After listening to dance-pop at Rancho, it was time for some late night nosh in Chinatown. I stopped just around the corner at College and Spadina, because despite the moniker "Canton Chilli", the restaurant promised chinese and indian. This variant of Chinese cooking, sometimes also known as Hakka, is sadly not much represented in downtown Toronto. So this late-night eatery looked promising.
A good choice it was, too. The deep fried jumbo shrimp with spicy salt ($12.95) were huge, perfectly tender and chewy, with a nice kick of spice. According to the waiter, these were imported from India, not China, so they were bigger than the other restos in the area. The chili chicken ($8.95) had a crunchy fried exterior and a soft toothsome interior. Finally, the moo shoo pork ($10.95) came with 8 thin pancakes. Add some sweet hoisin-based sauce and you have a wonderful wrap. This restaurant was a winner, though outside of chicken pakora I didn't see any typical Hakka dishes.
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| Chili Chicken |
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| Spicy Shrimp (some already eaten in feeding frenzy) |
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