His Take: Can’t Beat New Sky in Toronto’s Chinatown

For whatever reason, I solemnly believe that Western Canada has better Chinese food than anything that I’ve been able to find in the east. Jamie and I have looked long and hard for decent Chinese food in Toronto, and it wasn’t easy… but we hit the jackpot.

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New Sky Restaurant delivers on every single dish. Period.

Located in the heart of Chinatown on Spadina, amidst countless late night pre-hangover cures, New Sky Restaurant is worth cherishing before or after a bender. If you’ve been to this restaurant after a few (or more than a few) brewskies, I highly suggest you return on a more sober occasion as well.

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The menu, like most Chinese restaurants, is expansive and I can’t try to pretend that I’ve even come close to tasting everything… but here’s some of my personal favorites thus far:

1) Beef with Ginger and Onion: so, so much better than standard ginger fried beef dishes (which I love). Same taste, less batter, more awesomeness.

2) Orange Chicken: definitely one of the heavier dishes on the menu that I’ve had, but words cannot describe how good this combination is. I’m a big fan of lemon chicken, but after tasting this dish, I’ll always be looking for “orange chicken” at any Chinese restaurant I pop in to in the future.

3) Deep Fried Salt + Pepper Squid: unlike most restaurants that cake their seafood in batter when deep frying, New Sky has just the perfect amount of crispiness so as not to hide the main attraction: the squid. Also, I’ve had this dish from other restaurants that was waaaaay too salty. Not here!

4) General Tao’s Chicken: the classic dish, done absolutely perfectly. So tasty, and again, perfect amount of crispiness.

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Awesome spot for anywhere between 2-20 people. Trust me, this place is fantastic.

Authored By: Kyle Foot

See what Jamie thought: Her Take