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What to order at Lake Inez
- Must order
- Three or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.
- Signature dishes
- Pan-Asian small plates, Ontario craft beer flight
- Editor tip
- Walk-ins easy at the bar Tuesday through Thursday. Weekends book on Resy. The Byzantine mosaic on the wall is original.
CuisineAsian fusion
Price$$
Neighborhoodlittle-india
HoursTue-Sat 17:30-22:00
Phone+1 416 792 7770
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Signature dishes: Pan-Asian small plates, Ontario craft beer flight
Must order: Three or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.
Tip: Walk-ins easy at the bar Tuesday through Thursday. Weekends book on Resy. The Byzantine mosaic on the wall is original.
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