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Pincus Oct 2, 2009 10:52 AM

Sudden Inexplicable Craving for a Banana Split

It does seem odd, but I really want one.

I could go to Dairy Queen, but I'd like something a bit more upscale.

Not a big desserts guy, so I have no idea which ice cream shoppes in town offer this. Would prefer to sit in the space and eat, not try and transport it around somewhere else.

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    phoenikia Apr 22, 2010 09:43 AM

    Just noticed that Harbour 60 has a $16 banana split on their current dessert menu. Has anyone tried it?
    http://www.harboursixty.com/menus/des...

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    Harbour Sixty
    60 Harbour Street, Toronto, ON M5J 1B7, CA

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      Monkess Oct 3, 2009 08:12 PM

      I have had many a BS at Dennys...basic but satisfies the cravings when they attack. BR is strictly okay...I prefer Licks-they make theirs a bit more wholesome...with trail mix and real fresh fruits. Good Luck!

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        merlot143 Oct 2, 2009 12:58 PM

        I haven't had it, but Green Earth Cuisine has a Thai Banana Rolls dessert that seems yummy. It's served with vegan ice cream. Okay, on the face or it, this might not sound appealing, but I saw the dessert on someone's table last week, and it looked good. Might be a more sophisticated version of the DQ.

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          pearlD Oct 2, 2009 05:11 PM

          Some may call me a 'plebe' but I have had a couple of amazing Banana Splits at a couple of Baskin Robins..........pralines & cream, peanut butter & chocolate as the base and easy on the whipped cream (yuck..canned stuff, tolerable in very small amounts only). I only do this once or twice a summer...and then I take my 'lipitor'!!!

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            observor Oct 3, 2009 05:11 PM

            Baskin-Robbins serves some of the most obscenely caloric ice cream concoctions around...

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              food face Apr 23, 2010 02:11 AM

              No Baskin Robbins makes incredible ice cream creations. They have perfected it. Their chocolate sauce is second to none! Also what makes even sweeter (hilarious pun) is that a couple times a year they give out coupons and the best deals are for the bigger concoctions- usually 2 for 1. I'm a fan. A Big fan.

              Not sure if you wanted to ever make build one at home but PC's jarred chocolate sauce is actually delightful. (I think I like it because it tastes like Baskin Robbins).

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            ddelicious Oct 2, 2009 12:03 PM

            i'd try coldstone creamery. i noticed it on the menu, it would likely be very yummy.

            1. chocabot Oct 2, 2009 11:55 AM

              i love banana splits and have yet to find a good one.

              so far the most satisfying has been sicilian sidewalk cafe.

              oddfellows and tom's dairy freeze we're totally disappointing.

              honeslty though, i think i'd prefer a dairy queen one to those.

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                racheljenna Oct 2, 2009 11:46 AM

                http://www.dutchdreams.ca/product.asp...

                Dutch Dreams is totally delicious. I loved the ice cream there and the banana split was honestly one of the most awesome things I've had. Enjoy.

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                  Pincus Oct 2, 2009 12:41 PM

                  Oh that does look good...

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                    deelicious Oct 2, 2009 01:35 PM

                    I've never seen an eating area at Dutch Dreams, do they have one?

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                      racheljenna Oct 2, 2009 01:37 PM

                      Yup, beyond the counter there's a little seating area.

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                        chocabot Oct 2, 2009 05:13 PM

                        but every surface is sticky!

                2. Rabbit Oct 2, 2009 11:27 AM

                  I like Caffe Demetre for decadent ice-cream things-and-stuff. They have several Toronto locations. Unfortunately, they also have a hugely annoying web site so I'm not bothering to link.

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                    Pincus Oct 3, 2009 08:18 AM

                    Wouldn't matter if you had linked.

                    "Why Can't I see the inside contents of your menu?

                    Due to world-wide internet piracy, we have no other alternative but to limit the actual contents of our menu selections to protect our trademark and other proprietary marks. "

                    Still, they are convenient to me, so maybe I will start there. I think I will do a once a weekend banana split tour and post results somewhere.

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                      ingloriouseater Oct 3, 2009 09:12 AM

                      found these on google image search

                       
                       
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                    MrsCooke Oct 2, 2009 11:03 AM

                    Where are you based?

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                      Pincus Oct 2, 2009 12:39 PM

                      GTA.

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