Cravings

Cravings Asian Cuisine 3393 Yonge St 416 322 2200

I was craving some good Asian food and knew just where to go. I was meeting my good friend Lea. She lives in Thornhill. I live in the central part of the city. Cravings immediately came to mind because it was half way for both of us.

For many years Lea and I studied Spanish together. I stopped going to the classes and miss her company. We try to get together as often as possible. I was really looking forward to her company and some good dining.

The décor is up scale in taste but economical in the pricing. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and very comfortable. The menu is extensive and features many types of Asian food. Service is prompt and friendly. Prices are extremely reasonable. What more could anyone want?

You can order several tapas type dishes and either dine lightly or make it a full meal.

Thai Spring Rolls are crispy and served warm.($5.00) Shrimp Tempura is deep fried and breaded. It is crispy and never greasy to the taste. The shrimp are large. (3 for $7.00) Ika Yaki is grilled squid with a Japanese BBQ sauce.($9.00)

Vietnamese Paper Rolls offers rice paper stuffed with mango, basil, vermicelli, carrot and lettuce.($6.00)

The Soup arrives in large bowls and offesr a variety of tastes. Tom Yum is a spicy soup Thai style with shrimps, tomatoes, beans button mushrooms and cilantro.($6.00)

If you are craving curry you will have your wish fulfilled. Thai Green Curry is very spicy and can be ordered with vegetables ($10.00), chicken or beef ($11.00) or shrimp.($13.00) the Vietnamese Yellow Curry is mild and will please those prefer a mellower flavor. Once again you have options of vegetables ($10.00), shrimp. ($13.00) beef or chicken ($11.00)

If you are craving Grill you might wish to order the white Meat Chicken Teriyaki ($!7.00) Salmon or Shrimp Teriyaki are also available.($18.00) All grill choices are offered with mixed vegetables and rice.

Lea and I chose the Shrimp Tempura Udon.($11.00) The large bowl is absolutely filled to the brim with vegetables, noodles, mushrooms. A side plate offers Tempura with shrimp and a variety of vegetables. The dipping sauce was perfect. I loved the tempura. It would have been sufficient for a lunch. I couldn’t possibly finish the large bowl of soup but I made a great effort. Lea was also pleased with this wonderfully flavored dish.

There are so many choices on the menu. Everything looked so tempting and it was hard to choose.

I have dined here several times and have always been pleased. Takeout is also possible but I enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant and I love to eat hot food that has just arrived from the kitchen.

The restaurant is always filled. It has never been noisy.

Craving Asian food? This is the place.