I ordered the Hainan Chicken Rice and it was absolutely delicious! The rice was warm and had the herbed flavour, and the sauces that accompanied the chicken were very yummy too. The spices definitely complemented one another. Although the meal is a bit on the pricey side for an HK style cafe, the portion sizes are relatively large. I was full after eating half.
What's really cool about this cafe in particular are the utensils used to serve the food. The food comes on large flakey wooden plates, and if you order to-go, they package it in a neat box (like a rice box). It's super unique and really fits in well with the hominess of the dish.
There's a few cool specials that come with adding on to your meal. Ie. 50% of dessert with purchase of meal, or BOGO drinnk with purchase of meal. Those can definitely be worth it when eating out with friends.
The place is also very quiet, clean, and spacious. Definitely a hard environment to find in the heart of downtown Toronto.
The employees were also very nice. I was incredibly parched after a long Toronto adventure and they just kept pouring me cups of water (albeit their cups were super small). Eventually they poured me two cups at a time :')
Phoenix Cafe never fails to disappoint, regardless of the location :)