657894 Wed Oct 07 17:02:05 -0700 2009 7 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 5086900 I'm meeting a client for lunch tomorrow at DonMills and Lawrence. Any suggestions? I open for any kind of good food. Thanks. Wed Oct 07 17:02:05 -0700 2009 274065 poppygirl 1 5087006 You're going to be right at the Shops of Don Mills. Linda's is there, though I haven't visited it since it moved from downtown. But it used to be really lovely Thai food. Reviews have been very mixed, however. Wed Oct 07 17:50:32 -0700 2009 5086900 12124 TorontoJo 2 5087198 For a wannabe-higher-end mall, Shops of Don Mills really is slim pickins in the way of decent restaurants. Agree with TJ that Linda may be your best bet, even though I've found it inconsistent. I've been a handful of times and although the service has been excellent each time but one, the food has ranged from very good (mieng kum, beef penang, thai islamic noodles) to OK (golden curry beef, rib steak thai style, pad thai) to horrible (crispy duck - dry, overcooked). There are a couple of chains in the mall (Jack Astor's, which I would not rec, esp for a business lunch, and Joey's, which I have not tried but their menu makes me leery of trying). Avoid Prairie Ink - my worst experience ever. If you don't mind driving a bit, there are some nice places 15-20 mins away: Marvellous Edibles (on Laird), Amaya (on Bayview - though I don't know if they're open for lunch), Aoyama (on Vic Pk). Wed Oct 07 19:18:24 -0700 2009 5087006 1103056 ghoti 1 5087338 Shops on Don Mills - I have not been to the Linda's there, but the one downtown was good. I have been to the Prairie Ink Restaurant inside McNally Robinson recently and it's really very good for lunch. They were not that good when they first opened, - but I think the absolutely horrible review in The Star this summer gave them a kick in the ass and made them fix a lot of things. From recent reviews - I'd think that Prairie Ink is getting better and Linda's is getting worse. The food at Prairie Ink is generally health and the menu is constantly changing - using recipes from current cookbooks. http://www.shopsatdonmills.ca Wed Oct 07 20:10:25 -0700 2009 5086900 1112620 kayehm 2 5087758 I was at Linda last night, and the food was excellent quality. The Pumpkin Soup was sensational (I don't recall better anywhere outside Thailand) and the flavours in the Emerald Curry were perfectly balanced - layers of spices. The ribeye steak, Thai style was perfectly cooked, but didn't have the excitement of the more traditional Thai dishes - on the positive side, that means that people who don't like spicy food do have options. Thu Oct 08 05:41:49 -0700 2009 5087338 11134 estufarian 3 5089002 Thank you all for your recommendations. After having read your suggestions, I was all set to recommend that we meet at Linda's, however, my client 'highly recommended' Prairie Ink so we ended up there. Overall I would rate my lunch experience as 'ok' for food and 'poor' for service. I ordered the crab cakes and the spinach salad. Both were credible, but nothing special. I am meeting with this client again next week so I am planning to suggest Linda's. Thu Oct 08 12:55:48 -0700 2009 5087758 274065 poppygirl 1 5090555 Isn't Joey's open now? Fri Oct 09 06:21:15 -0700 2009 5086900 14196 DUH CAR 2 5091003 Yep.. the food is average, but the waitresses are the best looking i've ever seen at a restaurant... nice ambiance for business lunches/dinners.. i recommend! Fri Oct 09 09:00:10 -0700 2009 5090555 206189 papagorgio