499798 Sun Mar 16 18:37:02 -0700 2008 4 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 3499227 Just moved to Mortimer and Coxwell Avenue area and looking for a local restaurant (not a greasy spoon) that is casual, not too expensive where I can bring the family for dinner or weekend brunch. Sun Mar 16 18:37:02 -0700 2008 172583 roger_roger 1 3499901 Welcome to the neighbourhood! Within walking distance or are you driving? If you're driving, just a few minutes away, Jawny Bakers at O'Connor & St Clair is a decent family restaurant - http://www.jawnybakers.com Melanie's Bistro, a new place near Woodbine & Danforth is good and family-friendly. On the Danforth, west of Coxwell - Ten Feet Tall, cute place, great for families, try the sweet potato frites. http://tenfeettall.ca The food is at Paul's Spaghetti on Cosburn is also good, reasonably priced and nice for a family. If you head over on O'Connor, north on Donlands and over the Leaside bridge to Laird, there are a number of reasonably priced decent restaurants, including Marvellous Edibles (great for brunch) and Olde Yorke, perhaps Leonard's. http://www.marvellousedibles.ca/R_home.html On Danforth near Coxwell is Quattro Raggaze, really good homestyle Italian place run by a family. http://www.quattro4ragazze.com/index.php If you head all the way down Coxwell to Queen, there's the Tulip, very reasonably priced local favourite. http://www.tulipsteakhouse.com And of course, you're in the delivery zone for Bona Pizza, great pizza and other items as an alternative to going out. http://www.bonapizzapasta.com Here's a few links that offer some more ideas and suggestions - http://www.chowhound.com/topics/494447 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/104586 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/462565 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/425211 Mon Mar 17 05:08:33 -0700 2008 3499227 98493 JamieK 1 3501547 Have to add my voice on Paul's Spaghetti. Great, dependable spot. Reservations are a good idea as it can be busy, but we have often been able to call for that night and been okay. And so close to you on Cosburn, near Coxwell! Penne a la vodka and linguine with mushrooms are family favourites there. Mon Mar 17 13:11:20 -0700 2008 3499227 80631 Julie McCoy 1 3501762 Wow! You're right near my favourite greasy spoon ever. King's Park Souvlaki Place (Pape & Mortimer) rocks. I've been going there 13 years on now (since I went to college at Centennial) It's not so nice inside, but once the weather warms up, the patio is really nice and the food is always cheap and really good. The younger servers are quite nice, although the older folks can be a little on the surly side sometimes. Mon Mar 17 14:01:11 -0700 2008 3499227 161682 currycue 1 3502002 and --- not what you asked for but in a few weeks you'll find you're lucky to have a farmers' market right in your neighbourhood. The East York Farmers Market starts up around mid-April or so right at the northwest corner of Mortimer and Coxwell on Tuesdays --- fresh local veggies and fruit, home-baked pies and pastries, jams, sasauges, etc Mon Mar 17 15:03:47 -0700 2008 3499227 98493 JamieK