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McDonald’s at Brentwood Mall

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Yes, I avoided going to any fast food restaurants for several years, but Sheepie likes going there, so now I have the bug – only a little tiny one though. I only resort when I’m very low on fuel and don’t want to spend that much. I’m severely underweight, so a lot of calories is good news to me – but maybe not the cholesterol and all that – but, I rarely go. Again – it’s for my last resort.
And how can you go wrong with a burger for $1.39 (+taxes). Although comparing to Burger King’s Junior Chicken which is also the same price, I prefer BK. The BK chicken is juicier and thicker. The lettuce seems to be fresh and overall the burger tastes better.

Junior Chicken Burger $1.39

The location at Brentwood is right by one of the entrances. The service is quick, and the interior is ok. However, due to the developments of the condos at the mall, this McDonald’s has closed down this year. However, you can always order the Junior Chicken at another location.

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IHOP at Brentwood Mall

To try something different from the food court at the mall, my coworker and I went to IHOP inside the mall. It was only half full during rush lunch hour.

The food is filling, but it’s not as appetizing as it looks on their website.

What it looks like on their site

Reality…

The crepes were soggy from drowning in sauce, the food wasn’t real cooking, in terms of complexity. It’s expensive for ordering simple poached eggs, bacon and hashbrowns. Nothing is done to it.I have read that it’s this location that is bad, so perhaps I need to try elsewhere where it has higher ratings.

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Thai Pearl at Brentwood Mall

Do not let the name fool you. It’s NOT Thai food. It’s Chinese. Other than the so called Thai Pad noodles and Tom Yum Soup (which they never seems to have made), everything is Chinese.

The curry rice noodle is not spicy at all. For me, it’s fine, but many people feels it tastes bland. Fried rice is also bland, but I prefer that, even though more saltier and MSG loaded rice tastes better. The noodles with wonton – which I get often more than anything else is really bland. I usually have my Japanese tsu-yu (concentrated soy sauce that’s already flavoured for dishes like udon/soba) in my office fridge that I add.

Everything else is often really greasy, oily and deep fried. The quality of the meat they use isn’t that great, so I don’t usually order those, though I have tried most of them. The chicken in the spicy chicken has a lot fat in it, making me spit out hard fat out. Yuck…I hate those.

The prices are relatively good compared to other of the food booths in the food court. However, I did notice a increase in price after the HST return to GST/PST.

Comes in a small to-go packet

This is a small for $5.67 (tax included) which has spicy curry noodles, fried rice and beef mushroom. It’s not really filling, so a large might be suitable for most people for around $8 (pictured below).

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