisket and Potatoes with Buttered Cabbage. As an appetizer, we had the Fat Chips and Curried Aioli. I've never had curried aioli before (just normal aioli), but fries went amazing with it and I will definitely try and make my own. All in all, we kept the check just barely under $100 CAD (about $70) and the portion sizes were excellent. I will definitely be visiting this place again if I ever find myself in Toronto in the dead of winter. Definitely do not come here if you have reservations about the existence of the British monarchy. 10/10.
#### NBA Courtside - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NBA Courtside is an NBA themed restaurant just down the street from Scotiabank Arena where the Toronto Raptors play, on the Harbourfront. To be clear I don't follow the NBA at all - basketball is one of the most approachable sports in the world, so I don't see much point to watching it; I'd rather be playing it. However, when such a heavily themed restaurant comes along I can't help but get caught up in the enthusiasm. The Raptors, unbeknownst to me until halfway through my meal, were actually playing down the street but I don't have the money to see an NBA game on a whim like that, so this was a more than acceptable substitute. The Raptors game was playing on a massive screen above the bar, easily viewed from most points in the restaurant. According to our waiter, the place is an extremely popular post-game destination so it is definitely a good idea to not go right after a Raptors game if you want food in a reasonable amount of time. When you first walk in, you are greeted with a bunch of NBA memorabilia. The most interesting display was a display case full of signed sneakers right by where we were sitting, featuring such treasures as one of the first Air Jordans and a signed Shaquille O'Neal sneaker, which was obviously massive compared to all the shoes around it. As for the food, I paid about 50 CAD (about $35 at the time) for 2 lbs of wings and a beer, both of which were excellent. Regardless of if you like basketball or not, this is an excellent place to eat and is a nice launch point for a night on the Harborfront. 10/10.
#### My Roti Place - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I was told by many that Toronto has excellent Indian food, but this isn't very special to me because as an Indian I've hit a lot of the popular Indian destinations in the US - Iselin, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. not to mention I make Indian food for dinner most nights every week. I went here alone on a whim because all my dinner plans fell through, but this was a pleasant surprise. This restaurant is a chain local mainly to Toronto, and I went to the Harborfront location. I initially tried to order their famous KK Agni challenge which is an ultra-spicy dish which gets you onto their hall of fame if you can finish it in 20 minutes or less, but this location didn't have it so I opted for a lamb roti at the second-highest spice level. The spice was more than bearable and the lamb was very tender and delicious. As a note, this isn't really a traditional roti dish but rather a roti optimized for walking and eating - rather than providing the curry and the roti separately such that you have to break off a piece of the roti and eat it with the curry, they stuff a roti with the curry making it amenable for eating on the go. I sat down in the restaurant so I didn't get any benefit from this, but it's a pretty good idea. My meal came with a gulab-jamun for dessert and some fried snacks. Unfortunately, the interior is cramped and they didn't have a pop fountain so you had to buy cans which could add up fast if you're thirsty. All in all, it was 16.99 CAD (about $12 at the time) plus a couple of extra dollars for pop, making this one of the cheapest meals I've ever seen in downtown Toronto. If I go again, I'd probably just get takeout and spend a night on the Harborfront, but the food itself is solid. 7/10.
#### P.J. O'Brien Irish Pub & Restaurant - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I went here with a couple of friends solely for the reason that it was one of the only places in Toronto serving alcohol that was open at 10:00 AM. We had a bit of a walk from the Harborfront for this one, navigating a maze of streets before running into this one in a nondescript alley. Once inside, we were greeted by a cozy interior; we were allowed to pick anywhere to eat so we picked a comfy booth in a room inside the main room. We arrived well before the lunch rush so service was fast. I ordered the Beef and Guinness Stew and a pint of Kilkenny Cream Ale. It was mostly good, except the potatoes in my stew were slightly underboiled so they were hard and bitter. The venue was great, but I think I just had a bad batch of the stew. 6/10.
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