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| - Ok, I understand that House of Chan has been a staple in this neighborhood for quite some time but given the selection of steakhouses in Toronto this place is so overrated!
First thing, the decor. It does not resemble what it should look like given the prices that you pay and is in true need of renovation. It reminds me of those Chinese restaurants that catered to Caucasians in the 80's. My expectations is that a restaurant that has so much business could at least afford to make the place look half decent. It's like they don't care. The owner is probably cheap.
I ordered the rib-eye and although it was not bad there's was no 'wow' factor, or rather, at least not to the point that would warrant it being called one of the best steakhouses. My steak was literally served on a white plate, plain with no garnishes. Looked like something that I would make at home. Prior to them bringing out the steak they brought out vegetables. Now here is hilarious part. Imagine raw vegetables barely cut and put on a plate. It's like they went to Sobey's, washed them and voila, dinner is served.
Good food but it is definitely not the best. When I pay high prices I expect good food, ambiance, presentation and service. House of Chan only has good food and the food is not even good enough to offset what it does not have. Maybe I'm just picky...
Would I recommend, yes, if you are a restaurateur but if it is a rare occurrence to treat yourself to decent steaks outside of The Keg price range (albeit the steaks here do taste better than the Keg) then there are plenty of better steakhouses out there!
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