Dinner Club

On Thursday November 13^th at 6:00 p.m., Judy Evans was the host as the Dinner Club went to Colossus Greek Taverna at 286 Lakeshore Rd. East in Port Credit.

At our Probus Club, we have a monthly dinner outing, open to all members on the second Thursday of the month. For more information, contact Judy Evans at  judye918@gmail.com.

There is no dinner planned for December 2025 because of the Christmas Luncheon planned on December 15^th. The next Dinner Club meeting will be on January 8^th.

Please let Judy Evans know if you will be attending. Her e-mail address is judye918@gmail.com.

Dinner Meeting in November 2025

On Thursday November 13^th at 6:00 p.m., Judy Evans was the host as the Dinner Club went to Colossus Greek Taverna at 286 Lakeshore Rd. East in Port Credit. Eight people attended.

Located on the north side of Lakeshore Road East, it is just west of Trafalgar Road. Click Here for a map of the Taverna’s location. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant and street parking.

At Colossus Greek Taverna, being real and authentic is very important. As soon as you walk in, you smell the delicious Greek spices and herbs. This feeling takes you to a lovely taverna by the sea in Greece.

You can taste the restaurant’s commitment to quality in every bite. To see their reasonably priced menu:

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Dinner Meeting in October 2025

The Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner Group was hosted by Hugh Goodwillie as the Dinner Club went to Canto, the newest addition to The Old Mill Hotel. 15 people showed up.

Chef Franco Ursini creates dishes with simple elegance which celebrate fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. The cuisine inspired by Italian styles, infuses international touches, and is served in our serene Humber Valley setting. However, many attendees said that were disappointed in the value for money and the service.

To see their A La Carte Dinner Menu:

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Dinner Meeting in September 2025

The Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner Group met on September 11^th at Leão D’ouro (which features reasonably priced high quality Portuguese Cuisine), located at 920A Dundas Street East in Mississauga at 6:00 p.m. Seven people attended the dinner hosted by Tim and Maggie.

Leão D’ouro says that they serve authentic Norte Portuguese cuisine with a mixture of southern Portuguese, Mediterranean, and Canadian choices. For more than 40 years they have cooked every dish like they are making it for their families— with fresh, high-quality ingredients, all at a reasonable price.

To learn more about the restaurant, and get directions, click on the first link.

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To see their dinner menu:

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Dinner Meeting in August 2025

Twenty people from the Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner Group met on August 14^th at Sorsi e Morsi Trattoria (which features Italian Cuisine), located at 4900 Dundas St West in Etobicoke. It was hosted by Judy Evans.

Their menu presents all the quality and simplicity of Italian cuisine from homemade pastas and pizzas, to the freshest selection of fish and meats, all complemented by a carefully cured selection of wines.

With a cozy main dining area and private back patio in the summer, their staff puts in every effort to satisfy guests expectations and create an unforgettable dining experience.

To see their dinner menu, Click Here.

Dinner Meeting in July 2025

The Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner Group meet on July 10^th at the Open Cork Restaurant,  2101 Dundas St East, Mississauga with 8 people attending. This Dinner Club meeting was hosted by Jennifer Roberts.

The restaurant has plenty of parking, the washrooms are on main floor and separate cheques are provided. They feature Italian food with a Californian cooking style, served in a comfy dining room or on one of their 2 patios.

Their seasonal menu offers “Cal-Ital” inspired cuisine which blends a light and healthy style of California with a twist of authentic Italian in pasta, seafood, and soups.

To see their dinner menu, Click Here.

Dinner Meeting in June 2025

The Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner Group did not meet in June.

If you have any questions, the Dinner Club is coordinated by Judy Evans who can be contacted at Judye918@gmail.com.

Dinner Meeting in May 2025

The Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Dinner was held on Thursday, May 8^th at Pizzeria Via Napoli, 4923 Dundas St West.

The menu offers Italian food such as Antipasti (Starters), Insalata (Salads), Pasta and Risotto, Secondi (other main courses), Pizza (Rosso and Bianche), Dolci (Dessert), Amari (Herbal Liqueurs), Wine, and other Beverages.

To learn more about the restaurant and see their menu:

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Dinner Meeting in April 2025

The Dinner Club met on Thursday, April 10^th at Vivo Pizza + Pasta at 150 North Queen Street. The dinner was hosted by Norma Bander and had 20 people attending.

The restaurant has free parking, main floor washrooms, and reasonably priced meals.

The restaurant says that it provides a relaxed casual setting with great food and that is what makes Vivo Pizza + Pasta truly special. They pride themselves in offering their guests the best culinary experience that is second to none and will give them a taste of Italy. “Life is brightest where food is the best.” The menu offers Pizza, Antipasti (Starters), Pasta, Altri (other main courses), Dolci (Dessert), Wine, and Beverages. To see their menu, Click Here.

Dinner Meeting in March 2025

Our March Dinner Club on Thursday, March 13^th was hosted by Tim Sulisz and Maggie Hoffmann with 13 people attending. We returned to the Barrel House Korchma, located at 2385 Lakeshore Blvd.

Barrel House Korchma says that it is a family-owned Ukrainian restaurant which shares the flavours and traditions of their heritage with the community. Inspired by the meals they grew up with; they set out to create a space where every bite is a taste of home. From hearty borscht to savoury varenyky, every dish is a testament to their commitment to authenticity and quality.

This restaurant has a diverse Ukrainian menu, with the main courses in the $20.00 to $30.00 range. All meat dishes are served with a side dish of your choice. They have social plates for sharing and have an amazing mushroom soup. It has a unique decor, with a variety Ukrainian curios hanging on the wall.

To see their menu:

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Dinner Meeting in February 2025

The Dinner Club on Thursday February 13^th was at the Red Lobster and was hosted by Oksana Kalb, with 7 people attending, despite a bad snowstorm in the morning. The Red Lobster is at 1790 The Queensway, at the corner of North Queen Street and the Queensway.

While the Red Lobster is known for its seafood, including lobster, shrimp, crab, salmon, and other fish, it also offers a variety of other menu items including steak, chicken, hamburgers, soups, pastas, bowls, and salads.

Some of the Probus members took advantage of their Shrimp Your Way special and one couple took advantage of the daily deal is a 3 course dinner for two.

To see the menu at Red Lobster:

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Dinner Meeting in January 2025

The January Dinner Club was held Thursday January 9^th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the renovated Nimman Thai Cuisine Restaurant, 2451 Lake Shore Road, in Etobicoke. 13 people attended the dinner, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal. The price of the meals was generally less than $25.00 per person and was even less for the couples who attended due to the BOGO at 50% (Buy one and get a second “less expensive” entree at 50% off).

Nimman provided a great meal with 90 flavourful menu items that reflect authentic Thai cuisine. Even though everything is made fresh in-house, the food was available quite quickly. Service was provided very respectfully.

To see their menu, Click Here.

 Dinner Meeting in November 2024

Our Dinner Club on Thursday November 14^th was at the Barrel House Korchma, located at 2385 Lakeshore Blvd. It was hosted by David Baldwin and Leslie Nelson. 13 people attended.

Dinner Meeting in October

A small group of diners attended the Café Polonez on Thursday October 10^th located at 195 Ronscesvalles Avenue. Everyone raved about how delicious the food was ahd how generous the portion size. Several attendees took food home with them to enjoy the next day.

Located in the heart of Toronto’s Polish community, Café Polonez has been serving the people of the GTA for over 30 years.

It was established with the premise of providing an authentic Polish home-cooked culinary experience. Until this day, Café Polonez is a family-run establishment that credits its long-run successes due to providing traditional homemade dishes made fresh daily, in a pleasant atmosphere and at a reasonable price.

The menu includes a broad spectrum of Polish kitchen classics as well as a variety of additional Eastern European delights. For those in the mood for drinks, the menu is accompanied by a wide selection of Polish beers and spirits. The atmosphere is bright and casual and its service staff is friendly and sincere. To view the Café’s menu:

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Dinner Meeting in September

The dinner on September 12^th at 6:30 p.m. was at Pulcinella Ristorante Italiano with Elva Edgar acting as the host. Pulcinella Ristorante is located at 3687 Lakeshore Blvd West, in Etobicoke.

Pulcinella specializes in Seafood and Italian Dishes. They offer starters, pizza, pasta, risotto, main courses, and desserts. To accompany the meal, their wine list includes a good selection of wines by the glass, wine bottles, and a variety of different beers. To see their menu:

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Dinner Meeting in August

The Dinner Club last met on August 8, 2024 at Paramount Fine Foods, 1585 The Queensway in Etobicoke.

Paramount Foods says that their mission is in their name: They stand for paramount quality, paramount freshness, paramount service, and a paramount dining experience. Paramount Fine Foods is all about bringing the love of Lebanese cuisine to the rest of the world. They flew in renowned international chefs to share the most authentic Middle Eastern recipes. Sharing their culture with others, brings everyone together in the universal love of great food. With the aroma of freshly baked bread in their wood-burning ovens, charcoal barbecue meats and handmade sweets, Paramount Fine Foods provides guests with a culinary experience that will not be forgotten.To see their menu:

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Dinner Meeting in July

The July 11^th meeting of the Dinner Club was at Lume Kitchen and Lounge, located at 72 Park Lawn Road on July 11^th. The restaurant is almost brand new, bright and airy, with washrooms on the main floor. It claims to be inspired by Miami’s South Beach. 14 people attended. Most people ordered the Summerlicious 3-course dinner for $45.00. 

Their seasonal menu features a wide range of dishes, including delicious pastas, fresh octopus and oysters, flavorful bowls, and a carefully curated wine list. To see their regular menu: Click Here.

Directions and Parking

Lume Kitchen and Lounge is located at 72 Park Lawn Road, between the railway bridge and Lake Shore Blvd., across from the former Christie’s plant.  There is plenty of free parking, some spots on the surface and lots of underground parking which is FREE. 

Dinner Meeting in June

Maggie and Tim were the hosts on June 13^th at the Thyme Ristorante, which features Italian and Thai cuisine, and is located at 347 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga. 13 people attended this event. Everyone was impressed with the quality of their food, the friendly service and the comfortable private room offered to us for this function.

Their website states “Thyme still believes in buying local and hiring locals. Our authentic Italian dishes are made fresh to order, with care for taste and presentation. We’ve been told our Berry Salad is out of this world. Some other must-try selections include Capra Pizza, Fusilli Rustica (Chicken Pasta), Gnocchi Gorgonzola (Potato Dumpling), Pollo Boscaiola (Chicken Breast), Agnello Alla Rosemary (Grilled Lamb)…

The restaurant boasts they have an extensive local and international wine selection that will probably have your favourite.

To see their extensive menu which includes Italian, Thai, Pizza and a wide selection of wines:

 Click Here

Dinner Meeting in May

The May meeting of the Dinner Club was hosted by Judy Evans on May 9^th at 6:00 p.m. The location was Sorsi e Morsi which features Italian cuisine, and is located at 4900 Dundas Street, near Burnhamthorpe Road.

Their menu presented all the quality and simplicity of Italian cuisine from homemade pastas and pizzas, to the freshest selection of fish and meats, all complemented by their carefully cured selection of wines. Click on the link below to see their dinner menu:

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Dinner Meeting in April

The meeting of the Dinner Club on April 11^th was hosted by Linda Hasler and Darlene Leaver at the Astoria Shish Kebob House in Mississauga. 15 people attended this event.

The Astoria Shish Kebob House is described as a cheerful, long-standing taverna that specializes in Greek Shish Kebobs and Mediterranean cuisine. Their menu includes a variety of salads, sandwiches, souvlaki, seafood, plus other Greek cuisine including dips, appetizers and desserts. Click here to see their menu and then select the Dinner tab to see the food selection and prices.

To see some photos of the dinner, scroll down to the Gallery.

Dinner Meeting in February

The meeting of the Dinner Club on February 8^th, 2024 was hosted by Judy Evans. There were 19 people who attended. The restaurant was the Pho Ngoc Yen II, which serves Vietnamese food. The restaurant is at 1596 The Queensway, and is located just east of Canadian Tire.

The Pho Ngoc Yen II is a family owned and operated restaurant that just opened in August 2023. It features a friendly atmosphere accompanied by the soothing sound of the music from around the world.

The menu was extensive and includes Pho—a signature Vietnamese soup famous for its flavourful broth and hearty toppings, pork and mango salad, breaded shrimp with pork, spring rolls, authentic pad Thai, and vermicelli with pork and chicken. To see their menu:

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To visit the restaurants’ website:

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Dinner Meeting in January

The January meeting of the Dinner Club was held on January 11^th, 2024 with Hugh and Sally Goodwillie as the hosts for this event. The restaurant was the Long Branch Social House, located at 3595 Lakeshore Blvd in Long Branch. The evening offered good food with a warm and modern industrial design and mood lighting at this popular Long Branch neighbourhood gathering spot. The evening featured a sociable crowd of 21 people, and a singer and guitar player who sang some of the hit songs from the 1960s and 1970s to entertain us.

The service was attentive and the restaurant lived up to its motto:

“OUR GUESTS, NEW OR OLD, ARE NOT TREATED JUST AS GUESTS, BUT AS IF THEY ARE A GOOD FRIEND WE ARE CATCHING UP WITH.”

The menu at the Long Branch Social House can be viewed if you:

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See the Gallery below to enjoy photos from that event that feature the mood lighting shared by the Dinner Crowd.

Dinner Meeting in November

Our November Dinner Club get together was on November 9^th, hosted by Judy Evans. The location was the Cactus Club Café, at the Sherway Gardens shopping center, 25 The West Mall, Unit 700, in Etobicoke. About a dozen people attended.

Everyone found that the service was very attentive and the food at the Cactus Club was quite good. Their menu is quite extensive. For example, there are: featured items, sushi, starters, bowls, greens, casual favourites, burgers, mains, steaks, desserts, vegetarian, and gluten smart. To see the choices available in each category, as well as the Drinks Menu:

About the Dinner Club

At our Probus Club, we have a monthly dinner outing, open to all members. All of the restaurants are chosen by one of the dinner group members as part of a signup process at the beginning of each year. Whoever selects the restaurant then act as the host for the evening. This process of having different hosts creates diversity and interest and thereby exposes all Club members to a great variety of food venues. 

Being a host means that you make the reservation, notify the group of when and where the Dinner Club will meet, and then greet members when they arrive at the restaurant. There is a dinner group email list, so it is easy to send out an invitation.

Benefits of belonging to the Dinner Club

The Dinner Club provides an excellent opportunity to share a meal and lively, interesting conversation with other Probus members and to make new friends as a result.

As part of this Club, you can try a wide variety of different restaurants and new cuisines. The Club usually meets at the restaurant in the early evening, usually between 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The restaurants selected offer good value for the participants.

All members pay for their own meals as only restaurants that are prepared to issue separate bills are visited. If a restaurant contacted refuses to issue separate bills, then the host will choose a different restaurant.

Upcoming Meetings

The Dinner Club meets on the second Thursday of the month. See the list for recent dinner dates, hosts, and locations.

Our Members

Attending a dinner is open to everyone in the Club. It is a comfortable group with the host for the evening ensuring that everyone has fun.