Queen Mother Cafe, Toronto

Unfortunately I don't live in Toronto anymore ~ unfortunately because I cannot visit this exemplary cafe as I once did, almost daily. I ate at the Queen Mum on the first day it opened in 1978 and for years and years and years afterward. I started with the tuna melts, cappucino and carrot cake they offered when they opened, and moved on to the Thai food with them ~ a first in TO ~ a hip cafe that offered this delicious and exotic cuisine! You don't get better value, atmosphere, service or food anywhere. Hats off and bows/curtsies to those who have kept the old gal alive and superb for all these years!

What a relaxed, casual-chic place to be! Some of the food is a little oily (bah-me-hang, house salad). BUT: the best pad thai, thai spring rolls, and cold rolls (nad dip) in the city--and I eat a lot of thai food. This restaurant is only accessible in the summer (the patio), and that's assuming s/he doesn't have to go to the bathroom. Speaking of bathrooms, this one is a little cramped and ugly, but clean (at least). I've had nothing but wonderful service, and great food!