Lucullus Bakery [CLOSED]

Cafe: Lucullus Bakery
Address: 31 Elm St.
Phone: 416-792-1886
Operating Hours: Mon-Sat 7:30 AM - 9 PM Sun CLOSED
Website: www.lucullusbakery.com

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Drinks - Soy/Almond/Lactose-Free Options?: None

Food - Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten-Free Options?: Vegetarian and gluten-free only

Review

My Order: Fried Rice with BBQ Pork & Small Drink, $6.50

Lucullus Bakery is a Chinese bakery chain with locations in Toronto, Markham and Richmond Hill. I never heard of this chain until I caught up with a university acquaintance who suggested meeting at the Toronto location. It is tucked away on Elm Street in an inconspicuous older building, making the bakery practically invisible if you weren't looking for it. I was told that lot of students liked to study here. My friend said she discovered the space when she couldn't find a study spot at Ryerson since our campus was so small.

I got some fried rice with Hong Kong milk tea for only $6.50. The price wasn't bad for the combo. I wouldn't say the fried rice was anything amazing but it made for a substantial snack. Lucullus Bakery makes an excellent study spot because they have a lot of seats on the second floor. This is definitely a great alternative work space for students overall. The price is affordable as well. Many customers come here to buy Asian pastries to go.

Teara Lab

Restaurant: Teara Lab
Address: 181 College St.
Phone: 647-351-6680
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 11 AM - 9:30 PM, Sat 11 AM - 6:30 PM, Sun CLOSED
Website: www.tearalab.com

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My Order: Kalbi Shortrib Sandwich Combo, $11.49

My foodie friend (Toronto Foodie) got two free meal vouchers for Teara Lab so we had to check it out. Teara Lab is a Japanese fusion restaurant that specializes in burgers and sandwiches, serving items such as Teppanyaki Teriyaki Chicken Burger and Yuzu Teriyaki Fish Burger. Located by UofT St. George, it's another campus option for students to go for lunch or after class. There's enough tables at this minimalist-designed restaurant for you to sit and enjoy your meal or you can order to go.

All of their sandwiches sounded appetizing but I decided on the Kalbi Shortrib Sandwich for my visit. I personally enjoyed it and found the combo to be a filling meal. I do think the sandwich prices alone are a bit steep (the Red Wine Braised Beef sandwich costs $13.99). The sandwich prices should be around $7-8 at most. I do recommend trying out Teara Lab if you are an adventurous eater and love Asian fusion or Japanese.
 

Bareburger

Restaurant: Bareburger
Address: 111 Dundas St. W
Phone: 647-345-2273
Store Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM - 10 PM, Fri 11 AM - 11 PM, Sat 12-11 PM Sun 12-10 PM
Website: 111-dundas-st-w-toronto.bareburger.com

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My Order: Socal, $11.85

A group of friends wanted to meet up for a movie and dinner. Originally, the restaurant suggested was on Danforth whilst the movie screening was going to happen downtown. It would be a hassle to go from point A to B. I suggested Bareburger because it was a newly opened restaurant that I saw on BlogTO and it was much closer to the theater.

Bareburger is a pleasant restaurant with a modern take on the cabin theme. They emphasize on "all Bareburger meats are free-range, pasture raised, humanely raised, antibiotic, gluten-free, and hormone-free". This is great if these points are important to you when buying meat.

I scanned through the menu to realize that none of the burgers came with fries or some sort of side. I was not happy that I had to pay $11.85 for a burger that wasn't big and had no sides. Had I done my research beforehand, I wouldn't have chose to come here. That's just the penny-pincher inside of me huffing and puffing. The burger was decent, but it didn't stand out tremendously either. I understood where the price point was coming from, but still, no fries with that??

If you don't mind paying premium for organic burgers with no sides, then try out Bareburger.