All I can say is, 'yummy!’ If you like semi-authentic Asian, then this is a great place to go.

The Queen Mother Café (www.queenmothercafe.ca) would make a really good first date spot. While I went with a relative, I though it had the right atmosphere as a introductory date spot.

It was loud enough that the table next to you couldn't listen in but not so loud that you had to shout. The atmosphere was casual enough that a good time was pretty easy to have and, if things didn't work out, inexpensive enough that you could offer to split the bill.

We shared Dim Sum Quartet and both ordered the Pad Thai. Canadian Asian fare but tasty!

Service was brisk and efficient but nothing to write home to Mom about.

Dinner was around C$50 including tip and a half liter of wine.

A bustling little restaunt on Queen Street West and a Toronto institution. The Queen Mum's got an excellent menu and a good wine list.

It's casual and friendly and fun, seats about 100 and has a lovely enclosed patio out back which fills up fast during the summer months. The Ping Gai is (in my opinion) the best dish on the menu - best to avoid the dinner/pre theatre rush.