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2.0 out of 5 stars
Out of date and misguided, July 6 2008
By Rocco - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guides Top Ten Toronto (Paperback)
Over the years, I have been very pleased with travel guides by DK Publishing, but this one was a big let down. We tried several of the recommended restaurants, and they were absolute disappointments. Whoever recommended these restaurants could not have actually tried them, as they consistently reflected poor quality food, service, and hygiene. Unfortunately, the most recent edition of this guidebook available in 2008 was published in 2005, so it was outdated. Several of the recommended restaurants are now closed. This confirms that they were probably not good restaurants in the first place. I wonder if the publisher is paid to put certain restaurants on the list? If I were to compile a list of the "Top Ten" restaurants in my home town, I feel quite certain that they would still be open in three years.
As for other area attractions, the descriptions offer no real insight as to their real desirability or how long you might plan to spend at each location. There was no information on pricing for most attractions. Consequently, the book was useless in budgeting both time and money.
Overall, this was a very disappointing guidebook.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Favorite Travel Books, Jun 11 2011
By Joanna Allen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guides Top Ten Toronto (Paperback)
These books are small and compact and give you the very brief outlines of the Top 10 things you need to know about all sorts of things - Parks, Family Activities, Shopping, Restaurants. If you are looking for a lot to read and indepth this is not it - but perfect for quick and easy!