Just before the holiday season my Toronto CM counterpart and I decided to venture to this spot for a little pre/post work day chow. From the reviews we had anticipated an average place but what we found was anything but...
From a decore perspective I'd say the place was far better than any average joint (trust me I've dined at some sketchy joints in my day) but with high ceilings, partitions separating the different areas of the restaurant and lots of windows, Garden was a surprising little oasis along Dundas!
But what about the food? Yum Yum Yum simple dirty-cheap, Chinese food. Nothing dirty about the food quality though it was top shelf through and through (And I think at this point I'm able to distinguish the good from the bad, and the ugly).
Here is what we dined on that night:
Hot and Sour Soup to share - this was one of my first times with this dish and I actually really enjoyed it! I'm usually a Won Ton soup kinda guy but this chaned my opinion for sure!
Cantonese Chow Mein - this is my fav dish no matter where I eat and they did it just to my taste with all the noodles perfectly cooked and plenty of meat and veggies!
Pork Fried Rice - not ym fave dish but the rice was moist and there was a good amount of pork mixed in with the rice so this dish gets a thumbs up from me!
Spicy Beef with Chinese Broccoli - All I can say is I LOVE CHINESE BROCCOLI!!!
The bill was reasonable for all that food and we both left stuffed!!
Pro-tip: Pay at the front they don't take your payment at the table!