Maple Yip Seafood (Sheppard & Midland)

Located in the plaza on the southeast corner of Sheppard and Midland. Same one as Green Bamboo.
This is the real deal, folks. If you want perfectly prepared, authentic Cantonese cuisine, eat here. Definitely make reservations on normally busy evenings, especially if you've got a large group.
Our group of six had...
Cantonese mixed seafood in a fried taro nest. Giant prawns. Giant scallops. Squid, perfectly cooked, not rubbery. Broccoli, also perfectly done, still slightly crisp.
Whole fish. Unfortunately the server didn't know the name of the fish, just said it was from Australia. It was amazing though. If you've ever had proper Canto fish, it is placed in a delicious light sauce, with soy, ginger, and scallions.
Hot pot with tofu and shrimp. Again, perfectly cooked. Lovely flavor.
Hot pot with beef tendon and...something I can't remember but when I do I'll update this post. I just remember it was delicious.
Deep fried shrimp balls. Maybe the least tasty of all the dishes bit still not bad! How can deep fried shrimp be bad?
Looking forward to my next visit. Wish I could read Chinese so I could order from the secret menu...

Green Eggplant (Queen Street near the Beaches)

Not in Agincourt. But you gotta eat here.
I shared the Warm Luau Salad and Sky High French Toast with a friend.
The salad was perfect. Dressed just right and perfect balance of flavors. Savory, sweet tangerine and balsamic vinaigrette. Crispy wontons drizzled with syrup and encrusted in sesame seeds, and about a dozen other ingredients.
The French toast is phenomenal. It kind of looks like giant fried tofus. The texture is perfect. Crisp all the way around, on all sides. Soft in the middle. Comes with maple syrup, of course, and a dish of vanilla ice cream. And lots of fresh strawberries and blueberries.
This is probably quite enough for four people but the two of us gobbled it up efficiently.
Bill came to around $30. Worth every penny.

Tiem Banh Mi Nguyen Huong (Vietnamese Sandwiches, on Steeles east of McCowan)

Had a banh mi from this place today for lunch, purchased yesterday for me.

Was still yummy - the bread probably not as fresh as same day, but still good. Nice flavour with the Viet cold cuts/pate (just a few slices as standard) and the mayo. Came with the standard pickled carrot / radish, and cilantro. I'd go there myself to get more, for sure, now that I know where to get it!

They have 4 locations (according to the bag it came in):
322 Spadina Ave
5661 Steeles Ave (that's where mine came from - located next to the T&T supermarket)
3255 Rutherford Rd, Vaughan
1825 Wilson Ave, North York