Chicken Coop Bakery & Snack Bar, Greenback Ontario

I really liked Chicken Coop Bakery & Snack Bar in Greenback Ontario. It's nothing to look at from outside, or inside for that matter... but... the food is really good! And the staff are friendly and helpful.

It's a big building full of tables with baked goods. Each set of baked delights has a yellow card labelled with the name of the item. Hungry for more healthy foods? The fridges and freezers are full of such itmes as chicken pot pies, quiches, etc. Each is clearly labelled as to what it is.

You get a tray, walk around and choose your items. I picked a chicken pot pie and cheese danish. Then you take your tray to the cashier, where they heat up any pies etc, you get your hot or cold drink and off you go. You choose a table, take your tray and enjoy. The meal was delicious. For reading pleasure there's all kinds of chicken posters and information on the walls.

I hope to return and learn the story behind the name and the chicken information.

It's cute and funny, and the food's great. What more could we ask for? I rank this bakery and snack bar 4 chickens (I mean cups!) out of 5.

Mylar and Loretta's, Singhampton Ontario

If you go through a tiny town called Singhampton just south of Collingwood Ontario stop in for lunch or dinner at the restaurant Mylar and Loreta's. It's an old brick building from the 1860's with its very own ghost - Mylar!

He likes to play pranks, and occasionally is seen in the dining room, kitchen and bar. There's a wonderful story about Mylar settling in Singhampton circa 1860. He sent for his love, Loreta, but her ship went down on the voyage over. I suppose his ghost still haunts the building as he waits for her for eternity.

They have delicious homemade meals and a nice atmosphere, with cozy mismatched tables and linens. Very nice, it's worth the stop, even if you don't find Mylar!

I give this 4 out of 5 tea cups.

Pizza Palace, Fowler's Corners, Ontario

I know this isn't a tea room or coffee house but it has great food! Clean, clean clean ... and neat. This hidden little gem doesn't have any ambience or decor to speak of, but with food this good, who cares! We loved the pizza - it was perfectly cooked, lots of cheese, just yummy. 4 cups out of 5 from this pizza lover