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ChefBoyAreMe Nov 1, 2011 07:51 AM

Help (re)locating a restaurant for dinner tonight

Several years ago, I had a great seafood meal at a place in Toronto, but can't remember the name or address. I'll list what I can recall, maybe a local Toronto hound can identify it?:

1. We were staying at the Four Seasons, just north of Queen's Park and walked there. I recall it being only a few blocks, and I think we went south and west
2. Place was Yugoslavian (I can't recall more specifically if it was Slovenian, Croatian, etc)
3. I recall it being fairly small, with 2 floors. Sort of the Toronto equivalent of a NY brownstone, maybe? Upstairs, where we sat, I recall the room being a bit red and "bordello-ish"
4. The specialty was whole, fresh fish, brought out on a platter, and when you selected, they would grill whole. Very simple preparation.

Any bells ringing for anyone?

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    crawfish Nov 1, 2011 08:04 AM

    Joso's!

    http://www.josos.com/

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    Joso's
    202 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON M5R1J2, CA

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      peppermint pate Nov 1, 2011 08:01 AM

      Hmm, if you went north (instead of south) and it was Meditteranean, I'd say Joso's - known for their simple preparation of fresh fish, 2 floors, easy walk from the Four Seasons and very bordello-ish in its decor.

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      Joso's
      202 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON M5R1J2, CA

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      1. re: peppermint pate
        ChefBoyAreMe Nov 1, 2011 08:03 AM

        Yes, that was it...my memory on the direction was apparently not perfect, but just checked the site, and that was definately the place.

        Now, I see some mixed reviews. As it was a few years ago (maybe as much as 8-10), has the quality slipped, or is it still pretty good?

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          peppermint pate Nov 1, 2011 11:47 AM

          I've only ever eaten there a few times, and the most recent time was a couple of years ago, but I've always enjoyed my dinners there. Maybe someone has more recent info?

        2. re: peppermint pate
          iMarilyn Nov 1, 2011 08:03 AM

          Definitely Joso's.

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          Joso's
          202 Davenport Rd, Toronto, ON M5R1J2, CA

          1. re: iMarilyn
            ChefBoyAreMe Nov 1, 2011 08:05 AM

            Yup, definitely the place. Thanks, both!

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