Sunday, March 22, 2015

But Your Food Isn't Even Swiss!

Swiss Chalet has been interesting to me, the FunFoodFANatic. Last night I went there after my hockey game, which we won 3-2 thankfully, with 2 of my best friends. The Swiss Chalet I know is a fast food restaurant which we sometimes order take-out from. It was my great surprise to see there was a sit-down Swiss Chalet. 

I walk into the restaurant with Friend 1 and Friend 2, (not to be confused with Thing 1 and Thing 2) Friend 1's sister, and friend 1's dad. It was pretty busy, but it was quite dirty.

Atmosphere: 3/5

We wait about 5 minutes to get our table, which is perfectly reasonable, because it was busy that day. We sit down, order our food, and wait.

And wait.

And wait.

20 minutes has passed, and we still haven't gotten anything. Then finally, Friend 1's sister gets her chocolate milk. A few minutes later, Friend 1 gets his milk. Then I get my Shirley Temple, and Friend 2 gets his drink as well.

Sure, I get this place was busy, but you never, ever, keep someone waiting for their drink, for 20 minutes. Do you want to know how slow this is? We arrived at 7:30 and left at 9:10!

Service: 2/5

We get our Chicken Soup, which we all ordered. It was delicious, but it was stuffed with veggies, noodles, and chicken. C'mon, let the broth shine. Although that was a very minor issue. I give it 4.5/5. Friend 1 gave it 3.5/5. Friend 2 gave it 5/5. We all got our main courses. Friend 1 got Perogies (actually an appetizer but he got it as a main.) He rated it 4.5/5. I took a taste as well. Wow, were they delicious. I got gooey, creamy potato, in this crispy shell. It was amazing. It made me want to sink my teeth into another one. I give it 5/5. I got my Chicken & Shrimp, but we didn't have cutlery, which is TOTALLY not the restaurant's fault. I got to taste my food, and it was very interesting. I tried the shrimp first. It was perfectly cooked, and had a sauce that had some nice garlic flavour. But it got cold pretty quickly, and I don't really like cold shrimp. Next I tried the chicken. Also perfectly cooked, but it lacked flavour. The mashed potatoes, however, completely saved this dish. I give this dish a 4/5. Then, Friend 2 got his ribs. He gave them a 3.5/5. I tried it, and they were quite nice, then-

Oh.

Now I see why he rated it 3.5.

That aftertaste spoils everything. 

3/5.

We got dessert, and I got an Ice Cream Sundae with Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce and a Maraschino Cherry. Mmm… it was delicious, but a little too sweet. 4.5/5. Friend 2 didn't get dessert, so he just ate some Skittles. Friend 1 got a Vanilla Cheesecake. He rated it 5/5. I tried it to see what all the hubbub was about. It was very good, but I want something very sweet to combat that ricotta flavour. I give it 4/5

The final rating…


79% Good!

Monday, December 29, 2014

Fondue? Or Fon-don't?

Hello everyone! I'm the Fun Food FANatic, I will be reviewing a restaurant in Paris today. But first, let me tell you why I haven't written
London: Food Examples: Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, Scones, Crumpets

Lucerne: Food Examples: Weinerschnitzel, ?, ?, ?

Paris: Food Examples: Steak Frites, Macarons, Rongnons de Veau, AND

Fondue.
Cheese Fondue
La Refuge Des Fondues, on Three Brothers Avenue, in Paris, France.

So when we walked in, the walls were completely covered in money. From, I would say, at least 20 different countries. It was nice, small, but a little dirty, so I'd rate the atmosphere 3.5/5. We arrive at our seats. I wanted to sit in the booth. But, it was closed of by the tables.

????????????????????????????

The dialogue went like this:
P.S.: Read the waiter with a french accent.

Mom: Excuse me, sir. Can you give us another table?
Waiter: Why?
Dad: We can't fit. There is a booth but we can't get there.
Waiter: Oh, you have to STEP OVER THE TABLE to get to the booth.
????????????????????????????????????
Um... Okay...?
So my brother and I stood on a chair and stepped over the table, and sat down. We both ordered a Coke, and when they came, they were in baby bottles...?
What???????????????????????????????????
Excuse me???????????????????????????????
It was actually pretty fun, drinking out of baby bottles. So we got our appetizers (which I didn't eat)
and the waiter asked to get Cheese (Cheese Fondue) or Meat (which you'll find out about soon). The Cheese Fondue came with bread and potatoes. It was pretty yummy, except I don't really like alcohol taste. So, the reviews:
Me: 3.5/5
My Brother: 4/5
The Meat was actually raw Filet Mignon and a pot of bubbling oil. You take the steak, put it in the oil, wait a few minutes, take it out, and BOOM!!!!!!! It's perfectly cooked! So, the reviews:
Me: 5/5
My Brother: 4/5

In Total:

19.5/25

78% Good!































Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Caramel Cajeta Crepe: HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!!!!!

C is NOT for cookie, it's for caramel. Or Cajeta. Or Crepe. A whole mouthful of deliciousness. Heaven. Insanely good flavours. Those words describe it. This wonder, this miracle, this… this… marvel, located at 246 Queen Street West, in Toronto, Ontario, is called…



Cafe Crêpe
I found out about this place from my friend. We had a play date, and we went there. Little did I know I'd be tasting heaven.

Okay, I'll stop with the dramatics. 

So I got there, and it kind of looked like Pop Tate's Sweet Shoppe from Archie Comics, except it was a bit darker. I give the atmosphere a 4/5. My friend and I, we both ordered milkshakes. I got a chocolate one, and my friend got a Nutella one. Let's rate that:

Me: Chocolate Milkshake: 5/5
My Friend: Nutella Milkshake: 5/5

Oh, I should of told you that their specialty is Nutella. Everything Nutella. Nutella Milkshakes, 5 types of Nutella crêpes, etc. However, I didn't really care for the Nutella. I went way inside my comfort zone: Caramel Cajeta. (Cajeta means creamy) OMG was that ever delish!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: Caramel Cajeta Crêpe: 5/5
My Friend: Nutella Banana Strawberry Crêpe:5/5

Final Score:   24/25 
                                    96% FANtastic!!!
Go. There. Now. Then you will be able to taste it yourself.
Bye.

Caramel Apple Crêpe

Friday, May 2, 2014

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Ha, ha. Did you really think I'd go all Shakespearean on you? I'm the FunFoodFANatic I'm gonna review...

You get 3 guesses.

No, I didn't time travel to the 1600's and review the food there.
Nope. Not at school in the middle of a medieval times unit. (However, I actually had a medieval times unit. How funny is that?)
Any more guesses?

You stumped?

No? You're not? You'll keep going? You've got one more guess.

No. It's not Playdium

It's Medieval Times.

Apart from having really awesome shows,  Medieval Times has awesome food. I went there as a field trip for my medieval times unit. (See, I told you I had one) And I'll tell you how FANtastic it is. But, everyone got the same thing: Veggie Stew, Garlic Bread, and Apple Strudel
Remember: First is Veg Stew, Second is Garlic Bread, Third is Apple Strudel I'm rating everything together.

Me: 12.5/15
Friend 1: 12.5/15
Friend 2: 12/15
Friend 3: N/A
Friend 4: N/A
Friend 5: 12/15
Friend 6: 13.5/15
Friend 7: 11/15
Friend 8: 11/15
Friend 9: 10/15
Friend 10: 8.5/15
Friend 11: 10/15
Friend 12: 7/10
Friend 13: 10/10
Friend 14: 15/15
Friend 15: 15/15
Friend 16: 13/15

78% Good!

It was an awesome experience!

See you later, darlings...

Okay. That was awkward

Saturday, February 15, 2014

It's Pompeii All Over Again... Just With Onions

It's me again!  We have exactly 180 views on this awesome blog, so thank you to the people who like looking at this blog. Just today, we went to another Teppanyaki place, called Tako Sushi, on Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (For those of you who don't know what that means, look at my 2nd post) The place was real DELICIOUS. (Plus, there is a new rating of ☆ for atmosphere) But have you heard of the story of Pompeii? (Pom-Pay)

Pompeii was an ancient Roman city extremely near a volcano called Mount Vesuvius. And one day, the volcano exploded so ridiculously that the walls of lava went over 10 feet tall. To make it even worse, there were 3 huge toxic gas clouds that rolled down the mountain and into the city. If you visit Pompeii today, you can still see the ruins of the buildings and people covered in a huge layer of ash. But what does this have to do with food?

The actual atmosphere rating of the place:

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆/10 ☆s

Notes:
-Outside looks like dump
-Inside has dark green tiled walls
-Inside is very nice
-Service is pretty slow
-Wait is totally worth it
-Difficult parking
-The sign said:"Ta shi"
-Has to fix sign


You may ask, what does Pompeii have to do with food? Well, it was the onion volcano with a malfunction, that spread over to the other vegetables.

Ratings:

Shirley Temple: 7/10
Fried Rice: 7.5/10
Sushi: 8.5/10
Veggies: 3.5/5
Meats: 14.5/15

82% Good!

Hope I see you next time...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

And Now For The Main Event...

That's what it's called. The Main Event.
I want to make this short. Here are the reviews:

Steak Poutine:
Me: 5/5
My Bro: 4.25/5

Potato Skins:
My Bro: 4.5/5

Burgers:
Me: 4.25/5
My Bro: 4/5

88% FANtastic!

Not Chicken Nuggets? Then What Is It- WHAAAAAAAAT!!!!!?????

Wow... I still can't think about what I had at SPiN restaurant in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. I have  NO CLUE WHY it's called SPiN, now with the details: .

The place is located in a dark alley near a parking lot. So when you walk in, it looks pretty normal. And then you look to your feet, and see... a ping pong ball. I'm thinking: "Huh??????" And I look around and see... OMG!!!!! 9 Ping Pong tables!!!!???? Party time!!!

The drink is nothing special, just Sprite. But the food is like a guessing game. So let's play...


What Is This Food?

So, our first order...
Looks like:
Cubed slices of bread with poppy and sesame seeds. Came with golden sauce.

What is it?
a) Exactly what I just said
b) Bits of a Montreal cheese bagel
c) Pretzel Bread
d) None of the above

The answer is...
c) Pretzel Bread!

Now for the reviews of that

Me: 3.5/5
My Bro: 4.5/5


Okay, now for #2:

Tastes like:

Chicken, With Something Soft and Barbecuey.

What is it?
a) Fried Chicken w/ pretzel bread & BBQ sauce.
b) Fish & Chips w/ BBQ sauce
c) Duck & Chips w/ BBQ sauce
d) Fried Chicken & Waffles w/ BBQ sauce

The answer is...
d) Fried Chicken & Waffles w/ BBQ  sauce!

Now the reviews of that:

Me: 4.5/5
My Brother: 4/5

Now... #3

Tastes like:

Chicken Nuggets With  Banana Mayo and Passion Fruit Sweet and Sour Sauce

What is it?

a) Chicken Nuggets with what's above
b) Chicken Fingers with what's above
c) Crocodile with what's above
d) None of A, B, or C


The answer is...
c) Crocodile with what's above! (No kidding!!!!)


No. Seriously. I'm. Not. Lying.

Now the reviews of that:

Me: 3/5
My Brother: 4/5

And now... lastly...

Looks like:
Fried Discs Of Some Sort.

a) Fried Pickles
b) Fried Cucumber
c) Round French Fries
d) Fried Tomato

The answer is... Fried Pickles!

Me:  4/5

Thank you for playing... What's That Food!!!


Percentage Review:
78% Good!


So even though the food wasn't FANtastic, the Ping Pong is awesome!


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(PS: I've changed the scoring format)