" Canadian Eateries " ... 

Sadly our food culture has degenerated into various degrees of cheap franchise junk food, predictable, of dubious quality, prepared and served in a minimum wage environment. The whole infrastructure designed to maximize the profits of some remote corporate headquarters who could care less about the eating experience.

I don't eat there unless desperate. Home cooking ... and the occasional treat in a restaurant where the owner is in charge, takes pride in preparing and serving food and drink, in a traditional friendly and unique environment. Spare me the latest fad with "fireplaces" to provide ( plastic ) atmosphere ...