Neither a garden, nor on Spadina, Spadina Garden is an average Chinese restaurant with a Szechuan twist.
I've eaten here many times over the years as it's a decent, consistent and clean Chinese restaurants. Unfortunately, most of Toronto's best Chinese restaurants are in the suburbs, but we'll take what we can get.
Here are some of the dishes I've ordered:
1) Wonton in spicy peanut sauce - picture eating wontons covered in melted peanut butter with added spiciness. I love peanut butter and spices so it was a no brainer for me. It's not like the typical kind you usually find.
2) Spicy beef noodle soup - succulent and juicy beef brisket in a spicy oily broth. The noodles are on the thicker side but are a bit soft. They're not as al dente as other restaurants.
3) Spicy peanut chicken - really salty and not the biggest fan. It is spicy though. And there are peanuts.
4) Cantonese Chow Mein - the noodles weren't really all that crispy (which is the way I like 'em).
5) Szechuan Cabbage Pork Noodle Soup - pretty decent soup. You have to know what to expect before ordering. It's a pretty inoffensive noodle soup with medium-sized noodles, cabbage and pork. The broth is salty (but not overly so) and it's clear. it's a nice dish to have when it's cold out.
I'm also happy to report that the bathrooms are clean.