MARTORANO'S 

3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South, (702) 946-4656, Dinner Sunday - Thursday 5pm - 10:30, Friday - Sat 5pm - 11:00pm

Went to Martorano's after exploring it on the web.  It is now located in Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  

It is a rather large place with a variety of seating places.  We decided to sit outside in the plaza of the Paris Casino.  It has a rather extensive menu.

They provide you with an electronic notebook that includes all wine selections.

We selected the house chianti.

Upon ordering a chef created amuse bouche arrived.  It was delicious.

We ordered the caesar salad and it was huge, but far too garlicky and far too large.

A basket of bread arrived with a variety of toppings.

My wife ordered the chicken parmigiana.  It was covered with too much cheese and no accompanying vegetables or pasta!

I ordered the veal piccata.  It was far too salty and lemony and the veal could have been more tender.  Again no accompaniments!

We were not impressed with the food but the house chianti was delicious!  

 

https://www.caesars.com/rio-las-vegas/restaurants/martoranos#.Ve5FKiiJUTM

STONEWALLS 

339 York Blvd, Hamilton, On (905) 577-0808 Mon-Thurs 11:30am - midnight,  Fri 11:30 - 2:00 am, Sat 10 am - 2:00 am, Sun 10 am - midnight

Went here a number of times for nachos and their irish nachos, which were quite tasty.  Three of us decided to try it for a full lunch meal.  It was after the lunch rush and there were several patrons still eating.  There was only one waitress, travelling back and forth from the kitchen trying to serve quite a large area of the restaurant, and she was run off her feet.
They have Country Music DJ's on Thursdays and live entertainment on the stage on Friday and Saturday.  There are TV's tuned to various sporting events scattered around the restaurant and bar area.  They also have an events calendar on their website.

I ordered a roast beef on a bun au jus with fries.  The roast beef was piled high, but was very chewy and I had to take some out of the bun because it was too hard to eat.  The fries were gummy and there was a lone pickle on the plate.  I had a glass of iced tea that was totally flavourless. 

My son had something called "road kill" chicken melt, which consisted of grilled cajun chicken breast, topped with avocado, salsa, bacon, lettuce, tomato and melted swiss cheese all on a toasted bun with chipotle aioli and sweet potato fries.  It was a mess to eat although somewhat tasty.

  My wife had the baby beef liver and caramelized onions (she didn't think it was baby beef liver).  It was somewhat overcooked and was plopped on a mountain of mashed potatoes with an overwhelming amount of gravy.  I don't think we will be returning here for food any time soon.  There are better places in Hamilton to eat lunch.

There is free parking and a patio facing the street.

http://www.stonewallshamilton.com/

CANYON CREEK CHOPHOUSE (Front Street)

156 Front Street, Toronto (416) 596-2240

We used to come to Canyon Creek for their bacon wrapped scallop appetizers and grilled chicken caesar salads.  This time we thought we would go the whole way and get a full meal.  It was a very busy night in the city, with a Yankee game letting out and Nuite Blanche getting started, so we were lucky to get seated at all.  We haven't been here in a while and tried some new appetizers namely asian nachos and fried calamari.  The asian nachos were delicious and very large compared to others we have tried elsewhere.  The calamari were tasty and the chipotle aoli was spicy. They also serve a bread basket here with a honey butter that is absolutely delicious.  

Three of us had the grilled chicken dinner, one with a baked potato and two with rice pilaf. They were accompanied by nice salads.  One of us had the prime rib on a bun with a kind of dip au juice and he really liked it.  The chicken however was over grilled, very dry and absolutely tasteless, while the accompanying vegetables were kind of skimpy and bland.

If I were to come again I would stick to the great appetizers and burgers and skip the full meals - especially the chicken.
The service was very efficient and professional. The restaurant is very comfortable.  If they could only improve their mains they would be competitive with the Keg.

large asian nachos

comfortable interior and seating

nice Californian 

bread with honey butter

accompanying caesar salad

grilled chicken dinner with baked potato

fried calamari

grilled chicken with rice pilaf

http://www.canyoncreekchophouse.com/home.php

WAYNE GRETZKY'S 3 out of 5

99 Blue Jays Way (416) 348-0099  Hours 11:30 to 1:00 or 2:00

Wayne Gretky's is a landmark in Toronto.  It is located at 99 Blue Jays Way.  I have been here many times and found it especially buzzing on a night when the Leafs are playing.  We recently went here for a light dinner and found it has gone down hill over the years.  We started with calamari friti that came with a tomato based dipping sauce, and were not worth the price.  They tasted almost like popcorn chicken.  I had a grilled chicken caesar salad and found it tasty but not especially satisfying.  My sons both had wraps and found them passable but nothing special.  The service was slow and the food was quite expensive for the quality.  For a sports bar there are plenty more in Toronto that are much better quality and value.

It is the ambiance of the place and it's hockey history that is the attraction and the food is only passable.