Went to Peaktop on a Wednesday night, early-ish dinner, around 6.30. I was expecting a hole in the wall type of restos since the BF bought me their takeout roasted duck 'lai fun' once, which was delicious and truly authentic. But they had quite a few tables with spacious seating. Spare me, because the English could not be found of the traditional 'lai fun' found in Asia. It's a noodle made of rice flour or tapioca starch, difficult to eat with chopsticks, but that's how you know it's authentic. I haven't found a place in Toronto that says they sell 'lai fun' that is the actual one.
Back to Wednesday night, we ordered a lai fun (of course), some roasted duck, roasted pork, and a side of veggies. the veggies were flavorful, but the batter to coat the veggies were a little disappointing, nonetheless enjoyed. The roasted duck and pork, delicious as always, and the noodles, top notch.
Because it was an early Wednesday night, not many customers were there yet so the waiters and waitresses were quite relaxed and welcoming, something more rare at a typical chinese resto. The man behind the counter butchering the roasted duck and pork to order was super friendly as well, and I overheard him making sure a customer was okay with the meats they got to-go and seemed really friendly to the couple of customers that ordered takeouts whilst my time there. I'm pretty sure that's owner attitude right there, and if he is, great. If he isn't, even better.
I'm quite surprised as the low ratings they have here, but honestly if you were a 90's kid like me, or you never really got to know the authentic ingredients they use, one would probably not know how to appreciate them either. I'm glad someone brought me to this gem.