Don Cherry's Restaurant

New name, new restaurant - now the M.I.C. (Made In Canada)

It was a beautiful sunny evening when we arrived at Don Cherry's Restaurant. Although there were thunderstorms and rainshowers throughout the day, the evening was perfect.

We had all been here several times before and all of us liked the food, atmosphere and service from this restaurant over the years it has been open in Sudbury.

Tonight (Wednesday, August 13 2008) it was surprisingly busy since Sudbury seems to have shut down for the summer months. However the service was excellent and the food was delivered in good time in spite of the larger crowd.

The total meal cost a resonable $72.61 for the four of us with one cocktail.

Everyone enjoyed their meal and we even had some extra to take home.

A pleasant evening at a reasonable price.

Recommended

Canton

I was a little hesitant to go to this restaurant, mainly because of its location in the front section of the Rainbow Center. Not that the location was poor or anything like that, it is just that I often see undesirable types hanging around outside of this restaurant. Mind you, it might just be all in my imagination since I have never witnessed a problem here.

It was on our list regardless and so we ended up at this restaurant.

Our choice was easy - "dinner for four" and after a little hesitation at the order counter (they usually only provide this dinner for take-out) they said to sit down and they would bring it to our table.

We ordered our drinks (canned pop) and sat at the table. Within seconds the order began to arrive. I thought that it wasn't too bad but not so much variety as pork ribs, bar-b-qued chicken wings, fried rice and a broccoli and mistery meat dish was brought to our table.

I started on the meal, and then to my surprise the rest of it showed up - namely Chicken Balls, egg rolls (4) and of course - the ever present fortune cookies.

The staff was very friendly and accomodating.

The food was typical chinese but a little better than the usual. I thouroughly enjoyed the meal and at $42.75 it was about half the price of eating at most other chinese restaurants.

Oh yeah - there was lots so we took the rest home to enjoy at our leisure.

Recommended

Caruso Club's Ristorante Enrico

A meal at the Caruso Club's Ristorante Enrico has always been a favourite of mine.

My father, before his passing, often asked me to stop by here to pick up pasta and meatalls for a Sunday dinner. It has been a family tradition for years.

At first, I thought I had made a mistake in choosing this place since the sign outside the door said "Ristorante Enrico" and we were still in the "C" section of the yellow pages. Thankfully, the bill read "Caruso Club's Ristorante Enrico" so I was happy.

It was a buffet supper so we could choose our meal and portion size. The buffet was limited in choices but the food was prepared so very well it is hard to explain.

The chicken is always superb here, as is the pasta and the meatballs.

All we could eat for $52.00 for 4 people (no alcohol).

Our waitress was polite and attentive, even though it was buffet style.

We all came home feeling very full.

Cranky Joe's Roadhouse

On a Wednesday evening just after Canada Day 2008 we arrived at Cranky Joe's Roadhouse on Notre Dame Avenue.

Customers were sparse at this hour (5:15 pm) but more arrived shortly after we were seated at a table by a window.

The chairs were small and hard but comfortable enough for a meal.

Our cheerful waitress was at our table soon enough and with a big smile welcomed us to the establishment.

We had fun with the menus which were quite stiff and difficult to open at first. We were all suprised at one point or other in finding more choices on a previously undiscovered page.

I decided right away what I wanted having seen the sign "2 4 1" Chicken Wings on Wednesday night.

My wings were very meaty being the largest I have ever had in Sudbury. The chicken was not at all tough which surprised me for the size of the wings. So much meat in each bite!

The girls were happy with their choices of meals and found the portions to be quite generous. We all shared, yet had enough left over to take home.

Our waitress was very friendly and came to our table often enough to look after us properly.

The bill was a huge surprise being about half what we would normally pay. The total of $49.17 before tax for 3 adults and 1 child was very reasonable.

Highly recommended

Casey's Restaurant

The temperature was a cool 17°C as we headed to Casey's Restaurant on a windless Wednesday. The clouds had hung low and close all day, threatening rain off and on but with no wind the air felt much warmer than the mercury indicated.

This evening we were graced with the presence of my grandson who is turning four in three weeks. He was accompanied by his father as we took our place in the large restaurant.

It was cavernous and the noise from the diners reflected off the high ceiling carrying to all corners. I have difficulty hearing in noisy environments and this certainly was one.

The decor was sports-bar average with the ubiquitous tv sets on the walls set to an ongoing baseball game.

Our waitress was extremely pleasant and attentive, returning to our table often to see how we were doing. Even though well behaved, two children obviously need a little extra attention now and then.

There was a good assortment of choices on the menu and we had no difficulty in deciding on our meals.

After little discussion we placed our order. The meals arrived quite quickly and were all that we had expected.

Personally I ordered the Cashew Chicken stir fry which was excellent and quite large.

Except for the youngest guy, we downed most of our food indicating satisfaction with our choices.

Our meals were followed by delicious deserts ordered by two of our members and sampled by all.

The total bill was a surprising $141.78 before tip for 4 adults and two children. As I ordered I noted that the meals were reasonably priced and I had to peruse the bill later to discern where the higher costs were incurred.

After some study it seemed that the cost of the little extras added up quickly. For example, the coffee cost $2.29 and a glass of chocolate milk was $3.19. A glass of diet coke for $2.59 and a shot of bailey's a whopping $5.19 but the water was free - ha ha.

All in all a great meal with excellent service. Watch the little extras and you will have a nice time.