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The hubby and I had Sunday Brunch here during out Anniversary weekend, and loved it. There was a jazz band there, and the place was packed. The room in the front had a bridal party brunch/luncheon, which was nicely decorated.
The service was good - our server gave us enough time to look over the menu, gave his recommendations and checked in with us at the right times.
They have a prix fixe brunch option, and we went with that. Appetizer, brunch entree and dessert (I can't remember the price, but mid $20's which is great).
The hubby got gumbo, voodoo eggs benedict and pumpkin pie (he asked to sub it). The gumbo was quite good - nice amount of heat and substance. I didn't try the other dishes he ordered though, but he loved them.
I got the goat cheese/endive salad, eggs louisiana and creme brulee. My salad was delicious! Refreshing and rich at the same time. I loved the crisp endive and salad dressing was good too - not too much either.
The eggs louisiana was good... but the crab cake/poached egg combination was quite rich for me. The creole sauce was really good though! I ended up eating mostly the eggs with the sauce. I could've had the dish without the crab cakes to be quite honest. Overall a great dish though.
My dessert... Mmmmm... I just love creme brulee, and this one didn't fail. Delicious.

Oh! I must also mention that they serve bread with butter, jam and a head of roasted garlic! I usually don't enjoy garlic so much, but this was like garlic butter and I smeared it on thick! :)

What a beautiful mall! I love that it's almost like a little city on it's own - has streets and parking throughout, and lots of shops!
Not much to say! If you're in the area, it's definitely worth a visit!

This review is solely for the Macaroni & Cheese from this location.
A friend told me to try it on my way back home to Chicago. I had about an hour to kill during a layover, and made sure to get over to WPE and get my order.
I got a large and I'm glad I did! It was sooo delicious. I'm not sure what cheeses they use, but it had the perfect amount of cheese/cheese sauce to pasta ratio! Yum! I had a bit of it, and took the rest home. The hubby and I shared the rest once I got home. :)

I write this review as I sit in my room at this "inn". The only reason I have a reservation here is because I'm with a coworker, and he booked it first. So I had to follow.

NOT A FAN. It's dinky, old school decor, and just not cozy at all. My room smelled musty, and I had to air it out for a few hours. The layout is weird too... the bathroom sink and cabinet is outside of the bathroom, facing the TV cabinet. Weird. There's a fridge next to it also. And on the other side of the TV cabinet, there's a desk with two chairs. Just an odd layout.
Despite the dinky place, the bathroom isn't so bad. Although a hot shower is nice anywhere you are.
Oh, also, even though I'm thankful for having cable tv channels... my remote control doesn't work. Oh well. 1 more day, and I'm outta here!

Hyatt Place hotels never fail. They're a great price, good rooms and service, and always clean.
I always choose it above others for my business trips, and this was no exception. The rooms have a really nice layout (lounge area and bedroom area).
They have a nice continental (or hot to order) breakfast in the lobby, with nice seating and TV's too. I love their little computer area too, with free internet and printing. It makes checking in for flights easy and convenient. Also, free wifi is always a plus.
This hotel location happens to be across the parking lot from the Ontario Mills mall. I didn't get a chance to go to the mall, but it looked busy.

I love Indian food, grew up eating it, cook it at home, etc, so I know my flavors. I also order the same menu items from restaurants everywhere.
Well, today I had a webinar to attend, and had to order in dinner (am on a business trip). I used some gourmet delivery service and picked out Bukhara because I wanted something comforting for dinner.
So I ordered samosas, chicken makhani (comes with rice, raita and mint sauce), naan and a mango lassi.
The order was delivered about an hour after placing it online, which is not so bad.
The samosas were ok, but not crispy enough for me. The filling was decent though - the usual potato/pea combination, and nicely spiced. They didn't provide tamarind sauce though - my fave.
The butter chicken as it's mostly called - um, no thanks. It was so rich, an odd mild yellow color (isn't it mostly an orange color?), and had grapes!! Grapes! Why? Is that normal or authentic?  
Anyhow... I dipped the naan in the curry and ate some of the chicken, but after about 10 bites, it was all too rich for me. The naan was decent - buttery and hot. The rice was dry.
The mango lassi, however, was quite nice. Killed the butter chicken taste nicely... and hit the sweet spot too.
Overall, definitely not a great Indian food experience.

We went to Corner Deli for lunch today and I liked it. It was standard deli sandwich menu, but they also had pizzas and salads. I went with a pastrami & swiss hot sandwich combo (chips and drink) and it was pretty good! A decent amount of pastrami (perfectly sliced), swiss, and a really good mustard too, all on sourdough bread.
I also got a chai tea latte, which was really good for a deli! Quite rich and milky, good cinnamon and cardamom flavor too.
There's a high school across the street, so lots of teenagers, but tolerable.

I'm in between a 3 and 4 stars for this place.
We sat in the patio area which was nice - it was heated and has string lighting everywhere, very cute. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered the meatball appetizer. Thank goodness I ordered an appetizer! The portion sizes were huge! My "appetizer" was two giant meatballs with two ricotta balls, all smothered in tomato sauce.
The ricotta balls were cold, but at least covered in sauce, it was "warm". I ate it with bread and it had that baked goat cheese tapas kinda flavor. The meatballs are why I chose 3 stars over 4. They were OK, but I make better ones at home (they need to add more eggs!). They were a bit dense, and overcooked. But again, because it was smothered in sauce, it was ok too. I managed to eat one meatball and the ricotta balls... and was very satisfied. I also tried a watermelon martini.... damn! I couldn't even finish that thing - it was so strong! Delicious though, tasted like a Jolly Rancher more than watermelon.
My coworker got a veggie calzone... thing was gigantic!

Overall, a cute Italian spot, lovely patio and strong drinks! I'd try a creamy pasta next time.

First of all - the decor - cute! It's nicely lit, lovely choice of artwork, wood, etc.
My coworker and I stopped in for the happy hour specials (after walking past the sidewalk chalkboard). We just got a glass of wine each, and I ordered the salt and pepper calamari to snack on. The calamari was an interesting "shape"... not rings, but more like rectangles that curled up when cooked, and it was scored... each piece looked like baby corn! =P
Anyhow, despite the odd shape, they were pretty good. Tender, nicely sauteed in some garlic and spices and served atop a lettuce leaf. I even ate part of the leaf (it soaked up the lovely garlicy sauce).
Overall, a really cute place, good wine, and good food (from what I tried). If I lived in the area, I'd definitely be a regular.

Sidenote: the restrooms are super clean and also nicely decorated.

My coworker and I are in town this week and the company hosting us took us to lunch here yesterday. I love thai food, and have high expectations for panang curry (my usual order).
This is a cute little place, pretty standard Thai decor, and had a decent amount of people in it for a Monday lunchtime.
They have lunch specials, so we went with those.
The host got the pad see-ew noodles, vegetarian coworker got the tofu pad thai, and I got beef panang curry.
My curry was very good - just the right amount of coconut flavor and heat. It was served with a side salad with a peanut dressing (pretty good) and a fried wonton (for crunch? i didn't eat mine). The rice was also well cooked (very important).
Overall, a good lunch spot.