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UNOFFICIAL FAMILY RESTAURANT GUIDE to
THUNDER BAY + Area see BELOW - WHERE to Feed the KIDS
for FREE in Thunder Bay Ontario
tired of cooking ? refusing to
cook? cook on strike? or just no clean dishes?
wife left you....with the kids?
sister just dropped off her starving kids for the
week?
well, whatever the reason.... try out
anything from this Free list of Family Restaurants
and Eateries in Thunder Bay and Area by someone who actually lives and eats in Thunder
Bay, no paid ads, yet, can you taste the difference? note - some hours may change - best to call first -
Recently Discovered
NEW RESTAURANTS in + around Thunder
Bay Ontario
Gabby's Spudz + more -
S. Franklin at Walsh Corner
623 5691
-
the BEST FRIES for miles,
Nachos, coney burgers, popcorn Chicken + pork on a skewer, coney dogs,
perogies, grilled persians
(takeout or standup or eat in the back yard)
+
attention Lakehead University +
Confederation College Students: GABBY'S Spudz has almost better fries than Court
Street Cafe ever used to have before
Steeper's Tea 122 N. May St. + 89 N. Cumberland St
476-0698
-
they sell
unique Gifts + Tea, all kinds of tea, whatever kind of tea you want, they got
it... + they got some tea's you never even knew you wanted, SO IF YOU NEED
TEA FOR ANY REASON IN THUNDER BAY Ontario, THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD GO.. or if
you just need to know WHY you need tea checkout
steeperstea.com
Salisbury Grill
118 W Frederica St
577 8635
- fast service and very clean, daily specials + homemade soup -
WOW a real chef in Westfort - open early 6 days a week (located
just a few blocks east of ANN MARIE'S FULL SERVE BEAVER.. GAS BAR + CAR WASH ...
where you go for gas when the bridge is out or there's a train or it's 40 below
or you just want to not pump your own SHELL GAS)
ANGELO'S PIZZA
470 Hodder Ave (in the Hodder
Ave Plaza)
Wasabi Restaurant 538 West. Arthur Street 628 8808 - Japanese
Style (haven't been there yet but will be testing this very soon)
the ORGANIC GARDEN CAFE
415 Fort William Road 344 1917
where the ELITE eat - (directly across from the MOOSE HALL inside the
Dark Green Waterfront Winery Building) OPEN
TUESDAY to SATURDAY 12 to 6 pm
Other Organic style restaurants in and around Thunder Bay
CRONOS CAFE 433 S.
Syndicate Av 622 9700
Opens 11am Monday to Friday
the 'in' place for lunch on the south side just gets better + better
+ the Fresh Daily INCREDIBLE SOUP IS BACK....for
the WINTER... it's really not just another Restaurant
ROYAL ARMS CAFE 114 S. May St 623 1048 (also catering) real food
made to order, 2 soups daily
(main floor in the former Royal Edward Hotel
Building) - Corner of May + George Street
THE EXTREME PITA
595 W. Arthur St (Brentwood Mall) 475
7482 I'm pretty sure this place qualifies to be in the organic category
next stop K.B. sooon
WHERE TO EAT ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY
Family Style Restaurants that survive by
serving great food
ARMANDO 28 N Cumberland St 344
5833
my absolute favorite place to go with special guests + not just for special
occasions (p.s. he loves it when you keep him there really
late + you tell him he has to play some Johnny Cash music
or you won't leave... so he told my 'wife' to not
bring me back there .. so she left me... yes the food is that good !)
CANTON CHINESE RESTAURANT 588 W. Arthur St
473 4088 OPEN EVERY DAY Fresh DIM-SUM on weekends
- my new favorite Chinese Restaurant
(located in behind the A+W Restaurant beside Picasso Hair Studio) daily
lunch specials
Daily Breakfast + Lunch Specials - fresh soups daily
The BLUE PARROT 376
Lisgar St 345 5435
(our biggest Greek Restaurant with a legendary history - open
early every day -
BUS TOURS WELCOME
- just off Memorial beside the Port Arthur Curling Club + Stadium + TB Community Auditorium)
Tony + Adam's Restaurant 45 S.
COURT ST 767 3897 never been there, maybe they
should invite me over and all my friends (ok, one stool is all I need)
UP
IN SMOKE BBQ + Grill 230
S. Leland at Arthur St 577 7444
(Cajun and Louisiana style cooking eat in or take out) Open: Tues to Sat
SCANDINAVIAN HOME
Restaurant (the SCAN) 147 Algoma St.S. 345 7442 - A Local Landmark + Favorite
Eatery - open 7am for breakfast + lunch only
(Mon to Sat) - NEW BUILDING Now OPEN - +
yes the
new kitchen is big enough to handle the crowds
GREAT NORTHWEST COFFEE COMPANY
250 S. Algoma St. 344 5764 - new address -
the best coffee anywhere (well except for the Cronos cafe), in a town renowned for it's coffee places
CONEY ISLAND Westfort 142 W. Frederica St
577 9059 - memo closed Mondays - cheap coffee though - (very busy 12-1)
GOLDEN BAKERY + PIZZA
386 N. Cumberland St 346
5688
1500 S. James St. 475 5688
almost Any Pizza is $13 + the biggest
freshest loaf of bread for $2.50
CAESAR'S PLACE (truly Italian pizza) 507 Syndicate Av S. 623 4402 quite possibly the best pizza in town, very authentic atmosphere right down to the z-brick on the walls
MADHOUSE (TAVERN GRILL) 295 BAY St. (at Algoma St) 344 6600 very creative menu + in a great shopping district, families welcome in daytime, at nite, it's just a madhouse
the HOITO 314 BAY St. (quite possibly the centre of the Universe) 345 6323 memo: there are absolutely no lineups here between 3 to 4:30pm daily
AJ's Restaurant Hwy 61 at Hwy 130 Junction 473 8444 best coney sauce outside of Westfort, except for the Coney Island Restaurant in Duluth MN formerly owned by two brothers named Gus + George
CASCADES Restaurant in Kakabeka
Falls 473 9012
bright and clean, and they don't mind if your kids would rather sit on the floor
THE KEG Balmoral St at Harbour
Expressway 623 1960
(see how many free loaves of fresh bread you can eat before
the meal arrives....4 is my personal record or 6 with help from a few
friends)
GARGOYLES GRILL and ALE 11 Cumberland S. 345 3011
PROSPECTOR STEAK HOUSE 27
Cumberland St S. 345 5833
Masala
Grille
(was Harrington Court) 170 Algoma St N.
344 3663
open 11:30-2pm + 5-9 pm (Mon to Fri ) 5-9 pm Sat.
(Indian + Thai Cuisine)
KANGAS SAUNA 379 Oliver Rd 344 6761 -
Finn Pancakes - fast service lots of tables close to University + Hospital area
SEASONAL or ODD HOURSRS
a sure sign of Summer is when these places
open up
+ really good food tastes even beter with oxygen added
MERLA MAE ICE CREAM
346 Memorial Ave 344 7887
open every day all summer - Thunder Bay's favorite eat
on the run open all summer restaurant
THE PROSPECTOR BURGER BARN
701 S. Syndicate Ave - Open
all Summer (in case you're
wondering why everybody is driving down Syndicate Ave, it's more than just new
pavement) - hopefully ICE CREAM next YEAR
less than a...DAY TRIPS very worthy of mention
*NEW* VILLAGE Cafe + Bakery - Bottom
of Hill in NOLALU Ontario 577 8989
located inside THE FARMERS
MERCANTILE Building on main floor - great food - amazing historical atmosphere Open every day
all SUMMER + entertainment some weekends
KAREN'S COUNTRY KITCHEN
977 2882 PASS LAKE HWY
Open Daily June to Sept + Weekends Spring +
Fall
located in former Pass Lake Train Station - on the 'Sleeping Giant' Highway -
well worth drive - eat inside or lakeside all summer
SILVER ISLET STORE -
downtown Silver Islet (between the TOES of the Sleeping Giant) -
just past Sleeping Giant Provincial Park - great
place to GO all summer - it's like
dropping by at
an Oceanfront resort a world away from Thunder Bay
THIS OLD BARN
5089 Oliver Rd - just past Murillo 935 3015
you'll be glad you went here
that LOG BUILDING across from WHITEFISH LAKE BEER STORE
RESTAURANTS LESS than 1.5 Hours into USA - (best to call ahead
for hours)
the Angry Trout Cafe Hwy 61 (Grand Marais MN) 218 387 1265
organically grown produce + meats, fresh fish + soups
My Sister's Place Hwy 61 (Grand Marais MN) 218 387 1915 (beside Clyde's Car Wash) (actually my sister is a nurse, but she never invites me over so I sometimes have to drive 75 miles to the real My Sister's Place restaurant for holidays and special occasions although we did try Outlaws Restaurant on Memorial Ave on the Civic Holiday weekend and it was very good food)
the COHO CAFE + BAKERY Hwy 61 TOFTE MN 218 663
8032
beside the legendary BLUE FIN BAY RESORT - on site
(home-made) Bakery, Award winning PIZZA, Soups, salads, sandwiches, Cappuccino, also beer + wine and a fresh +
unique atmosphere
the LUTSEN RESORT Hwy 61 (in
the original building on the Big Lake Superior waterfront - they built a whole
town around this place)
+ the BEST Easter SUNDAY dinner anywhere
BUT I WANT TO COOK MY OWN !!
Great area Outdoor Food Markets + Little Stores to SHOP at - Organic
and others
new FARMERS + ARTISANS MARKET
PLACE (INDOORS)
- open every SATURDAY all
year round (in old Gerry's Furniture location)
511 E. Victoria Ave Thunder Bay -like 50 booths + growing
THUNDER BAY FARMERS' MARKET (since 1998) - various locations call 964 2042 or see link
THUNDER BAY COUNTRY MARKETS - in CLE area Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Grounds - various times call 623 1046 or see link above
GEORGE'S MARKET + Midway Grocery
Balsam at River St corner 345 7021
in store bakery, full meat counter, FRESH produce, gift
baskets maybe 45 employees - just ask for Chief Dan George +
he'll point you to the $1 bread rack
Open 364 days a year
p.s. Christmas Trees are 1/2 price after Dec 23 so
it's only $39 for the most beautiful tree ever +
they might even get cheaper after that
BRENT PARK STORE 86 Brent
St 345 6931 open
9 - 6 weekdays Sat 9-5
great meats, European imported specialties, gift baskets - in a hurry?..
check
out the freezer section for Deals on Pre-wrapped + Frozen meats
(now....if they only had a post office and a bank machine)
WESTFORT FOODS 111 Frederica St E. 623 4220 open like 9-9 daily
SKAF'S JUST BASICS 470 Hodder
Ave Plaza 683 3930
(YES, the OWNER even helps out at the 'til when they're
busy) another open 9-9 daily
EUROPEAN BAKERY 640 Simpson St. 623 2344
RENCO FOODS 161 S. Court
St 345 3947
Local Milk, bread, great deals, weekly specials + just
the right size store not too big not too small another great open
9-9 place
HOLSUM BAKERY OUTLET Stores
One location - ___ TUNGSTEN ST .....beside Windsor
Plywood
HEY .... 12 cinnamon
donuts for $1 or 6 Fresh for $1.89.... bread for $1 + up -
several employees locally -
RESTAURANTS with FAMILY SPECIALS also Toys and other Gimmicks to get you in there, (not
that there's anything wrong with that)
Sorted by Day of the WEEK
SUNDAY
JOEY'S ONLY - Seafood - 595 Arthur St. W. Brentwood Mall
577 4334
BOSTON PIZZA - Family Nite
Kids 10 + under eat for $2.99 accompanied by an adult
- 505 Memorial Ave 345 6622
- 217 W. Arthur St 577 4201
MONDAY
see Everyday Specials below
TUESDAY
TACOTIME - Arthur St / Memorial Ave / N. Cumberland
Taco Tuesdays - regular tacos just $.99 Cdn
BOSTON PIZZA Arthur St +
Memorial Av
- Pasta Nite Specials (large size for price of small)
JOEY'S ONLY Seafood 595 Arthur Street W
577 4334
All you Can Eat Fish + Chips
$ ___?? Tuesday
PIZZA HUT
___ Arthur St W
Kids 12 + under Eat FREE (Tuesday)
McHappy Meals only $1.99 on Tuesdays until 8pm
(you know where)
KFC
- toonie toosday (ok since when did $2
get to be $2.49 ??
... is that even legal?? or are we
now pricing USD)
what if I only had $2 + I went there ....
would they just keep all the paper
+ forks
? ok they changed it to like $1.45 BUT you only get one piece of
chicken ... so the search continues
WEDNESDAY
BURGER KING
Arthur at Edward Street
whopper Wednesday - $1.99 each
APPLEBEE'S 1155 Alloy Dr.
346 5994 SKIP
THIS PLACE
Kids 12 + under eat for $1.99
off kid's menu
THURSDAY
WILD SIDE Restaurant Hwy
11/17 (Arthur St. W.) 473 9453
$_____?? Fish + Chips Special
FRIDAY
WILD SIDE Restaurant Hwy
11/17 (Arthur St. W.) 473 9453
Kids eat for $1.99 with purchase of adult meal
RIVER ROCK BAR + GRILL 698 W. Arthur St 473 1600 (inside the Airlane
Travellodge)
$1 BEEF On A BUN Friday 5- 8pm
SATURDAY
see Everyday Specials below
EVERYDAY SPECIALS - Sun to Sat
KELSEY'S 805 Memorial Av 345 0400
Kids Menu meal includes FREE Ice Cream
CHICAGO JOE'S (in Victoria Inn) Arthur St 577 8481
Every day Kids menu (includes drink +
Dessert)
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