Category: Food and Drinks

Today’s Groupon Toronto Deal of the Day: Commensal – Vegetarian Buffet Dinner for Two, Four, or Eight (Up to 58% Off)

Buy now from only $17
Value $35
Discount 51%
You Save $18

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Hot, cold & dessert buffets boast tangy Thai seitan, hand-picked spinach salads & maple-syrup pie at award-winning vegetarian restaurant

The Fine Print
Expires Feb 28, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Dine-in only. Not valid 12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/31, 1/1. Not valid for retail items.

The Company
Commensal
http://www.commensal.ca/
Downtown Toronto
655 Bay St. Toronto, Ontario

With today’s Groupon at Commensal, you can choose from the following options:

• For $17, you get buffet dinner and drinks for two (up to a $35 value).
• For $30, you get buffet dinner and drinks for four (up to a $70 value).
• For $59, you get buffet dinner and drinks for eight (up to a $140 value).

Each dinner includes $17.50 credit per person, which includes food and a non-alcoholic drink along with tax.

Silver-medal winner for best vegetarian restaurant at the 2010 Toronto Sun Readers Choice Awards, Commensal concocts hot, cold, and dessert buffet menus of vegan, ovo, and lacto fare with organic ingredients and gourmet technique. Creamed vegetables, herbs, and spices recline on a veggie plate meal, and maple syrup and cider vinegar imbue Thai seitan with a tangy taste and memories of autumnal hayrides spent courting slices of tofu. As Grenoble walnuts and raisins assimilate into cold chicory and pear salads, hand-picked spinach and julienne of sweet red pepper saunter into the chinese salad, joining cashew nuts flavoured with tamari and garlic. Sweet teeth can select among the dessert buffet’s abundance of treats, such as date squares, maple-syrup pie, or chocolate-mousse cake. Commensal charges customers based on the weight of the food on their plates and piled under their bowler hats ($24.30/kg for hot and cold buffet; $27.70/kg for dessert buffet) before inviting them to feast in a tile-floored indoor dining room or outdoor patio.

Though Commensal sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

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Today’s Groupon Toronto Deal of the Day: Peridot Resto.Lounge – Mediterranean Dinner with Starter, Entree, and Dessert for Two or Four (Up to 56% Off)

Buy now from only $37
Value $74
Discount 50%
You Save $37

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Chefs cook Mediterranean menu emphasizing Italian fare as diners explore two-storey restaurant with heated rooftop patio & lounge

The Fine Print
Expires Feb 26, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Must choose from menu. Not valid for grilled striploin entree. Not valid on 10/27/11 and all major holidays.

The Company
Peridot Resto.Lounge
http://peridotrestolounge.com/
Downtown Toronto
81 Bloor St. E Toronto, Ontario
(416) 515-7560

With today’s Groupon to Peridot Resto.Lounge, you can choose between the following options:

• For $37, you get a three-course dinner for two (up to a $74 value).
• For $65, you get a three-course dinner for four (up to a $148 value).

Each three-course dinner includes the following:

• One starter or salad per person (up to an $11 value)
• One entree or pasta per person (up to a $19 value)
• One dessert per person (a $7 value)

The chefs at Peridot Resto.Lounge nix hunger pangs with their Italian-centric delights from the eatery’s robust menu of Mediterranean fare. After spying a table in Peridot’s two-storey dining environs, twosomes and foursomes survey starters and salads such as Greek-style kefalotiri cheese, set aflame tableside by the resident dragon. Entrees range from pan-seared Atlantic salmon atop a bed of spinach to penne tossed with chorizo bolognese, rapini, nutmeg, and shaved grana padano. Come dessert, confections including New York–style passion-fruit cheesecake or banana, pistachio, and chocolate crepes deliver a decadent denouement more dramatic than eating a melodrama script. The Angus striploin entree is not valid as part of this offer.

Pairs and quartets can grab a libation at one of two bars (not included in today’s deals) before exploring the heated rooftop patio or lounge. Peridot’s simple, sleek decor surrounds guests in interiors that contrast in tone and texture, balancing hardwood floors against plush, chocolate-coloured and flavoured fabrics.

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Today’s Groupon Toronto Daily Deal of the Day: Alligator Pear – $79 or One, $149 for Two, or $275 for Four Weeks of Prepared Meals (Up to 73% Off)

Buy now from only $79
Value $250
Discount 68%
You Save $171

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Elite chef combines local, organic ingredients to prepare & deliver customized meals in eco-friendly packaging

The Fine Print
Expires Apr 26, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Valid only for option purchased. Must choose from menu. Valid for delivery in Missassauga, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarbororough, and Toronto only.

Alligator Pear
http://www.alligatorpear.ca/

Today’s Groupon to Alligator Pear. Choose from the following options:

• For $79, you get one week of prepared meals, a total of 12 meals (a $250 value).
• For $149, you get two weeks of prepared meals, a total of 24 meals (a $500 value).
• For $275, you get four weeks of prepared meals, a total of 48 meals (a $1000 value).

Red Seal cook Laura Thipphawong’s elite team of culinary masters prepares meals using local, organic ingredients and delivers them to customers’ doorsteps inside eco-friendly packaging. A week’s worth of 12 total meals are delivered together and one time a week. The delivery area encompasses Missassauga, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarbororough, and Toronto only. The eclectic menu spans the globe, with entrees including cumin-crusted pork tenderloin served on broad rice noodles; jerk chicken stuffed with dirty rice; and couscous salad with peas, zucchini, and tarragon. Recipes can alter to adhere to dietary concerns such as gluten allergies, vegan lifestyles, or anthropomorphic feelings toward tomatoes.

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Today’s Groupon Toronto (GTA) Daily Deal of the Day: Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar & Grill – $30 for Indian Dinner for Two, or $55 for Dinner for Four

Buy now from only $30
Value $61
Discount 51%
You Save $31

This is a limited 3-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Sunday, October 23, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Indian fusion eatery reviewed favourably by Globe and Mail & Toronto Life cooks vegan & meaty options with custom spice levels

The Fine Print
Expires Mar 31, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Must choose from dinner menu. Not valid for Biryani rice dish. Not valid on Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or Valentine’s Day.

Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar & Grill
303 Augusta Ave. Toronto, Ontario
(416) 927-9666
http://waterfallsrestaurant.ca

Today’s Groupon to Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar & Grill. Choose between the following options:

• For $30, you get dinner for two (up to a $61 total value). The dinner includes:
• One tapas appetizer (up to a $12 value)
• Two main dishes (up to an $18 value each)
• One rice dish excluding biryani (up to a $5 value)
• Two Indian breads (up to a $4 value each)
• For $55, you get dinner for four (up to a $122 total value). The dinner includes:
• Two tapas appetizer (up to a $12 value each)
• Four main dishes (up to an $18 value each)
• Two rice dishes excluding biryani (up to a $5 value each)
• Four Indian breads (up to a $4 value each)

Waterfalls’ crafty chefs spice up their dinner menu with a selection of Indian tapas and fusion cuisine that has garnered favourable reviews from Toronto Life and Globe and Mail. Called “a great sharing dish” by Toronto Life, a vegetable combo platter invites dining groups to untangle from their weeklong thumb war and split morsels of veggie pakoras, onion bajis, and samosas. Vegetarian and vegan main dishes blanket palates with options such as mutter paneer, a blend of peas and Indian cottage cheese. For meaty fare, butter chicken sings the flavours of Indian spices as a tomato cream sauce cascades over its boneless meat. Chefs load dried fruits, nuts, and coconut into Kashmiri rice before topping Waterfalls’ special naan bread in onion, garlic, and chili. Diners can also customize their meal by whispering into the eatery’s thermostat with their choice of edible heat levels ranging from medium to very spicy.

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Today’s Groupon Toronto Deal of the Day: Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine – Chinese Cuisine for Lunch or Dinner (Half Off)

Buy now from only $15
Value $30
Discount 50%
You Save $15

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Seated in sleek dining room with views of harbourfront, diners dig into traditional Chinese rice, noodle, seafood & meat dishes

The Fine Print
Expires Apr 21, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table, 2 per table of 5 or more. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required. Dine-in only.

The Company
Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine
http://www.pearlharbourfront.ca/
Downtown Toronto
207 Queen’s Quay W Toronto, Ontario
(416) 203-1233

With today’s Groupon to Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine, you can choose between two options:

• For $15, you get $30 worth of fine Chinese cuisine during lunch.
• For $25, you get $50 worth of fine Chinese cuisine during dinner.

Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine filters traditional Chinese dishes through a prism of upscale preparation, treating diners to edible finery in a modern setting. After rolling their reading orbs over the page-turner of a menu, diners can ignite hunger with hot-and-sour soup with chicken ($5.25) or attune bodies to the equinox with seasonal veggies sautéed in garlic sauce ($15). Lamb with ginger and green onion ($19.50) sizzles sassily alongside a flamboyant fillet of sole in sweet-and-sour sauce ($24) as satay beef with pineapple fried rice ($15) sails safely into hungry mouth-harbours. Diners ladle steamy soups and twirl tasty noodles while seated at white-linen-covered tables in an elegant dining room flooded with natural light, views of the harbourfront, and the occasional sounds of trout singing in the shower.

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Today’s Groupon Toronto Deal of the Day: Ethiopiques – Traditional Ethiopian Dinner for Two or Four (Up to 57% Off)

Buy now from only $19
Value $40
Discount 53%
You Save $21

This is a limited 2-day only sale that will expire at midnight on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Click here to buy now or for more information about the deal. Quantities are limited so don’t miss out!

In a Nutshell
Traditional Central African beef, chicken, lamb & vegan dishes simmer over crepe-like injera bread in three-course meal

The Fine Print
Expires Mar 1, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required. Dine-in only. Must choose from menu. Additional fee for combination platters.

The Company
Ethiopiques
http://www.ethiopiques.ca/index.html
227 Church St. Toronto, Ontario
(416) 363-0884

With today’s Groupon to Ethiopiques, you can choose between the following options:

• For $19, you get a traditional Ethiopian dinner for two (up to a $40.50 total value) that includes:
• One salad or appetizer (up to a $7 value)
• Two entrees chosen from vegetarian, poultry, beef, or lamb options (up to a $14 value each)
• One dessert (up to a $5.50 value)

• For $35, you get a traditional Ethiopian dinner for four (up to an $81 value) that includes:
• Two salads or appetizers (up to a $7 value each)
• Four entrees. Choose from vegetarian, poultry, beef, or lamb options (up to a $14 value each)
• Two desserts (up to a $5.50 value each)

The culinary artisans at Ethiopiques cull traditional recipes from central Africa to craft a broad menu characterized by flavourful beef, lamb, chicken, and vegetarian/vegan specialties. Entrees such as sautéed beef or lamb t’ibs and spicy lentil stew arrive on crepe-like injera bread, which deftly replaces forks by being flexible enough to scoop hearty bites and scratch hard-to-reach spots on the back. Diners may further experiment with injera by sampling the timatim fitfit appetizer, a chilled mélange of injera bits, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and jalapeno. Like Frank Zappa’s yearbook picture, dessert comes last and, at Eithiopiques, takes the form of strawberry shortcake, chocolate mocha cake, or tiramisu.

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