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Big Tasty at McDonald’s

Published on October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 30 Courtneypark Drive East, Mississauga
Website: https://www.mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca.html

The Big Tasty definitely exists. It’s a thing that is now on the menu at McDonald’s. You can eat it.

That’s about my max level of enthusiasm for this burger. It’s not bad, certainly, but there’s nothing about it that stands out in any particular way.

Here’s how McDonald’s describes it: “A 100% Canadian beef patty topped with smokey flavoured Big Tasty Sauce, two slices of white processed cheese, tomato slices, shredded lettuce and slivered onions.”

(And if that colourless description is anything to go by, even McDonald’s is unenthused about this particular burger.)

The most interesting thing I can say about it is that it has tomatoes in it, which you don’t typically find in McDonald’s burgers (they were pretty mushy and not great, which is probably why they’re not normally in McDonald’s burgers). Otherwise, this is basically an inferior Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

I think the Big Tasty sauce is the biggest culprit here — it’s fine, with pleasantly sweet/zesty flavour, but it’s very forgettable. Nothing about it stands out. I guess it has an extremely mild smokiness, but if the menu hadn’t mentioned that it’s “smokey flavoured,” I don’t think I would have noticed.

Still, the whole thing is inoffensive, I guess? I’m not upset I ate it. I’m not happy, either, but hey, they can’t all be winners.

Solid Thai Food at Thai Barn Na

Published on October 26, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 888 Dundas Street East, Mississauga
Website: https://www.thaibarnna.ca/

Thai Barn Na is a burgeoning Thai chain with locations in Etobicoke, Liberty Village, and Mississauga.

Often, if I’m not sure what to order at a restaurant, I’ll check out the section in Google maps where they highlight the dishes that come up the most often in reviews. I figure it’s probably a safe bet to order the most popular dish. When I visited, that was the khao soi.

I started with the shrimp donut cake (“crispy shrimp & fish cake, garlic and spices served with sweet chilli sauce”). I was a bit disappointed to find that this wasn’t actually a doughnut (not everything in a ring shape is a doughnut!), but rather a shrimp patty that’s shaped like a ring, breaded, and fried. Still, whatever it was, it was quite tasty, with a nice contrast between the crispy exterior and meaty interior.

You can get the khao soi (“soft and crispy egg noodles, golden curry, coconut milk, spring onion, red onion, crispy shallot, lime, pickled veg”) with tofu, chicken, beef, or shrimp. Chicken is traditional, so that’s what I went with.

It’s not the best version of this dish that I’ve ever had — the flavour doesn’t quite pop like it should, and the pieces of chicken were quite dry — but it’s still a great dish executed well, with a nice balance of textures from the chewy/crispy noodles, and a pleasantly rich soup.

Solid Korean Food at Gyodong Restaurant

Published on October 22, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 1170 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga
Website: https://www.gyodong.ca/

Gyodong is a Korean restaurant that specializes in jjamppong (a spicy seafood noodle soup) and jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles). They’ve got a couple of locations (this one, in Mississauga, and one in the Koreatown area of Toronto near Christie Pits Park), so clearly, they’re doing okay.

I started with the kkanpung tteokbokki, which is like normal tteokbokki, but with a sweet, garlicky sauce subbed in for the usual spicy one. It’s intensely sweet, but with a nice garlicky punch that helps balance things out.

The rice cakes themselves were a bit soft, however — they were fried, which gave them a pleasantly crispy exterior, but the inside was overcooked and didn’t quite have the chewiness you’re looking for. The sauce was tasty enough that it mostly didn’t matter, but it was a shame.

As for the jjajangmyeon, it was quite good, with a deep savouriness from the black bean sauce that’s really satisfying.

Again, however, it was a bit overcooked — the noodles were softer than they should have been, which is a shame. But again, the sauce is tasty enough that I can’t say I’m too upset about it.

Outstanding Noodle Soup at Myungdong Noodle Shabu Shabu

Published on October 18, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 2560 Shepard Avenue, Mississauga
Website: https://www.mdkalguksu.com/

I showed up at Myungdong basically on a whim with no real research, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that the place was packed at around 1:00pm on a Saturday. Surely, all these people can’t be wrong?

Spoiler alert: they were not wrong.

I ordered the MD Kalguksu (“Homemade flour noodle with Beef Bone Soup and vegetables. Garnish: ground beef, spicy vegetables”), which is one of their specialties. I don’t think I’ve tried this dish before, but based on the version they’re serving here, it clearly needs to be a regular part of my life.

Wow, it’s good. The broth seems a bit basic at first, but it quickly reveals itself to have an impressive depth of flavour, with a rich meaty/seafoody flavour, a nice garlicky hit, and enough of a spicy kick to wake up your tastebuds (but not so much that it overwhelms).

The combo of that luxurious broth, the perfectly cooked veggies, the chewy noodles and the tasty ground beef is seriously, seriously satisfying. It’s one of the best meals I’ve had in a while.

And of course, it’s a Korean restaurant, so there’s kimchi; they make it in house, and it’s just as special as the soup, with a satisfying crunch and a vibrant flavour.

A Tasty Egyptian Speciality at Adel’s Fatatre

Published on October 13, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 6085 Creditview Road, Mississauga
Website: https://www.adelsfatatre.com/

Adel’s Fatatre serves an Egyptian stuffed pizza called fateer mahshey (which Wikipedia spells “feteer meshaltet“). I wasn’t super familiar with this dish prior to trying it here, but based just on this place, it’s a tasty dish.

They have a handful of options on the menu (including a few sweet ones); I went with the soujouk, which the menu describes as “soujouk, green pepper, cheese, and spicy tomato sauce.”

It’s quite satisfying — in particular, I feel like soujouk is extremely underrated as a pizza topping. It has a pleasantly assertive flavour that is quite distinct from any other sausage that I’ve had (and it’s quite delicious). If I ruled the world, this would be a mandatory option at every pizza joint.

The crust is vaguely calzone-like, but thinner and crispier (while still being nice and chewy around the edges).

I enjoyed it a lot, though I will say that I don’t think I saw or tasted any green peppers, or even the spicy tomato sauce. The only flavours I noticed were the gooey cheese, the sausage, and the grease from the sausage, with a little extra pop of flavour from the spice blend sprinkled on top.

It’s possible the sauce was just spread very thinly, but whatever was here was extremely delicious; it certainly didn’t taste like it was missing anything, so I’m not going to get too worked up about it.