R&D is one of the best chinese restaurants in Toronto for group dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Chinatown.
R&D on Spadina operates on a specific premise that the existing Toronto dining conversation has been slow to take seriously: that Chinese cooking, executed by a MasterChef Canada winner who trained under a Michelin-starred Hong Kong operator, can hold technical ambition and genuine irreverence in the same room without one undermining the other.
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gin, cucumber, ginger, sesame oil, thai chili tincture, citrus
dry gin, pear liqueur, sichuan pepper, oolong tea, pear, bitters
tequila, pineapple liqueur, agave, pineapple, passion fruit, citrus, chili oil, spicy tincture
R&D is a comfortable chinese pick in Chinatown for a more casual night when the food is still the point. BUDDHA'S SECRET PASSION and CUCUMBER SALAD also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 1,688 Google reviews.
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Share what you ordered and who it is best forFor now, R&D holds a 8.8 rating across 1,688 Google reviews.
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R&D is a Chinese restaurant located in Chinatown, Toronto. R&D on Spadina operates on a specific premise that the existing Toronto dining conversation has been slow to take seriously: that Chinese cooking, executed by a MasterChef Canada winner who trained under a Michelin-starred Hong Kong operator, can hold technical ambition and genuine irreverence in the same room without one undermining the other.
R&D is best for group dinner, fine dining, value dining, value. R&D is a comfortable chinese pick in Chinatown for a more casual night when the food is still the point. BUDDHA'S SECRET PASSION and CUCUMBER SALAD also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 1,688 Google reviews.
R&D is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 8.8 from 1,688 reviews
Start with Wok Lobster, Whole-roasted Pekin Duck, CUCUMBER SALAD and PEPPER & PEAR. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
R&D holds a 8.8 Google rating from 1,688 reviews. R&D is a comfortable chinese pick in Chinatown for a more casual night when the food is still the point. BUDDHA'S SECRET PASSION and CUCUMBER SALAD also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 1,688 Google reviews.
R&D is located at 241 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2E2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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