Thursdays Are So Tasty

There’s probably nowhere else that you can buy food from Susur Lee and Vesta Lunch in the same place. All for $5 a pop.

Tasty Thursdays returned to Nathan Phillips Square last week and runs every Thursday (11am – 2pm, although some vendors are not ready right at 11am) until August 26th. The premise is a simple one – bring in an array of Toronto restaurants selling food items for $5 or less. Bring in bands to entertain the crowds who have come looking for a cheap and interesting lunch. Presto, instant cool event.

The musical guests change weekly but the restaurants are booked for a month, with some sticking around for the full promotion. Each restaurant serves up samples of their most popular dishes, and at $5 or less, it’s easy to try a bunch.

Above – the guys from Vesta Lunch serving up Greek food.

Featured restaurants participating in July include:

The Real Jerk
Kathmandu Restaurant
Vesta Lunch
Green Mango Thai Restaurant
Coco Rice Thai Cuisine
Lee Lounge
Chuck & Co.
Woody’s Burgers/Freshwood BBQ
Liberty Noodle
La Fiesta Catering
La Cocina de Dona Luz Restaurant
Sunshine Natural Foods

Featured restaurants participating in August include:

The Real Jerk
Kathmandu Restaurant
Lone Star Texas Grill
Satay on the Road
Buppha Thai Restaurant

Chuck & Co.
Woody’s Burgers/Freshwood BBQ
Liberty Noodle
La Fiesta Catering
La Cocina de Dona Luz Restaurant
Big Daddy’s Bourbon Street Bistro & Oyster Bar
Sunshine Natural Foods

The Cuban sandwich from Woody’s/Freshwood Grill.

Mango salad and spring rolls from Coco Rice Thai Cuisine.

The famous Susur slaw from Lee Lounge.

Rocket pops made from real fruit juice from Sunshine Natural Foods. Melting quickly in the hot sun.

The momos from Kathmandu were really great, and at 10 for $5, also a great deal!

Next time, we’re going to try the pulled pork and grilled mashed potatoes from La Fiesta Catering.

Remember Tasty Thursdays runs every Thursday until August 26th – go check it out!