Sneaky Dee's

It's been a long while since I wrote a blog post.  Laziness describes it all and I really haven't been eating out much (lies).

The long awaited nachos dinner at Sneaky Dee's finally happened.  Throughout the past year, I have been trying to find the Best Nachos in Toronto.  After reading many food blogs and reviews, I have decided to give Sneaky Dee's a try.  It is indeed the best we've had so far.

We arrived on a late Sunday afternoon around 5ish and Sneaky Dee's was pretty busy.  The bar was dark with minimal lighting, very colourful with graffiti on seats, tables and walls, and loud music.  To be honest, it is a great place to hang out with friends, if you want to enjoy some nachos, wings and beer but not if you are looking for a relax, quiet and comfortable hang out spot.

We ordered nachos of course, we selected the Kings Crown.  It came with crisp corn tortilla chips covered with salsa roja, piled high with frijoles, ground beef, tomatoes, onions, mixed peppers, jalapeños, melted cheese, topped with guacamole and sour cream ($16.50).  It was massive and it was probably the first nachos we've had that we can't finish off.  The cheese and toppings were layered out evenly on the chips, instead of only being topped on at the very top.

Another dish we ordered was the Pulled Pork Enchiladas.  It was served with 3 crisp corn tortillas covered with salsa mole and melted cheese, frijoles and mexican rice ($11.75).  This was my first enchiladas for me and I loved it, however I cannot compare with others.

We will definitely come back to Sneaky Dee's in the future for their nachos.  Highly recommend it especially to nachos lovers!

NYE @ Bier Markt - Shops at Don Mills

Ever since Bier Markt at Shops at Don Mills was opened, I was tempted to try it out due to the many many types/kinds of beer served and it is interesting how each item on the menu has its own pairing with one or more beer.  My friends and I decided to go for their $99 NYE dinner with four courses for our last meal in 2011.

For appetizers, we ordered the Yukon Potato and Shrimp Bisque.  I enjoyed the soup because it was thick and tasty, and there were actually a few pieces of lobster floating around.  Cider Cured Salmon was the other appetizer we ordered.  This wasn't as appetizing as the bisque because it tasted more health and it was too simple.

The second dish was the Intermezzo served with a slice of grapefruit and crushed ice made with some alcoholic beverage.  It was somewhat unique between the appetizer and the main course.

 For main dishes, the "Belgian Cut" Striploin  was chosen.  The steak was tender and the portion was actually great enormous.  However, the Chilean Sea Bass was petite when compared to the steak.

Last but not least was our desserts.  We tried both the Double Chocolate Fudge Cake and the Lemon Tart.  The lemon tart was actually better because it wasn't as original.  Also, as one can imagine the chocolate cake was way too sweet and fatten.

Just before the countdown, we all got a glass of champagne as well.  Overall, dinner was satisfying and we will be back for the Cheeses Fondue in the future along with the beer pairing suggested.